Archive for the ‘Saving Money’ Category
Posted on January 10th, 2012 by by Scott
“Are you ready to save 95% on what you want most? Try quibids.com. Get an apple ipad for $67.”
Maybe I have been watching too much TV over the holidays but I am getting pretty sick of this ad.
So I decided to look it up. And (big surprise) there is a catch to Quibids.
How Quibids [...]
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Posted on June 4th, 2011 by by Scott
Super Co-contribution Part 2 – How to do it
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From Super co-contribution part 1 you have seen that the super contribution is a great way to use the government to help you boost your superannuation.
OK so now we talk about how to actually get your super contribution.
Most important is step 2 – actually paying the [...]
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Posted on May 13th, 2011 by by Scott
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Super Co-contribution -the basics that everyone knows
Most people know a bit about the super contribution –for low/medium income earners put in $1,000 and the government will match it.
But who has a spare $1,000? And I earn more than the $31,920 threshold (so I won’t get the full $1,000). How do I benefit?
You don’t have [...]
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Posted on May 12th, 2011 by by Scott
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Budget night and what happens afterwards
Ok so Tuesday night was budget night.
You’ve probably heard all the updates – but I thought you might be interested in a look at how laws are actually made in Australia.
What’s the budget??
So the treasurer looks at what estimated revenue the government will have (mainly through taxes) – then [...]
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Posted on April 29th, 2011 by by Scott
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Your boyfriend never seems to ask you out on a good date. Or your girlfriend always has all these great ideas about restaurants, travel and dates to do -without thinking about how much it will hurt the wallet.
So – HOW do you get to enjoy the good things and get good dates – FOR [...]
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Posted on February 8th, 2011 by by Scott
I was chatting to a guy in my soccer team.
It made me realize how sometimes – it isn’t what you know, but WHO you know.
Buying a new car – for the cheapest price.
He operates a service of buying cars for people. www.newcarsplus.com.au
You tell him what type of car you want, and then he goes out [...]
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Posted on December 28th, 2010 by by Scott
I got a new phone (finally). A HTC Desire which is pretty cool. I was tempted to get an Iphone 4 – but then every man and his dog already has an iphone!
Summary of the deal:
I went with Vodaphone (so I can call my girlfriend on Vodaphone for free) with a $59/month plan (Vodaphone had [...]
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Posted on December 21st, 2010 by by Scott
When you go overseas on holidays I often have spent a bit more than I expected. I’ve heard it said that when you pack to go overseas – you should take ½ the clothes and 4 times the money!
Getting back from your trip the last thing you want is a huge mobile bill added to [...]
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Posted on December 16th, 2010 by by Scott
I saw an article in the Sun-Herald about how data costs jump massively when you are overseas. For the full article see:
http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/mobiles/travellers-stung-by-phone-costs-20101218-191by.html
Below I’ve listed some of the risks taking your phone overseas (soon I’ll post what you can do to lower your mobile bill when overseas).
Risk 1: Data -You get massive charges from automatic internet updates
If your [...]
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Posted on November 27th, 2010 by by Scott
With NAB bank computers down this weekend, I think a few people have come to realise how much they live month to month.
I was out with a few friends and one girl was paid monthly and was waiting for Friday to get paid. Now this weekend she has no cash!
Now I don’t think this means [...]
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