Which means money halves in value in about 20 years. And while £27k may be the median salary, it is not the median salary for 40-year-old professionals. So it may still be roughly what they might end up earning if they do a proper degree.
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Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishing -
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It's much more realistic to expect mostly downs.Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostMore realistic to expect ups and downs in life.

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Not near enough for the amount of work - I should have given home to some grumpy looking cat insteadOriginally posted by MyUserName View PostAny money?
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FTFYOriginally posted by AtW View PostNot near enough for the amount of work - I should have given head to some grumpy looking squirrel instead
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Can you easily identify and categorise your markets?Originally posted by AtW View PostNot near enough for the amount of work - I should have given home to some grumpy looking cat instead
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He actually said that 100K+ earners have risen from 411K to 900K in 9 years, about double.Originally posted by doodab View PostWhat? 41,000 -> 900,000 in 9 years? An increase of ~22 times. So in 18 years pretty much everyone will be earning a million quid. Of course a loaf of bread will be about 4 grand and the average London house several quadrillion, so it won't seem like as much as it does now.
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True winners create new marketsOriginally posted by DodgyAgent View PostCan you easily identify and categorise your markets?
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