The Governor of the Reserve Bank just announced that our SA interest rate will remain flat at 15.5% - it's ludicrously high but at least he didn't hike it up 50 basis points again. We eat for the month - yay!!
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littleloon
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Yep, another month of chicken bone soup yeah....... :y72:
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RAFIKI
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I am glad I don't have any debt !
Well I only have the house and the one car and it’s getting hard. 
[quote author=Dilligaf link=topic=1068.msg7021#msg7021 date=1218721591]
15.5% Wow is he Jimmy Carters cousin?
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Yup - Carter spread his peanuts far and wide!
15.5% Wow is he Jimmy Carters cousin?
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Yup - Carter spread his peanuts far and wide!
We lived for a couple of years through peaks over 18%, and coincidentally at the time we had the largest bank loans we've ever had - my first large mobile home and a company truck.
I paid almost triple for the bloody mobile home, and probably about double for the truck.
Still, I never had to make up a "will work for food" sign and stand on the corner.
I paid almost triple for the bloody mobile home, and probably about double for the truck.
Still, I never had to make up a "will work for food" sign and stand on the corner.
fuzzy
Well-Known Member
[quote author=grandpaul link=topic=1068.msg7058#msg7058 date=1218727214]
We lived for a couple of years through peaks over 18%, and coincidentally at the time we had the largest bank loans we've ever had - my first large mobile home and a company truck.
I paid almost triple for the bloody mobile home, and probably about double for the truck.
Still, I never had to make up a "will work for food" sign and stand on the corner.
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That's because instead of sitting on your behind talking about it or writing about it, you got out there and did it.
I was working for a large citrus grove company at that time, and living in housing ( real nice) provided by the company. When the two partners split in 1983, I stayed with one but had to move. Bought a house and was thrilled to get a loan for 10.95%.
Had an uncle who lost everything to 21% commercial rates.
Today's rates in the US make that SA investment look good.
We lived for a couple of years through peaks over 18%, and coincidentally at the time we had the largest bank loans we've ever had - my first large mobile home and a company truck.
I paid almost triple for the bloody mobile home, and probably about double for the truck.
Still, I never had to make up a "will work for food" sign and stand on the corner.
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That's because instead of sitting on your behind talking about it or writing about it, you got out there and did it.
I was working for a large citrus grove company at that time, and living in housing ( real nice) provided by the company. When the two partners split in 1983, I stayed with one but had to move. Bought a house and was thrilled to get a loan for 10.95%.
Had an uncle who lost everything to 21% commercial rates.
Today's rates in the US make that SA investment look good.
[quote author=fuzzy link=topic=1068.msg7066#msg7066 date=1218729083]
Today's rates in the US make that SA investment look good.
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That's so right. There are large numbers of "foreigners" investing in SA, especially in the property market. :y115:
Today's rates in the US make that SA investment look good.
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That's so right. There are large numbers of "foreigners" investing in SA, especially in the property market. :y115:
Well come on over Fuzzy - bring your riding license!
I'm ready! But I will have to find a ship that still has "steerage" accommodations! 
Sunshine Jim
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was'nt too long ago that Canuckistan had 20% plus (1980's)
crashed a bunch of people then. figgered that's what they use it for.
crashed a bunch of people then. figgered that's what they use it for.
fuzzy
Well-Known Member
[quote author=CarlS link=topic=1068.msg7102#msg7102 date=1218733123]
I'm ready! But I will have to find a ship that still has "steerage" accommodations!
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All it takes is money. :cash:
Who's ready?? :y114: :y114:
Round trip, Orlando to J'burg is about $1800 US on South African Airlies. Goes through Wash., DC and Dakar, Senegal. 21-24 hours total time. That's in US hours.
I'm ready! But I will have to find a ship that still has "steerage" accommodations!
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All it takes is money. :cash:
Who's ready?? :y114: :y114:
Round trip, Orlando to J'burg is about $1800 US on South African Airlies. Goes through Wash., DC and Dakar, Senegal. 21-24 hours total time. That's in US hours.
Once you're here, everything is cheap as chips with the $/R exchange rate.
Believe me, I would love to come. SA, Australia, and NZ are my priorities to visit.
Fuzzy, maybe this spring which is fall for our friends in SA.
Fuzzy, maybe this spring which is fall for our friends in SA.
[quote author=CarlS link=topic=1068.msg7211#msg7211 date=1218804237]
Believe me, I would love to come. SA, Australia, and NZ are my priorities to visit.
Fuzzy, maybe this spring which is fall for our friends in SA.
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If you are coming down to the coastal areas February and March are the best months :y115:
Believe me, I would love to come. SA, Australia, and NZ are my priorities to visit.
Fuzzy, maybe this spring which is fall for our friends in SA.
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If you are coming down to the coastal areas February and March are the best months :y115:
