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Previously on "millionaire (albeit temporarily)"

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  • Andy2
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    You managed to accummulate one million in just ten years ? You must be on a massive rate. Not a £400/day bod like me.

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  • tim123
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    Originally posted by bobhope View Post
    It's a bit of a boast I know, but I had to put pen to paper.

    Been contracting a decade or so, and built up a nice nest-egg.

    The majority of my assets are non GBP and with the recent collapse in GBP, my net worth is just a few grand over a mill.

    I know it's a bit of a boast, but for obvious reasons, can't go around shouting IRL.

    Have you just been on holiday to Zimboland?

    tim

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  • DonaldG
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    How do you keep it a secret? Are you a modern day Scrooge and live like a pauper?

    Begs the question what secrets your wife is keeping from you - maybe she is a billionaire!

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  • coultog
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    Well done!

    I can understand not wanting to tell the wife you're borth worth a mill. That kind of money, makes people think they can splash the cash and if that started to happen, you could be poor pretty quick!

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  • d000hg
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    Originally posted by KentPhilip View Post
    295K including pension in my case. You´re making me feel poor you bastard.
    You're still 10X richer than me, but then I only started contracting a year ago this month and had debts to pay off.

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  • KentPhilip
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    Originally posted by bobhope View Post
    my net worth is just a few grand over a mill.
    295K including pension in my case. You´re making me feel poor you bastard.

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  • bobhope
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    I'm considerably richer than yow! Considerably!
    Yeah, I was waiting for that. It's only temporary anyway probably due to the massive fall in the pound. Plus it's not liquid.

    I know there's a few on here with waaaaaay more.

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  • DimPrawn
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    Originally posted by bobhope View Post
    It's a bit of a boast I know, but I had to put pen to paper.

    Been contracting a decade or so, and built up a nice nest-egg.

    The majority of my assets are non GBP and with the recent collapse in GBP, my net worth is just a few grand over a mill.

    I know it's a bit of a boast, but for obvious reasons, can't go around shouting IRL.
    I'm considerably richer than yow! Considerably!

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  • Chugnut
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    Originally posted by expat View Post
    I suppose the problem often comes when, although you love each other and all that, your reaction to having a million is that you can stop working, and hers is you can have a nice house and car and holidays .... and keep working.

    Especially if that means "and you keep working" and you feel that is not being given the weight it deserves.
    Yeah, I see your point but the alternative is to keep it a secret for the rest of your life?? That sounds a lot worse to me.

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  • expat
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    I suppose the problem often comes when, although you love each other and all that, your reaction to having a million is that you can stop working, and hers is you can have a nice house and car and holidays .... and keep working.

    Especially if that means "and you keep working" and you feel that is not being given the weight it deserves.

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  • wantacontract
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    as much as i love her...i wouldn't tell her either...

    although, i would say:

    "we can now go around the world.....forever!!"

    "you can quit your job if you want"

    "you can keep your convertible!"

    "by the way i am buying a lambo"

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  • Chugnut
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    Originally posted by d000hg View Post
    On the money or the wife?
    The wife.

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  • d000hg
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    Originally posted by Chugnut View Post
    Agreed, after such an impressive accomplishment what a shame not to be able to share with nearest and dearest. By the sounds of it, I'd consider bailing.
    On the money or the wife?

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  • Chugnut
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    Originally posted by Lockhouse View Post
    Sorry mate but if that's your life, your money's not worth a jot.
    Originally posted by d000hg View Post
    Well maybe friends and family are understandable, but you don't tell your WIFE? What kind of weird relationship are you in?
    Agreed, after such an impressive accomplishment what a shame not to be able to share with nearest and dearest. By the sounds of it, I'd consider bailing.

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  • d000hg
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    Originally posted by Lockhouse View Post
    Sorry mate but if that's your life, your money's not worth a jot.
    Well maybe friends and family are understandable, but you don't tell your WIFE? What kind of weird relationship are you in?

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