25 May 2012

How to STUDY for that exam! (Forgetting stuff & mind maps)

How to STUDY for that exam!

 (Forgetting stuff & mind maps)



I hated study when I was younger. I just didn't "get it". I was young, smart, hard working, probably too arrogant, but didn't seem to score well. WHY? Was it AHDD? Was I intellectually lacking? I thought I "got it" when I was in class. What was wrong with me?

Nothing.

I just didn't know how to actually study. I've since cracked the code. It's hard work, but importantly it's EARLY study. Procrastination means more work and not less. I understand this now. Read lots, read early, and life is good. 

I've made a video that helps other understand what I didn't "get" when I was younger.


08 May 2012

NEW TAX RATES IN A SIMPLE GRAPHIC (Excel too)

So it's been budget night. I should be writing lesson plans, instead I'm pulling apart the tax implications. 


So I give you the NEW 2012-13 TAX RATES IN A SIMPLE GRAPHIC! (Which shows you got bugger all really).





And for my next trick, the EXCEL formula for figuring out your tax in the 2012-13 financial year. 
=SUMPRODUCT(--(B5>={18201;37001;80001;180001}),(B5-{18200;37000;80000;180000}), {0.19;0.135;0.045;0.08}) 
Where Cell B5 is your taxable income. 




This is for this FY and the prior - ie 2010-11, 2011-12
=SUMPRODUCT(--(B4>={6001;37001;80001;180001}),(B4-{6000;37000;80000;180000}), {0.15;0.15;0.07;0.08})
  • where B4 is the Taxable Income

Warning. This does not contain the low income tax offset, medicare, the MLS, the flood levy, HECS, .... it's straight out personal income tax for the resident tax payer. 

If you like it, follow me on Twitter @tetracarbon for more tax goodies. 

If you have complaints, send them to phillipjustinwong@gmail.com. 

-Tetracarbon out. 



