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Ahhh yes, now I see. Never seen The Trailer Park Boys. I remember having a Canadian on a trip I was on in Egypt in '97 who was talking generally about this and that and mentioned about "plugging her car in". I say "whoa, plug the car in?" :confused: "yes" she says "The car has an...

Hi kathryn d, I have been reading your posts for some time and can no longer contain my curiosity...... so I have to ask you something. Right, Ive taked to people, I watch the news and I've seen the pictures.... enough to know that it gets Bl**** cold over there in Canada. Soooo how the...

I bought 3 properties last year. 1 off an elderly relative, 2 from REA's. The 2 from REA's had been on the market for months, and had been picked over by many many FHB's as they are in that price bracket. I picked them up at a small discount because at the time no one wanted them. One had an...

This debate reminds me of a newsletter I get. One I recieved last year explains alot to why some people even on limited incomes and from poor backgrounds can lift themselves up yo be financially independant and vice versa. I like to show this to my young relatives who need a reality check with...

Greedy investors? I've paid enough in CGT, stamp duty and GST associated with rental properties (in the last year) to keep someone in centrelink payments for a year. Yeh, I know SD is a state thing. Reminds me of a friend (who both herself and hubbie earnt incomes in the highest tax...

I do think it is slightly harder for a FHB on a low to average wage to get in the market now days, but hasn't it always been difficult? A bit of hard work and sacrifice can go a long way. I scream when people say I'm lucky - luck hasn't got a great deal to do with it. For instance, take my...