"The key consideration in determining the in which an individual savings account is handled in a divorce case is when and how the money in the account was obtained. If the money in the account consists of wages earned by the spouse who opened the account during the course of the marriage, this money is considered marital property and is subject to…[Read more]

that's hilarious!

Haha…

Thanks for the elaboration Engelo, and good on you for stepping out of your comfort zone to venture into another continent

Please keep us updated on how you progress with your adventure

What made you decide to head to the US out of the blue, and why now and not earlier?

Thanks for sharing your words of wisdom

Here is an audio file that Steve shared with us a few months ago:

The Strangest Secret, Earl Nightingale

Intrigue wrote:
Hello all and thank you for your comments.

Sadly I don't know how to do the quoting thing. Xdrew I understand what you say with respect to the AUD being a safe haven. You mention 'it remains at an abnormal high'. Are you saying you dont expect the AUD to drop anytime soon or rather it is abnormal and thus should return to…[Read more]

xdrew wrote:
Why assume that silver is any better than any other traded commodity?

I believe Silver is better than other traded commodities because of its unique properties that make it hard to substitute:

Most reflective metal

Greatest conductor of heat and electricity

Strongly resists corrosion and oxidation

Second most malleable and…[Read more]

lol

From what you've stated above it looks like you want to improve cashflow by reducing your debt, and are unsure about which debt to pay off

According to the ATO website, you are able to claim interest expenses from investment properties, but not from your PPOR

http://www.ato.gov.au/individuals/content.aspx?doc=/content/00113233.htm

For this…[Read more]

A more efficient way of opening up a new window is to hold onto 'CRTL' and the left click on the link you want to go to

For those just starting out, opening a 'First Home Saver Account' may be a good option to save up some money for their first home.

One of the best benefits of opening up a FHSA is the 17% Government contribution… i.e. if you contribute $5,000 (About $100/week) into the account for the financial year, the government will contribute $850 into the…[Read more]

Katrina Maes Sells a course on How to Stage a Property and sell your property faster and for more

Might be well worth the investment considering the costs (E.g. Marketing, Interest on loan) involved for having your property sit on the market for long periods of time

Click here to find out Uncle Knacker's secret to getting paint to stick to almost anything

Terryw wrote:
I am going to start up a newsletter soon covering 4 areas of interest – law, loans, financial planning and taxation.

Sounds awesome Terry!

Can't wait to be able to sign up to your newsletter

propertyinvesting.com

Wow

Your daughter is quite talented for a 12yr old

You must be quite proud of her

Was surprised as well that TerryW wasn't ranked as #1, especially seeing that he has made over 12,000 posts!

Anyways well done Dubsteps!

You're ranked #2, and not far behind JacM!

Haha…

Thought it had a deeper meaning behind it…

Couldn't help giggling a bit when I saw the picture

That's some mean birdie that you don't wanna mess with, especially if you don't want to end up like that fish on its back

Haha…

Yeah it's a really nice car close to perfect condition, but 'No' I keep my car in the garage like all other normal people do

Car only did 2,500km at the time of purchase so I believe it might have been a show room car

Eh, what the heck – might as well join the crowd

That's the car I purchased about 9 months ago:

I have always been a fan of Honda Civics not only because of their stylish appearance, but also because of their reliability and fuel efficiency.

If you've never driven one, I highly recommend you give it a test drive