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Old Nov 28th 2015 | 9:34 am
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Default Re: Not so obvious things that every new Australian resident needs to know

Originally Posted by Dreamy
We got the Coles credit card - pay it off every month. This year I have over $1000 worth of flybuy dollars which will pretty much pay for Christmas, including all the kids' stocking filler gifts from Target. And the booze.

Happy days.


May have to get one of those.
 
Old Nov 28th 2015 | 8:00 pm
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Originally Posted by louie
I didn't know about that. Can someone summarise what cards I should wave at the cashiers in which petrol stations please? I only knew about BP giving Velocity points.
Not sure of all of them, but Myer One can be used at Myer, obviously, Caltex. This Link will take you to the affiliates page.
 
Old Nov 28th 2015 | 8:42 pm
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Default Re: Not so obvious things that every new Australian resident needs to know

Originally Posted by rasen78
Not sure of all of them, but Myer One can be used at Myer, obviously, Caltex. This Link will take you to the affiliates page.
We use our Myer One Credit Card for everything and, combined with the Myer One Points card (whatever the hell that's called) they send us an $80 Myer gift card every couple of months which we enjoy very much. Have to choose the petrol stations that give Myer One points though.
 
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Originally Posted by astera
Is that from points that you have accumulated or via certain vouchers/rebates that do not burn points in order to get the discount?
All from pts accumumated. I never redeem any points unless offered to me like at Coles checkout.
 
Old Dec 1st 2015 | 11:07 pm
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Also with flybuys you get vouchers in the mail that can give you hundreds of points by buying one certain item etc
 
Old Dec 2nd 2015 | 11:39 am
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Default Re: Not so obvious things that every new Australian resident needs to know

Originally Posted by teza
Also with flybuys you get vouchers in the mail that can give you hundreds of points by buying one certain item etc
Now I know why I never receive anything in the post from Flybuys. My card is a secondary card on my ex's account!

New card ordered.
 
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Originally Posted by Alfresco
Now I know why I never receive anything in the post from Flybuys. My card is a secondary card on my ex's account!

New card ordered.
 
Old Dec 2nd 2015 | 9:11 pm
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Yes, indeed.
 
Old Dec 4th 2015 | 11:31 pm
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"Silverside" beef is not a roasting joint of beef :0/
 
Old Dec 5th 2015 | 3:02 am
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Default Re: Not so obvious things that every new Australian resident needs to know

Originally Posted by Jan4kids
"Silverside" beef is not a roasting joint of beef :0/
That one got me at first! I remember being very confused!
 
Old Dec 5th 2015 | 4:04 am
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Originally Posted by Alfresco
Now I know why I never receive anything in the post from Flybuys. My card is a secondary card on my ex's account!
I'm sure she's delighted!

 
Old Dec 8th 2015 | 10:52 am
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Originally Posted by Jan4kids
"Silverside" beef is not a roasting joint of beef :0/
Pot-roast beef with French onion gravy | BBC Good Food

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Old Dec 8th 2015 | 10:54 am
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Originally Posted by paulry
I'm sure she's delighted!

Her supply of freebies has come to an end.
 
Old Dec 8th 2015 | 1:09 pm
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Originally Posted by Alfresco
Her supply of freebies has come to an end.
Spoilsport
 
Old Dec 8th 2015 | 1:13 pm
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Originally Posted by Alfresco
Her supply of freebies has come to an end.
There's a whole new set of things to split, cut off etc. today than used to be the case. Netflix account access, joint loyalty cards, etc. Just wait till the lawyers get their fangs into it....
 


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