Cost of Living


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Smart phone plan: $70/m = $1680
Smart phone outright + byo plan (Vaya, Jenee etc.): $900 + $20/m = $1380

Not a huge saving but gets you probably more data. If you don't care about upgrading phones that often it works well. Might be some other benefits I don't know about with the phone plan though. If you don't care about upgrading phones that often it works well.

Edited by jparraga: 31/10/2014 01:42:59 PM
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Eastern Glory wrote:
batfink wrote:
notorganic wrote:
batfink wrote:
notorganic wrote:
Eastern Glory wrote:
notorganic wrote:
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Notor's point about the power bill is a huge one.


So huge that I didn't even make it.

:lol:
Sorry Bagz! You guys are just slowly becoming one in my mind :lol:

That's not very fair.

He's only been inside me twice.


:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

i feel very ill................

Wait until you hear how many times I've been inside him.


:-# :-# :-# :-# :-#


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Hoooooooooooooooooo Leeeeeeee Sheitttttttttt this made made laugh =d>

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: +1.

WOLLONGONG WOLVES FOR A-LEAGUE EXPANSION!

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Will definitely look into the thermostat because the main thing we use hot water for is showers and washing dishes, and both are severely too hot.

I've wanted solar panels for ages now, but haven't had the luxury of the initial cash to pay for them. But our electricity bill is already super low - we use less than the average household of one does (we have two people, 1 cat living at home) and I am yet to see a bill for over $300 for a quarter, which all of my friends and family have said is amazingly low. How much off an electricity bill will solar panels (let's say an average size/kw) cut back, dollar wise?


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Dont go on mobile plans where you rent the phone. Find a great deal on the phone you like and buy it outright. liveconnected is great mobile company on the Optus network as they have no call centre support only email support you can save heaps per month. I pay 40 buck a month for two plans and your not locked in. You can cancel anytime.

http://www.liveconnected.com.au/mobile-plans-4g-2
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batfink wrote:
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Solar panels on the roof


surprised???


what, that I put them on the roof or that their saving me $$$$
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paulbagzFC wrote:
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i installed solar hot water system on the roof of the main residence, with a monitored 3 speed transfer pump system, swapped all my low voltage downlights out with LED downlights, currently installing a 10KW solar array on my roof


How much did that set you back?


about $3500


For 10kw?

Shit must have mates in the business.

-PB


10kw cost me $9,000

solar hws cost $2,500

LED downlights cost $ 1,000
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pv4 wrote:
Will definitely look into the thermostat because the main thing we use hot water for is showers and washing dishes, and both are severely too hot.

I've wanted solar panels for ages now, but haven't had the luxury of the initial cash to pay for them. But our electricity bill is already super low - we use less than the average household of one does (we have two people, 1 cat living at home) and I am yet to see a bill for over $300 for a quarter, which all of my friends and family have said is amazingly low. How much off an electricity bill will solar panels (let's say an average size/kw) cut back, dollar wise?



if your bill is that low, solar panels are not going to be cost beneficial.......

my quarterly bill is $2,500.......having said that i have three houses, 2 machinery shed, 2 irrigation pumps a cool room and about 10 people here on and off between family and staff, so the 10kw array is suppose to run the entire load during the daylight hours and then i pay for it during the night, so we are planning to reprogram all of our auto stuff to operate during the day................
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Joffa wrote:
batfink wrote:
Joffa wrote:
Solar panels on the roof


surprised???


what, that I put them on the roof or that their saving me $$$$


no just don't get what your post meant....sorry :oops:
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batfink wrote:
paulbagzFC wrote:
batfink wrote:
Draupnir wrote:
batfink wrote:
i installed solar hot water system on the roof of the main residence, with a monitored 3 speed transfer pump system, swapped all my low voltage downlights out with LED downlights, currently installing a 10KW solar array on my roof


How much did that set you back?


about $3500


For 10kw?

Shit must have mates in the business.

-PB


10kw cost me $9,000

solar hws cost $2,500

LED downlights cost $ 1,000


That's more like it lol.

-PB

https://i.imgur.com/batge7K.jpg

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I ticked that I was aboriginal/Torres Straight Islander by accident on a form once..... (joke, relax).

Packed lunches. My job also assists where I can be sent to the middle of nowhere for weeks at a time!
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benelsmore wrote:
I ticked that I was aboriginal/Torres Straight Islander by accident on a form once..... (joke, relax).

Your consistent contempt for other Australians is disgusting.
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pv4 wrote:
Will definitely look into the thermostat because the main thing we use hot water for is showers and washing dishes, and both are severely too hot.

I've wanted solar panels for ages now, but haven't had the luxury of the initial cash to pay for them. But our electricity bill is already super low - we use less than the average household of one does (we have two people, 1 cat living at home) and I am yet to see a bill for over $300 for a quarter, which all of my friends and family have said is amazingly low. How much off an electricity bill will solar panels (let's say an average size/kw) cut back, dollar wise?


