thread: What do you resent spending money on?

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  1. #1
    Registered User

    Mar 2009
    2,269

    Recently, Medicare spelt DD2's name wrong on our card and apparently we have to order a birth certificate to prove the mistake is a mistake?? It is 100% their mistake as the same paperwork is used for Centrelink and her name is correct on all our paper work with them PLUS I was VERY careful about making this letter look exactly as it should because I was worried this mistake would happen. Just a little bit peeved that I have to pay for their mistake although we would need a birth certificate eventually... right now it is just another expense that we would rather have put off till more required. I am about to call them though to see if it can be avoided because really, it is their **** up!

  2. #2
    Registered User

    Oct 2005
    North Queensland
    2,528

    Rent.

  3. #3
    Registered User

    Apr 2008
    4,427

    Toll roads that I am forced to use because they have closed lanes on other roads or closed roads that are free altogether!

    I also hate being charged a fee for a paper bill!

  4. #4
    Registered User

    Jun 2009
    in the Capital
    1,478

    Spending money (and time) on self-absorbed, moody teenagers

  5. #5
    Moderator

    Oct 2004
    In my Zombie proof fortress.
    6,449

    Hair ties, hair bands for the girls. They seem to think they are disposable.

    Rates - normally not a problem, but my council does nothing for us. The closed the recycling centre, closed our tip. We do not use them for anything else, the main roads we use are looked after by Vic Roads, not them. All services we use are provided by the adjoining council, I would much rather some of my rates go to them.

  6. #6
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    Jun 2003
    Ubiquity
    9,922

    Herbs. Ridiculous. I wish I had a green thumb.

  7. #7
    Registered User

    Jul 2010
    Rural NSW near ACT
    413

    I hate paying the electricity bill. I also hate the council rates.........we pay a garbage fee to "maintain" our local tip which is almost impossible to access without a 4wd.
    I am another who thinks the green slip part of my rego should be cheaper......I've never used it in 20 years!

  8. #8
    Registered User

    Jul 2010
    Canberra
    1,788

    Mine are all house related: body corporate fees, rates and mortgage interest. Especially interest.