What if money wasn't a problem?
Jun 6th 2008, 4:32 am
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What if money wasn't a problem?
Hello all.
I've done some searching in these forums, in particular about 'how much' is needed, but I am now wondering (humour me here, please)...
What if you had AUD$2 to $3 million (e.g. if the damn house sells in time, or a distant relative of yours who was related to royalty suddenly died and left you a substantial amount in his will) in assets/cash at your disposal?
How would you then plan your arrival to Australia differently? Would you rent still, or would you buy? Would you put that money in an off-shore account, or would you put in into an Australian-based financial institution?
I'd love to hear your thoughts on this (admittedly fantasy) scenario - maybe if I made a killing on the lotto within the next 2 - 3 years, I can actually start implementing some of your ideas!
I've done some searching in these forums, in particular about 'how much' is needed, but I am now wondering (humour me here, please)...
What if you had AUD$2 to $3 million (e.g. if the damn house sells in time, or a distant relative of yours who was related to royalty suddenly died and left you a substantial amount in his will) in assets/cash at your disposal?
How would you then plan your arrival to Australia differently? Would you rent still, or would you buy? Would you put that money in an off-shore account, or would you put in into an Australian-based financial institution?
I'd love to hear your thoughts on this (admittedly fantasy) scenario - maybe if I made a killing on the lotto within the next 2 - 3 years, I can actually start implementing some of your ideas!
Jun 6th 2008, 4:36 am
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Re: What if money wasn't a problem?
Fantasy
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Jun 6th 2008, 4:39 am
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Re: What if money wasn't a problem?
Jun 6th 2008, 4:57 am
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Re: What if money wasn't a problem?
Hello all.
I've done some searching in these forums, in particular about 'how much' is needed, but I am now wondering (humour me here, please)...
What if you had AUD$2 to $3 million (e.g. if the damn house sells in time, or a distant relative of yours who was related to royalty suddenly died and left you a substantial amount in his will) in assets/cash at your disposal?
How would you then plan your arrival to Australia differently? Would you rent still, or would you buy? Would you put that money in an off-shore account, or would you put in into an Australian-based financial institution?
I'd love to hear your thoughts on this (admittedly fantasy) scenario - maybe if I made a killing on the lotto within the next 2 - 3 years, I can actually start implementing some of your ideas!
I've done some searching in these forums, in particular about 'how much' is needed, but I am now wondering (humour me here, please)...
What if you had AUD$2 to $3 million (e.g. if the damn house sells in time, or a distant relative of yours who was related to royalty suddenly died and left you a substantial amount in his will) in assets/cash at your disposal?
How would you then plan your arrival to Australia differently? Would you rent still, or would you buy? Would you put that money in an off-shore account, or would you put in into an Australian-based financial institution?
I'd love to hear your thoughts on this (admittedly fantasy) scenario - maybe if I made a killing on the lotto within the next 2 - 3 years, I can actually start implementing some of your ideas!
Jun 6th 2008, 5:07 am
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Re: What if money wasn't a problem?
A lot of the houses round here sell for $2-3 million.
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Jun 6th 2008, 5:53 am
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Re: What if money wasn't a problem?
Well.....Id probably be living in Sydney in a plush apartment in new shoes.... rather than in my uggs in Adelaide!! 
Id be able to travel, I dsend tickets to my nephews to come over.....
Id be able to travel, I dsend tickets to my nephews to come over.....
Jun 6th 2008, 6:02 am
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Re: What if money wasn't a problem?
We sometimes talk about what we would do if we won the lotto - the outcome is generally not that much different. We might get a slightly bigger house maybe a bit closer to the sea / city, upgrade cars, get a newer boat, maybe even a jetski and a few other toys. But the main thing is I would use the interest to supplement my income so I could work 4 days a week and have the extra long weekend for diving, wakeboarding, camping...
Live very much as we do now but upgrade everything.
