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  1. Strait_Hopper

    First pass at an investment strategy - comments welcome!

    Hi Nemo, I completely agree that increasing income is a core part of a good investment strategy, and that Canberra presents lots of opportunities for this in the long term (all aboard the APS gravy train! ;) ). In this case though, our decision is primarily a personal one (as nice as it would...
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    First pass at an investment strategy - comments welcome!

    Hi Emily, I haven't started it yet, but it is next-in-line on my reading list. I'm currently getting through Steve McKnight's From 0 to 130 Properties in 3.5 Years, which is great as well. Thanks again everyone for your assistance. At this stage, we're going to go ahead and begin saving a...
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    First pass at an investment strategy - comments welcome!

    Hi John, Spreading our money across different accounts certainly doesn't appear to be ideal at face value. I've proposed the structure this way however to maximise the benefits of the First Home Saver Accounts. Basically, the government will only contribute 0.17/1.00 up to $6,000 per...
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    First pass at an investment strategy - comments welcome!

    Hi all, Thanks so much for your responses so far. Apologies for my poor forum etiquette! I really should have made more of an effort to scale down my response before posting. My inexperience and excitement clearly got the better of me. I'm ashamed it's that obvious! :rolleyes: I...
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    First pass at an investment strategy - comments welcome!

    No, although based on the quote in your signature, I can see why you might think that! :p I'll admit that I'm probably overengineering this idea and thinking way too far ahead; however I figure it is better to have an ambitious plan that can be changed over time, rather than investing with no...
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    First pass at an investment strategy - comments welcome!

    Hi everyone, After lurking around the forums for the last few weeks, I thought I'd take the plunge and make my first post. I'm not sure if this is the best location, but (as you'll see) my query didn't seem to fit neatly into any of the more specific categories. I'm 25, recently married...
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