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  1. SydneySwan

    New Amex statement credits

    Avis - 25% back up to $150 credit.
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    Have you topped up a UK pension to cover gaps?

    I am puzzled by your calculations. I bought an additional 15 years which provides 44% of my UK state pension (my pension is 34/35 of a full pension). It took only 8 months of pension payments to break-even allocating 44% of those payments against the up-front cost of buying those 15 years. This...
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    AFF Member Stock Discussion

    One Lady Gaga has traded up to = 1.52 CSL shares.
  4. SydneySwan

    New Amex statement credits

    Hertz - 250 / 50 Australian Fashion Council - 300 / 50 Red Cross Online - donate 70 / 20
  5. SydneySwan

    New Amex statement credits

    I did the wine offer in December 2024 and triggered both the Laithwaites and Australian Wine offer and as an added bonus got Shopback cashback as well. I think there is a good chance that the T&W offers will stack.
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    Who is going to the USA, who has changed their travel and what will you do differently?

    I have taken one for the team and 'liked' it. Ah - who is knocking on my door?
  7. SydneySwan

    New Amex statement credits

    Estee Lauder - 250 / 40 Ecco Shoes - 300 / 60 Designer Appliances - 10% back up to $1k.
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    Who is going to the USA, who has changed their travel and what will you do differently?

    Not just academics. I know some medics who have decided not to attend a conference because it is in the US later this month and they have concerns regarding US border force.
  9. SydneySwan

    Hunting the Northern Lights: Tromso and Alta (Norway)

    Planning a trip to Norway later this year so very keenly following.
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    Sydney Meetup/Dinner Saturday 12 April 2025 19:30 @ The Winery

    Just turn up with HLO, a J or F boarding pass and ask to be shown to the lounge. ;)
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    AFF Member Stock Discussion

    …. And wallet shrinking
  12. SydneySwan

    AFF Member Stock Discussion

    Well it had dropped an awful lot. perhaps Elon was buying it!!!
  13. SydneySwan

    Superannuation Discussion + market volatility

    @MEL_Traveller - if you did move to cash then I hope you moved it back yesterday. Today is not the sort of 'up' day you want to miss. We are living in a period of absolutely unprecedented volatility.
  14. SydneySwan

    New Amex statement credits

    Special deal is back again - this is the third time this year.
  15. SydneySwan

    AFF Member Stock Discussion

    Markets will be up today but uncertainty will remain.
  16. SydneySwan

    AFF Member Stock Discussion

    CSL down over 5% today which is much bigger than market decline. Anyone any insights? I am getting interested at these levels.
  17. SydneySwan

    AFF Member Stock Discussion

    The US is now raising tariffs to China to 104%. It is difficult to keep up. I hope the iPhone stocks app is updated to include tariff levels as they are changing so frequently. Oh and US stocks and the AUD are rapidly retreating again. I suppose normality will return one day.
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    Who is going to the USA, who has changed their travel and what will you do differently?

    I am avoiding the US for now. There are plenty of countries I haven't yet visited and I would rather try some of them at the moment.
  19. SydneySwan

    AFF Member Stock Discussion

    Yes I realise that :). If the market for US Treasuries softens due to a buyers strike they will be issued at higher interest rates to get them away which means US Government will pay more to finance its debt. This is one lever China could employ in retaliation for the tariffs.
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