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Forum: New Zealand

Jun 9th 2013, 9:39 am

Replies: 312

Currency

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Posted By TommyLuck

Re: Currency

If you're looking at xe.com, your eyes are perfectly fine :thumbup:

Forum: New Zealand

Apr 13th 2013, 10:35 am

Replies: 312

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Posted By TommyLuck

Re: Currency

Yeah.

You don't take it with you.

It's funny, money.

Seems to me families get torn apart when someone wealthy passes on and they all fight in the aftermath, theres always someone offended by...

Forum: New Zealand

Mar 13th 2013, 2:11 pm

Replies: 312

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Views: 24,771

Posted By TommyLuck

Re: Currency

Indeed.

Certainly IF that money is crucial to actually making the move.

Forum: New Zealand

Mar 13th 2013, 10:45 am

Replies: 312

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Views: 24,771

Posted By TommyLuck

Re: Currency

Personally?

My wife owns commercial property in Auckland and takes an income from it, the mortgage is nearly paid off.

We are both in a strong postion to take up job roles in Auckland with our...

Forum: New Zealand

Mar 3rd 2013, 10:43 pm

Replies: 312

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Views: 24,771

Posted By TommyLuck

Re: Currency

Of course.

The dream of course is to own a property in NZ and one in UK to open up all options.

As it stands there is no necessity to take any £'s to NZ, and all being well there will never...

Forum: New Zealand

Mar 3rd 2013, 9:17 pm

Replies: 312

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Views: 24,771

Posted By TommyLuck

Re: Currency

This is what we're doing, save for renting out a house in the UK, as we don't own one. Just leaving savings and pension stuff here for now.

Most aren't in a position to do this, however.

Forum: New Zealand

Feb 28th 2013, 12:39 pm

Replies: 312

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Views: 24,771

Posted By TommyLuck

Re: Currency

The equivalent of saying "I'm not fat, I'm big boned".

The self-professed "realists" I know, socially or at work, seem to lack ambition, are not adaptable and abhor change.

The optimists tend...

Forum: New Zealand

Feb 26th 2013, 10:07 am

Replies: 312

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Posted By TommyLuck

Re: Currency

I have to agree that were I not in a position to leave my £'s in the UK I don't think I would be making the move, but perhaps this is purely based on my percieved value of the New Zealand Dollar...

Forum: New Zealand

Feb 26th 2013, 9:30 am

Replies: 312

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Views: 24,771

Posted By TommyLuck

Re: Currency

Firstly, whilst this thread is going OT it's really cool that people are giving their own opinions and offering their own experience without it getting personal when opinons and experiences clash...

Forum: New Zealand

Feb 25th 2013, 9:29 pm

Replies: 312

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Views: 24,771

Posted By TommyLuck

Re: Currency

Now that is an erudite post that provides plenty of food for thought!!

A very interesting view.

Forum: New Zealand

Feb 25th 2013, 9:08 pm

Replies: 312

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Views: 24,771

Posted By TommyLuck

Re: Currency

This may rattle a few cages. But, here goes;

Surely a key factor in emigrating avoiding a situation where you're putting yourself in a position whereby you will feel 'trapped'. This could happen...

Forum: New Zealand

Feb 21st 2013, 4:13 pm

Replies: 312

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Posted By TommyLuck

Re: Currency

I reckon Del Boy would have said "Cushty". No?

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