What will you do with your $750?

[davidc4430]

about a month ago i bought a small split system air conditioner from 'Kogan' (an online shoping site)

normally not an item i would buy as the size if bought locally would be about $700 for just the unit

but kogan had an end of summer sale unit at $430.

then they had a free delivery sale too on the airconditioner

then they sent me a 'get $20 off' promotion

bringing the price down to $410 delivered.

so i got one.

i have been planning to save up to have it installed in a few months.

i will now spend the $750 on the install

[imastawka]

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@lyhargr_0 wrote:

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@icyfroth wrote:

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@imastawka wrote:

Edit:  sorry, in reply to Icy -

Exactly. It's much the same as the GFC back in 2008 when Rudd gave everyone $900. Mudh of it was spent on electrical goods and gadgets made overseas. Harvey Norman made a Motza!

Ring any bells?

I didn't get any of that $900.

It went to workers.

Pensioners and the hard up were given nothing.

• A $900 bonus will be paid to taxpayers with taxable income up to and including $80,000.
• A $600 bonus will be paid to taxpayers with income exceeding $80,000 to $90,000.
• A $250 bonus will be paid to taxpayers with income exceeding $90,000 to and including $100,000.

https://finance.nine.com.au/personal-finance/900-cash-bonus-who-gets-it/facdc354-9a48-4e9e-850c-2bb8...

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Ok. Point taken. Still the same principle though. Will pensioners spend the "gift" on medicals (seeing it's the aged and respitory-challenged that are mostly in danger of the virus), or will they spend it on non-essential items?

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Pensioners received a $1400 one off payment from Rudd

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This appears to be true for singles, and $2100 for couples.

https://www.smh.com.au/national/rudds-10b-golden-goose-20081015-gdsyro.html

I had to google cos we got nothing.

We were neither pensioners, nor workers.

Hubby was out of work at that time.

Guess he was considered 'a dole bludger'

[domino-710]

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@icyfroth wrote:

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@imastawka wrote:

Edit:  sorry, in reply to Icy -

Exactly. It's much the same as the GFC back in 2008 when Rudd gave everyone $900. Mudh of it was spent on electrical goods and gadgets made overseas. Harvey Norman made a Motza!

Ring any bells?

I didn't get any of that $900.

It went to workers.

Pensioners and the hard up were given nothing.

• A $900 bonus will be paid to taxpayers with taxable income up to and including $80,000.
• A $600 bonus will be paid to taxpayers with income exceeding $80,000 to $90,000.
• A $250 bonus will be paid to taxpayers with income exceeding $90,000 to and including $100,000.

https://finance.nine.com.au/personal-finance/900-cash-bonus-who-gets-it/facdc354-9a48-4e9e-850c-2bb8...

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Ok. Point taken. Still the same principle though. Will pensioners spend the "gift" on medicals (seeing it's the aged and respitory-challenged that are mostly in danger of the virus), or will they spend it on non-essential items?

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Love this ' gift ' carp.

Most pensioners have spent 50 + years of their life paying taxes.

What - exactly do you call essential items.

Most cope with their bills - their meds - their day to day living - their utilities.

Perhaps not so much left over for that well earned weekend break - that extra luxury of perhaps a tv rather than a radio - yes - some still only listen - forget the overseas holiday.

I'd invite them to spend it anyway they dammm well pleased.

[lyhargr_0]

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@imastawka wrote:

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@lyhargr_0 wrote:

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@icyfroth wrote:

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@imastawka wrote:

Edit:  sorry, in reply to Icy -

Exactly. It's much the same as the GFC back in 2008 when Rudd gave everyone $900. Mudh of it was spent on electrical goods and gadgets made overseas. Harvey Norman made a Motza!

Ring any bells?

I didn't get any of that $900.

It went to workers.

Pensioners and the hard up were given nothing.

• A $900 bonus will be paid to taxpayers with taxable income up to and including $80,000.
• A $600 bonus will be paid to taxpayers with income exceeding $80,000 to $90,000.
• A $250 bonus will be paid to taxpayers with income exceeding $90,000 to and including $100,000.

https://finance.nine.com.au/personal-finance/900-cash-bonus-who-gets-it/facdc354-9a48-4e9e-850c-2bb8...

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Ok. Point taken. Still the same principle though. Will pensioners spend the "gift" on medicals (seeing it's the aged and respitory-challenged that are mostly in danger of the virus), or will they spend it on non-essential items?

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Pensioners received a $1400 one off payment from Rudd

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This appears to be true for singles, and $2100 for couples.

https://www.smh.com.au/national/rudds-10b-golden-goose-20081015-gdsyro.html

Bumma Stawka   ... Things seems to have improved for you since then

[imastawka]

The link says $1400 for singles and $2100 for couples

[lyhargr_0]

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@imastawka wrote:

The link says $1400 for singles and $2100 for couples

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Yeah I know

I musta thought ya hubs was older than he is .............

[the_great_she_elephant]

What will I do with my $750? probably treat myself to some good quality winter clothes. 

[domino-710]

I'm thinking a jaunt to Antartica - non there yet. 

[myoclon1cjerk]

I'm going to Italy for a holiday.

[rogespeed]

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@domino-710 wrote:

I did look that one up.

Kogan - apparently manufacture those they call Australian Made - tvs etc.

But I can only guess where the parts come from. 

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Well, I imagine China would appreciate trading support at this time 

[domino-710]

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@myoclon1cjerk wrote:
I'm going to Italy for a holiday.

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The Leaning Tower - on the must do list. lol