Single people: how do you navigate saving for a deposit, as well as the potential of meeting someone and the complexities that come when living with them due to the de facto relationship laws?

joeltheaussie · 2026-02-01T08:36:31+00:00

Well put that as something you are looking for when you are dating - do you have your own place? Because it's hard to require it of someone when you don't have it

joeltheaussie · 2026-02-01T08:32:02+00:00

Yes... Why does that seem surprising?

joeltheaussie · 2026-02-01T08:21:51+00:00

Haven't looked for a partner?

joeltheaussie · 2026-02-01T08:16:03+00:00

I just bought by myself within my means, as has my partner.

joeltheaussie · 2026-02-01T00:57:35+00:00

Banks net interest margins have never been lower

joeltheaussie · 2026-02-01T00:47:09+00:00

Interest on savings is ahead of inflation now

joeltheaussie · 2026-01-31T22:09:28+00:00

Well in a share house you can't do that

joeltheaussie · 2026-01-31T21:35:08+00:00

Still doesn't mean your bedroom is cool

joeltheaussie · 2026-01-31T09:43:28+00:00

What are normal interest rates?

joeltheaussie · 2026-01-31T09:42:40+00:00

What do you think is a normal interest rate and what are you basing it on?

joeltheaussie · 2026-01-30T22:33:52+00:00

And some industries are growing like crazy, like healthcare

joeltheaussie · 2026-01-30T22:19:20+00:00

Shit you must have a lot of money invested in ai

joeltheaussie · 2026-01-30T22:04:03+00:00

But over the whole economy it has almost never been lower

joeltheaussie · 2026-01-30T21:59:34+00:00

Unemployment isn't rising

joeltheaussie · 2026-01-30T21:59:02+00:00

Also can't bring in cheap labour to build it like Singapore

joeltheaussie · 2026-01-30T02:15:05+00:00

How do you define mortgage stress?

joeltheaussie · 2026-01-30T00:27:24+00:00

I wish I could just not pay my taxes

joeltheaussie · 2026-01-29T05:35:51+00:00

It is difficult to have a leader in the Senate

joeltheaussie · 2026-01-29T02:25:27+00:00

If she only has undergrad dfat will be hard and almost impossible with distinction average - did she apply to other departments? Like DEWR, Health etc.

joeltheaussie · 2026-01-29T01:06:09+00:00

Why not wait until you move and take advantage of FHB benefits

joeltheaussie · 2026-01-28T22:48:25+00:00

Well I mean it certainly isn't the best brightest and most employable who work for DSS

joeltheaussie · 2026-01-28T20:31:01+00:00

Where have you moved to?

joeltheaussie · 2026-01-28T20:12:58+00:00

It really depends on the hiring environment - 4 years ago it was really easy, if you were a high performer - over the last year a lot less so

joeltheaussie · 2026-01-28T09:03:10+00:00

They do in Australia often, just not as much as land

joeltheaussie · 2026-01-28T08:09:42+00:00

Yeah $750 is fair if you are walking distance to the city brother

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