What we should be worried about is the impact on Australia's current account. Our home grown oil reserves are in serious decline and its going to hurt our economy when we start to import greater quantities at 100 USD/STB. The government plans to offset this by increasing LNG sales. This solution may work for awhile but seems a bit inept as we will…[Read more]

GlobalMark wrote:
However, when he is not available I am also confronted with tradesmen who act like cowboys and expect to get paid $100 for what sometimes takes them 15 minutes. A lot of people don't realise that doctors in public hospitals get paid as little as $23 per hour, the blue collar worker is the new white collar worker.Kind…[Read more]

Great topic, great place to rant and I can see Im not the only one who has been daylight robbed by the tradies. $150 to re-attach a cupboard. $250 to plane a door and replace a lock. $kkk to replace an AC unit!!! I hate being robbed.I wish I could do it myself but Im overseas and have my house rented out.Nothing against trades in general – most of…[Read more]

ca. 800I need to lift my game for sure. But approach was a little simplistic since Im on highish salary in London but manage to blow it all on lifestyle as you do in Londontown.