Comparing average or median incomes can often be a bit confusing, if we don’t know exactly what the figures actually represent. Causes of confusion can be down to specific areas.
An example of this is when looking at figures relating to Local Government Areas (LGA).
This can be explained very … Read the rest
We have all heard that the estimated cost of setting up the National Broadband Network is about $43 billion, or $2,150 per man woman and child in Australia.
But what about the monthly cost when we start to use it ?
May 25, 2010 – $90 pm – 25mb Speed, … Read the rest
The average Australian Male Full time wage has risen by an average of 4.77% each year, for the 10 years between May 2000 and May 2010, according to figures produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
May 2005 was the highest growing year at 6.64% for the year, with May … Read the rest
The 2007-2008 Australian Gross Median Household Income is $85,761 or is it ?
The median household income is normally defined as: “Median income is the amount which divides the income distribution into two equal groups, half having income above that amount, and half having income below that amount”.
Figures from … Read the rest
Is it best to repay your mortgage with fortnightly repayments or monthly ?and if so how much difference does it really make.
I did some calculations based on a 100,000 mortgage at 7% per annum, with the interest calculated daily but charged monthly.
I also used one of the big … Read the rest
The cost of Food is often an interesting topic of conversation, but often with no real information being provided.
I see some people say that they spent $300 at the supermarket in one week, therefore they must spend $15,000 per year, yet others spend $300 one week, $100 the next, … Read the rest
Insurance Quotations online ?
Since 2002 the Quotesonline website has been one of Australia’s leading insurance website’s.
During 2010 there were over 270,739 visitors requesting insurance quotations, and 181,699 visitors in 2011.
Click above for:
Free Insurance Quotes on:
Business Insurance
Personal Insurance
Life Insurance
Income Protection
Car Insurance… Read the rest
With the price of meat in supermarkets at such high prices, many people choose to use butchers to buy their meat at better pricing, but now, we can get it even cheaper.
A number of butchers, or even wholesalers are now supplying meat to the public at much lower profit … Read the rest
The prices of fully installed Solar Power systems has really been changing over the last few weeks.
After Rebates, these are a couple of options that I have seen in March 2010, in my area in South East Queensland.
When a Solar Electricity system is installed, the owner is able to sign up to an “Electricity Feed in Tariff” with the local electricity supplier, where excess power created can be sold back to the electricity company.
Feed-in tariff rebates where credited to an electricity account will not be assessed … Read the rest
