What you doing with your $1,000?

[kixsy]

aww thats really sweet. to let ur parents have the money like that. i think my cousin spent it all real quick she always spends her covernment handout money the day she gets it. goes shopping when ever the dole comes in  

[Kats Scratches]

kixsy

It takes alot to be independant really. You have to have lived away from home, been in a serious relationship or worked for a certain amount of time either that or have a baby or something lol

Oftentimes Centrelink won't give you money unless you live away from home for 18 months, which is difficult without their support.

I know I missed out on my $1000 because I have a trust account, and the details they ask for are really, really invasive.  

[kixsy]

That really sucks. I think there are a lot of people who needed it more than me and didnt get it either. I'm lucky I guess  

[goddess_tyche]

I was in dire need of that money. I haven't spent it all, but it has gone towards helping me pay back my brother, who helped me pay for my car (because I couldn't get a loan cos I didnt have credit history and wasnt working fulltime cos Im a uni student). And dance lessons - I may be poor, but I need to get out of the house at least once a week where I'm not thinking about uni or work. But it will also go to help pay for my uni books and other general stuff like that.  

[kixsy]

It's really good to know that peoples money is going a long way in that respect