Costs of Bills question ?
Jan 11th 2005, 11:55 pm
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Re: Costs of Bills question ?
Originally Posted by darkless
Not sure but the iceburg lettuce price has certainly taken a dive over the last 6 months. Perhaps people had "bought in" at a higher price and are now struggling to comprend the prices after this "crash"
Its easy, its low now because its the season for them. F & V in Oz, as in most places is alot less expensive if its in season.
Jan 12th 2005, 12:15 am
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Re: Costs of Bills question ?
Originally Posted by darkless
Not sure but the iceburg lettuce price has certainly taken a dive over the last 6 months. Perhaps people had "bought in" at a higher price and are now struggling to comprend the prices after this "crash"
Yes but only 1/7 of the price of the Iceberg is visible...
Jan 12th 2005, 12:17 am
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Re: Costs of Bills question ?
Originally Posted by Hels
Its easy, its low now because its the season for them. F & V in Oz, as in most places is alot less expensive if its in season.
Well anyway as far as I am concerned eating iceburg lettuce is winter just isnt cricket!! I will eat it in the cheap season only :-)
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Jan 12th 2005, 12:20 am
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Re: Costs of Bills question ?
Originally Posted by darkless
Well anyway as far as I am concerned eating iceburg lettuce is winter just isnt cricket!! I will eat it in the cheap season only :-)
Jan 12th 2005, 12:23 am
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Re: Costs of Bills question ?
Originally Posted by jensteve
Ok here goes
food $120 week maybe more if a bbq week
hope this helps you a little
Jenny
food $120 week maybe more if a bbq week
hope this helps you a little
Jenny
I find BBQ/camping weeks to be more too, glad I'm not the only one. I don't why but I always used to think that a barbie was a cheap meal... probably still is, but whenever we have one we tend to cater for half a dozen people upwards
Jan 12th 2005, 12:25 am
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Re: Costs of Bills question ?
Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
But Dave, it isn't winter, it's Summer
I know we're in summer now, but the other day I was referring to going away one July sometime. My conversation still started with 'well, if we go away mid-summer' D'oh! Made more complicated by the fact I was talking about going to the UK I think
Jan 12th 2005, 12:29 am
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Re: Costs of Bills question ?
Originally Posted by mlbonner
LOL - an easy mistake and one that takes time to adjust to!
I know we're in summer now, but the other day I was referring to going away one July sometime. My conversation still started with 'well, if we go away mid-summer' D'oh! Made more complicated by the fact I was talking about going to the UK I think
I know we're in summer now, but the other day I was referring to going away one July sometime. My conversation still started with 'well, if we go away mid-summer' D'oh! Made more complicated by the fact I was talking about going to the UK I think
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Jan 12th 2005, 12:29 am
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Re: Costs of Bills question ?
Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
But Dave, it isn't winter, it's Summer
Aye that is what I mean - if iceburg lettuce is cheap now (ie Aussie Summer) then I will only eat it in summer (when salads are meant to be eaten). In Winter (Aussie) I shall stick to the pies or something, because I am damned if I am paying $3 for lettuce in a season when it should never be eaten anyway!!
Jan 12th 2005, 12:32 am
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Re: Costs of Bills question ?
Woman in the cafe at work yesterday ordered a chicken salad to take-away..... the girl put some chicken in the box, then a mixed salad, to which the woman said "Just lettuce please, none of that other nasty stuff"!!!
At the price of lettuce thats probably a gourmet salad actually - chicken and dry lettuce...yumm!
At the price of lettuce thats probably a gourmet salad actually - chicken and dry lettuce...yumm!
Jan 12th 2005, 12:33 am
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Re: Costs of Bills question ?
Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
Not wanting to worry you, but I still make those mistakes :scared:
:scared:I've got the pounds/dollars and km's/miles down to a fine art, its going to be the seasons that stump me, I can tell
Jan 12th 2005, 12:34 am
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Re: Costs of Bills question ?
Originally Posted by Hels
Its easy, its low now because its the season for them. F & V in Oz, as in most places is alot less expensive if its in season.
.As for the original question here are some averages for us
Electricity - $170/month (no, Im not kidding, Im sure we should buy shares in Energex
)Cars - too hard for us, one car gets used alot, the other hardly ever.
Groceries - around $600/month
House insurance - will have to check, its just increased, bigger house, increased contents insurance = bigger bill.
Rates - $150/month (not had a bill for new house yet, but imagine it will be similar)
Phone - $70/month
Cant help with private school fees (state school books & extras for the year would be no more than $200/child max), mobile (Dagboys paid for by work, mine is just a prepaid & hardly ever use it) or health insurance (also paid for by work) but anything else specific just ask & someone will be bound to know it.
Jan 12th 2005, 12:39 am
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Re: Costs of Bills question ?
Originally Posted by MrsDagboy
House insurance - will have to check, its just increased, bigger house, increased contents insurance = bigger bill.
Jan 12th 2005, 12:45 am
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Re: Costs of Bills question ?
Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
As my renewal is on the wall, staring me in the face, waiting for me to pay it, It's $595 annual, house and contents, but this would obviousy vary with area, and values.
.Actually, it will be interesting to see if the amount drops because we have a monitored security alarm fitted now or if it makes no difference.
Jan 12th 2005, 12:47 am
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Re: Costs of Bills question ?
Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
As my renewal is on the wall, staring me in the face, waiting for me to pay it, It's $595 annual, house and contents, but this would obviousy vary with area, and values.
