Pretty quiet day. Gold up a bit this morning and has now stabilised, markets up, little or no doom.
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(some)people are panicking over nothing.Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostPretty quiet day. Gold up a bit this morning and has now stabilised, markets up, little or no doom.
The average man in the street is going to feel little or no impact.Comment
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What I've noticed.Originally posted by Churchill View Post(some)people are panicking over nothing.
The average man in the street is going to feel little or no impact.
No one I know has lost their job, all of them have received big pay rises and bonuses.
All the pubs are packed, all the restaurants are packed, takeaways packed, roads packed, shopping centres packed, car parks packed.
House prices are high and in anywhere decent going up.
Funny old "end of the world" if you ask me.Comment
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The moral fabric of society has been noticeably down in the last 30-40 years though.Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostFunny old "end of the world" if you ask me.Comment
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Inflation might put a cat amongst the pigeons.Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostWhat I've noticed.
No one I know has lost their job, all of them have received big pay rises and bonuses.
All the pubs are packed, all the restaurants are packed, takeaways packed, roads packed, shopping centres packed, car parks packed.
House prices are high and in anywhere decent going up.
Funny old "end of the world" if you ask me.
I received my road tax renewal today - £210
I'm sure it was cheaper than that last year.Comment
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That's to pay the Carbon Tax to stop the warm winters/cold winters*Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostInflation might put a cat amongst the pigeons.
I received my road tax renewal today - £210
I'm sure it was cheaper than that last year.
*delete as appropriate depending on whether today the Met Office Climate Change dept tell us Carbon makes winters warmer on average or colder on average.
Govt funded lying
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Plus, it's been the best recession ever for mortgage holders who have had their houses paid for them by savers and pensioners. Ditto for rich people and BTLers. This is no way to run a recession surely, where only the poor pay.Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostWhat I've noticed.
No one I know has lost their job, all of them have received big pay rises and bonuses.
All the pubs are packed, all the restaurants are packed, takeaways packed, roads packed, shopping centres packed, car parks packed.
House prices are high and in anywhere decent going up.
Funny old "end of the world" if you ask me.Comment
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It's a bloody brilliant recession. All the poor people will die in the mini ice age since their utility bills have doubled, and this, will mean, on average everyone else will have become richer.Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostPlus, it's been the best recession ever for mortgage holders who have had their houses paid for them by savers and pensioners. Ditto for rich people and BTLers. This is no way to run a recession surely, where only the poor pay.
Got to love bankers, climate change and statistics to make us all better off.
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WHS.Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostPlus, it's been the best recession ever for mortgage holders who have had their houses paid for them by savers and pensioners. Ditto for rich people and BTLers. This is no way to run a recession surely, where only the poor pay.
Fours years back I took out a massive mortgage but kept half as offset cash when moving up the ladder. With the equity I have I put that into bonds paying 5% while paying the bank 0.98%. I make 8k a year after taxes and repayments. Now that's just plain silly.
What happens in General, stays in General.You know what they say about assumptions!Comment
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That's AtW's interest money he should have been receiving on the £12 of savings he has amassed since arriving as an immigrant 10 years ago.Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostWHS.
Fours years back I took out a massive mortgage but kept half as offset cash when moving up the ladder. With the equity I have I put that into bonds paying 5% while paying the bank 0.98%. I make 8k a year after taxes and repayments. Now that's just plain silly.
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