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MSE News: Biggest take-home income drop since 1981

Former_MSE_Guy
Former_MSE_Guy Posts: 1,650 Forumite
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edited 13 May 2011 at 11:52AM in Budgeting & bank accounts
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story:

"Households may have suffered their biggest drop in purchasing power for 30 years, a leading economic think-tank warns ..."

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  • Milarky
    Milarky Posts: 6,356 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic
    There's nothing objectionable about this story but I failed to spot the 'banking' angle (unless the saying is now bankcus malorum est cupiditas)
    .....under construction.... COVID is a [discontinued] scam
  • starlight_xx
    starlight_xx Posts: 681 Forumite
    A drop in income of 3.8% I could live with that as opposed to the possible £250/£300 a month we're looking at at work just now :(
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