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ThomasSoerensen replied

26 July 2008, 18:40
the true wealth are the ones with such relaxed work situations that they can spend time posing bull crap on internet forums all day long

BOOMED ZG?
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Diver replied

26 July 2008, 16:54
Er! Is it Tuesday yet
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NickFitz replied

26 July 2008, 02:17
Originally posted by oracleslave View Post

Originally posted by zeitghost

Bugger.

I'm poor again...

These Boom and Bust cycles are certainly shortening

Just you wait for next Tuesday
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realityhack replied

26 July 2008, 02:08
Originally posted by Cyberman View Post

The truly wealthy are those that are happy with their lot in life.

Indeed. True wealth has nothing to do with money.
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oracleslave replied

25 July 2008, 11:44
Originally posted by zeitghost

Bugger.

I'm poor again...

These Boom and Bust cycles are certainly shortening
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Cyberman replied

25 July 2008, 11:22
The truly wealthy are those that are happy with their lot in life.
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sasguru replied

25 July 2008, 10:36
Originally posted by zeitghost

Stone me.

I'm still rich

You are indeed ZG.
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Mustang replied

25 July 2008, 10:34
Originally posted by sasguru View Post

True wealth is not having a mortgage and debts but paid-off property. It gives you the flexibility to do what the hell you want to do - become a park warden if you want and spend your life outdoors.
Anyone in the treadmill system is not rich. Anyone who needs to keep up with the Joneses is not rich. Someone on a £1 million a year with a £3 million mortgage is not rich.
True wealth is not giving a tulipe about the stupid things most people care about.

As painful as it is to say this - I think you might be right!!
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Shimano105 replied

25 July 2008, 10:01
I should be wealthy then Sas, except since having 2 young sprogs I don't bank on being a park warden just yet
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Moscow Mule replied

25 July 2008, 09:56
Originally posted by zeitghost

Well, there's tidy then...

Originally posted by gingerjedi View Post

Isn't it.

See those two houses on that hill? Mine's the one in the middle.
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sasguru replied

25 July 2008, 09:55
True wealth is not having a mortgage and debts but paid-off property. It gives you the flexibility to do what the hell you want to do - become a park warden if you want and spend your life outdoors.
Anyone in the treadmill system is not rich. Anyone who needs to keep up with the Joneses is not rich. Someone on a £1 million a year with a £3 million mortgage is not rich.
True wealth is not giving a tulipe about the stupid things most people care about.
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HairyArsedBloke replied

25 July 2008, 09:53
It’s alright for you rich folks!

I am very, very poor. No assets to my name and no income either.
That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
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gingerjedi replied

25 July 2008, 09:51
Originally posted by zeitghost

Well, there's tidy then...

Isn't it.
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gingerjedi replied

25 July 2008, 09:44
Originally posted by zeitghost

I suspect that when I was contracting I was in the wealthy category in this neck of the woods.

That ain't saying a lot mind...

Sshhh... they don't like money in the Rhonda Valley boyo.
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Tensai replied

25 July 2008, 09:24
Originally posted by sunnysan View Post

http://www.newstatesman.com/society/...british-income

Above a link to quite an interesting article detailing the breakdown of class and the emergence opf wealth in the UK as a definer of social status

Interestingly one of the definitions of "wealth" is a couple earning 60k+ with 2 kids?

I am not sure but living in a nice place in London, running a car, supporting 2 kids on 60k?

I dont think so.

£60K each would make them comfortable-ish. I've been reading Felix Dennis' book "How to be rich" in which he states being comfortable poor as having £1M to £2M in assets....

Long way to go methinks.....
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