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  1. SydneySwan

    Article: Qantas Pleased with Classic Plus Uptake

    The correct term is enhancement.
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    New Amex statement credits

    Strandbags - 200 / 40 Catalina - 15% back once up to $200 East Coast Car Rentals - 300 / 30 pay.com.au - different offers. I got SPend $10k for 10k points Spend $10k for $190
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    Article: Qantas Pleased with Classic Plus Uptake

    There is nothing stopping Qantas offering AFF members a more curated deal. How about 2 seats in J at CR points on every flight only available via some AFF link? I am sure other AFFers could come up with some suggestions.
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    Article: Qantas Pleased with Classic Plus Uptake

    Are Y Classic+ redemptions getting 1c per point? I will have to take another look. My initial searches a few weeks ago indicated less than 1c per point.
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    Superannuation Discussion + market volatility

    I can safely predict that some days CBA will go up and some days down. Most broker recommendations are no better than guesses.
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    New Amex statement credits

    I doubt it but GCs probably would.
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    FINNAIR - new Business Class AirLounge seat

    You will need to be QF Gold or above for any seat selection to stick with Finnair.
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    Have you topped up a UK pension to cover gaps?

    My bolding. There is unfortunately zero chance that this will happen. In the UK these two situations are not viewed as linked in anyway and besides the freezing of pension payments to pensioners in Australia, NZ, Canada, etc. is not widely known and understood amongst the UK hoi polloi. The best...
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    New Amex statement credits

    Ecco Shoes - 250 / 50 Wine Direct - 200 / 50
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    Superannuation Discussion + market volatility

    Do not tell @Dr Ralph!
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    Is there such a thing as earning points for free?

    But there is an annual fee on the Citi card. So not free IMO!
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    Best FF Program for Family / 3 J Award Seats

    I think you are.
  13. SydneySwan

    Is there such a thing as earning points for free?

    Interesting discussion. The only points that I think I can definitively say were free are these; In 1998 Qantas credited me with points for taking a BA flight from Aberdeen to London in J. I was in Melbourne at the time. In 2000 Travelex credited my Qantas account with 271 points twice so 271...
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    Have you topped up a UK pension to cover gaps?

    It is for past years but what about the current and future years? If you have 10 years to UK pension age then you can buy those years as they come. You cannot prepay them. A small clarification here. You need 35 years of credits to get a full UK pension. If you buy too many years, there are no...
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    New Amex statement credits

    Scotch & Soda - 250 / 50 The Collagen Co - 80 / 20 Dropbox - 40% up to $70 New Balance - 300 / 50 A bit meh!
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    Have you topped up a UK pension to cover gaps?

    And you can continue to pay class 2s for each year going forward. They are currently around £180 per year (class 3s are around £910 per year) and you can setup a direct debit arrangement to pay them. Each year paying class 2s at £180 should earn you about £330 per year in increased pension...
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    Have you topped up a UK pension to cover gaps?

    Yes because Mrs Brissy stay may stretch across 3 or more UK tax years (UK tax year is April 6 to April 5). I received full credit for a tax year that I only worked in the UK for for 6 weeks. I think I must have paid enough NI in that short period to trigger a full credit.
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    Have you topped up a UK pension to cover gaps?

    If you get approved for class 2 contributions then they are a no-brainer to pay. When you check your account on the DWP website it assumes you are going to pay Class 3 as there are no special eligibility requirements. If you end up receiving a UK pension then Centrelink will take these payments...
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    New Amex statement credits

    I agree. I only have the offer on cards that did not use the previous LE offer which was available on all my cards last time.
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