Oil price jumps to $104 a barrel

[AtW]

Good plan. That's the way I look at everything. Nothing is overpriced, you are just underwealthy.

Is that why you decided to move up norf so that you look wealthy?

[DimPrawn]

Is that why you decided to move up norf so that you look wealthy?

I realised I lived too close to sasguru.

[Jog On]

What happened to Swindon?

[DimPrawn]

What happened to Swindon?

It's still there.

[Jog On]

haven't been past for a while - is that big Anchor butter factory still there by the M4?

[DaveB]

It's still there.

Unfortunately

[sasguru]

"average property in the capital costing 430,680 pounds."

And what kind of after tax salary is necessary to afford this average property?

No salary at all is required provided you bought property in the 90s.
I could buy 3 of those for cash if I sold mine. No salary necessary.

HTH

[sasguru]

So Mr and Mrs Average in London (both working) could afford that and have two holidays in Disneyland ever year and buy an Aygo and an Eco Shed?

Mr and Mrs Wealthy in London with a joint large 6-figure income and no mortgage can realistically afford almost anything that tickles their fancy.

[sasguru]

I've chosen to increase my income instead

By the time you make £100K profit, the average salary will be £500K and the average house £5 trillion.

[MarillionFan]

By the time you make £100K profit, the average salary will be £500K and the average house £5 trillion.

and he'll still live in a rented bedsit.