Hi Craig,

I like the idea of a broader based consumption tax actually, and while I believe some people CHOOSE to spend unwisely, I don’t believe all “poor” people choose to be short of a buck. They are often the victim of circumstance. Not always, but often… every individual has their own story to tell.

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r

those two words “due diligence” keep coming back to me as I read this thread. Also the phrase that if something looks to good to be true, it usually is. Anything worth getting usually requires hard work and patience.

cheers
r

hi

real estate agents are very busy, and the best and quickest way to get in touch with them is via the phone. If you want to build a relationship, it’s the best way rather than relying on emails.

cheers
r

no worries kkowalsk, all’s well that ends well, and as someone else said, a bit of healthy debate never hurt anyone.

cheers
r

They are getting harder to find and require a lot of work to unearth. That’s half the fun. A lot people here won’t reveal where they are buying, and I don’t blame them, because they’ve spent a bloody long time researching etc. Make the search function on the site your best friend and use it. Good luck.

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r

still in school, man – “you will find most friends are only there when you got something they want or need.”

Pretty sad statement… maybe you chose the wrong group of friends. I’m getting married on December 13, I’m 29. My best man is a bloke I’ve known since I was 4, my two groomsmen are guys I’ve known since I was 12. There will be about 10…[Read more]

Hi kkowalsk,

(caution, long post following)

Thanks for the response…

The point I’m trying to make is that stereotypes of whatever section of society do not work. I don’t like lines being drawn in the sand that pretty much set an “us” and “them” theme to a debate (ie rich and poor)… The gap in the divide between rich and poor is getting…[Read more]

hey, kkowalsk – “many at the really low end of the wage spectrum, any little extra goes into cigarettes/alcohol/gambling. Certainly, it’s a very generalistic statement, but probably not far off the mark for a broad cross-section of people of that socio-economic background.” – what section of the socio-economic landscape do you sit in to make such…[Read more]

Monkey Magic.

The impression I got from your post was that you thought people “choose” to be poor. That is where the ivory tower bit comes in, because it came across that you were sniping from whatever position in life it is that you hold. I can’t see how you’d take it personally, because I know bugger all about your background etc… It was the…[Read more]

Hmmm, the postal service between Kilmore and Gippsland must be struggling again…

Hi westan…

Nope, not looking to buy, mainly cos we’ve got our wedding on December 13th to pay for… after that, we’re going to do a little face lift to our place down the coast… sell it, pay out the mortgage on our PPOR which is worth around the 400-450k mark (bought the coast place for 170k three years ago, now worth 370-380k)… have about…[Read more]

FatBoy…
Perhaps in your mate’s case, it’s the family law system that needs looking at.

Cheers
r

Domdom… interesting slant for your first post…

“we chose to be poor just as surely as we choose to be rich”

“I don’t wholly blame those who are poor as they don’t know any better.”

Two statements, two pieces of arrogance, and infuriating ones at that.

Monkey Magic, to suggest poor people drink, smoke and punt their way to poverty is a very…[Read more]

I’ve seen some in Broken Hill for 20k that apparently rent for 80pw
cheers
r

I seriously doubt whether negative gearing will get the flick… Labor tried it once before back in the 80s and it was a disaster.

Cheers
r

off the news wires

RBA looks set to hike rates again in December – economists
RBA Economists (SYDNEY)
Economists say the Reserve Bank of Australia looks set to hike
interest rates further in the coming months.
The RBA says in its November Statement on Monetary Policy there
was little to be gained in delaying a rise in interest rates, given
the…[Read more]

Howdy Bill…

I agree that the likes of Hot Auctions and Location Location might die a quick death… but perhaps if the market’s cooling, people might think they’re better off staying put where they are and making little improvements here and there, so shows like Backyard Blitz and Ground Force might have a touch more staying power… anyway,…[Read more]

Hi Bill…

Too many people going to see their “equity mate” for the wrong reasons… actually, maybe it’s not wrong for them, but the use of equity in that way would be wrong for me (bad debt), especially for a car that goes down in value as soon as you drive it out of the dealership.

Cheers
r

g’day melissa and abbee,

take a few hours (at least) and go back through some of the posts in the treasure chest… you’ll find heaps of discussion on what you’re looking for…

cheers
r

Hi,

Mini – yay! Some middle ground…

PeterM – again, I can assure you that the media IS NOT controlled by the government, or at least, here at Channel 9, we are not! The only governmental interaction is when their press secretaries get in touch re: a policy launch or something, which we then try and get the for and against view… or if we’re…[Read more]