@4channel wrote:Well, I believe that people should be free to make their own decisions. But I did agree that rogespeed made a very good point that's all. In actuality, I'd rather see people recieve the money with instructions to not spend it on online gambling. They can make a poor choice if they want to.
BTW: Some online gambling venues don't always pay out and people have had issues with trying to get their money. They are also rigged to the mmmmmmmmmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sheesh - I'm looking trim.
Not a clue - don't gamble.
Others are adult & allowed.
And a huge LOL - at instructions.
Heil???????
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@imastawka wrote:Reply to Ambercat and Zanadoo - personally I'd rather be living on super funds or be self funded, than have to rely on piddly fortnightly government payments.
I'm guessing you two are younger than I am.
We were not a generation to have superannuation, or explained that we should have it, and why.
And a sudden disability put us behind the 8 ball, eating up savings.
Dunno - how old are you? 
I planned to stay at work beyond retirement age if possible. At the very least I wanted to get to 40 years service.
What I didn't plan was to get ill with something that was genetic, has no cure at present and was not my fault. I had to retire earlier than I planned on medical grounds.
If I had worked in the high powered job my father had in the public service where he could also afford to put into super more than the base amount of 5% of his wage I'd be laughing. Unfortunately my contributions were 5% of a wage definitely below the national average. Super was a new (compulsory) thing when I joined the public service.
I'm grateful for it, and as my needs are small I am managing on it, but I'm far from getting the kind of money where an extra $750 can be regarded as pin money.
