Norak makes a worthwhile point there. Studies have actually been done on the relationship between wealth and happiness. What they've found is...
They are stupid and totally inappropriate for the climate in this country, and the climate to come. They also look ridiculous in my opinion....
That's a remarkably concise and clear point of view and I'm going to store that away for future use. In my own case I know that I'm saving lots...
From my very amateur point of view, I've been looking at the market going down and people rubbing their hands together in glee saying "Bargains!...
I put it down to the McMansion boom where houses were seemingly sold purely on the basis of square meterage and formal rooms (which were...
A guy I knew installed biometric door locks (integrated fingerprint scanner) on the entrance to his home cinema room, just for ***** and giggles....
CEO -- Chief Embezzlement Officer. CFO -- Corporate Fraud Officer. BULL MARKET -- A random market movement causing an investor to mistake...
Accounts like that [generalising] have a minimum deposit, not a minumum balance. So you could deposit $2000 and withdraw $1999 each month and get...
dudek has an interesting point. When I look at what I paid in fees in my super this year and compare it to the projected holding costs of the IP...
Setup a regular monthly amount, and invest on a monthly basis. If I can hijack this thread temporarily, what are some typical funds that can be...
Yeah, either way the 20% is 'gone' but your debt recycling idea of paying down the PPOR loan by $60k then redrawing it as an investment loan is...
That could vary. I'm angling for a new job atm and if I land that then the extra $ will likely go towards purchasing a block of land to build on...
That's the invisible hand for you, contrary to popular belief (and that the govt of the day would like you to believe) they have very little say...
I'm just trying to get some things straight in my own head so I have some questions for people without vested interests (ie, banks or mortgage...
Old thread bump! After 18 months I'm curious to see how things have gone for you. Any chance of an update?
Another thing that's worth doing is pre-planning your funeral, including such things as going in and choosing a coffin (if that's how you want to...
:eek: Not a bad little windfall...
I for one am interested in your experiences in renting it out. We'll be moving to Hobart in the future and one of our options is to buy a place...
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This is where we'll have to agree to disagree. And I'll illustrate my beliefs with a personal example so you can see where I'm coming from. My...
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