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While sifting through my daily read of the Fin Review this morning, I noticed an ad for an 'exclusive introductory offer using your Frequent Flyer points'.
https://store.qantas.com/Catalogue.a2?Page=ViewProduct&ProductId=123397
Assuming you were to buy the paper every day like me and considering the daily paper is now $3.30 (recently gone up from $3.00), you're looking at $19.80 per week (6 x $3.30 - Weekend review is the same paper for Sat/Sun). Over a month, that's $85.80. Over 6 months that $515!
With the current promo special using points + cash special over 6 months, I can use 12,150 points (which I value at ~$150) + $62.37, so roughly $212 in total. I will claim the cash portion as a 100% fully tax deductible item relating to investments etc etc.
So excluding the tax benefits which will vary for everyone's marginal tax rate, that's a saving of $300 over 6 months. And its on my iPad which doesn't take up the entire cafe table while doing brekky and coffee! Happy days.
First thing I've ever seen that's been worthwhile on the QFF store
Further details from the store:
Features
Over 100 additional articles exclusively online - updated throughout the day
Dynamic Market data streamed throughout the day with in depth financial market commentary and analysis
10 year company archive & 25 year news archive
Australia's only Financial Times syndication
Please Note:
**Special Introductory Rate valid until 31 May 2013 This offer is for new subscribers only
You will receive an email from The Financial Review within three business days containing your log in details to afr.com and the iPad app
If you do not receive your password, don't forget to check your 'junk' mail and add afr.com to your safe list
Please click here for full terms & conditions
https://store.qantas.com/Catalogue.a2?Page=ViewProduct&ProductId=123397
Assuming you were to buy the paper every day like me and considering the daily paper is now $3.30 (recently gone up from $3.00), you're looking at $19.80 per week (6 x $3.30 - Weekend review is the same paper for Sat/Sun). Over a month, that's $85.80. Over 6 months that $515!
With the current promo special using points + cash special over 6 months, I can use 12,150 points (which I value at ~$150) + $62.37, so roughly $212 in total. I will claim the cash portion as a 100% fully tax deductible item relating to investments etc etc.
So excluding the tax benefits which will vary for everyone's marginal tax rate, that's a saving of $300 over 6 months. And its on my iPad which doesn't take up the entire cafe table while doing brekky and coffee! Happy days.
First thing I've ever seen that's been worthwhile on the QFF store
Further details from the store:
Features
Over 100 additional articles exclusively online - updated throughout the day
Dynamic Market data streamed throughout the day with in depth financial market commentary and analysis
10 year company archive & 25 year news archive
Australia's only Financial Times syndication
Please Note:
**Special Introductory Rate valid until 31 May 2013 This offer is for new subscribers only
You will receive an email from The Financial Review within three business days containing your log in details to afr.com and the iPad app
If you do not receive your password, don't forget to check your 'junk' mail and add afr.com to your safe list
Please click here for full terms & conditions
