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The accountant
The accountant is someone I see only once a year. It’s reassuring to see the accountant, because I would otherwise doubt if he actually exists. In fact I have two accountants. One in Myrtleford handles my company affairs and I … Continue reading
Topics: accountant, finance, muse
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Citibank and ATM charges
My everyday banking has been with Citibank for several years now. I like their Ready Credit card, which is like a debit card, cheque account, personal loan and Visa card rolled into one. I have a linked transaction account, into … Continue reading
Topics: banks, finance
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Back to a recession
Apparently there was a recession in 1991. I can only vaguely remember it. Financial commentators refer to the last recession as being beyond the memory of Generation Y (the “me” generation who have everything they want) and question their ability … Continue reading
Well done Westpac
Kudos to Westpac. I had a message on my mobile phone this afternoon asking me to call Westpac Card Services. A bit of a hassle, but I followed the prompts, identified myself and got through to someone after about five … Continue reading
Topics: banks, finance
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What credit crunch?
Is there an international financial crisis related to dodgy lending that has caused a global credit squeeze … or am I dreaming? I received a letter from Citibank this week offering to increase my credit limit incrementally from $20,000 to … Continue reading
Topics: banks, finance
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Superannuation going backwards
My superannuation was parked in cash for a few months earlier this year while I switched it to a new account. That meant I fortunately missed the first half of the stock market downturn and probably saved a few thousand … Continue reading
Topics: finance, superannuation
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Share market volatility
I’m glad I don’t currently own shares. We sold them all to buy our house in Mount Gambier. The sale price was between 10 and 20 percent off the peak but still yielded a profit. I checked the prices today … Continue reading
Topics: Australia, finance
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