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    Yep....I 100% agree. The only issue is that this is the Somersoft Property Investors Forum...from which I can deduce that people are looking to improve their financial situation. Kath.....can easily retire and life off Social security in Australia....the combined welfare payments for two...
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    Should I break out into singing Koombaaya yet....sorry could not help it???;) On a more serious note based on my thread on how much it costs to live.....very few people can on the amount Kathyrn does. Perhaps you should write a book Kath on the topic....should we canvas SS for a title for...
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    Don't worry Jaycee....contrary to popular belief.....I can handle the truth!!:p:p;) http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68259&page=2
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    You missed the $0.02 for paper towels for cleaning up, dishwashing liquid at $0.05.....:p
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    No mate.....Kath has taken it to a new level.....the words thrify or frugal would not quite describe what she is doing. We have gone past that..... I am scratching my head as to what exactly we should call it???:p And I thought I was a tight....
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    You RUDE b@[email protected] was in tears.....well once I picked myself off the ground this is.....:D
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    I am with you....this would be my spending pattern most days. I would also add an additional coffee at $3.00.....a newspaper 1.50.....and evening meal (about $10.50). Absolutely see the thing about profit on a share trade.
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    To put it in perspective $150k per annum .....will give you a nice lifestyle but won't give you First Class flights to Paris or Europe twice a year. These flights can cost about $10-15k per person per trip add to that about $350 per 5 star hotel room for say 3 weeks, and food at say $250 per...
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    To clarify my point before....what I was saying is that there needs to be a balance. It is no good to be worth say $2-$3m buy still wearing clothes of a hobo.....this does not mean that one has to keep up with the Jones. I still buy stuff at KMart and Target but also buy stuff at David Jones...
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    Yes....simple things like a good coffee...nice restaurant meals....movies & popcorn & choc tops...... I see a lot of wealthy people who are absolute misers....to the point it really annoys me when they complain about spending $50 bucks on a good meal. The funny thing is when people are...
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    Hmnmmmm....I can't live this way. If one is a property investor....why would I want to waste so much time on getting a little on things which cost little. I am not saying that I don't get things whilst on special....but if you have to shop just to get eggs for $0.99 instead of $1.99 ...I...
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