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CHRISTMAS IN THE DUST.

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  Christmas in the dust. It is truly amazing how a song can bring back a memory. It's December  I wake up to a crazy wind, go out and weigh down some sheets of iron with big rocks and get ready to Hunker Down, turn on my little 28 cm Palsonic TV and no surprises the reception is snow but i managed to hear an update about a dust storm in the North of the state. At this point I went back to the radio, again reception not great, then around 10am I could see it up north, like a wall of red, and I can honestly say at that point I was not worried at all. Now of course I can be honest now and say it is still the worst dust storm I have ever experienced, in part because of location and conditions. To describe it now there is a movie called "The water diviner" putting aside my disdain for Russell whom I later met in person and wish I didn't, there is a scene with him and his sons that is as close as can get to showing anyone how intense it was at times. So lets get some logist...

Moral bankruptcy equals financial freedom, a how to guide.

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 Moral bankruptcy equals financial freedom, a how to guide . "You know, I am sure if you just put your morality aside for a year or 2 our whole family would never need to worry about money ever again". Quote, by my own Mum in 2003. For context this was 2 hours before she was seen bonnet surfing on the front of a Mitsubishi Magna down the main street of Marrabel past the pub. Perhaps the sadest part is she was right.  So now I will divulge some of the things I know that could help you gain wealth, if you're willing to lie, cheat and basically put your conscience aside. *Please read the disclaimer in the epilogue. Lets start with the basics in order. #1- Tax, There are numerous ways to avoid tax but I will start with what should be the blindingly obvious -TAX FREE STATUS! Now I am just spit balling here but there are over 600,000 registered Not For Profit (NFP)'s in Australia alone, Of these, around 55,000 are registered as charities with the Australian Charities and No...

Wolfe, Self reliant king.

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The Wolfe, The self sufficiency mentor.  Now where to start with Wolfe, Pronounced Vool-F. I guess I should start with how we met, away from home, building my first humpy living in a camper trailer. I had built a cage and decided to get ferrets, then in Balaklava I saw a sign, Ferrets for sale $15 please leave phone number here. Odd to say the least but of course he had no phone, mine having only been installed months earlier I left the number and my name Jay, interested in ferrets.  A few days later on the weekend I got a call approx midday Saturday, Wolfe introduced himself and asked how many ferrets I wanted, I said 2, then he asked where I live and I explained. Turns out I am literally on his way home from Balaklava, He was at a phone box, problem of course was he didn't have any ferrets with him.  Anyway about an hour later I am sitting out the front when a big Valiant pulls up next thing i know I am sitting drinking a VB longneck with this strange man with a Ge...