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GarryP Apr 16th 2012 1:17 pm

Re: Budgeting........
 

Originally Posted by Family of 3 (Post 10007263)
Can anyone recommend a good app to track expenditure?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...mNvbS5taW50Il0.

Seems to get good reviews, etc.

iamthecreaturefromuranus Apr 16th 2012 1:28 pm

Re: Budgeting........
 

Originally Posted by northernbird (Post 10008070)
I go back to work full time next week, to say I am nervous is an understatement. I have told my 14 year old that once we get into a routine she is responsible for dinner 1 day during the week. She will get home from school an hour before me and can having something on the go before I get home. I haven't put this into practice yet so I am only telling you my idea, will keep you informed.


That day will forever be know as "slow cooker day"

I like tea Apr 16th 2012 1:45 pm

Re: Budgeting........
 
From my reckoning your yearly expenditure is $63 612 for a year.

You might start to ask yourself what are you going to do when you are both retired and have the poultry Australian pension of $ 20 964 a year to live on ? It won’t be that much fun especially if you are still renting and at the mercy of landlords. My advice for what it’s worth is to start maturing, take control and start making some changes.

carolinephillips Apr 16th 2012 2:06 pm

Re: Budgeting........
 
By the time they have retired the kids should not be at home, so the expenditure will be somewhat less.;)

iamthecreaturefromuranus Apr 16th 2012 6:31 pm

Re: Budgeting........
 

Originally Posted by I like tea (Post 10009484)
From my reckoning your yearly expenditure is $63 612 for a year.

You might start to ask yourself what are you going to do when you are both retired and have the poultry Australian pension of $ 20 964 a year to live on ? It won’t be that much fun especially if you are still renting and at the mercy of landlords. My advice for what it’s worth is to start maturing, take control and start making some changes.

Chickens get a pension in Australia?

I like tea Apr 16th 2012 7:35 pm

Re: Budgeting........
 

Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus (Post 10009758)
Chickens get a pension in Australia?

Sorry. Senior moment I meant paltry not poultry.

Margaret3 Apr 16th 2012 9:37 pm

Re: Budgeting........
 

Originally Posted by I like tea (Post 10009484)
From my reckoning your yearly expenditure is $63 612 for a year.

You might start to ask yourself what are you going to do when you are both retired and have the poultry Australian pension of $ 20 964 a year to live on ? It won’t be that much fun especially if you are still renting and at the mercy of landlords. My advice for what it’s worth is to start maturing, take control and start making some changes.


lol, we have thought about that!, which is one of the reasons we are still renting, but i will save our retirement plans for another thread:)

Margaret3 Apr 16th 2012 9:47 pm

Re: Budgeting........
 

Originally Posted by Cheetah7 (Post 10008150)
And I swear to god if Mr PP and I won the lotto, I would find out what bank you have your mortgage with and pay them a little visit so you would not have to worry.

me too , if i win the lotto, ill bail you and eddie out.........god could you imagine if one of us won! and then never paid up......went to court, etc.........this would make a great film:lol:

eddie007 Apr 16th 2012 9:51 pm

Re: Budgeting........
 

Originally Posted by Margaret3 (Post 10009945)
me too , if i win the lotto, ill bail you and eddie out.........god could you imagine if one of us won! and then never paid up......went to court, etc.........this would make a great film:lol:

Sorry... The film is going to be about us raiding a bank... Jeez, if we get any more offers of help the shares wont be enough cash to go round!!!

Cheetah has therights to sell the T shirts and I get the Rights to the broadway musical... We plan to open in the Eastend first, that way I can claim a tip home on expenses which will be tax deductable...

Do you have to pay tax on bank hoists?

eddie007 Apr 16th 2012 9:52 pm

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Heists? or **** it bank raids will do

lesleys Apr 16th 2012 9:52 pm

Re: Budgeting........
 

Originally Posted by GarryP (Post 10009170)
I get those small ziplock freezer bags and divide the chicken into individual 200-250g potions that will just fit in the bags,

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1. Plain small poly bags at 80c for 120 from Woolies do the same thing for much less money.

2. 150g is more than enough for a single portion of any meat or fish. If it doesn't look enough then use smaller plates.

Margaret3 Apr 16th 2012 9:58 pm

Re: Budgeting........
 

Originally Posted by eddie007 (Post 10009950)
Sorry... The film is going to be about us raiding a bank... Jeez, if we get any more offers of help the shares wont be enough cash to go round!!!

Cheetah has therights to sell the T shirts and I get the Rights to the broadway musical... We plan to open in the Eastend first, that way I can claim a tip home on expenses which will be tax deductable...

Do you have to pay tax on bank hoists?

we could hit a few states:sneaky:

eddie007 Apr 16th 2012 10:03 pm

Re: Budgeting........
 

Originally Posted by Margaret3 (Post 10009962)
we could hit a few states:sneaky:

Ok...you're in but We'll have to split the money according to living costs in the state you're in..... And if you go back to the uk to live after the robbery we'll divide your share by 2.2 coz thats what you need to times a uk income by to live on when you come out here...Right?

Margaret3 Apr 16th 2012 10:04 pm

Re: Budgeting........
 

Originally Posted by eddie007 (Post 10009970)
Ok...you're in but We'll have to split the money according to living costs in the state you're in..... And if you go back to the uk to live after the robbery we'll divide your share by 2.2 coz thats what you need to times a uk income by to live on when you come out here...Right?

:lol::lol::lol:

OzSheila Apr 16th 2012 10:21 pm

Re: Budgeting........
 

Originally Posted by alipally (Post 10008433)
I did try the slow cooker, but chopping vegetables at 6.30am whilst trying to get breakfast on the table and make sure everyone leaves the house on time and forgets nothing! Made me a little more crazy than I already am!!

Chop the veges & meat the night before and then just put all in slow cooker in morning.

Did this this morning. Piece of rump (reduced at supermarket), roughly chopped celery, onion & carrots, tin of toms, slug of cheap red vino, some dried herbs. Got home this afternoon, used the stick blender and one third of it served 6 of us with pappardelle. Other two portions in freezer for other times.

Sunday did similar thing with more beef and a couple of packets of rendang sauce. V easy.

HTH


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