Thread: Incomes What do you survive on

Originally Posted by rovercare

The best solution is not to spend so much

says you

Originally Posted by 6.5rangie

says you

Yep

I don't get no hand outs

The only way to organize real savings is to save something BEFORE you spend anything.
So, for instance, have 10% say of your income diverted off to a separate savings account every month. Then, plan the rest of your spending with what's left. At first, it will seem hard, but once you adjust your spending to limit it to the other 90%, it will soon seem quite natural. And you can happily spend the 90% knowing you've already saved the 10% - conscience clear. Just a thought.

hmmm!


http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/bla...329399745.html


sort of obscene isn't it?

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

So, for instance, have 10% say of your income diverted off to a separate savings account every month.

This is how the wife and I saved for our house deposit. I highly recommend setting up a ingdirect account. It's linked to your everyday savings account and you can set it up so it takes an amount of money from this account every 2 weeks, every month etc. No fees ever, high interest rate and very simple to use. They are offering 7% at the moment, you could have a $1 in there earning 7% if you wanted. Although now that I have a house loan every spare cent goes on it and I don't use my ing account much any more.

Politics, religion and money...all taboo subjects.

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

Well, having worked at DSS, I can say this:- Any pensioner who receives a part DSS pension due to income or assets is comfortable. A pensioner whose sole income is the DSS pension is not. They are battling. DVA pensioners are generously treated, and, in comparison, quite well off, particularly TPI's who could almost be called rich. War widows and TPI's whose pensions predate 1985 are still entitled to receive a DSS pension also. This outrageous anomaly was stopped quite some time ago but those already double dipping were allowed to continue.

Hey Brian, what do I have to do, to who ever, to get some of that.


I am a DVA pensioner, and we are NOT treated well at all.
Or maybe they just don't like the Navy.
DVA, treat us as some kind of second class impost.

I HATE article 41, and I am not too impressed by those who defend DVA. They are contemptous in the extreme. Dismissive and insulting. At least that is my personal experience.

100% disability due to injuries in service, works out to 12.5% of the weekly, and no TPI.
25% of the national weekly average per fortnight.
That's my lot. It sucks.
DVA and their article 41.

Shorty, complain to the minister, this time of year (elections) things get looked at as every Govt employee answers to someone also it helps when you CC your complaint to a television Current affair program like "Today ,Tonite".