The Economy - our livelihoods: How bad can it get? How low can it go?

[d000hg]

Oh stop whinging... contractors on £300+ are probably in the top 1-2% of the nation, income-wise. If you haven't saved up a big nest-egg that's you fault for living too extravagently.

[BrilloPad]

Oh stop whinging... contractors on £300+ are probably in the top 1-2% of the nation, income-wise. If you haven't saved up a big nest-egg that's you fault for living too extravagently.

And those of us who saved and lost it in the divorce?

[PM-Junkie]

And those of us who saved and lost it in the divorce?

Serves you right for not being gay

[expat]

And those of us who saved and lost it in the divorce?

I was going to say ...... I have saved up a big nest egg. It's just not in my bank account.

I'm not whingeing about it. I just don't want to be told it was my fault for being profligate.

[BrilloPad]

Serves you right for not being gay

There are some things in life one cannot control. Sexuality for one. What your wife does for another......

[Money Money Money]

There are some things in life one cannot control. Sexuality for one. WHO your wife does for another......

[d000hg]

And those of us who saved and lost it in the divorce?

Should have got a better lawyer. Or hidden money offshore. But even if you lost 50% very recently, or 100% a year or 2 back, a decent day-rate would leave you a fair savings pot if you scaled back your lifestyle when realising you'd become poor, IF you weren't benched AND big child support wasn't involved?