We're living the dream as it is though
Jun 6th 2008, 6:07 am
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Re: What if money wasn't a problem?
But, like Worzel said, if I did land the big one (lotto, that is), I'd probably live the same life I'm living now - and use the extra interest generated to supplement my income so I can get away with working only 4 days a week
- I'm not particularly very exciting now, am I?
Jun 6th 2008, 6:13 am
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Re: What if money wasn't a problem?
Hello all.
I've done some searching in these forums, in particular about 'how much' is needed, but I am now wondering (humour me here, please)...
What if you had AUD$2 to $3 million (e.g. if the damn house sells in time, or a distant relative of yours who was related to royalty suddenly died and left you a substantial amount in his will) in assets/cash at your disposal?
How would you then plan your arrival to Australia differently? Would you rent still, or would you buy? Would you put that money in an off-shore account, or would you put in into an Australian-based financial institution?
I'd love to hear your thoughts on this (admittedly fantasy) scenario - maybe if I made a killing on the lotto within the next 2 - 3 years, I can actually start implementing some of your ideas!
I've done some searching in these forums, in particular about 'how much' is needed, but I am now wondering (humour me here, please)...
What if you had AUD$2 to $3 million (e.g. if the damn house sells in time, or a distant relative of yours who was related to royalty suddenly died and left you a substantial amount in his will) in assets/cash at your disposal?
How would you then plan your arrival to Australia differently? Would you rent still, or would you buy? Would you put that money in an off-shore account, or would you put in into an Australian-based financial institution?
I'd love to hear your thoughts on this (admittedly fantasy) scenario - maybe if I made a killing on the lotto within the next 2 - 3 years, I can actually start implementing some of your ideas!
Jun 6th 2008, 6:22 am
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Jun 6th 2008, 7:05 am
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Jun 6th 2008, 7:34 am
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Re: What if money wasn't a problem?
We sometimes talk about what we would do if we won the lotto - the outcome is generally not that much different. We might get a slightly bigger house maybe a bit closer to the sea / city, upgrade cars, get a newer boat, maybe even a jetski and a few other toys. But the main thing is I would use the interest to supplement my income so I could work 4 days a week and have the extra long weekend for diving, wakeboarding, camping...
Jun 6th 2008, 7:57 am
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Re: What if money wasn't a problem?
Hello all.
I've done some searching in these forums, in particular about 'how much' is needed, but I am now wondering (humour me here, please)...
What if you had AUD$2 to $3 million (e.g. if the damn house sells in time, or a distant relative of yours who was related to royalty suddenly died and left you a substantial amount in his will) in assets/cash at your disposal?
How would you then plan your arrival to Australia differently? Would you rent still, or would you buy? Would you put that money in an off-shore account, or would you put in into an Australian-based financial institution?
I'd love to hear your thoughts on this (admittedly fantasy) scenario - maybe if I made a killing on the lotto within the next 2 - 3 years, I can actually start implementing some of your ideas!
I've done some searching in these forums, in particular about 'how much' is needed, but I am now wondering (humour me here, please)...
What if you had AUD$2 to $3 million (e.g. if the damn house sells in time, or a distant relative of yours who was related to royalty suddenly died and left you a substantial amount in his will) in assets/cash at your disposal?
How would you then plan your arrival to Australia differently? Would you rent still, or would you buy? Would you put that money in an off-shore account, or would you put in into an Australian-based financial institution?
I'd love to hear your thoughts on this (admittedly fantasy) scenario - maybe if I made a killing on the lotto within the next 2 - 3 years, I can actually start implementing some of your ideas!
I would put the lot in an offshore account - buy a big k'off motorhome and 'DO' Oz in style!!
Innit!!
Jun 6th 2008, 10:51 am
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Re: What if money wasn't a problem?
I'd tell the old man to get f***ed before I told him I had the money then do some of the things I never had a chance to do.
Jun 6th 2008, 10:52 am
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