Archive for January, 2008
Friday, January 25th, 2008
Property price in melbourne had went up 25.2% in 2007. For those who need a place to live, fair enough that they decide to purchase one now. For those who wouldn't mind renting, there is no harm waiting for another year to see which direction melbourne property heading to. ...
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Thursday, January 24th, 2008
Everyone knows the side effect of cigarettes towards the health. But do you know how does it effect you financially ?
According to Thinkquest statistic, an average smoker smokes 15 sticks in a day. In a month it will be 450 sticks ( 22.5 packs ). Presume a pack of cigarettes ...
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Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008
Thought of getting a phone for your new house ? Why not get a Netgear SPH200D Dual mode Cordless Phone that comes with Skype capability ? Thought of calling your love ones who uses a skype ? You can use this Netgear SPH200D that works like a normal phone. Connect ...
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Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008
Got an email from Jetstar mentioning that they will be having a new service from Melbourne to Singapore (via Darwin) starting from 17 April 2008. There will an amazing sale fare on this new route going on now and ends at 12.00 midday tomorrow, Thursday 24 January 2008. The discount ...
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Sunday, January 20th, 2008
Many people are asking if US is heading into a recession. If US is, what will the effect be like towards the global economy ? Does the recent market correction caused by the US poor economy performance?
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Sunday, January 20th, 2008
An offset account is a saving account linked to a mortgage account so that the interest earned is applied to reduce the interest on the mortgage.
The biggest advantage of an offset account is that it enables you to radically reduce how much you owe by cutting the time it takes ...
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Wednesday, January 16th, 2008
BMW 3 series is one of the car that I have in mind. Looks elegant isn't ? But this article I wont be talking much about this car. I am going to talk about the effect of borrowing to purchase this car. Retail price for 2007 BMW 320i E90 Executive ...
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Tuesday, January 15th, 2008
Mastercard existed because the founder thinks that people who owns it will be a master to the card he/she own in his/her wallet. In Australia, for the year of 2007, credit card debt levels has gone up to $42 billion.
Some wise people pay off their full credit card balances every ...
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Monday, January 14th, 2008
Target Audience :
a) Malaysian who have minimum savings of RM10,000.
b) Malaysian citizen currently working in Australia who is earning more then AU 30,000/ year with minimum saving of RM10,000 or its equivalent in foreign currency.
1 month
3 month
6 month
12 month
PBB
6.25%
6.75%
7.15%
7.40%
RHB
6.20%
6.50%
6.70%
6.80%
CIMB
6.20%
6.50%
6.80%
7.20%
The table above compares different fixed deposit rates for different banks in ...
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Sunday, January 13th, 2008
Went to Patterson Lakes for lunch this evening. What makes the area interesting is the houses and apartment around the Patterson Lakes. Patterson Lakes is located 37km from the city. It takes probably an hour to reach Flinder Street. At the lake, there are bays for the boat to park ...
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