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By: Bernard Salt

Bernard Salt — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 04:15:52 +0000

I am not sure about the imaco of different ethnicities. I suspect that non-Anglo migrants are more predisposed to frugality than Anglos. I suspect this is more to do with the toughness of their childhood backgrounds rather then any inherent differences between races when it comes to issues of thrift.

By: peter care

peter care — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:38:27 +0000

I listened with interest to comments you made on the radio this morning about baby boomers not being capable of being thrifty, as previous generations. Does this apply to all? I am of a European background (cusp boomer/gen x) and have noticed a slight difference between my “wog” and “skip” friends. So many of my “wog” friends are talking about just this issue, listening to their elderly parents for the first time. My “skip” friends are more she’ll be right. Is there a difference in thought (if not yet action) between these 2 groups, or is it just my friends?

By: Bernard Salt

Bernard Salt — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:43:35 +0000

Hi Caroline,
I don’t know this proportion off the top of my head but it is something that you could work out from the census results.
Regards,
Bernard

By: Bernard Salt

Bernard Salt — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:41:37 +0000

Hin John,
This sounds like a worthy project. I hope that you can get it off the ground and that it’s a success.
Kind regards,
Bernard

By: Bernard Salt

Bernard Salt — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:10:11 +0000

Hi Caroline,
Put the tardiness of my November reply to your July question down to my inability to understand how word press works. I am getting there slowly. Not sure of your answer but I do know that it varies quite considerably throughout the lifecycle. It ramps up sharply after 55.

By: Bernard Salt

Bernard Salt — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:07:18 +0000

The question I would ask of women is this: what is it that modern women want? And I don’t just mean of men (although I suspect many men are interested in this). I mean what is the lifestyle that women want and how do men fit into that? Tell me the narraitive of women’s ideal lives from 25 onwards because I see this gender/age group as having undergone significant social chnage over the lst 30 and I wonder where they are headed over the next 30 years. I suspect there is no single answer: that women will tribalise into differtent markets and interest groups which will make it difficult to connect with the totality of this market going forward.

By: Bernard Salt

Bernard Salt — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:01:36 +0000

Thanks Arsento

By: Bernard Salt

Bernard Salt — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:57:54 +0000

Peter,
I agree with you on this. There is a need for much–perhaps even a majoprity of–growth to be delivered as infill in Brisbane (which is a city of patchy urban development) but there still needs to be measured and responsible greenfields development with low density housing (though not at the old quarter-acre block’s 1,000 sqm).

By: Arsento

Arsento — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:24:54 +0000

I added your blog to bookmarks. And i’ll read your articles more often!

By: Elizabeth Clarke

Elizabeth Clarke — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:53:41 +0000

Hi Bernard
We launched our website a month ago. It is a fashion and food focused site targeted at women aged 25+. The content includes a daily blog, Q&As with prominent and interesting people from all works of life. What is your view on the needs, wants and desires of the insatiable, knowledge-hungry modern woman. We are interested in your thoughts and questions you may have for our female readers.
Thank you
Elizabeth Clarke