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Researcher88

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2005
Just to compare how we are doing financially with people similar to us
Put your age, money in your bank, loans and any jobs you are doing.


I'll start off.

Age: 21
Money in bank: $2000
Loans: HECS uni loan nothing else
Job: nil.

i need to quit :monkey: ing around.
 

K-Billy

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Jan 27, 2010
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Gender
Male
HSC
2008
18
About $8,000-$10,000 saved
I worked full time at the Department of Finance for a year. Pretty much how I saved all my money.

Going to uni full time this year so I'll hopefully find a part time job and not eat into my savings
 

Absolutezero

real human bean
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Gender
Male
HSC
N/A
Age: 19
Bank: <$3500 + Trust Fund
Loan: HECS
Job: Only for summer
Applicable for Youth Allowance: Yes
Upcoming Major Expenses: Bond for a house, furnishing, and rent
 

Kujah

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Joined
Oct 15, 2006
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Gender
Undisclosed
HSC
N/A
Age: 19
Money in Bank: About 1k
Loan(s): HECS uni loan
Job(s): Tutor, Telefundraiser.

Need to save more...
 

naisAtoN

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Mar 28, 2008
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2009
Age: 18
Money in bank: About $1500, likely less. Not quite sure at the moment.
Loans: HECS/HELP soon.
Job: N/A at this time, I haven't been able to find one yet :/.

All the money is just my "life" savings, i.e. just money I've been given for Christmas and birthdays throughout my life. I'm glad now that I never went and blew my money on lollies and junk or I'd have nothing at this stage. $1000 of that is in a term deposit though and I can't access it.
 
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Under an invisibility cloak
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Female
HSC
2008
Age: 18
Money in Bank: nearly 8k
Debts: About 3k Hecs debt so far, currently owe nothing on my credit card (has a 2500 limit)
Jobs: woolies casual, though pretty much work full time in holidays
I'm eligible for YA, but most fortnights I've earnt too much so I get nothing (fair enough though, I don't really need it). Health Care Card comes in handy though, as does my CLS scholarship.
Expenses: need to spend some serious money fixing up my car though :(
 

Darnie

mad cunt
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Location
currently at my computer
Gender
Male
HSC
2008
age: 19
Money in bank: 8k in term deposit, 2k in account
job: coles, 30 hrs week, less during uni.
expenses: college, alcohol
loans: HECS, around 3k
 
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Bananaberry

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Gender
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HSC
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Age: 25
Job: Marketing and CR Manager - 38hours per week
Money in Bank: I think around 4k in actual savings
Loans - HECS - ~2k, Car - still owe about 24-25k, Morgage - started off at $365k but it is between me and my partner.
 

Yasser Arafat

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Gender
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Age: 20
Loans: HECS, Credit cards, House, Car.
Money in bank: lol like $34 probably
Job: Cadet Engineer
 

rozymisty

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not sure about bank balance.....prob a few hundred well better be!
Loans: about to have a $18k car loan, over 5yrs, but gng to try and pay more off each week so i can do it over 3-3.5yrs.
Credit cards: all now merged into one, about $6500, plus ive got about $1150 left on the 18months interest free thing i got for my video camera and laptop.

Not a cent in savings....been really bad with money! Go from nothing at uni to working and not really knowing wher the fuck it goes.

Once i got my car, i will only pay about $50 a wk in board but at moment i pay $130pw in rent.

Other than that, i got the private health insurance and stupid union fees...which you cant go without being a nurse...just in case some idiot decides to sue you.
 

aroniyang

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Joined
May 29, 2009
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Gender
Male
HSC
2010
Age: 17
Money in Bank: $3000
Current Assets: $10,000 in shares, small investment unit/with my dad. equity appox $15,000 (positive cashflow of approx $90/week.
Liabilites: Mortage on Property.
Job: No time.

Hopefully I can invest in a property on my own soon, and expand my share portfolio.
 

uwshm8

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Location
Campbelltown
Gender
Male
HSC
2008
age: 19
cash: 10k
shares:12k
debt: hecs about 7k atm, mortgage 240k
job: woolworths forklift/ pick and pack
 

RDX

one8seven
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Location
Melbourne
Gender
Male
HSC
2008
Uni Grad
2011
Age: 17
Money in Bank: $3000
Current Assets: $10,000 in shares, small investment unit/with my dad. equity appox $15,000 (positive cashflow of approx $90/week.
Liabilites: Mortage on Property.
Job: No time.

Hopefully I can invest in a property on my own soon, and expand my share portfolio.
Definitely want to do something similar to what you're doing, just need to polish off my start up capital.
 

SpoonSamba

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Jan 30, 2008
Messages
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Gender
Female
HSC
2008
Age: 19
Money in Bank: negative $13.78
Money in wallet: $25 and a free movie tiket
Debts: 13bucks to the bank, $10 to my bro, $25 to my friend, $10 to my Nan
Job: an ongoing futile search
Why do i need more money? unibooks, transport, just life in general

I NEED A MOTHERFUCKING JOB! (i have a trial on monday {hope!} you can see how desparate i am i'm gonna need to borrow mons off my 13yr old brother again jsut to get to uni.)



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aussie-boy

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Joined
Nov 13, 2006
Messages
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Gender
Male
HSC
2008
Age: 17
Money in Bank: $3000
Current Assets: $10,000 in shares, small investment unit/with my dad. equity appox $15,000 (positive cashflow of approx $90/week.
Liabilites: Mortage on Property.
Job: No time.

Hopefully I can invest in a property on my own soon, and expand my share portfolio.
How on Earth did you (I mean your dad) manage to find a positively geared apartment?
 

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