"UT, you are right, money is not a big issue, I've been lucky enough never for it to have been an issue,
Even when I sold my house due to some rotten investments in stocks, that's life, move on and deal with it, no big deal."
Yes you and I and likely most others here are certainly not on the breadline and we make educated guesses and risks based on our own personal investment strategy and risk tolerance.
"Lifes experiencies hey, what grows an individual and those around them the way you deal with it I suppose."
Very much agree.
"$70 to cover us for 2 nights on lamb cutlets at $39.99 a kilo"
Jeez I don't know where you shop but it sounds like you are being ripped off.
"Europe is going to sink next year and if China plays up, Australia will be seen to be really not that different IMHO"
Yes things can look dire at times - but I would not underestimate the collective might of Europe and others to find a way out of current issues.
"Obviously I'm referring to their property which is what holds most of a families capital and these days people tend to go without a lot of life's pleasures,"
Sometimes sacrifices need to be made over the short term for a longer term gain.
