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  • Profile photo of Still in SchoolStill in School
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    anybody?

    cheers
    s.i.s

    “People 4 get that by saving just $3 aday & investing it sensibly over a working life, you’ll end up wit around $1 million.”
    How?

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    Hey SIS,
    Hmm, havn’t exactly thought about it yet, Yes i know its almost new year! [:P]

    To purchase my first house as soon as I find it! And continue my property and general investing to the best I can. [^]

    Matt

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    “Isn’t it time for a change?”

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    To purchase IP #2 ….
    To purchase IP #3 ….
    To purchase IP #4 ….

    oohh what a feeling !! [:D]

    ” plays well with others
    … but sometimes runs with scissors”

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    well….

    look forward to telling my boss in very early February 2004, that i no longer need to work 5 days aweek, and watching his face as i begin to only work 4 days at week, yet he is almost 61 years of age, and works 6 days a week and thinks he knows everything about money, yet by the looks of things, i cant see how he can retire.

    Passive income is financial freedom!

    cheers
    s.i.s

    “People 4 get that by saving just $3 aday & investing it sensibly over a working life, you’ll end up wit around $1 million.”

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    Hi
    Mine is to give up smoking. Can U imagine what a $3500.00 pa habit has cost me.
    Without too much on the age thing giveaway !! Id say about $90,000 today which probably equates to……..3 x really fully owned grand properties since I was SIS. Capital value now……in the area I grew up…….$1,000,000.00.
    And what do I have now…….poor health and I got a $1m that I bomfired ???

    Amazing isnt it…….I enjoy your posts SIL.

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    Good Luck jancrows,
    Its a wise choice for health, and finacially.

    Hope it all goes well.
    Matt

    “If you do what you have always done, you will get what you have always had.”

    “Isn’t it time for a change?”

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    Considering I am a poor uni student now……I would have to say…..learning how to live on a budget…..no more David Jones shopping for me[:I]

    Focusing on completing at least one of my degree(s). thats about it!

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    Hi
    Mine is to give up smoking. Can U imagine what a $3500.00 pa habit has cost me.



    Good luck to anyone with this New Year resolution.

    Jancrows,
    Have you considered zyban? I gave up 6 months ago after smoking for nearly 25 years. Previously I had tried patches, gum, will power (wont power!) etc. With the nicotine replacements I would get so b*tchy of an evening that I wanted to kill. I also put on a lot of weight each time I tried to quit and that was while still on patces.

    I went on the zyban a bit skeptically. Talk to your doctor about it as it doesn’t work for everyone. You can only get one 2-month prescription per year (120 tablets) on PBS. I think it cost under $30 for the 2 month supply. I was lucky, I am very drug sensitive, so instead of taking 2 a day, I only took 1, so could stay on it for 4 months rather than 2. I do not believe that 2 months is long enough to break any 25 year habit, so would have purchased a private script to continue (approx $280) if required. This little investment would still be plenty cheaper than what I was paying on cigs.

    The zyban was magic for me. I have been 2 months without the tablets now and very rarely even think about a smoke. I basically had no cravings from the 2nd day on it. I have put on 2 kilos only – compared to 8 last time I tried quitting. I know I will lose that 2 kilo shortly with lotsa BBQs and salads so am not in the least worried.

    Best of all I have saved well over $1500 since early June! [:D]

    The day after quitting, I started dating a guy from my bike club that I had kinda known for a year tho we really had taken little notice of each other. Three months later we were married. He is a non-smoker.

    Fibejebe.

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    The day after quitting, I started dating a guy from my bike club that I had kinda known for a year tho we really had taken little notice of each other. Three months later we were married. He is a non-smoker.


    Congrats in your successes, both in the marriage and quiting. Well Done. [:D]

    Matt

    “If you do what you have always done, you will get what you have always had.”

    “Isn’t it time for a change?”

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    Congrats in your successes, both in the marriage and quiting. Well Done. [:D]
    Matt


    Thanks Matt,
    Thankfully we both have similar ideas with regards $$ and property investment. So my New Years resolution this year is to make my hubby a very happy and contented old man! [^]
    Fibejebe.

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    Hi all. Has everyone seen Fiona’s homepage ?

    http://www.geocities.com/alfi_883/Wedding.html

    Pisces133

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    Buying minimum 52 properties in 2004! one a week! and some commercial properties!


    Thats a fair effort [;)]

    Matt

    “If you do what you have always done, you will get what you have always had.”

    “Isn’t it time for a change?”

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    Fibejebe
    Ive tried them all !!
    Last attempt was having major surgery & I went for near 6 days……….no smoking……….put on some patches at about day 5 (big mistake) got an awful rash !!!
    So this time going absolute cold turkey……..can we put up a post here of support for those which no longer wish to burn their $$$ I am a female version of Dracula and Meatloaf……..when giving up… which reminds me must hire a punching bag outside the room here !!!
    All 5ft something of me hahah

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    Oh forgot to mention !!!
    I dont want to get married (again)…..if thats what happens when U quit… I might just change my new years reso.

    Regards

    PS Congrats……just marriage at this time is not for me

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    quote:


    I dont want to get married (again)…..if thats what happens when U quit… I might just change my new years reso.


    Hahaha [^]

    Matt

    “If you do what you have always done, you will get what you have always had.”

    “Isn’t it time for a change?”

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    LMAO. I am not sure whether the getting married was a side effect of the quitting smoking, or of the zyban. It was certainly not on the cards for me either. I thought that once was more than enough.

    I also did the quit smoking ’cause of surgery thing. Had a tumour removed off my liver 16 months ago. I struggled so bad on the patches that time that it is a wonder I didn’t kill anyone. [:(!] Was on patches for 6 months plus gum in the evenings, went thru wicked cravings every night, put on 8 kilos, and ate more $$ than I saved by not smoking.

    If you are going the nicotine replacement thingy then maybe a punching bag would be a good investment.

    A quit smoking post sounds like a good idea too. My thoughts are sure with you and anyone else doing it this week.

    All the best,
    Fibejebe. [8D]

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    Oh forgot to mention !!!
    I dont want to get married (again)…..if thats what happens when U quit… I might just change my new years reso.

    Regards

    PS So this time going absolute cold turkey……..can we put up a post here of support for those which no longer wish to burn their $$$ I am a female version of Dracula and Meatloaf……..when giving up… which reminds me must hire a punching bag outside the room here !!!


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    Try putting butts into a jar half filled with water. Everytime you feel you must have a smoke, shake the jar up, open and have a real good whiff. Should turn you right off. I believe it takes 21 days to change a habit. Try to last that long and you will notice that things start to smell better and you can actually breathe deeply. Me, I was lucky. Fell pregnant, nearly lost my baby, gave up smokes and never started again.

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    Just call me the fool of the forum………PMSL

    I gave up smoking 12 years ago for 10 years.

    I plan on giving up again in the New Year. The extra incentive I have is my father died May this year of lung cancer.

    I have a made a promise to my mother and I never break promises, so I have to do it, and if I don’t I have to pay her $50……..LOL

    I also hope to be halfway thru my 2 year plan of being financially independent with a passive income. Mind you im feeling pretty flat of late, but I know my energy will reboost in the new year [:D]

    Regards Bear

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    Bear, it sounds like you have a fair mission ahead of you, good luck in all your future endeavours [:D]

    “If you do what you have always done, you will get what you have always had.”

    “Isn’t it time for a change?”

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    Thanks Matt [;)] same with u [:D]

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