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You are one of those folks I have very sympathy for in this life. The category of it’s not their fault because of circumstance. It’s the young folks who need the awakening. Those that don’t take opportunities. Those that waste years studying at university and having a good time. Studying...

That's why we must emphasize to those younger than us to put up with what they have and not want what they cant afford. Don't be a lemming falling sucker to all the ads on social media and the TV. My philosophy is that if it advertised on these platforms I wont buy it. If everyone did this then...

Actually We do own properties. Family members live in them rent free. They don't pay rates. How was this managed? By shear hard work and taking risks. Working away from family in poorer countries in SE Asia. No smoking, gambling, drinking, gap years or buying stuff you cant afford. The...

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Actually we do own properties and have no mortgages and never negatively geared them. The house family who do not pay rent, rates or other services. I don’t drink smoke or gamble. My hard earned went into buying these for the future. The reality is that governments encourage building, just like...

When interest rates were 19% there were no restaurants or holidays for 4 years. Clothes were worn until they were too bad. Computers were not upgraded. Dinner parties were at home with folks bringing a plate. Picnics were the order of the day. Fishing and bush walking were less costly forms of...

Those landlords you complain about worked hard and saved to invest in housing. If they hadn’t there wouldn’t be the properties available to rent. They have been hit with increased mortgage rates, higher labour costs, higher insurance costs, more defaulters on rent etc etc. the Reserve Bank uses...

It’s easy stop the instant gratification of buying stuff. Recycle by road side shopping or go to Op shops. Use Gumtree or market place to sell and buy. There is plenty of free stuff on these sites and others. Kids don’t know that toys, clothes, books , dolls etc are not new. In fact get your...

A message to all young people . Don’t skip school. Get a job, save, don’t buy stuff you cant afford, don’t spend what you don’t have and make sure you don’t end up in this situation. All parents should make their kids read this story. im sorry for folks who end up without a roof over their...

Check the price as it appears on the screen at self check out. Call for assistance if it is wrong.

It’s called using elbow grease.

I am constantly amazed at folks being put off by naturally occurring phenomenon by misleading misconceptions. . Maggots, rather than flies, are inherently healthy and clean. Observations from WWI was that maggots would only eat dead flesh. Thus to treat wounds in modern medicine maggots are used...

I once had a coffee machine inhabited by cockroaches! They were searching for water and the warmth. Once cleaned out a ring of salt around the machine and skirting boards soo eliminated them from the kitchen.

Aero, an ingenious way of selling air to consumers.

Aero, an ingen

If you think that profit margin is outrageous think of a cup of coffee. Cost ingredients 25c. Labour, rent, , power etc about $1.50. Charge upwards of $7. Alcohol bottle of spirits $25. Serves 32 standard drinks @ $8-10.

Frankie’s at Flowerpower Terrey Hills charged $1 for peanut butter for the grandkids toast. . then added a surcharge for the weekend and another to use a credit card. also wanted a tip! Well they missed out on a lot of future custom from us and our friends. We just don’t go there, preferring...

Why not adopt policies used in other countries. If you are on medication for life just go the pharmacist. If you have blood in your urine go to a pathology provider, get the tests and then go to your GP. If you need a specialist book directly. Why do you need a yearly referral to your...

Government loves inflation as it makes their debt worth less. on top of that it punishes senior of fixed incomes and pensions. The government can’t fiddle with superfunds because of voter backlash. The elderly are seen as having large cash reserves. They want that introduced into the economy to...