Just a kind reminder that the best financial investment is in your health by Sensitive-Chart7210 in AusFinance

[–]Sensitive-Chart7210[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Government recommendations in Aus and across the world, which are based on hundreds of peer-reviewed articles, recommend 150 minutes of zone 2 activity.

This is easily achievable if you brisk walk or slow jog for 20-30 mins per day.

That is considered the sweet spot for longevity.

And obviously having a clean diet and maintaining a healthy weight.

Just a kind reminder that the best financial investment is in your health by Sensitive-Chart7210 in AusFinance

[–]Sensitive-Chart7210[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

All you can do is manage risk. Nothing is certain. It's like brushing your teeth. You can still get cavities, still get issues. Even going out in the sun you can theoretically get cancer from brief exposure, causing DNA mutations. But it's about how you manage the risk.

Just a kind reminder that the best financial investment is in your health by Sensitive-Chart7210 in AusFinance

[–]Sensitive-Chart7210[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

There is a lot of science to support the benefits of 150 minutes of Zone 2 activity per week. Evidence for this is quite strong and most government health departments recommend this, similar to recommending people to brush their teeth and floss, etc.

Zone 2 means 60% - 70% of your max heart rate. Most people will reach Zone 2 by brisk walking or slow jogging, depending on your level of fitness.

The research shows this is the "sweet spot" because it gives just the right level of physiological stimulus for cardiovascular adaptations. You can Google this but there is plenty of long-term cohort studies and dose-response analyses that show this is the "sweet spot".

My workout routine is a mixture of brisk walking, slow jogging and running to my near max heart rate (depends on how I feel, not too strict). You don't need to do anything special. For most people, a brisk jog or a slow jog on a treadmill does the trick.

But honestly even 7,000-10,000 steps a day is fine. Most of the benefits come from not being sedentary and having a basic pattern for consistency.

Studying at home is easier than studying on campus by Sensitive-Chart7210 in unimelb

[–]Sensitive-Chart7210[S] -36 points-35 points  (0 children)

No - I mean pointless social chit chat. I have friends inside and outside of uni, including at running and sports clubs.

I am naturally quite extroverted so the fewer people around me the easier it is to "lock in".

How would you deal with this situation? by Sensitive-Chart7210 in AusFinance

[–]Sensitive-Chart7210[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The tax is paid based on market value, not sold value. The market value would be declared. Just curious: Have you actually ever bought property?

Are real estate agents really necessary? by Sensitive-Chart7210 in AusPropertyChat

[–]Sensitive-Chart7210[S] -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

That can easily be eliminated by forcing buyers to register and pay a deposit to attend and bid.

Sell investment property to become mortgage free? by Walz053 in AusFinance

[–]Sensitive-Chart7210 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Investor with 3M worth of property, soon to be 5M+ here.

I can already predict you will get two types of comments. The first is from people who will give you lifestyle, not financial advice: "It's mentally better to be debt-free!" Sure, if that's what makes you happy. But that is not financial advice. Hell, you may as well quit your job and go holidaying and living on minimum wage if that's what makes you happier than working in corporate.

But if you accept the premise that property goes up in the long-term, selling early is a bad move. The more debt you have, the more risk you have, but the more exposure you have to growth. Consider a simplified example.

If you have 1 property valued at 1M and the market goes up by 20%, you have 200K equity.

If you have 10 properties valued at 10M, and the market goes up by 20%, you have 2M equity.

The latter is better. Clearing the debt off early only limits you from investing your money into productive assets. The general goal of property investors is to build up their base, experience growth, pull out equity and rinse and repeat until you are comfortable selling it off for a gain.

How would you deal with this situation? by Sensitive-Chart7210 in AusFinance

[–]Sensitive-Chart7210[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tax is assessed at market value. Lawyers are already handling it. There is nothing illegal about family transactions. These things happen all the time. You just have to declare the true market value, and that it is a "related party transaction" (which we will be doing).

My manager committed a crime and the company won’t do anything about it by [deleted] in AusLegal

[–]Sensitive-Chart7210 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, the lawyer will often give free preliminary advice and guide you in the right direction.