 Taxable Income 
 TAX2012 
 TAX2013 
 Difference 
                1,000
                   -  
                   -  
                      -  
                2,000
                   -  
                   -  
                      -  
                3,000
                   -  
                   -  
                      -  
                4,000
                   -  
                   -  
                      -  
                5,000
                   -  
                   -  
                      -  
                6,000
                   -  
                   -  
                      -  
                7,000
                150
                   -  
                   150
                8,000
                300
                   -  
                   300
                9,000
                450
                   -  
                   450
              10,000
                600
                   -  
                   600
              11,000
                750
                   -  
                   750
              12,000
                900
                   -  
                   900
              13,000
            1,050
                   -  
               1,050
              14,000
            1,200
                   -  
               1,200
              15,000
            1,350
                   -  
               1,350
              16,000
            1,500
                   -  
               1,500
              17,000
            1,650
                   -  
               1,650
              18,000
            1,800
                   -  
               1,800
              19,000
            1,950
                152
               1,798
              20,000
            2,100
                342
               1,758
              21,000
            2,250
                532
               1,718
              22,000
            2,400
                722
               1,678
              23,000
            2,550
                912
               1,638
              24,000
            2,700
            1,102
               1,598
              25,000
            2,850
            1,292
               1,558
              26,000
            3,000
            1,482
               1,518
              27,000
            3,150
            1,672
               1,478
              28,000
            3,300
            1,862
               1,438
              29,000
            3,450
            2,052
               1,398
              30,000
            3,600
            2,242
               1,358
              31,000
            3,750
            2,432
               1,318
              32,000
            3,900
            2,622
               1,278
              33,000
            4,050
            2,812
               1,238
              34,000
            4,200
            3,002
               1,198
              35,000
            4,350
            3,192
               1,158
              36,000
            4,500
            3,382
               1,118
              37,000
            4,650
            3,572
               1,078
              38,000
            4,950
            3,897
               1,053
              39,000
            5,250
            4,222
               1,028
              40,000
            5,550
            4,547
               1,003
              41,000
            5,850
            4,872
                   978
              42,000
            6,150
            5,197
                   953
              43,000
            6,450
            5,522
                   928
              44,000
            6,750
            5,847
                   903
              45,000
            7,050
            6,172
                   878
              46,000
            7,350
            6,497
                   853
              47,000
            7,650
            6,822
                   828
              48,000
            7,950
            7,147
                   803
              49,000
            8,250
            7,472
                   778
              50,000
            8,550
            7,797
                   753
              51,000
            8,850
            8,122
                   728
              52,000
            9,150
            8,447
                   703
              53,000
            9,450
            8,772
                   678
              54,000
            9,750
            9,097
                   653
              55,000
          10,050
            9,422
                   628
              56,000
          10,350
            9,747
                   603
              57,000
          10,650
          10,072
                   578
              58,000
          10,950
          10,397
                   553
              59,000
          11,250
          10,722
                   528
              60,000
          11,550
          11,047
                   503
              61,000
          11,850
          11,372
                   478
              62,000
          12,150
          11,697
                   453
              63,000
          12,450
          12,022
                   428
              64,000
          12,750
          12,347
                   403
              65,000
          13,050
          12,672
                   378
              66,000
          13,350
          12,997
                   353
              67,000
          13,650
          13,322
                   328
              68,000
          13,950
          13,647
                   303
              69,000
          14,250
          13,972
                   278
              70,000
          14,550
          14,297
                   253
              71,000
          14,850
          14,622
                   228
              72,000
          15,150
          14,947
                   203
              73,000
          15,450
          15,272
                   178
              74,000
          15,750
          15,597
                   153
              75,000
          16,050
          15,922
                   128
              76,000
          16,350
          16,247
                   103
              77,000
          16,650
          16,572
                     78
              78,000
          16,950
          16,897
                     53
              79,000
          17,250
          17,222
                     28
              80,000
          17,550
          17,547
                       3
              81,000
          17,920
          17,917
                       3
              82,000
          18,290
          18,287
                       3
              83,000
          18,660
          18,657
                       3
              84,000
          19,030
          19,027
                       3
              85,000
          19,400
          19,397
                       3
              86,000
          19,770
          19,767
                       3
              87,000
          20,140
          20,137
                       3
              88,000
          20,510
          20,507
                       3
              89,000
          20,880
          20,877
                       3
              90,000
          21,250
          21,247
                       3
              91,000
          21,620
          21,617
                       3
              92,000
          21,990
          21,987
                       3
              93,000
          22,360
          22,357
                       3
              94,000
          22,730
          22,727
                       3
              95,000
          23,100
          23,097
                       3
              96,000
          23,470
          23,467
                       3
              97,000
          23,840
          23,837
                       3
              98,000
          24,210
          24,207
                       3
              99,000
          24,580
          24,577
                       3
            100,000
          24,950
          24,947
                       3
            101,000
          25,320
          25,317
                       3
            102,000
          25,690
          25,687
                       3
            103,000
          26,060
          26,057
                       3
            104,000
          26,430
          26,427
                       3
            105,000
          26,800
          26,797
                       3
            106,000
          27,170
          27,167
