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Posts: 312Member
Joined: Jan 09, 2011
* You get $5 on your account when you join and make a $20 purchase with in 90 days
What I can purchase?
-- there are lots participating stores within CashReward like (Woolworths, Groupon, Rebel, eBay etc...)
If you are using OPAL card or buying grocery at Woolworths, you can purchase a Woolworth eGIFT card with 5% discount and use it to top up your OPAL card or when you buy your groceries (This is what I do)
-- Woolworth eGift Card is not a cashback but a direct DIRECT discount of 5% upon purchase.
Minimum eGift card value is $100, I only pay $95 (I purchase recently so I can top up my opal card)
--- eGift card voucher will be sent to your nominated email.
How ?
1. Join CashReward using the LINK
2. Select "Woolworths Gift Cards - Special Offer" from their participating shop
3. Click on Shop
4. You will be redirected to the participating store website to continue with your purchase.
NOTE:
- Make sure you login FIRST in CashReward when going to the participating store website to TRACK your spending and get a CASHBACK.
- Shop only if you need to and not because it is discounted.
Joining is FREE and you get $5 for joining and made a purchase at least worth $20 within 90 days of signing up )
http://fbuy.me/fDLvx
Disclaimer: Promo and discount is active a the time of posting. Details of the offering may change anytime.
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May kasabihan tayo: Kuripot man at magaling... yayaman din....
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Posts: 86Member
Joined: Dec 27, 2015
233411 Electronics Engineer (189||70pts)
Dec.13.2015 || IELTS ( L9 R7.5 W7 S8)
Aug.20.2016 || Submitted CDR via Fast Track
Sep.07.2016 || EA Assessor contact
Oct.07.2016 || Sent addtl docs
Oct.10.2016 || EA Assessor contact
Oct.12.2016 || Sent hard copies
Oct.27.2016 || Positive assessment from EA. Yay!
Oct.30.2016 || Submitted EOI
Nov.22.2016 || Received ITA
Dec.07.2016 || Lodged Visa189. Uploaded docs except medical, deferred due to pregnancy
Jan.04.2017 || CO contact- Form80, PCC, Medicals
Jan.23.2017 || Submitted docs + Form 1022 to add newborn
Mar.21.2017 || Uploaded baby's Passport
Jun.12.2017 || CO contact. Added baby to application
Jun.13.2017 || Baby's medical
Jun.16.2017 || Baby's medical cleared
Sep.14.2017 || Granted! TYL!!
Posts: 588Member
Joined: Nov 27, 2013
-for buying furniture or appliances, look at garage sales, gumtree or facebook marketplace. You get a lot of good quality products from there.
-for electricity or other utilities, ask around what packages they have and ask them to price match. Also, there are some companies that give a discount if you pay on time.
-for groceries, look at all the catalogues. Sometimes, you can even get it before the products go on sale. So if you know that the product you will be buying will be half price the week after, then hold off buying until then.
Cheers!
20110812 - Submitted Vetassess docs
20120403 - Received positive assessment
20130622 - Took the IELTS exam (L:8, R:7, W:8.5, S:8.5, OBS:8)
20131008 - Created and submitted EOI account
20131216 - Started gathering documents for ACT SS
20140113 - Submitted ACT SS nomination
20140227 - assigned a case officer
20140317 - Finally got my ACT sponsorship!
20140319 - Invited to apply (visa 190)
20140325 - Lodged visa 190
20140718 - Direct visa grant. IED: July 17, 2015
20150203 - Landed in ACT Job hunt begins
201510 - Started working at Woolies
20161031 - landed a job in my field as a junior
20180508 - landed a job in my field
Thank you God! You are truly amazing!
Posts: 766Member
Joined: Mar 13, 2018
And saan po ok bumili ng laser printer and laptop? mas mura po ba sa mga actual stores or meron pwede pagbilhan online?
medyo OT:
@vhoythoy great pics! do you have online tutorials of some sort or websites you can recommend for amateurs/hobbyist?
232111 (Architect) | Current points: 65
30-01-2018 Applied for student visa (MArchSci), offshore application.
11-08-2020 Applied for student visa (PhD), onshore application.
28-02-2022 Submitted application to AACA for skills assessment (OQA Stage 1)
27-05-2022 Received skills assessment outcome (Suitable/Positive)
Next steps: PTE exam
Posts: 861Member
Joined: Apr 25, 2014
Madami pwede bilhan ng laser printer and laptop here, para sa akin mas mainam bumili sa store coz they offer freebies/discounts compare online.
Timeline: Student Visa Subclass 573 (Masters)
06 July 2015: Visa Grant
April 2018: Uni Graduation
Timeline: Permanent Visa (189) Accountant 221111
18 April 2018: ITA received - Visa 189
04 May 2018 : Lodged Visa Application - Visa 189
29 Aug 2018 - First CO Contact - PCC Qatar (partner)
9 Jan 2019 - 2nd CO Contact - penal waiver
18 Jan 2019 - Updated immiaccount with penal waiver
29 Jan 2019 - Forwarded PCC to gsm.allocated email
8 Feb 2019 - Visa Grant - Finally!!
Timeline: Citizenship
July 2020: Application lodgment
May 2021: Citizenship Exam
Feb 2022: Oi! Oi! Oi! Aussie na din sa wakas!
Posts: 766Member
Joined: Mar 13, 2018
232111 (Architect) | Current points: 65
30-01-2018 Applied for student visa (MArchSci), offshore application.
11-08-2020 Applied for student visa (PhD), onshore application.
