Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living

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Jan 4th 2011, 11:36 am

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northernbird

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Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living

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Originally Posted by Weebie

Many Australians bought multiple properties at next to nothing prices. You really haev little understanding of the wealth that many citizens of this country possess

When I bought my first flat in Ealing in 1990 it was a brand new block. One bloke bought 4 of the flats in the block. He still has those today. Those 4 flats are now worth 1.5m GBP more collectively today than in 1990. These things happen all over the world, it isn't restricted to Australia.

Jan 4th 2011, 11:41 am

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itxrd

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Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living

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Northernbird - 10,400 posts. Goddamn!!

Jan 4th 2011, 11:46 am

#348

northernbird

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Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living

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Originally Posted by itxrd

Northernbird - 10,400 posts. Goddamn!!

I don't have a life beyond BE I am afraid. I am a sad, fat, lonely middle aged housewife who has nothing better to do than defend Australia from the likes of Weebie!

Jan 4th 2011, 11:49 am

#349

hevs

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Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living

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I don't have a life beyond BE I am afraid. )

Liar! you have FB!!

Jan 4th 2011, 11:50 am

#350

northernbird

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Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living

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Liar! you have FB!!

Ok so I have a double life

Jan 4th 2011, 11:52 am

#351

Weebie

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Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living

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Originally Posted by northernbird

Yeah but Austalia was too cheap for too long. Hence only reccently many people were still able to make do well in this country which they couldn't now.

Jan 4th 2011, 12:36 pm

#352

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Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living

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Originally Posted by northernbird

I don't have a life beyond BE I am afraid. I am a sad, fat, lonely middle aged housewife who has nothing better to do than defend Australia from the likes of Weebie!

You're me, and I don't even have that many posts!

(And I take umbrage at the above, you're not sad

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Jan 4th 2011, 5:06 pm

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Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living

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We earn nearly 1/2 that and manage.....

I'd be a very happy bunny if we were bringing in $80k.

Jan 4th 2011, 7:30 pm

#354

Beedubya

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Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living

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Originally Posted by Weebie

Many Australians bought multiple properties at next to nothing prices. You really haev little understanding of the wealth that many citizens of this country possess

You must move in different circles to me is all I can say and are bitter that you missed out on buying these multiple properties at "bargain basement" prices, the people I know except maybe one or two, have a mortgage on the home they live in........

Jan 4th 2011, 7:47 pm

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Weebie

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Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living

Some houses were only 50-60k ten years ago. Many people in this country posess as much as 5-10 houses. And that's a reason why it can be expensive to buy with limited supply at times.

Jan 4th 2011, 7:57 pm

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Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living

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Originally Posted by Weebie

Some houses were only 50-60k ten years ago. Many people in this country posess as much as 5-10 houses. And that's a reason why it can be expensive to buy with limited supply at times.

Are we living in the same country?

Where on earth could you buy a house for $50,000 10 years ago? The Simpson Desert?

Jan 4th 2011, 8:17 pm

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lumpommer

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Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living

I think after reading the threads on here i will not be moving to Australia anytime soon.

It is a complete rip off and I would prefer to keep my good standard of living instead of scrimping and living on rice for the rest of my life.

Jan 4th 2011, 8:18 pm

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northernbird

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Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living

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Originally Posted by lumpommer

I think after reading the threads on here i will not be moving to Australia anytime soon.

It is a complete rip off and I would prefer to keep my good standard of life instead of scrimping and living on rice for the rest of my life.

rice, luxury