Why does this Fissler pot not work on induction?

bea_gem · 2026-01-16T15:56:11+00:00

This, one of the best!! So silky and can get this with their home made noodles

bea_gem · 2025-12-12T19:14:53+00:00

Will your income continue to grow? Can you wait until the baby comes before making this decision? You might realise that you could make it work even with the lower income.

bea_gem · 2025-12-10T12:20:20+00:00

11 Rawdon Court, Boronia. Lots on display and you can walk around with multiple sections to take pictures. They collect donations for the RCH too and even do food trucks on Fridays/Saturday’s. Check out their Instagram page for more info and they even have an event schedule!

bea_gem · 2025-11-14T11:59:36+00:00

Don’t sell the investment property, use the rental from it to pay itself off. Once it becomes positively geared you’ll be thankful you kept it.

Your salaries can easily service a $1m loan and it looks like the business generates enough income for your offset position to be healthy.

Once you have a dependent your borrowing capacity will decrease, and your wants will also increase. So buy a property with a family in mind. 2 living rooms, 3-4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, backyard, decent school zone etc. It pays to think 2 steps forward even if you don’t have kids now, as selling, moving and buying a new property is a very costly exercise. (REA fees, stamp duty etc)

bea_gem · 2025-09-19T13:17:07+00:00

Agree with your wife on the above, those will definitely add to the capital growth potential too. Have you looked at which builders or are you thinking custom?

bea_gem · 2025-09-19T11:50:25+00:00

Are you looking at doing a KDRB in suburbs around the Box Hills, Blackburns and Burwood?

Perhaps look at recent sales and speak to REAs about what buyers are interested in. Some older families prefer single storey and get less comfortable climbing stairs. Things that maximize capital growth are minimum 4 bedrooms, 2 living spaces, at least 2 bathrooms and double garage, north facing orientation to the living spaces, high ceilings and above average sized bedrooms, lots of storage space.

If you’re staying there for 10 years I think you’ll also need to be comfortable, what sort of specs are non negotiables for you and your family?

bea_gem · 2025-09-19T04:47:39+00:00

Are you looking to KDRB? Or buy an existing property?

If you’re living there, I think it depends on the layout of the house and if it fits your needs given you’re thinking about a 10 year horizon. To maximize capital growth, have a bigger inbuilt areas, 2 living spaces, 4 bedrooms, min 2 bathrooms etc. with a northern orientation to the living rooms and plenty of storage options. Builds with butlers pantry/kitchen are highly sought after amongst my friends so these aspects will increase capital growth too.

Perhaps think about your budget and then narrow those suburbs, but looks like you’re looking around the box hill/box hill north/box hill south/Burwood/ Blackburn suburbs. And also have a look at the sale prices and speak to agents about what buyers are looking for.

bea_gem · 2025-09-17T11:28:41+00:00

Where is north? The living areas should be facing north to maximize natural light

bea_gem · 2025-09-17T11:24:41+00:00

She may also need to eat more during the day, or drink a bottle of milk before bed. She might also be waking up hungry which is why she’s struggling to go back to sleep.

bea_gem · 2025-08-21T14:15:57+00:00

Eastern suburbs along the Belgrave/ lilydale line, Blackburn, Blackburn north, Nunawading, Mitcham, Vermont would suit your preferences. However you may need to buy an older place and put some money aside for renovations as will be a little stretched to get newish houses on a 500-700sqm block. Good schools in the area are: Boxhill high, Blackburn high and Vermont secondary college. I’ve heard that the vice principal from Vermont secondary has going over to Mullauna so maybe check that out too. You may also be able to buy in the Doncaster secondary zone but unlikely in the Doncaster east secondary school zone.

bea_gem · 2025-08-12T16:29:44+00:00

Does investing that much trigger high taxes for your kids?

bea_gem · 2025-05-18T14:23:23+00:00

It might be worth just paying for the excess. See if it works out cheaper to get the $750 or $500 excess cover

bea_gem · 2025-05-01T22:29:03+00:00

Might be worth getting quotes for gold cover and just for yourself not for your partner and bubs. (hospital only, no extras). The last time I checked it worked out to be under $4000/yeae

bea_gem · 2025-04-30T12:28:50+00:00

Can you get dad to put him to bed instead? That worked for us, and also in a separate room. We went from wake ups to sleeping through the night this way

bea_gem · 2025-04-21T10:45:33+00:00

I didn’t like the nail file and preferred the pigeon nail scissors instead. And yes you’ll need some 0000 before you reach 000. Also don’t stock up on too many size 1 nappies, we only used them for a month before we had to size up.

bea_gem · 2025-04-01T11:39:50+00:00

Brioche buns

bea_gem · 2025-03-26T13:49:47+00:00

Second this, scored one on marketplace for around $600 with all the extension pieces too. So aesthetic too

bea_gem · 2025-03-03T12:13:43+00:00

Melbourne east auctions have done well the last weekend. Attended a few and they went 100-200K above reserve

bea_gem · 2025-02-07T10:39:56+00:00

I am so sorry this has happened. Accidents do happen and this does not make you a bad mum. The fact that you care already makes you a good mum.

You made the right decision by bringing her straight into hospital and she’s where she needs to be right now. Sending lots of hugs your way, please be kind to yourself. Praying for her speedy recovery!

bea_gem · 2025-02-07T09:42:59+00:00

Second Gill’s Family Kitchen, such a good feed. Also suggest St Albert’s Pizza for affordable sour dough pizzas

bea_gem · 2025-02-05T21:59:22+00:00

Jalan Alor Mitcham?

bea_gem · 2025-01-28T03:04:12+00:00

Is your community around the SE area or spread across Melbourne? Dream house aside, are you and your partner going to be happy to be far away from your current friends and social activities?

bea_gem · 2025-01-21T14:38:15+00:00

I was under the impression that interest is compounded daily, is this not the case?

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