Site Supporter Spider Posted February 3, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted February 3, 2023 3 minutes ago, Traf said: I've no assets left to grow. I suspect I'm not alone. A record high FTSE doesn't feed the 4m UK children living in poverty, but as long you're OK... You’re alone everyone in the uk except you is buying a new car tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadRunnerFan Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 33 minutes ago, globaldiver said: Anyway, hope everyone is taking advantage of the asset growth. Jurassic Park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted February 3, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted February 3, 2023 51 minutes ago, Traf said: I've no assets left to grow. I suspect I'm not alone. A record high FTSE doesn't feed the 4m UK children living in poverty, but as long you're OK... Improved pension performance means less given out in benefits to poorer pensioners. Therefore more to spend elsewhere. Irs weird that everything that makes western society tick is somehow irrelevant, counterproductive, unfair etc etc. Alternative- no free markets, no personal businesses, everyone work for the government and get a fixed wage. That'll work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter FrancisFogarty Posted February 3, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted February 3, 2023 I retired a couple of years ago, so my pensions are what they are. I got asked to go back to work a couple of days a week last April (just for a few weeks) and I'm still there. It's helped no end with my debts and paid for a couple of Spanish jaunts, but I can't do it for ever. I'm 69 this year and Mrs. F will be 73. Like everyone elae we don't know how we're going to be fixed later on in the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jol_BWFC Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 28 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Improved pension performance means less given out in benefits to poorer pensioners. Therefore more to spend elsewhere. Irs weird that everything that makes western society tick is somehow irrelevant, counterproductive, unfair etc etc. Alternative- no free markets, no personal businesses, everyone work for the government and get a fixed wage. That'll work. I checked my pension balances today for the first time in about 10 months. The one I’m longer paying into (old job) is still below where it was at the start of 2022 (but better than where it was shortly after the Ukraine war started). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted February 3, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted February 3, 2023 3 minutes ago, Jol_BWFC said: I checked my pension balances today for the first time in about 10 months. The one I’m longer paying into (old job) is still below where it was at the start of 2022 (but better than where it was shortly after the Ukraine war started). You should be share trading you big sausage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrelli Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 1 hour ago, globaldiver said: And? It costs our businesses far more time and resources to trade with our biggest trading partners. For what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royal white Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 I’ve been discussing the COL with lads at work today, and one of them made a good point. How many families did you know 20/30 years ago that went on 3 or 4 foreign holidays a year? How many did you know with brand new Audis/Mercs/BMWs on the drive? How many went out for meals every weekend? I personally had 3 foreign holidays and my parents never had a flash car on the drive. Both had respectable jobs. Theres no doubt some folk are struggling but are others saying they’re struggling because they can’t get that 3rd holiday booked or they’re having to downgrade their car. It’s fairly obvious for years many have been living beyond their means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted February 3, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted February 3, 2023 5 minutes ago, royal white said: I’ve been discussing the COL with lads at work today, and one of them made a good point. How many families did you know 20/30 years ago that went on 3 or 4 foreign holidays a year? How many did you know with brand new Audis/Mercs/BMWs on the drive? How many went out for meals every weekend? I personally had 3 foreign holidays and my parents never had a flash car on the drive. Both had respectable jobs. Theres no doubt some folk are struggling but are others saying they’re struggling because they can’t get that 3rd holiday booked or they’re having to downgrade their car. It’s fairly obvious for years many have been living beyond their means. A few generations before that, having enough firewood to warm your cave was the high life. As a species, we seek to improve and enjoy a better way of life as each generation passes. Brexit seems to have got a lot of folk thinking life was better when we all had a bath in a big bucket once a month. Weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little whitt Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 2 hours ago, Traf said: I've no assets left to grow. I suspect I'm not alone. A record high FTSE doesn't feed the 4m UK children living in poverty, but as long you're OK... the 4 Million kids in Poverty how many have a Roof over there head how may have a Smart Phone and Internet how many eat a MCDS every week its not like they in Africa with Fly's bussing round there head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted February 3, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted February 3, 2023 1 minute ago, little whitt said: the 4 Million kids in Poverty how many have a Roof over there head how may have a Smart Phone and Internet how many eat a MCDS every week its not like they in Africa with Fly's bussing round there head So what are you saying? If kids are homeless they should gather sticks and mud to build a shelter? Folk are allowed to be poor without living like a tribal child. