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Earning over £100,000 a year and can't get a mortgage?

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  • neverdespairgirl
    neverdespairgirl Posts: 16,501 Forumite
    Dithering_Dad wrote: »
    No, it's much easier to just sit back and feel agrieved that someone earns more than they do.

    I honestly don't think I'm jealous of what anyone else earns. I'm happy with what I earn, so that's it, really.
    ...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.
  • Dithering_Dad
    Dithering_Dad Posts: 4,554 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    neverdespairgirl wrote: »
    I honestly don't think I'm jealous of what anyone else earns. I'm happy with what I earn, so that's it, really.

    Same here, that's why we never rant on about it if people post their financial details onto a thread. ;)
    Mortgage Free in 3 Years (Apr 2007 / Currently / Δ Difference)
    [strike]● Interest Only Pt: £36,924.12 / £ - - - - 1.00 / Δ £36,923.12[/strike] - Paid off! Yay!! :)
    ● Home Extension: £48,468.07 / £44,435.42 / Δ £4032.65
    ● Repayment Part: £64,331.11 / £59,877.15 / Δ £4453.96
    Total Mortgage Debt: £149,723.30 / £104,313.57 / Δ £45,409.73
  • neverdespairgirl
    neverdespairgirl Posts: 16,501 Forumite
    In fact, in my line of work, I'm never really sure what I earn anyway, so there's definintely no point getting bothered about it (-:

    I make sure we estimate and budget very conservatively, and anything over that is a nice surprise.
    ...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.
  • posh*spice
    posh*spice Posts: 1,398 Forumite
    Jonbvn wrote: »
    BTW, I earn approximately twice as much as DD ;-)

    Me too - pay alot more tax though;)
    Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you.
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