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I am closing my UBank accounts

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UBank's stringent password requirements

As any savvy Australian with an interest in personal finance will tell you, NAB’s online only banking division, UBank, consistently offers one of the best rates for personal savings accounts in Australia.

I’ve been a customer of UBank since 2012 and while I’ve enjoyed attempting to support a progressive, online only banking institution  I’ve become so fed up with the poor quality site, staff and processes that I am now closing all of my UBank accounts and moving my cash savings to ING and looking into MiradorWealth.com.au.

Below are a few of the main reasons why I no longer use UBank and no longer recommend them to family and friends:

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Fitbit Fitness Tracker on a Cat — Java’s Story

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Java sleeping

I planned on writing a blog post about attaching my old Fitbit One to my cat, Java, but it took me so long to write it that Java has now been walking around wearing his Fitbit for more than a year. So instead I’ll cover some of the background around attaching the Fitbit One to my cat, as well as having a look at some of the data and trends I have uncovered from Java’s 12 months of fitness tracking.
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Hotel: Keraton at the Plaza — A Luxury Collection Hotel

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The Junior Suite at the Keraton at the Plaza, Jakarta hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia

Property: Keraton at the Plaza, Jakarta – A Luxury Collection Hotel
SPG Category: 5
Dates(s): 24 September, 2014 – 26 September, 2014
Nights: 2
Room booked: Executive Grand Deluxe
Room received: Junior Suite
Award stay: No
Rating: 4/5

I had the pleasure to stay at the Keraton at the Plaza hotel for two nights while I was visiting Jakarta for the first time recently.  Located in the same complex as the well known luxury shopping mall, Plaza Indonesia, the Keraton hotel is perfectly situated on the “it” street, Thamrin. Greeted by unprecedented professionalism from all staff, I highly enjoyed my stay in the Keraton’s Junior Suite, although I did experience one key problem.

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