I think it's a close run thing between Labor majority and Labor minority with Greens guaranteeing confidence. It feels like with the youth curfew...
Homebuyers' borrowing capacity could be cut by up to 40 per cent The government is flush with money and the economy is starting to show signs of...
From experience (In Qld), at *most* schools, you only need to be in catchment for when first kid enrols. Once they're accepted, their siblings...
Individual is taxed 15% on contributions *and* earnings. If excess franking credits can offset contributions tax, then they probably wouldn't...
One would assume they'd be having their 15% tax on contributions offset by franking credits.
Turnbull will make a good go if it and get some runs in the board, then Cormann will be caught out misusing mayonnaise on his hot chips and we'll...
Changes to franking credits wont affect me negatively, I might even be better off longer term. The 25% CGT concession change will sting more....
Found it quite entertaining. I hope he continues with his blog, and that he washes that shirt between videos.
There's not a lot going for Maryborough as far as jobs/employment (unemployment over 10% last I checked). Wages/income are low. Also noticing a...
We're in a household of 5 (sometimes 6) in a 5 bed/3 living area house. We hover around 40kwh/day in summer, and around 30kwh/day in Winter....
Not a fan of Suncorp from a shareholding perspective (the insurance business is not firing on all cylinders in a low interest rate environment),...
Horrible at predictions, and always seem to focus on the negative, but I expect the discount rate to drop back to around half a %, and the average...
I can't see too much movement of Public Servants/Departments before the next election, and I can't see Barnaby Joyce and the Nats anywhere *but*...
Natural variation maybe. Though people around these parts are saying the extreme weather is pointing to an Autumn flood event. Hoping Bundaberg...
The big thing I like about shares now that I'm IP-less (for now), is that I don't have to deal with people (PM's, tenants etc.), and I can manage...
There's too much money and vested interests tied up in the established car importers/dealerships. Wish we'd adopt similar regulations to NZ,...
Might as well be gambling, but if i had to put some money on the table, I'd go lowballing through Mackay, Rockhampton, Yeppoon, maybe even...
If it's like Queensland, they'll send you a letter asking why you didn't vote. Tell them a sob story (sick, death in the family etc.), they'll...
My prediction for a Trump presidency is that bond markets will get smashed, dividend/defensive stocks will in turn get smashed, and with rising...
Had a few loans approved through CBA working as a casual/contractor. They took an average of the last 3 months earnings. Quick to approve each...
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