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Created by pierrec45 > 9 months ago, 14 Nov 2011
pierrec45

pierrec45

NSW, 2005 posts
14 Nov 2011 8:01AM
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From the Daily T:

www.news.com.au/finance/money/starvation-nation-parents-going-hungry-to-feed-their-kids/news-story/e7c0977d11c3b8b4758d91808438366b

Damn, I find those stats hard to believe. I sure hope it's nowhere as bad as it states in there. 1 in 10 would already be way too many.

kiteboy dave

kiteboy dave

QLD, 6525 posts
14 Nov 2011 7:47AM
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Another stupid story on News.com. That site is working it's way towards being the online Today Tonight.

pierrec45

pierrec45

NSW, 2005 posts
14 Nov 2011 9:20AM
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Actually as I said the source was DT: www.dailytelegraph.com.au/nocookies?a=A.flavipes

Different babloid, same difference.

Still, do youz really know that many people in such dire straits? From my point of view (for when I'm in town), it's more like 1-in-20, but I'm sorta stuck in my little world...

GreenGriff

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SA, 137 posts
14 Nov 2011 10:11AM
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funniest thing i saw the other day in the city some homeless guy fishing a smoke butt other of the gutter while talking on his mobile phone!

I think many people today dont understand what needs and wants are

SomeOtherGuy

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14 Nov 2011 11:04AM
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Is it just me or was that article a long plug for that savingsguide website?

FlySurfer

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16 Nov 2011 7:39PM
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www.theepochtimes.com/

GreenPat

GreenPat

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16 Nov 2011 7:42PM
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Didn't read the article or links, but unless a lot of people keep separate savings accounts, there are a lot of people out there with only a couple of hundred dollars to keep them going between pays, going by the atm printouts they leave behind.

cisco

cisco

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17 Nov 2011 12:13AM
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GreenPat said...

Didn't read the article or links, but unless a lot of people keep separate savings accounts, there are a lot of people out there with only a couple of hundred dollars to keep them going between pays, going by the atm printouts they leave behind.


Yeah. We are about that despite our asset value being a bit over a mil. That consists of two res. units, one commercial unit and the house we live in. Fortunately no mortgages but about 6g on the credit cards.

After council rates, living income for son wife and self is $23k. No overseas holidays in that lot I assure you. Holidays are camping ones.

Don't have to and no longer can find or be in, "paid employment".

How is this possible you might ask. Bury your ego, live frugally and avoid debt like the plague.

smicko

smicko

WA, 2503 posts
17 Nov 2011 1:23AM
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^^^^ It's the way forward.

sandman

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17 Nov 2011 9:39AM
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GreenGriff said...

funniest thing i saw the other day in the city some homeless guy fishing a smoke butt other of the gutter while talking on his mobile phone!

I think many people today dont understand what needs and wants are


I had vowed to never post on seabreeze again, only lurk, but after reading such an ignorant statement and having the nerve to call homelessness funny I can't help myself.

Homelessness in general is appalling under-catered for regarding basic shelter, Single mothers are the first to be allowed a bed in short term accommodation, men are the last. Considering that public transport is the only option for the homeless, if you need to find a bed for the evening, spending your entire day traversing the city only be knocked back from nearly every shelter because they are full is not an option. A mobile phone for a homeless person is much more a need than a cigarette in a gutter will ever be, they need it to survive, they are not using it to tweet their friends or post on seabreeze, they are using it to find a place to sleep.

I have worked on a project for 4 years running aimed at giving homeless youth a voice, their stories would shock you and homelessness is never a choice they make because they just feel like running away. Put yourself in the other guys shoes before you judge him.

dusta

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17 Nov 2011 10:31AM
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sandman said...

I had vowed to never post on seabreeze again, only lurk, but after reading such an ignorant statement and having the nerve to call homelessness funny I can't help myself.

Homelessness in general is appalling under-catered for regarding basic shelter, Single mothers are the first to be allowed a bed in short term accommodation, men are the last. Considering that public transport is the only option for the homeless, if you need to find a bed for the evening, spending your entire day traversing the city only be knocked back from nearly every shelter because they are full is not an option. A mobile phone for a homeless person is much more a need than a cigarette in a gutter will ever be, they need it to survive, they are not using it to tweet their friends or post on seabreeze, they are using it to find a place to sleep.

I have worked on a project for 4 years running aimed at giving homeless youth a voice, their stories would shock you and homelessness is never a choice they make because they just feel like running away. Put yourself in the other guys shoes before you judge him.


how do you know 100% that the guy was looking for accomodation ?


I have a homeless guy who hangs out near the bank i use for work . I used to give him a buck or two here and there until one day i gave him $2 and watched him walk into the supermarket and buy a packet of smokes . Now i don't care that he smokes , what i care about is him telling me he needs food and drink and then goes and buys a smoke , he still keeps asking me for money to this day and i keep telling him to go away .

Toots

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WA, 271 posts
17 Nov 2011 11:57AM
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I got asked for 2 bucks by a drunken indigini last week in freo, he stunk like a bottle of wild turkey, he was about to say "I need something to eat" when I just gave him a blank look in the eye, he then relented and said "ok I need a drink" whilst chuckling at his earlier BS story, I gave him $4 for his honesty.

evlPanda

evlPanda

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17 Nov 2011 3:28PM
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Toots said...

I got asked for 2 bucks by a drunken indigini last week in freo, he stunk like a bottle of wild turkey, he was about to say "I need something to eat" when I just gave him a blank look in the eye, he then relented and said "ok I NEED a drink" whilst chuckling at his earlier BS story, I gave him $4 for his honesty.


He probably really does need a drink more than I need a couple of bucks. Don't confuse need with want. Addiction is strong.

I wouldn't be surprised if 1/10 went without food as per the article, but I'm a bit dubious about 1/3.

Kaz1983

Kaz1983

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17 Nov 2011 4:34PM
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Seeing as I just ate a big arse chicken curry I just cooked up, I'm not...

FlySurfer

FlySurfer

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18 Nov 2011 11:59AM
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With the signal to globalist to divest from China, it look like it's only a matter of months before China has it's turn in the hot seat.

What does this mean for us? Well property prices will begin bigger slides, but it also means our resources are headed down.

Baltic Exchange Dry Index has just ticked down sharpish, US and Chinese inventories are way up.
If I owned any I'd be selling my property and resource stocks now.
I guess unemployment will started heading up after Christmas and they should all
Finance (limited Euro breakup, China banking crisis)
Retail decline
Unemployment
Realestate
Resources
CO tax
Inflation (China will have to revalue the Y, US$ will flood back, A$ decline)
converge around September 2012.
So unfortunately it's not looking good.

Does anyone see a good path forward?
How can we enhance our standard of living?


www.whocrashedtheeconomy.com/

FlySurfer

FlySurfer

NSW, 4460 posts
18 Nov 2011 3:37PM
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I should also add that with higher inflation the RBA will most likely have to raise interest rates.



PS: http://www.housepricecrash.com.au


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