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My biggest ever travel year with 4 trips to/via UK (family holiday, conference, funeral and uni reunion). I didn't repeat a single sector (i.e all had different origin to destination though had a couple of return trips) Distance flown: 98,361 miles Flights: 29 (8 J, 3 Y+, 18 Y) New airlines...

And Boxing Day

Christmas Day line-up

He was on the wanted Liszt

Another Dozen Deals mystery wine: https://dozendeals.com.au/products/12-pack-secret-deal-coonawarra-shiraz-2022?_kx=ON_00N1n9w0qlRlq6aXS-HQXAWNS3YjxI6w_n91sz9Y.RRwH3T $99 with stunningshiraz code (may be time-limited) before cashback. Devitt & Moore William Pile 2022

I received an email reminder from status match today so looks like it's still on https://kenya-airways.statusmatch.com/faq/#table

I should know this but do discounted (as opposed to bonus pount offers) 3rd party cards earn EDR points on the spend & if so do they get Everyday Extra bonus

My Qantas Plat MC pays 2 points/$ on Marketplace GCs Bunnings GC very good for me with 3+2 QF on the GC then 2.5 VF (via Flybuys with Onepass) when I spend it Arrive within 15 mins IME

Just guessing, but I think that the issue may be that it's your partner's business and Amex thinks that you are, in effect, paying for a legally unrelated entity

I transferred today. 40% CX, 30% BA, rest left (primarily for future VA transfers but also for topups)

20/20 for me though might not have been able to define all the worda without context/elimination

Only when realised. If you sell it in pension phase, no CGT (unless you have some still in accumulation in which case in proportion)

Agreed (hence the "may") but 10% (minus the "gift') is a pretty low rate of tax. Can also be avoided with SMSF and some of the industry direct investment options

Yes, but as you'd know, the vast majority of people who are in aged care either need 24-hour supervision or can't mobilise. Cruising is not a bad alternative to a retirement village, if you've got most of your marbles and don't need personal care, but I tend to think retirement villages are a...

They may not have paid any tax on the capital gains though, nor any tax on any gains in a retirement income stream (and [except for non-concessional contributions] the tax that has been paid is 15% only). Someone has to pay for the aged care. It's either the person themselves or the tax-payer...

A family member has posted with a picture of her newborn, "Baby xx_x, we couldn't love you anymore", which I guess is not what they mean

My latest mystery dozen deal 12 pack - Secret Deal 97pt Barossa Shiraz 2022 was this Seems to be available at a discount at lots of sites (and the 97 points are from SK) but at $150 (pre cashback) with code 97PTBAROSSA can't be a disaster

We easily get value from 2 (and a Coles Plus) Mrsandye's credit card expired last month. As we both registered with the same email address, I couldnt update her account (you can't log in with your EDR number any more. Managed to fix via the EDR chat

The Avios gurus at headforpoints are not too stressed and say IB has already devalued https://www.headforpoints.com/2025/12/03/avios-announces-devaluation/ A potential advantage of transferring to BA (rather than QR) Avios is the ability to Avios Boost and buy at GBP 0.0092...

Credit for starting goes to @FlyingFiona but glad so many have benefited.