Author Archives: Michael Ralph

Samsung Galaxy S 4 Plans

The Samsung Galaxy S 4 has hit our shores and will be available for sale from Australian telcos from Saturday April 27. The outright purchase price is $899 direct from Samsung, though you can pick one up a little cheaper … Continue reading

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Exetel Unlimited NBN Plans

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Exetel has made an announcement that will have many Australian Internet users excited – unlimited NBN plans! Of course there is the restriction that the unmetered data allowance is only available in off peak times between 1am – 9am each … Continue reading

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Follow The Yellow Brick… Bank

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Speculation of a new competitor entering the Australian home loan market has come to fruition today with confirmation of an agreement between Mark Bouris’ Yellow Brick Road and Macquarie Bank. The combination of Yellow Brick Road’s 130 store retail network … Continue reading

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New Rules To Prevent Bill Shock

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Australian mobile phone users will find it much easier to compare mobile phone plans following the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) announcement of the Telecommunications Consumer Protection (TCP) code. The TCP code is a result of many months of … Continue reading

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New Telstra Mobile Plans

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Telstra has revamped its mobile phone plan offerings, replacing the old Freedom Connect plans with a new range called Every Day Connect plans. We’ve pushed through the plan updates and full details can be found in our comparison table. Telstra … Continue reading

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Virgin Mobile Plan Changes

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Virgin Mobile today announced they were cutting down their range of mobile phone offerings to simplify the options for consumers. Gone are the low level $19, $29, and $39 Fair Go plans, along with the Pick & Mix and post … Continue reading

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March Competition Winners!

Our March competitions have been run and won and it’s time to congratulate the lucky winners! Let’s start with our March Mobile Phone Giveaway in which we offered a great new mobile phone – the HTC Rhyme. To enter the … Continue reading

Posted in WhistleOut |
 

Bankruptcy Boom Times

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A report out today has pinpointed Mount Druitt, Campbelltown, Liverpool and the Central Coast as having the highest levels of bankruptcy declarations in NSW. Mount Druitt 2770 had 163 bankruptcy declarations in 2011, closely followed by Campbelltown 2560 with 146, … Continue reading

Posted in Credit Cards, Home Loans |
 

Cash Competition Winner!

Throughout February anyone who purchased an Optus or Virgin Mobile phone plan via our website was eligible to enter the draw to win $2,000 in cash, and the time has come to announce the winner! Of course we always like … Continue reading

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Save On Your Own Terms

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If you have a bit of spare cash sitting in your bank account then now might be a good time to start looking at term deposits. Reports out today suggest that investors are currently in a position of power with … Continue reading

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