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Dear All Just a quick note to anyone who might be interested in a RP Data property licence for all South Australian data. We have had 2 licences recently become available for others. The license is $590 per annum and we can give you up to 3 logons for your group. If you need RP Data...

Dear All This post was prompted by the number of threads that have been coming up lately seeking to clarify the treatment of Interest on Interest and Capitalising Interest concepts and in general how to deal with interest. Interest is deductible to the extent to which it is incurred in...

Hi Team I have a question relating to Divorce & Settlements for anyone who has experience or knowledge in this area. Sorry if this has been posted before, but a quick search of the forum and google didnt provide to much and I kind of want to answer this question today if I can. The...

Hi Xenia I noticed this post from the recent "Property Investment Article" thread and would like to make a comment on it. http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23883 I agree Xenia with your comments about having not lost any money and your thoughts that money can be made in any...

Hi All I was checking through news.com.au today in my lunch break and was particularly moved by the plight of this poor family. http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,17985055%255E661,00.html Tania Calley, a mother of four who has breast cancer cannot afford necessary...

Hi All I received this email today, can anyone help with this? Picture of this Missing Girl

Hi All I came across these interesting article's today in the AFR Magazine. It discusses what the population expectations are for each city in the next 20 years. It also references what we are likely to be living in. The article presents a compelling case for real estate of choice being...

Hi All I came across this interesting article today about the "Me" generation (18's to 30's) about their various trends and social values. The key photos displayed two girls shopping in Rundle Mall yesterday "Clothes are our major expense. I'm not looking to buy a house right now - paying...

Hi All Another quick question, I was wondering if people could help me get some perspective on what they save each week from an effective savings point of view. This would be where Effective Savings is defined as the % of Employment Income that is set aside each period for general savings...

Hi All This is just a quick question for the renters out there or people who dont rent what there opinion would be. I need some perspective on something, I was wondering what % of people's after tax income was spent on rent each week as well as how much rent they are paying each week...

Hi All Just a quick note to see if anyone has any ideas or experience on how to deal with a situation that I am currently encountering with a block of units where I own 1 unit. The background is: units are located in SA 24 units in total 1 unit is in arrears $2200 in body corporation...

Hi All For anyone who is interested, the ABS released the CPI quarterly statistical release today. This release can be find at the attached link . The summary is that for the Financial Year so far CPI for all sectors has been: 2003/04 Sep 2.6% Dec 2.4% Mar 2.0% Jun 2.5%...

Hi All I came across this article and thought it would be interesting for some of the ladies on the forum to read "Calculating Women: Many women who are chained by upbringing learn to turn a profit in life" Basically the article discusses how womens attitude to money, along with their...

Hi All I found what looks like a great resource on the CBA website "The CBA Property Value Guide" where you can search for the median house value in a suburb in a state that you are interested in for a period of time. On face value it looks ok and worth a look. Kind regards Corsa...

Hi All I have looked everywhere for a source to provide a list of questions to ask your accountant....but I cannot find one that will meet the requirement....so I have pulled together a list of questions I would take into consideration when meeting with an accountant for the first time which...

Hi All In the interest of covering the whole gambit :) I thought I would pull together a list of questions to ask your Financial Planner sourced from the CPAOnline website. Questions to ask your Financial Planner (1) Who do you represent (2) What are your qualifications and...

Hi All Just was reading through this article "How to set sail on a winning float" in the recent copy of Shares magazines and thought this list of questions might be of interest to others. Questions to ask before you subscribe to IPO (1) Do I understand the company's business and...

Hi All The Australian Financial Review had a great article today "Dont be afraid to grill your broker" basically exploring the relationship that people have with their brokers and how it generally is a bit one sided from a power and knowledge point of view. They have outlined a list of...

Hi All Can anyone recommend a good accountant in Adelaide who is: 1. knowledgeable regarding property & share investment 2. consults on investment structures and financial planning 3. is receptive to moderate to high risk investments 4. support MYOB data files Assistance with this...

I have had an interesting week that I wanted to share. I have been working in Sydney this week and ended up going out with my travelling collegues for a meal. After spending most of the evening moaning and groaning about how the Corporation we work for is crap and how we all hate our jobs and...