28-02-2022 Submitted application to AACA for skills assessment (OQA Stage 1)
27-05-2022 Received skills assessment outcome (Suitable/Positive)
Next steps: PTE exam
Posts: 861Member
Joined: Apr 25, 2014
for laptop dito samin, harvery norman, jb hifi, office works, the good guys. mas madami option sa sydney. I bought my laptop for use sa uni sa harvey norman. Free naman ang Office suite provided by the university na.
Timeline: Student Visa Subclass 573 (Masters)
06 July 2015: Visa Grant
April 2018: Uni Graduation
Timeline: Permanent Visa (189) Accountant 221111
18 April 2018: ITA received - Visa 189
04 May 2018 : Lodged Visa Application - Visa 189
29 Aug 2018 - First CO Contact - PCC Qatar (partner)
9 Jan 2019 - 2nd CO Contact - penal waiver
18 Jan 2019 - Updated immiaccount with penal waiver
29 Jan 2019 - Forwarded PCC to gsm.allocated email
8 Feb 2019 - Visa Grant - Finally!!
Timeline: Citizenship
July 2020: Application lodgment
May 2021: Citizenship Exam
Feb 2022: Oi! Oi! Oi! Aussie na din sa wakas!
Posts: 766Member
Joined: Mar 13, 2018
232111 (Architect) | Current points: 65
30-01-2018 Applied for student visa (MArchSci), offshore application.
11-08-2020 Applied for student visa (PhD), onshore application.
28-02-2022 Submitted application to AACA for skills assessment (OQA Stage 1)
27-05-2022 Received skills assessment outcome (Suitable/Positive)
Next steps: PTE exam
Posts: 51Member
Joined: Sep 09, 2017
Posts: 2,179Member, Moderator
Joined: Jul 04, 2012
if mag trasfer kayo money to ph, you can use this link & sign up.. eto ang gamit ko, fixed fee and good rate.
https://orbitremit.com/r/x70t47
(FREE transfer fee on your first transaction)
18 Mar '16 IELTS Results
06 Apr '16 EA CDR Skills Assessment submitted
26 Apr '16 EA Skills Assessment Positive Outcome
06 May '16 PTE-A Exam
07 May '16 PTE- A Results & Submitted EOI
11 May '16 Got ITA
02 Jun '16 Lodge Visa
04 Jul '16 Direct Grant
Believe you can... and you're halfway there.... - Roosevelt
Posts: 2,812Member, Moderator
Joined: Sep 07, 2015
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/
June 16, 2013 Arrival in Melbourne (AGED CARE)
Nov 12, 2014 Changed Visa Subclass (572->573) and Course
Nov 13, 2014 573 Visa Approved
Mar 2015 Nursing Conversion Course (Deakin Uni) started
April 13, 2016 Lodged EOI thru Skill Select
April 27, 2016 Received invitation to apply for Visa 189 (Nurse)
May 2, 2016 Lodged application for 189 Visa (Onshore)
May 11, 2016 CO contacted for Form 80/Medicals of daughter
June 17, 2016 189 VISA GRANTED Thank you my amazing God
Dec14, 2017 Citizenship application
March 21, 2019 Citizenship Ceremony
"Happy is the person who learns to wait as he prays and never loses his patience, for God's time is the best time."
Posts: 2,179Member, Moderator
Joined: Jul 04, 2012
magbaon kesa kumain sa labas
18 Mar '16 IELTS Results
06 Apr '16 EA CDR Skills Assessment submitted
26 Apr '16 EA Skills Assessment Positive Outcome
06 May '16 PTE-A Exam
07 May '16 PTE- A Results & Submitted EOI
11 May '16 Got ITA
02 Jun '16 Lodge Visa
04 Jul '16 Direct Grant
Believe you can... and you're halfway there.... - Roosevelt
Posts: 272Member
Joined: Mar 06, 2018
@athelene based on my experience and computations, mas magastos ang electric stove in the long run. and generally mas-magastos kung electric powered ang stove at water heater mo. before, we were using gas stove and gas water heater, bill was less than $400 quarterly including electricity. now, in our new place, puro electric powered. bill namin $700-800 quarterly including elec. that's sydney area near cbd.
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Posts: 110Member
Joined: Nov 22, 2018
Invest in a good vacuum flask, magbaon ka ng tubig! Dahil $4 ang bottled water dito na kinse lang sa Pinas.
Posts: 2,179Member, Moderator
Joined: Jul 04, 2012
agree napakamahal ng bottled water grabe
18 Mar '16 IELTS Results
06 Apr '16 EA CDR Skills Assessment submitted
26 Apr '16 EA Skills Assessment Positive Outcome
06 May '16 PTE-A Exam
07 May '16 PTE- A Results & Submitted EOI
11 May '16 Got ITA
02 Jun '16 Lodge Visa
04 Jul '16 Direct Grant
Believe you can... and you're halfway there.... - Roosevelt
Joined: Mar 28, 2020
Hi guys.. Share ko lang, sa mga magmomove na sa Australia, wag po palampasin ang mga freebies
Posts: 2,179Member, Moderator
Joined: Jul 04, 2012
abangan ang mga half price s woolies at coles
though sa aldi ung ibang item mura na kaso ibang brand
18 Mar '16 IELTS Results
06 Apr '16 EA CDR Skills Assessment submitted
26 Apr '16 EA Skills Assessment Positive Outcome
06 May '16 PTE-A Exam
07 May '16 PTE- A Results & Submitted EOI
11 May '16 Got ITA
02 Jun '16 Lodge Visa
04 Jul '16 Direct Grant
Believe you can... and you're halfway there.... - Roosevelt
Joined: Sep 23, 2020
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