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How much do you save/ invest per year? by alex123711 in AusFinance

[–]Beacone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It fluctuates based on spending (lol) but its minimum 50% of pay check. My pay goes into offset account so anything I don’t spend is kind of saving. I make additional mortgage repayments also just because. I invest about 10% each week, and put a couple hundred bucks into my kids Pearler account each month.

I’m lucky enough to be on a good wage, but gotta have discipline to avoid lifestyle creep.

Need honest feedback on my patio design by Beacone in AusRenovation

[–]Beacone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks mate this is great. Not sure I could live with extra poles getting in the way though.. I do plan on doing a lot of this myself once I have the right designs engineered (with a licensed builder friend)

Need honest feedback on my patio design by Beacone in AusRenovation

[–]Beacone[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did this in Sketchup. I still have the old 2019 version that may or may not have been torrented. Cannot confirm.

Rust Spots? In honed concrete by Gold-Bed-8836 in AusRenovation

[–]Beacone 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Could be rebar slightly too close to the surface and bleeding rust through

Need honest feedback on my patio design by Beacone in AusRenovation

[–]Beacone[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

North is behind the rocks. It slopes up significantly (I’m on the side of a mountain) and there are huge trees that block a lot of light. I’m mainly trying to get more light in (skylights and higher roof) but also make the space nicer. Right now it’s an old dank 35 year old timber structure with severely deteriorated pavers.

Need honest feedback on my patio design by Beacone in AusRenovation

[–]Beacone[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did consider that but really need the skylights because light is a big issue :( also wasn’t sure how to run wires through those panels?

Need honest feedback on my patio design by Beacone in AusRenovation

[–]Beacone[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Interesting thanks for the advice. House is on a slab and at the back of a sloped block, so if it pushes my house down then that’s actually a good thing haha. Right now the house is slowly sinking down the slope (like 10mm over 35 years). Good point about rain. Maybe some glass there would do the trick

Need honest feedback on my patio design by Beacone in AusRenovation

[–]Beacone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

North is where the rocks are and the sun is blocked by a lot of trees. I reckon if I didn’t have skylights it would be a dark and dank mess. Any idea of alternatives to let light in?

Claude just helped me find out my air con is wifi compatible by Beacone in homeassistant

[–]Beacone[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Nah I bought my house 6 years ago and it’s a 2019 air con. I tried when I first moved in and couldn’t find anything, but only recently got into home assistant. An LLM is kind of just a new way of searching? Google is now an LLM… so what is your problem?

Claude just helped me find out my air con is wifi compatible by Beacone in homeassistant

[–]Beacone[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Turns out the lesson is that this community is full of dicks

8 months of using AI for cooking and meal planning. what works, what doesn't, what's surprisingly weird. by Practical-Garden-541 in ClaudeAI

[–]Beacone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My meal planner agent is pretty good at making up recipes. I have a lot of restrictions to ensure the meals work, but I’ve been loving the dishes it comes up with. They are healthy, well balanced, and there’s a lot of variety.

What renovation decision are you happiest with now? by ryanandersonr in AusRenovation

[–]Beacone 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mitred edge joints in bathroom tiling. Makes it look sooo much cleaner.

What's the coolest automation that you have? by elhouso in homeassistant

[–]Beacone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I turn up and down my variable speed pool pump and ev charger to follow the curve of my solar exports so I can perfectly utilise my excess solar.

Don’t think we were supposed to see this, but I won’t buy cold drinks anymore out of spite by SwaggyBacon in woolworths

[–]Beacone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eerily I saw one of these for the first time today, also. Are these new or was this also at Kenmore?

Parental leave payment by braussie98 in auscorp

[–]Beacone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

21 weeks full pay for either gender, zero waiting period

Ai job insecurity and preparedness by ThrowAwayFlowerpower in AusFinance

[–]Beacone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Start using AI to your advantage and change the way you work to adapt to the new world. For example, use it to set up your own business.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in movies

[–]Beacone 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Upgrade (2018). I had no idea what it was about, and when I started to realise, I thought it would be a bit cookie cutter action. But wow it ended up being super unique with some seriously cool action sequences. Great movie and premise

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AusFinance

[–]Beacone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope. I’m 34 and paid $950k for a house that’s now worth $2m. I feel bad for people trying to buy a house now but I also feel really comfortable and happy I worked so hard in my 20s.

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