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That's not the point, clearly the point is to go to uni so you can be a whiny little tosspot lecturing others on internet forums.
did lol.
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That's not the point, clearly the point is to go to uni so you can be a whiny little tosspot lecturing others on internet forums.
I found working more than 2 days a week effected my studies thus cut back my work.
What I would prefer is that Austudy, like HECS, is repaid out of earnings in the future.
Who cares how the money is spent? Big picture here its benefiting the country by motivating people to gain a higher education.
You could go as far to say that the partying through university is an education in itself.
The problem is that 'higher education' isn't really that high in many cases. Every person who graduates with commerce or arts degree costs the government thousands already. What benefit does society really see for that investment?
I don't disagree, but partying at that age is something you do regardless of whether you go to uni - it's just the environment changes. You don't see too many 30 year old mature aged students partying mid week at Club Bay View. I still don't think it's society's duty to pay for it, though.
The problem is that 'higher education' isn't really that high in many cases. Every person who graduates with commerce or arts degree costs the government thousands already. What benefit does society really see for that investment?
I don't disagree, but partying at that age is something you do regardless of whether you go to uni - it's just the environment changes. You don't see too many 30 year old mature aged students partying mid week at Club Bay View. I still don't think it's society's duty to pay for it, though.
probably $150-$200 i dont do the shopping lol
Whats strange about $150 a week in fuel?
I get the train to work, so my monthly petrol bill is about $80.
My food bill (just me, no wife or kids) would probably be $150 a week.
Financial year 2012/2013 I had a total taxable income of roughly $25k.
I managed to save about $5k in that time. There were no 'off the books' earnings in that period either.
By my maths, that means I was spending about $400/week. Total. Kmart friend me good.
I reckon if I wanted to, I could go a full year on $150/wk (+rent). Might even try next year.
Should note that I haven't spent any money on piss this year. Has saved me ****loads.
Only a little bit. For your benefit I went back to my tax return to find out just how much.Did you pay any tax at all?
I don't think most people give a toss how much low income earners pay in tax. They are more worried about the people on big bucks who pay the best accountants to avoid paying taxes.Only a little bit. For your benefit I went back to my tax return to find out just how much.
Rough figures:
Taxable income 24k
Tax on taxable income 1.1k
Medicare levy 350
Tax offsets 900
That is, I paid about $500 tax in total based on the refund I submitted via etax. Money hasn't turned up yet but I didn't do anything dodgy on it so I cannot see any reason why it wouldn't go through.
Personally I think it is a bit of a joke that somebody bringing in 24k/year only has to pay $500 tax. What's that, effectively about a 2% tax rate - including medicare levy? Freeloading. But then again, our entire tax system is a joke and neither major party seems interested in genuine reform.
If in the meantime that means I get a nice juicy return and virtually pay no tax, I'll happily take it. But I won't begrudge you or others, who pay pooloads of tax, venting your frustrations with the inequities in our system on innocent peeps like me.
I'd be happy if this were the case. In my experience, though, downward envy is rife in this country.I don't think most people give a toss how much low income earners pay in tax. They are more worried about the people on big bucks who pay the best accountants to avoid paying taxes.
Classic!...splash cash...
(her handbags and shoes
and me punting and booze)
I'd be happy if this were the case. In my experience, though, downward envy is rife in this country.
I don't think most people give a toss how much low income earners pay in tax. They are more worried about the people on big bucks who pay the best accountants to avoid paying taxes.
No kids?**** me my mortgage is $600 a week!
between us we bring in anywhere from 1100 to 1400 a week depending on overtime for me and hrs worked for the misses
we still manage to eat really well run two cars (both 6 cylinders one being a turbo) have both cars insured the house insured have foxtel the internet and still mange to put away about 150 a week
our rates are friggin 2100 a year tho which absolutely pisses me off seeign as it went up by about 70 bucks a friggin qtr last week