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Old Feb 5th 2008, 2:48 am
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Default Interest rates have gone up again

Just announced, another .25% rise, taking the mortgage rate to around 9%.

Bloody Howard!!
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Originally Posted by Potato_potato
Just announced, another .25% rise, taking the mortgage rate to around 9%.

Bloody Howard!!
I somehow had the vision of a sit com star yelling 'Bloody Howard!!' in the style of 'Language Timothy!' from the immortal series 'Sorry'.

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Originally Posted by Vim Fuego
I somehow had the vision of a sit com star yelling 'Bloody Howard!!' in the style of 'Language Timothy!' from the immortal series 'Sorry'.

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Your Suncorp managers would be happy today.
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Originally Posted by Potato_potato
Your Suncorp managers would be happy today.
Only if I resign and put them out of their misery
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Old Feb 5th 2008, 2:57 am
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Originally Posted by Vim Fuego
Only if I resign and put them out of their misery
Are you in the cake building or the clock one? ...they moved office yet?
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Originally Posted by Potato_potato
Are you in the cake building or the clock one? ...they moved office yet?
I'm in Mumbai actually, I'm the call centre
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Originally Posted by Vim Fuego
I'm in Mumbai actually, I'm the call centre

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Originally Posted by Potato_potato
Just announced, another .25% rise, taking the mortgage rate to around 9%.

Bloody Howard!!
Great news!

Good onya Johnny!
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Great news - my savings interest rate will increase. If my bank doesn't pass on the benefit I'll transfer to one that does. I owe not a penny to anyone...
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Originally Posted by marcpiano
Great news - my savings interest rate will increase.
And so to will your tax liability.

Bloody Howard!
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Originally Posted by Potato_potato
And so to will your tax liability.

Bloody Howard!
Offset more against tax - there are ways. I hope rates go up again.

Go Johnny!
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Originally Posted by Potato_potato
You're the whitest indian I've ever seen.
I've been ill recently.
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Someone on the radio ( gov or ecomomist ) was saying that the rate rise would be offset by rising wages and property prices... they don't get it yet do they.
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Originally Posted by marcpiano
Great news - my savings interest rate will increase. If my bank doesn't pass on the benefit I'll transfer to one that does. I owe not a penny to anyone...

I'm in the same boat. Bring on interest rates of 17%...


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Bugger.

That's it then.

No more Chai Lattes for me
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