Making and saving money online

Welcome to the 12 August 2008 enewsletter

What a week – the Olympics have begun and those who sat up late on Friday night were well rewarded with an extraordinary vision of the past and future China – a story told in music, dance, calligraphy and technology. This week’s theme is making and saving money online and Debbie & Drew have worked hard to source the best sites around to help you save some hard-earned dollars. One we particularly like offers some real savings on fuel bills, and one which is yet to deliver (did someone mention groceries?) is the subject of much discussion on our Meeting Place

Drew has also been busy reviewing Google Street View and cooking up a storm with his Marvellous Minestrone - is there no end to this lad’s talent, we wonder?

On the subject of money a report presented this week to the Federal Government has suggested that the single Age Pension is not just insufficient, it’s also lower than that available in comparable OECD countries. Did someone say Duh? AboutSeniors has raised the need for an increase repeatedly, yet we are still wondering when this, or any, government will actually do something. Read more detail on the pension report, respond to Kaye’s blog entitled How many reports do we need? or, if you are really hopping mad, send an email to your local member to apply pressure for an increase now – not next year or next century.

And to finish on a lighter note, if you enjoy our cat and cupcake image, read on to learn how you can help a furry friend by baking a cake today.

Warmest wishes
David & Kaye Fallick

Competitions

Share your sites

Share your favorite sites for the opportunity to win one of four DVDs of Are you being served, Series Eight.

Send to a friend

Send to a friend for the chance to win a one year's subscription to YOURLifeChoices magazine.

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Taking care of the pennies

Boost your coffers

The time to take stock of your finances and maybe even earn a few extra dollars is now. We’ve rounded up some of our favourite sites for making and saving money.

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Government

GroceryWatch woes

Will the Government’s new GroceryWatch website make a difference to the prices the consumer actually pays? Read comments and post your views on The Meeting Place.

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Technology

Technology gone too far?

Does our webmaster Drew, a true technology champion, feel that Google has gone too far with their latest offering, Street View.

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For a good cause

Charity cupcakes

Cupcakes may not be a staple part of an animal's diet but humans love them. Help raise money for Australia’s needy animal's by rustling up a batch of tasty treats for the RSPCA’s Cupcake Day.

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Getting out there

Seniors discount at Sydney Harbour Marriott

Enjoy a 15% discount off the Lunch Buffet at Icons Brasserie, renowned for its lavish seafood and flambé bar. Stay the night and save 20% off the best available rate!

Cinema specials with VISA

Movie fans can save on their Hoyts cinema trips with two adult tickets for $20.

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Bookshelf online

Investment know-how

The title The Eureka Way does not do justice to the content of Alan Kohler’s latest book, but the subtitle Navigating the financial advice minefield without blowing your wealth does a far better job of explaining the excellent content within.

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In this issue

Comfort food

Drew’s marvellous minestrone

Our webmaster, Drew, shares his recipe for minestrone soup - it may have a lot of ingredients but it’s a meal in itself!

Government

Centrelink pension answers

Guy and Juanita, AboutSeniors subscribers, pose relevant and interesting pension queries which Centrelink answers.

Movie junction

The Joker in the pack

Is Batman: The Dark Knight too bleak? Batman fan or not, you can’t have failed to have noticed all the hype surrounding the release of Hollywood’s latest blockbuster.

Travel express

Step back in time

If you are a car enthusiast then a trip to Monty’s Vintage Garage will be like a trip down memory lane.

Up among the tree tops

Enjoy a walk through the tropical forests of Queensland before the weather becomes too hot to bear.

No water river race

A lack of water at the Red Centre doesn’t stop the participants of the Henley-On-Todd dry river regatta.

Travel deals

Fiji’s 40% off room sale

Take an island getaway with Creative Holidays, stay at the five star Westin Denarau Island Resort & Spa and save 40% off the room rate.

Japan rail pass discounts

One of the easiest ways to get around Japan is by rail and thanks to discounts on Japan Rail passes by HIS, this is now even cheaper.

Friday’s Enewsletter

Stay tuned for Friday’s Enewsletter as we pass on information on How to live for less and your chance to win a prepaid mobile phone.

Quote of the week

The safest way to double your money is to fold it over and put it in your pocket
- Kin Hubbard
Read more quotes here.

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