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Being from Yorkshire i would of expected something at least 4X4.Originally posted by northernladuk View PostWhat's wrong with that? I might be a contractor but I'm still a Yorkshire guy so tight as a gnats chuff!Comment
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Not unless all that gold you told me to buy actually becomes worth something by then :cryOriginally posted by DimPrawn View PostAnd he will be retired, sipping fine wine at 50, and you will be working another 20 years longer, as you pissed the money up the wall. The good times/IT contracting isn't going to last forever, far from it.
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Silver is the wise Investment.Originally posted by northernladuk View PostNot unless all that gold you told me to buy actually becomes worth something by then :cryComment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostWhat's wrong with that? I might be a contractor but I'm still a Yorkshire guy so tight as a gnats chuff!
Yorkshire. That's on the wrong side of the pennines isn't it??
Gotta love gods own country though, some awesome driving roads
Have you tried switching it off and back on again??Comment
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Well, yes, buy low, sell high.......at some point....Originally posted by northernladuk View PostNot unless all that gold you told me to buy actually becomes worth something by then :cry
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I've got some magic beans if you're interested....Originally posted by eddie1507 View PostSilver is the wise Investment.
Seriously though, given the game we're all in financing a depreciating asset is crazy. You never know when bench time is going to ruin your well laid plans.
Buy what you can afford. Spending more than you earn is how Greece ended up in such an awesome position......Have you tried switching it off and back on again??Comment
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Makes little difference as it tends to track gold over the medium term at least.Originally posted by eddie1507 View PostSilver is the wise Investment.The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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I see. Paid off your mortgage yet? War chest full? BTL portfolio stacked? Ready of Komrade Korbyn in a few years time?Originally posted by eddie1507 View PostAnd that will make me still less than 50. (Y)Comment
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Ditto this advice, minus the BTL (personal choice).Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostI see. Paid off your mortgage yet? War chest full? BTL portfolio stacked? Ready of Komrade Korbyn in a few years time?Have you tried switching it off and back on again??Comment
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