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted February 3, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted February 3, 2023 2 minutes ago, little whitt said: the 4 Million kids in Poverty how many have a Roof over there head how may have a Smart Phone and Internet how many eat a MCDS every week its not like they in Africa with Fly's bussing round there head African kids should all go and live near the water rather than moaning about having to walk four hours each day to get there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Try working for a housing provider like my step-daughter trying to help folk with their arrears. Help, not chase. Help Its criminal that the following have become so much more expensive apparently so no way can they afford to pay the rent any more Broadband SKY Netflix Mobile charges Lease costs on a new car cos who wants to buy an old banger Meals out Games consoles and the games "Proper clothes" cos who wants their kid to look like a pov when the other kids in school have designer Some folk are beyond help. Feel sorry for the genuine ones who get tarred with the same brush. There's decent folk out there really struggling. There's also a load of entitled scumbags Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little whitt Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 25 minutes ago, MickyD said: So what are you saying? If kids are homeless they should gather sticks and mud to build a shelter? Folk are allowed to be poor without living like a tribal child. We did as kids with mud and sticks We called it a DEN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
globaldiver Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 27 minutes ago, MancWanderer said: Try working for a housing provider like my step-daughter trying to help folk with their arrears. Help, not chase. Help Its criminal that the following have become so much more expensive apparently so no way can they afford to pay the rent any more Broadband SKY Netflix Mobile charges Lease costs on a new car cos who wants to buy an old banger Meals out Games consoles and the games "Proper clothes" cos who wants their kid to look like a pov when the other kids in school have designer Some folk are beyond help. Feel sorry for the genuine ones who get tarred with the same brush. There's decent folk out there really struggling. There's also a load of entitled scumbags The Age of Entitlement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickbrown Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 7 minutes ago, globaldiver said: The Age of Entitlement When I were a lad..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted February 3, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted February 3, 2023 8 minutes ago, globaldiver said: The Age of Entitlement Who’s to blame? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadRunnerFan Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 10 minutes ago, globaldiver said: The Age of Entitlement £840 a roll wallpaper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royal white Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 4 minutes ago, Spider said: Who’s to blame? Social media can be added to any list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted February 3, 2023 Moderators Share Posted February 3, 2023 Should a single teacher be able to buy a decent house with a garden or do they have to live with mum n dad forever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted February 3, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted February 3, 2023 4 minutes ago, royal white said: Social media can be added to any list. Darn tootin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted February 3, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted February 3, 2023 48 minutes ago, little whitt said: We did as kids with mud and sticks We called it a DEN Oh yes, I forgot we built dens as kids pretending to be homeless or African. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickbrown Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Casino said: Should a single teacher be able to buy a decent house with a garden or do they have to live with mum n dad forever Should just liquidate some assets. Idiots Edited February 3, 2023 by mickbrown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted February 3, 2023 Moderators Share Posted February 3, 2023 7 minutes ago, mickbrown said: Should just liquidate some assets. Idiots It doesnt seem much to ask, does it? Daft thing is, she has no issue with her salary Happy enough to be sat watching love island marking books at 10pm Says its fair enough so long as I dont tell her shes always on holiday. but, whats gone wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted February 3, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted February 3, 2023 2 minutes ago, Casino said: It doesnt seem much to ask, does it? Daft thing is, she has no issue with her salary Happy enough to be sat watching love island marking books at 10pm Says its fair enough so long as I dont tell her shes always on holiday. but, whats gone wrong Both mine have left and bought their own homes. Fortunately for both, my mum gave each a gift of £10k towards their deposits. I don’t doubt they’d still be here without that gift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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