Do It Yourself: Assemble Your Own PC – Market Research

Do It Yourself: Assemble Your Own PC – Market Research

Unless you are a computer geek or computer enthusiast that follows every development of technology in computing world, you will need to know what is the latest technology to upgrade to. You need to aim that the upgrade that you will do can survive at least another 5 years or so – in other words , to future-proof your upgrade. To find this info, you may go through many review / forum / chat with friends, etc and can get you overwhlem in very short time. In this article I will show you a practical and quite straightforward market research technique that could help you determine your starting point.

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Tiger Airways in Australia: Pay Your Convenience

When Tiger Airways extend it’s wing to Australia, I can see it will be good to the market in general, domestic routes in particular. As you probably know, Australian almost has no healthy competitive market- it’s just between Qantas (and its subsidiary, Jet Star) and Virgin Blue. So this Singapore based airline which only start at 2004 surely will improve the condition. Let us see as I book my first flight with them.

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Do It Yourself: Assemble Your Own PC – General Overview

Do It Yourself: Assemble Your Own PC – General Overview

Either for upgrading or getting a brand new one, assembly your own PC is not that difficult. You don’t have to be geek or computer expert, just basic understanding and reading this series of article, you will find that it is not that difficult. It will make you proud to yourself and save a bit of money on the making. Of course, if you are computer enthusiast, probably this skill is a must have one.

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Child Care a.k.a Day Care: the Necessity of Family Life

Child Care a.k.a Day Care: the Necessity of Family Life

With increasing cost of living, having both parent working is something that very common these days. Long gone the time where majority of the queen of the family stay home whole day to care for their children. The mommies need to work to chip in to the family earning (Of course, it could be the daddies that chips in and the mommies is the main income earner) Therefore, child care or day care is very crucial service needed to support a family life.

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Federal Budget 2009: Benefit to Working Australian Family – Tax Cut Still There

This federal budget will need a special mention. It is the first deficit budget after so many year of surpluses. The culprit will be the Global Economy Crisis that not only tighten the credit situation but also drive the commodity down together with the strength of Australian Dollar. But what will be the direct impact for working Australian Family?

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Attitude Is Everything, Age Is Not: Lesson from The Masters

Augusta National Golf Club on Easter Sunday 2009 witnesses a great big occasion. No, not the event itself which is the final round of The U.S. Masters – one of four major championships in men’s professional golf – but more importantly, the sportsmanship, humility and great attitude shown by Kenny Perry – we are all can learn from him.

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Another Rate Cut, Is it time to Fix Your Mortgage ?

Today, 7 April 2009, Reserve Bank of Australia announce another interest cut of 25 basis point to 3.00%. Australia only see a rate this low in 1960, almost half century ago. So, all mortgage holder should be full of joy for this additional relief ! But the real question will be, is it the time to fix the mortgage ?

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Living Cost In Sydney: 2009 Version

Living Cost In Sydney: 2009 Version

Whether you are from overseas or from other state or town, moving to Sydney most likely is going to be more expensive experience that you need to consider. In this article I will try to give a snapshot of what to expect if you do live in Sydney, how much your budget roughly and avoid the unpleasant surprise of running out of money. Family of 4 consisting of 2 adult and 2 kids are assumed.

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Do You Know What I Did Last Friday the 13th ?

After a marathon meeting the whole morning at office, I finally went to center stage of Macquarie Shopping Center, North Ryde. There are probably about 50 – 100 people watching and make it as entertainment. Although I don’t have to open my clothes, luckily, nobody laughing at me. It doesn’t take that long before I can feel that cool breeze from the air conditioner that I did not feel before.

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Fighting Recession and Another $42 billion Free Money for Australian

Fighting Recession and Another $42 billion Free Money for Australian

I love being Australian ! Still in the war against recession, Australian Government will distribute another “stimulus package” that benefit Australian. In other word, the Aussie will received yet another “free money” tax free from government. Last December, $10 million have been distributed to help family with child and the payment is $1000 for each child. Let’s see how much will be received this time…

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Cheaper To Buy Than Rent: Property At Its Low !

Cheaper To Buy Than Rent: Property At Its Low !

It’s getting more obvious each day that there have been no better time to buy property: you own home or investment one. New official figure from NSW government confirm that it’s become quite obvious now that it’s cheaper to buy a property than rent a property.
So, if you are sitting on the fence wondering whether to buy or rent a property, read on below, made up your mind and go get your property ! Of course, this apply also for all the property investor out there ! Good long term investment that cannot be more obvious than this…

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The Diamond Of Family: a Mom on Earth

The Diamond Of Family: a Mom on Earth

A Poem dedicated to My Beloved Mom on Her 60th Birthday.
From 6500km Away South of The Earth

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