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Forum: Australia
Sep 24th 2013, 1:44 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 16,870
Posted By ldticp

Re: Family moving to Brisbane - worried about the cost of living

I earn $85k a year currently, when I arrived was on $70k and that was our only income. We were fine no money fro savings or holidays but you can survive well enough on $80k thats for sure.

My wife...
Forum: Australia
Sep 24th 2013, 1:23 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 16,833
Posted By ldticp

Re: Brisbane - Good/Bad/Ugly, suburbs and commute to CBD?

Have a look around Ferny Grove, Ferny Hills, Arana Hills, Keperra

We live in Ferny hills but its a 10 minute walk to the station at Ferny grove or 2 minute drive when being lazy. There's a huge...
Forum: Australia
May 6th 2013, 10:21 am
Replies: 87
Views: 9,876
Posted By ldticp

Re: Living Costs.....Families please help

Rent $1680
Water $35 per quarter
Elec $$110
Gas $0
Foxtel $107
Broadband/phone $69
Food & Toiletries $640
Rates $0
Life Insurance : $0
Car Payment $490
Forum: Australia
May 5th 2013, 6:26 pm
Replies: 87
Views: 9,876
Posted By ldticp

Re: Living Costs.....Families please help

I would love to know what it is people buy in their food budget that makes $200+ an absolute minimum. Most people on here seem to suggest you need $250+ or in one case $400+ ...

Seriously what is...
Forum: Australia
Jul 4th 2012, 12:11 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 2,131
Posted By ldticp

Re: Kindy / Childcare Fees in Brisbane

We currently pay $441.50 at Kindy Patch Grovely and $366.00 at habitat Ferny Grove per week for 2 children 1 is 4 and a half and 1 is 2 and a half

$42k a year :/
Forum: Australia
May 30th 2012, 1:17 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 6,384
Posted By ldticp

Re: Cost of living in Melbourne

A lot of these prices are way off and most likely are the top end of what you would pay, imagine going to the most expensive shop for a particular thing and then telling everyone thats the normal...
Forum: Australia
May 14th 2012, 12:58 pm
Replies: 442
Views: 68,430
Posted By ldticp

Re: LAFHA - Budget 2012/13

Back to the original issue, I think we have talked this to death and to be honest nearly everyone here agrees LAFHA was implemented poorly and was used by companies as a bargaining tool incorrectly...
Forum: Australia
May 14th 2012, 11:14 am
Replies: 442
Views: 68,430
Posted By ldticp

Re: LAFHA - Budget 2012/13

The government expect companies to make up the difference this is ridiculous. So here are 2 people doing the same job in the same situation on lets say $70k per year, 1 is Australian and 1 is a temp...
Forum: Australia
May 13th 2012, 12:21 pm
Replies: 442
Views: 68,430
Posted By ldticp

Re: LAFHA - Budget 2012/13

The main issue I have is not giving any form of transition for people like me despite giving a transition for others claiming the same benefit. It's a bad joke.
Forum: Australia
May 13th 2012, 11:54 am
Replies: 442
Views: 68,430
Posted By ldticp

Re: LAFHA - Budget 2012/13

I got here last September signed up for a 12 month lease on a house last October and bought a new car on finance over 2 years in October also. If I go to the bank and tell them I can't afford the...
Forum: Australia
Apr 29th 2012, 6:32 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,659
Posted By ldticp

Re: Brisbane bound

I bought a new car on finance last October and am on a 457 visa from the UK no problems at all.

I bought a brand new Mazda 6 wagon for $31k with $15k of that on finance

Hope this helps
Forum: Australia
Mar 12th 2012, 6:50 pm
Replies: 103
Views: 11,213
Posted By ldticp

Re: Cost of living

Very similar to the UK no huge surprises to worry about, on the whole cost of living is fairly equivalent, maybe a little cheaper in Australia.

I live in Brisbane, QLD and came from Leeds, UK
...
Forum: Australia
Jul 25th 2011, 9:56 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 5,598
Posted By ldticp

Re: how far does ~$65k get you in Queensland?

That doesnt look right to me at all, LAFHA is just an amount of your salary that is effectively protected from tax, it's not an amiunt in addition to your salary. So if your salary was $65k and you...
Forum: Australia
Jul 25th 2011, 3:46 am
Replies: 39
Views: 5,598
Posted By ldticp

Re: how far does ~$65k get you in Queensland?

It'll most likely be $65k minus 9% that goes towards superanuation taking you to $59150

LAFHA can then be claimed on a reasonable proportion of that salary which basically makes that portion...
Forum: Australia
Jul 24th 2011, 2:13 am
Replies: 380
Views: 40,538
Posted By ldticp

Re: IS IT REALLY THAT BAD OUT THERE NOW THEN

Post figures that prove it then, I only make decisions based on evidence. You keep saying how crazy expensive everything is and how you need 3 times salary ect ect but you haven't posted any actual...
Forum: Australia
Jul 23rd 2011, 7:16 pm
Replies: 380
Views: 40,538
Posted By ldticp

Re: IS IT REALLY THAT BAD OUT THERE NOW THEN

Thanks for posting this thats awesome and exactly what I've been looking for. Looking through the list most prices are fairly equivalent to UK prices. There are some notable exceptions such as...
Forum: Australia
Jul 23rd 2011, 6:44 am
Replies: 380
Views: 40,538
Posted By ldticp

Re: IS IT REALLY THAT BAD OUT THERE NOW THEN

I Currently pay £570p/m on a mortgage which will be paid off before I go, I'll then be renting this house a 3 bed semi out valued at £750p/m. On a 2.2 conversion thats $1650. I'm looking at renting...
Forum: Australia
Jul 23rd 2011, 4:29 am
Replies: 380
Views: 40,538
Posted By ldticp

Re: IS IT REALLY THAT BAD OUT THERE NOW THEN

You said here $8 a schooner is £5, don't mean to be pedantic but thats only correct if you're a tourist spending pounds, if you live in Oz you will/should be earning around 2.2 times salary which...
Forum: Australia
Jul 19th 2011, 10:06 pm
Replies: 380
Views: 40,538
Posted By ldticp

Re: IS IT REALLY THAT BAD OUT THERE NOW THEN

This isn't right at all, I earn £30k and based on current stoppages will pay £6851.52 this year tax and NI so where the figure of £5505 on £35k comes from I have no idea. Unless that is just the...
Forum: Australia
Jul 1st 2011, 5:30 am
Replies: 4
Views: 672
Posted By ldticp

Getting a used tent through AQIS?

How likely is it that the tent will get binned because it has a couple of blades of dried grass in it?

Obviously we can clean it as much as we can, but I don't think I can realistically get it...
Forum: Australia
Jun 29th 2011, 10:58 pm
Replies: 66
Views: 7,492
Posted By ldticp

Re: From UK to Brisbane..

I have been informed by my work that I can only claim LAFHA for my salary above $57k, from prvious poster this seems to be incorrect.

Is it easy to get the LAFHA changed later on or should i try...
Forum: Australia
Jun 28th 2011, 1:32 am
Replies: 66
Views: 7,492
Posted By ldticp

Re: From UK to Brisbane..

http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/_pdf/changes-457-visa.pdf

$61920 for ICT as a minimum after LAFHA
Forum: Australia
Jun 28th 2011, 12:39 am
Replies: 66
Views: 7,492
Posted By ldticp

Re: From UK to Brisbane..

Looks like they are going to offer me somewhere around $70k on a 457 visa they also said I would be offered LAFHA. Does this sound at all feasable? They also said super would come out of the $70k
...
Forum: Australia
Jun 26th 2011, 9:19 pm
Replies: 66
Views: 7,492
Posted By ldticp

Re: From UK to Brisbane..

Thanks all, must admit am feeling much better about challenging a low offer now after your advice thanks ever so much all! Will be looking for $75k as a start so at least now I know where I should be...
Forum: Australia
Jun 26th 2011, 2:27 am
Replies: 66
Views: 7,492
Posted By ldticp

Re: From UK to Brisbane..

Since you mention Toowong, seems quite a reasonable place rent wise and decent houses. Is it reasonable to walk into the CBD from there or would you say bus would be better?
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