Cost of Living

[Lightning McQueen]

Does anyone use the Woolies rewards. Extra $77 per year?

I currently just scan when shop and get the odd $10 off.....

Mate trying to talk me into it.

Algorithm thing to get you to spend more or worth doing it?

Nope, Coles Flybuys.

In about 4 years they have paid for a spit, a pellet smoker (with all of the utensils) and a pressure washer, I'm now toying with the notion of getting an electric blower and expanding on whatever brand I get.

I just wait for their bonus offers and shop smartly when they present themselves, have also found a couple of loophole/cheats to double dip on the same deal.

[Brodlach]

Had a doctors appointment yesterday, first one in decades.

I can afford it but $214 for 15 minutes ($85 Medicare rebate) is crazy, no wonder many go straight to a free hospital visit instead of the GP. Imagine having to do that once or twice a month.

[gadj1976]

I must've put my gripe in another thread.

I went to the local GP to ask for a repeat referral. That cost me 84 bucks.

[amber_fluid]

Had a doctors appointment yesterday, first one in decades.

I can afford it but $214 for 15 minutes ($85 Medicare rebate) is crazy, no wonder many go straight to a free hospital visit instead of the GP. Imagine having to do that once or twice a month.

In decades?
Go yearly mate
Get ya checks done

[Brodlach]

Had a doctors appointment yesterday, first one in decades.

I can afford it but $214 for 15 minutes ($85 Medicare rebate) is crazy, no wonder many go straight to a free hospital visit instead of the GP. Imagine having to do that once or twice a month.

In decades?
Go yearly mate
Get ya checks done

My wife nags me about it too, quick visit to a Sunday clinic late last year for an ointment, other than that it was before my kids were born. Oldest is 23

[dedja]

Had a doctors appointment yesterday, first one in decades.

I can afford it but $214 for 15 minutes ($85 Medicare rebate) is crazy, no wonder many go straight to a free hospital visit instead of the GP. Imagine having to do that once or twice a month.

Should have been half that amount … they saw you coming.

[amber_fluid]

Had a doctors appointment yesterday, first one in decades.

I can afford it but $214 for 15 minutes ($85 Medicare rebate) is crazy, no wonder many go straight to a free hospital visit instead of the GP. Imagine having to do that once or twice a month.

Should have been half that amount … they saw you coming.

They had 20 years of catch-ups to do so sounds fair to me

[Pseudo]

Had a doctors appointment yesterday, first one in decades.

I can afford it but $214 for 15 minutes ($85 Medicare rebate) is crazy, no wonder many go straight to a free hospital visit instead of the GP. Imagine having to do that once or twice a month.

Should have been half that amount … they saw you coming.

Those sperm count tests are a bit pricey...

[DOC]

Had a doctors appointment yesterday, first one in decades.

I can afford it but $214 for 15 minutes ($85 Medicare rebate) is crazy, no wonder many go straight to a free hospital visit instead of the GP. Imagine having to do that once or twice a month.

Are you saying this was for a GP visit?

[Mic]

Does anyone use the Woolies rewards. Extra $77 per year?

I currently just scan when shop and get the odd $10 off.....

Mate trying to talk me into it.

Algorithm thing to get you to spend more or worth doing it?

Yep. Both my wife & I sign up every year. We do 2 massive shops every month that get the 10% discount, buying meat, toiletries, frozen or packaged goods, etc. Then for the other 2-3 shops during the month we just top up on fresh stuff and a few other things we might need. Only takes a couple months to save the $77 yearly fee. We use the boosts on the Woolies Rewards app too, which sometimes gives us further money off (which we actually convert to Qantas Frequent Flyer points).

[Brodlach]

Had a doctors appointment yesterday, first one in decades.

I can afford it but $214 for 15 minutes ($85 Medicare rebate) is crazy, no wonder many go straight to a free hospital visit instead of the GP. Imagine having to do that once or twice a month.

Are you saying this was for a GP visit?

Just a standard doctor’s/GP appointment

[Armchair expert]

That doesn't sound right, last time I went it was about $100 with $40odd back from Medicare.