                       3
            107,000
          27,540
          27,537
                       3
            108,000
          27,910
          27,907
                       3
            109,000
          28,280
          28,277
                       3
            110,000
          28,650
          28,647
                       3
            111,000
          29,020
          29,017
                       3
            112,000
          29,390
          29,387
                       3
            113,000
          29,760
          29,757
                       3
            114,000
          30,130
          30,127
                       3
            115,000
          30,500
          30,497
                       3
            116,000
          30,870
          30,867
                       3
            117,000
          31,240
          31,237
                       3
            118,000
          31,610
          31,607
                       3
            119,000
          31,980
          31,977
                       3
            120,000
          32,350
          32,347
                       3
            121,000
          32,720
          32,717
                       3
            122,000
          33,090
          33,087
                       3
            123,000
          33,460
          33,457
                       3
            124,000
          33,830
          33,827
                       3
            125,000
          34,200
          34,197
                       3
            126,000
          34,570
          34,567
                       3
            127,000
          34,940
          34,937
                       3
            128,000
          35,310
          35,307
                       3
            129,000
          35,680
          35,677
                       3
            130,000
          36,050
          36,047
                       3
            131,000
          36,420
          36,417
                       3
            132,000
          36,790
          36,787
                       3
            133,000
          37,160
          37,157
                       3
            134,000
          37,530
          37,527
                       3
            135,000
          37,900
          37,897
                       3
            136,000
          38,270
          38,267
                       3
            137,000
          38,640
          38,637
                       3
            138,000
          39,010
          39,007
                       3
            139,000
          39,380
          39,377
                       3
            140,000
          39,750
          39,747
                       3
            141,000
          40,120
          40,117
                       3
            142,000
          40,490
          40,487
                       3
            143,000
          40,860
          40,857
                       3
            144,000
          41,230
          41,227
                       3
            145,000
          41,600
          41,597
                       3
            146,000
          41,970
          41,967
                       3
            147,000
          42,340
          42,337
                       3
            148,000
          42,710
          42,707
                       3
            149,000
          43,080
          43,077
                       3
            150,000
          43,450
          43,447
                       3
            151,000
          43,820
          43,817
                       3
            152,000
          44,190
          44,187
                       3
            153,000
          44,560
          44,557
                       3
            154,000
          44,930
          44,927
                       3
            155,000
          45,300
          45,297
                       3
            156,000
          45,670
          45,667
                       3
            157,000
          46,040
          46,037
                       3
            158,000
          46,410
          46,407
                       3
            159,000
          46,780
          46,777
                       3
            160,000
          47,150
          47,147
                       3
            161,000
          47,520
          47,517
                       3
            162,000
          47,890
          47,887
                       3
            163,000
          48,260
          48,257
                       3
            164,000
          48,630
          48,627
                       3
            165,000
          49,000
          48,997
                       3
            166,000
          49,370
          49,367
                       3
            167,000
          49,740
          49,737
                       3
            168,000
          50,110
          50,107
                       3
            169,000
          50,480
          50,477
                       3
            170,000
          50,850
          50,847
                       3
            171,000
          51,220
          51,217
                       3
            172,000
          51,590
          51,587
                       3
            173,000
          51,960
          51,957
                       3
            174,000
          52,330
          52,327
                       3
            175,000
          52,700
          52,697
                       3
            176,000
          53,070
          53,067
                       3
            177,000
          53,440
          53,437
                       3
            178,000
          53,810
          53,807
                       3
            179,000
          54,180
          54,177
                       3
            180,000
          54,550
          54,547
                       3
            181,000
          55,000
          54,997
                       3
            182,000
          55,450
          55,447
                       3
            183,000
          55,900
          55,897
                       3
            184,000
          56,350
          56,347
                       3
            185,000
          56,800
          56,797
                       3
            186,000
          57,250
          57,247
                       3
            187,000
          57,700
          57,697
                       3
            188,000
          58,150
          58,147
                       3
            189,000
          58,600
          58,597
                       3
            190,000
          59,050
          59,047
                       3
            191,000
          59,500
          59,497
                       3
            192,000
          59,950
          59,947
                       3
            193,000
          60,400
          60,397
                       3
            194,000
          60,850
          60,847
                       3
            195,000
          61,300
          61,297
                       3
            196,000
          61,750
          61,747
                       3
            197,000
          62,200
          62,197
                       3
            198,000
          62,650
          62,647
                       3
            199,000
          63,100
          63,097
                       3
            200,000
          63,550
          63,547
                       3
            201,000
          64,000
          63,997
                       3
            202,000
          64,450
          64,447
                       3
            203,000
          64,900
          64,897
                       3
            204,000
          65,350
          65,347
                       3
            205,000
          65,800
          65,797
                       3
            206,000
          66,250
          66,247
                       3
            207,000
          66,700
          66,697
                       3
            208,000
          67,150
          67,147
                       3
            209,000
          67,600
          67,597
                       3
            210,000
          68,050
          68,047
                       3
            211,000
          68,500
          68,497
                       3
            212,000
          68,950
          68,947
                       3
            213,000
          69,400
          69,397
                       3
            214,000
          69,850
          69,847
                       3