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  1. ramboflyer

    ANZ Rewards Travel Adventure Card

    I had my ANZ complimentary flights booked for March this year which were cancelled because of covid. After a couple of calls, the last in October I was told I could rebook up until 31 July 2022 and complete travel by 30 June 2023. I was happy with that. When I asked about lounge passes I was...
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    KrisFlyer 15% Transfer Bonus! [Offer Extended to Jan 16th 2021]

    I'm going to push all my reward points over as well. That 15% extra means about 20,000 KF miles to me which gives me enough to be comfortable with 2 long haul one way J bookings, hopefully in 2022.
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    Do Tasmanian Woolworths customers really prefer the "Frequent $hopper Club"?

    I haven't read anything about the gift card deals. Can you elaborate? Where I live the only choice is really Woolworths because to get to Coles I have to drive past that Woolies supermarket. That's all about to change as Coles are going to build a new supermarket a 2 minute drive away so I...
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    Do Tasmanian Woolworths customers really prefer the "Frequent $hopper Club"?

    Ok, I'm a convert! ER is much better than the old frequent shopper scheme. We opted for the cash back option (odd I know for a FF points hound) and we are accumulating points at a record rate despite needing twice as many now. With points boosters, bonus points and offers the points add up...
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    KrisFlyer 15% Transfer Bonus! [Offer Extended to Jan 16th 2021]

    Same here. Plus they are monitoring the situation and if I want I can use my points for a toaster (not really but something like that)
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    New Credit Card When Retired

    I'm accumulating both QF points and Krisflyer points. As my Amex card just switched from Krisflyer (Altitude program) to Qantas I needed another Krisflyer card so applied for the NAB Rewards Signature card (120,000 bonus NAB rewards points) 2 days ago and today got the full approval. My defined...
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    Will responsible lending law changes make credit card churning easier?

    Lets get back to big sign on bonuses I say. Covid is a just a cane toad hump in the road to point accumulating heaven. Surely 2022 will be some sort of normal. The world cant lock down forever.
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    New Credit Card When Retired

    Here's a possible easier way for those of us wanting sign on bonus points without the usual angst of applying for a new card. A strange thing happened when I logged into my Amex account last week. There was an offer to upgrade to the Explorer card and receive 40,000 bonus points if approved...
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    Will responsible lending law changes make credit card churning easier?

    I don't disagree about the "poor sods caught in the cycle of ever increasing debt" bit but because of those people not being more responsible others get punished because they cant get cards when they are able to handle the extra credit in their financial life. Lots of discussion on another...
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    New Credit Card When Retired

    Interesting. So in theory (in the UK at least) you could have multiple cards and not use them and your credit score would go down. Damned if you do, damned if you dont. 🤔
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    New Credit Card When Retired

    Only problem is that there are not too many cards out there with biggish sign on bonus points which I need for Krisflyer miles. For example Amex have slim pickings atm unless you want to pay a $1450 annual fee which I don't. My credit score is pretty good but it is surprising how much credit...
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    New Credit Card When Retired

    I am eligible for the card as I have a bank issued Amex (Westpac) so my application would be treated as new. I can't apply however, as my income is not at least $100,000 and even if it was I'm not sure that I want to pay an annual fee of $1450 despite the 90,000 bonus points and $450 travel...
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    New Credit Card When Retired

    I understand your point about holding onto your existing cards but some of us need those juicy bonus points as its the only way for us to amass enough points to sit in the pointy end and access lounges etc. Up until now I have never cancelled a card to make a new application easier for approval...
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    New Credit Card When Retired

    Very informative, esp the bit about available discretionary income. Hopefully someone who has the capacity to change how retiress income is treated for CC applications will sit up and take notice.
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    World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

    We are doing a half day Apt railway trip late October from Queenstown. Unfortunately time won't allow us to do the full trip from Queenstown to Strahan. Thanks to the OP for pointing out the SBS program. I'll be catching up on the SBS on demand app.
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    New Credit Card When Retired

    My circumstances are similar. In 6 years of retirement I have been successful in a few new cards but it can be hard work. I've been knocked back twice for a St George card and it frustrates the hell out of me because I want those 200,000 sign on bonus points. My credit score is in the 800's...
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    Excess Points

    I could never have too many points. I'm still hopeful of a US trip in 2022 which was to be 2021 except for Covid. I have enough Qantas points for 2 in J one way but struggling to get enough Krisflyer miles for the other half so now have enough time to get those points and start booking a year...
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    Best Airbus A380 memories (so far)

    No, in my FB post I said there were no cabin crew around and even so it would be very unlikely that any of my 45 Facebook friends would dob me/them in.
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    Best Airbus A380 memories (so far)

    In 2017 I was on an EK A380 in J from Dubai to Auckland on my way back home. It was a 16 hour flight and I was feeling a bit restless so decided to have a couple of drinks at the onboard bar. After a while there was just the cabin crew guy behind the bar and myself. He kindly let me swap...
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    Best companion card for Amex?

    The Qantas Premier Platinum card is a good one for sign on bonus points and ongoing earn rate of 1:1. I just completed my 6 months sign on bonus for 120,000 points but I think that promotion has finished and another started for less. Only downside is dealing with Citibank who can be stubborn...
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