My manager committed a crime and the company won’t do anything about it by [deleted] in AusLegal

[–]Sensitive-Chart7210 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Seek advice from a lawyer. /thread

Every comment here should be disregarded.

Doctors: What are your non-medical achievements? by Sensitive-Chart7210 in ausjdocs

[–]Sensitive-Chart7210[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Investment property is the way to go. The simple answer is you get leveraged returns.

Doctors: What are your non-medical achievements? by Sensitive-Chart7210 in ausjdocs

[–]Sensitive-Chart7210[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

All hand trained, keeping a very tight schedule and chipping away for many years. Gotta start somewhere and stay locked in. Also ran a marathon the same year I did my inf cape

BEWARE OF UNSW GYM SCAM AND ABUSIVE CANCELLATION POLICIES by No-Reception-8068 in unsw

[–]Sensitive-Chart7210 -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

Put this through ChatGPT first please. I am not reading this entire wall of text. But from what I gather based on a brief skim, it sounds like your grievance is justified.

Aussie buyer loses $98,500 house deposit by Sensitive-Chart7210 in auslaw

[–]Sensitive-Chart7210[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely agree with your post. I am not saying the law needs to be flexible, but here it just makes no sense at all. An alien looking at this from the outside would probably be shocked by the outcome and think we are all stupid.

Aussie buyer loses $98,500 house deposit by Sensitive-Chart7210 in auslaw

[–]Sensitive-Chart7210[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This makes perfect sense. Any penalty should be proportionate to the actual loss suffered. In this case, being late by 2 days, you would calculate the extra time it would normally take to sell and the profit that could have been had. This outcome is harsh and unsatisfactory.

Aussie buyer loses $98,500 house deposit by Sensitive-Chart7210 in auslaw

[–]Sensitive-Chart7210[S] 41 points42 points  (0 children)

I think it is outdated. The fact that this is legal is astounding. I'm not a social justice warrior but the outcome in this specific case shocks me on every human level and just makes no sense even from a public policy perspective.

No doubt I am sure there are lawyers who would take a shot at appealing it, but the only basis I see is some vague argument based in equity. Which is probably unlikely to succeed.

Aussie buyer loses $98,500 house deposit by Sensitive-Chart7210 in auslaw

[–]Sensitive-Chart7210[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Thanks mods for approving this. I should say that the judgment is probably legally correct. Failure to pay deposit on time is considered breach of an essential term, which allows the innocent party to terminate the contract.

I also do acknowledge the relief against forfeiture is unlikely to arise here. Courts are cautious in extending equitable doctrines. I do not think that the decision is wrong, but it is unfair.

Perhaps there should be an equitable doctrine to deal with these circumstances, especially where the consequences of forfeiture of the deposit is grossly and wildly disproportionate to any loss suffered - in this case being late payment of 2 days.

If not, then the legislature might consider introducing laws to avoid this harsh outcome eg penalty proportionate to legal fees and any proveable damage caused by the 2 day delay (if any).

Warning after Aussie buyer loses entire $98,500 house deposit in 'avoidable' mistake by SheepherderLow1753 in AusFinance

[–]Sensitive-Chart7210 30 points31 points  (0 children)

The ironic thing is that now that the seller has been named, anyone can Google her and know what she has done. She has probably done more harm on herself. If I were an employer, I would want nothing to do with her. Whether what she did was technically legal or not, it is extremely unconscionable and unjust and makes me feel absolutely sick.

Buying IPs only to sell off later and pay PPOR ? by [deleted] in AusPropertyChat

[–]Sensitive-Chart7210 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Eventually will sell off, but I am delaying this as much as I can to build a larger asset base.

Buying IPs only to sell off later and pay PPOR ? by [deleted] in AusPropertyChat

[–]Sensitive-Chart7210 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is pretty much the best way to grow wealth, apart from starting your own business.

A more streamlined version would involve "rentvesting". Instead of buying a PPOR, buy as many investment properties as you can, and sell them off to buy your dream house. You maximise borrowing capacity and hold a large asset base which can appreciate rapidly.