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Previously on "The Economy - our livelihoods: How bad can it get? How low can it go?"

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  • d000hg
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    Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
    And those of us who saved and lost it in the divorce?
    Should have got a better lawyer. Or hidden money offshore. But even if you lost 50% very recently, or 100% a year or 2 back, a decent day-rate would leave you a fair savings pot if you scaled back your lifestyle when realising you'd become poor, IF you weren't benched AND big child support wasn't involved?

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  • Money Money Money
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    Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post


    There are some things in life one cannot control. Sexuality for one. WHO your wife does for another......

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  • BrilloPad
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    Originally posted by PM-Junkie View Post
    Serves you right for not being gay



    There are some things in life one cannot control. Sexuality for one. What your wife does for another......

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  • expat
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    Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
    And those of us who saved and lost it in the divorce?
    I was going to say ...... I have saved up a big nest egg. It's just not in my bank account.

    I'm not whingeing about it. I just don't want to be told it was my fault for being profligate.

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  • PM-Junkie
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    Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
    And those of us who saved and lost it in the divorce?
    Serves you right for not being gay

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  • BrilloPad
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    Originally posted by d000hg View Post
    Oh stop whinging... contractors on £300+ are probably in the top 1-2% of the nation, income-wise. If you haven't saved up a big nest-egg that's you fault for living too extravagently.
    And those of us who saved and lost it in the divorce?

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  • d000hg
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    Oh stop whinging... contractors on £300+ are probably in the top 1-2% of the nation, income-wise. If you haven't saved up a big nest-egg that's you fault for living too extravagently.

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  • Purple Dalek
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    Originally posted by bogeyman View Post
    I'm digging over the vegetable plot so the wife and kids can eat when I'm away.
    Don't worry! They don't really lock you up for posting like a tart on an internet forum.

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  • bogeyman
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    Originally posted by HairyArsedBloke View Post
    How much food have you got left in your house? Pound going down the pan so no chance of buying much more. Maybe end of Feb?
    I'm digging over the vegetable plot so the wife and kids can eat when I'm away.

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  • HairyArsedBloke
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    Originally posted by MPwannadecentincome View Post
    How long before we are queuing up at the soup kitchen?
    How much food have you got left in your house? Pound going down the pan so no chance of buying much more. Maybe end of Feb?

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  • Mich the Tester
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    Originally posted by AlfredJPruffock View Post
    Recession my @rse

    Never had it so good.

    Theres literally money hanging off trees out there - if only you could be @esed to get up early enough to bother piclking the money tree
    That’s always been my trouble. These b@st@rds that get up too bloody early. Bane of my life.

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  • Pondlife
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    Originally posted by AlfredJPruffock View Post
    Recession my @rse

    Never had it so good.

    Theres literally money hanging off trees out there - if only you could be @esed to get up early enough to bother making soup and selling it to benched contractors
    HTH

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  • AlfredJPruffock
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    I shall resurrect this when we are at the soup kitchens in 2 yrs time.

    Recession my @rse

    Never had it so good.

    Theres literally money hanging off trees out there - if only you could be @esed to get up early enough to bother piclking the money tree

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  • chris79
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    Time to start digging that nuclear bunker in your back garden and stocking up supplies I think.

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  • DimPrawn
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    Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
    We are facing a recession. not a depression. not armaggedon.

    HTH
    I shall resurrect this when we are at the soup kitchens in 2 yrs time.

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