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Inflation — Who Really Pays the Price?

What exactly is inflation?I keep hearing the word inflation at the moment.It is on the news, in newspaper headlines and, of course, whenever interest rates are being discussed.But I started wondering …

magner · Sep 19, 2026 · 📖 13 min read

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When Did the Borrower Start Carrying All the Risk?

Looking back at buying homes in Britain and New Zealand — and wondering how mortgages became what they are todayI have been thinking about mortgages lately.Not because I am looking to buy another hom…

magner · Sep 09, 2026 · 📖 5 min read

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Staying Mentally Sharp in Retirement — What the Research Actually Says

There's a question that doesn't get asked often enough when people plan for retirement. We talk about money, we talk about health cover, we talk about where to live. But rarely do we ask: what am I go…

admin · May 13, 2026 · 📖 8 min read

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Added Energy Calculator

Karen watched Martin Lewis from his TV show in the UK .Martin Lewis really has inspired many people to take control of their finances & introduced an Energy Calculator — Karen brought this idea t…

peter284 · May 03, 2026 · 📖 1 min read

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How many houses/apartments do could you build if you had say 10 billion dollars

Great question — let's run the numbers properly using the Brisbane costs we just discussed.Using realistic all-in costs per dwellingTypeLandBuildExtrasTotal per dwelling3-bed house (outer suburbs)$420…

peter284 · Apr 26, 2026 · 📖 3 min read

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Does the Federal & State Governments borrow money

Yes, they do — and on a massive scale. Here's how it works:How governments borrowGovernments don't go to a bank and apply for a loan the way you or I would. Instead they issue bonds — also called gove…

peter284 · Apr 26, 2026 · 📖 3 min read

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Inflation — Who Really Pays the Price?

When Did the Borrower Start Carrying All the Risk?

Staying Mentally Sharp in Retirement — What the Research Actually Says

Added Energy Calculator

How many houses/apartments do could you build if you had say 10 billion dollars

Does the Federal & State Governments borrow money