I currently live in a small townhouse with my wife and a baby and in summer we make money on our power bill due to our solar panels, the bills are in the negative. It's definitely worth it. Our solar panels are tiny too.
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u4486662 wrote:
pv4 wrote:
Will definitely look into the thermostat because the main thing we use hot water for is showers and washing dishes, and both are severely too hot.

I've wanted solar panels for ages now, but haven't had the luxury of the initial cash to pay for them. But our electricity bill is already super low - we use less than the average household of one does (we have two people, 1 cat living at home) and I am yet to see a bill for over $300 for a quarter, which all of my friends and family have said is amazingly low. How much off an electricity bill will solar panels (let's say an average size/kw) cut back, dollar wise?


I currently live in a small townhouse with my wife and a baby and in summer we make money on our power bill due to our solar panels, the bills are in the negative. It's definitely worth it. Our solar panels are tiny too.


the thing to watch is how many years is required for your ROI for installing solar?
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Become a TRP and save money by not taking out, or being nice (in a monetary sense) to your significant other.

When you ARE THE MAN that woman want to fuck you can save yourself shitloads of cash on frivolous things like dinners and presents and all that other rubbish.


Member since 2008.


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Munrubenmuz wrote:
Become a TRP and save money by not taking out, or being nice (in a monetary sense) to your significant other.

When you ARE THE MAN that woman want to fuck you can save yourself shitloads of cash on frivolous things like dinners and presents and all that other rubbish.

:lol: yeah nah . If you think notor is such a dick then I feel for you . He may be a trp but he isn't the dick wad he portrays himself to be
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MvFCArsenal16.8 wrote:
Munrubenmuz wrote:
Become a TRP and save money by not taking out, or being nice (in a monetary sense) to your significant other.

When you ARE THE MAN that woman want to fuck you can save yourself shitloads of cash on frivolous things like dinners and presents and all that other rubbish.

:lol: yeah nah . If you think notor is such a dick then I feel for you . He may be a trp but he isn't the dick wad he portrays himself to be


pardon my ignorance but what is a TRP
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The red pill . Ask notor . People say it's a female hating thing .
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MvFCArsenal16.8 wrote:
The red pill . Ask notor . People say it's a female hating thing .



oh...sounds very unattractive
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I always thought TRP was just opening your mind up to the truth as opposed to remaining ignorant and conforming to social norms
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We better ask notor and or g.a . Notor cops a lot of grief over it but like I said he isn't such a dick wad he portrays himself to be
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Please note that I did not intend for this thread to become a TRP thread :lol:

But forum law does state the longer a thread stays open, the probablity that the thread becomes about TRP approaches 1
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pv4 wrote:
Please note that I did not intend for this thread to become a TRP thread :lol:

But forum law does state the longer a thread stays open, the probablity that the thread becomes about TRP approaches 1



WTF is TRP
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batfink wrote:
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Please note that I did not intend for this thread to become a TRP thread :lol:

But forum law does state the longer a thread stays open, the probablity that the thread becomes about TRP approaches 1



WTF is TRP


TRP = The Red Pill, did you not get this answered about 3 posts ago?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=What+is+The+Red+Pill

Edited by pv4: 3/11/2014 03:01:05 PM
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pv4 wrote:
batfink wrote:
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Please note that I did not intend for this thread to become a TRP thread :lol:

But forum law does state the longer a thread stays open, the probablity that the thread becomes about TRP approaches 1



WTF is TRP


TRP = The Red Pill, did you not get this answered about 3 posts ago?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=What+is+The+Red+Pill

Edited by pv4: 3/11/2014 03:01:05 PM


yes but "redshirtwilly" through a spanner in the works and it was not resolved......
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batfink wrote:
pv4 wrote:
batfink wrote:
pv4 wrote:
Please note that I did not intend for this thread to become a TRP thread :lol:

But forum law does state the longer a thread stays open, the probablity that the thread becomes about TRP approaches 1



WTF is TRP


TRP = The Red Pill, did you not get this answered about 3 posts ago?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=What+is+The+Red+Pill

Edited by pv4: 3/11/2014 03:01:05 PM


yes but "redshirtwilly" through a spanner in the works and it was not resolved......


I think it is what you make of it. Go here for further details

http://au.fourfourtwo.com/forums/default.aspx?g=posts&t=95096
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I realised my bank account was giving me dick for interest so I looked around and changed to one with much better interest & no fees.


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Cromulent wrote:
I realised my bank account was giving me dick for interest so I looked around and changed to one with much better interest & no fees.



any more than a whole extra 1.5% ?
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If you want to know what TRP is, you should ask Draups. I can hear his mangina itching from here.
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ricecrackers wrote:
Cromulent wrote:
I realised my bank account was giving me dick for interest so I looked around and changed to one with much better interest & no fees.



any more than a whole extra 1.5% ?


yep
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