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  • WTF?_2
    WTF?_2 Posts: 4,592 Forumite
    chucky wrote: »
    then you're having a very delusional day and don't understand the mechanics of the stock markets.

    :rolleyes2

    Like a pressure cooker waiting to go off.....
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    Every pound less borrowed (to buy a house) is more than two pounds less to repay and more than three pounds less to earn, over the course of a typical mortgage.
  • andys15
    andys15 Posts: 1,102 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    !!!!!!--you never did say wether you were married/kids
    Debt free. March 2020
    Mortgage free-August 2021
    Planned retirement date- 19/5/2026
    £29500 saved. Target £420000(19/05/2026)
  • WTF?_2
    WTF?_2 Posts: 4,592 Forumite
    andys15 wrote: »
    !!!!!!--you never did say wether you were married/kids

    Huh? This thread just gets more bizarre.....

    (I'm not into rewarding fishing expeditions for personal info)
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    Every pound less borrowed (to buy a house) is more than two pounds less to repay and more than three pounds less to earn, over the course of a typical mortgage.
  • WTF?_2
    WTF?_2 Posts: 4,592 Forumite
    PS. FTSE now down 5.5%, Dow down 2.68%
    --
    Every pound less borrowed (to buy a house) is more than two pounds less to repay and more than three pounds less to earn, over the course of a typical mortgage.
  • ad44downey
    ad44downey Posts: 2,246 Forumite
    andys15 wrote: »
    !!!!!!--you never did say wether you were married/kids
    how's this relevant, what's that got to do with the price of chips?
    Krusty & Phil Madoff, 1990 - 2007:
    "Buy now because house prices only ever go UP, UP, UP."
  • WTF?_2
    WTF?_2 Posts: 4,592 Forumite
    ad44downey wrote: »
    how's this relevant, what's that got to do with the price of chips?

    It's an attempt to fish for personal info. Chucky and DD do like to make things personal and it appears they have a new friend.
    --
    Every pound less borrowed (to buy a house) is more than two pounds less to repay and more than three pounds less to earn, over the course of a typical mortgage.
  • howler_2
    howler_2 Posts: 109 Forumite
    andys15 wrote: »
    !!!!!!--you never did say wether you were married/kids

    Staying nicely on topic...
  • MrDT
    MrDT Posts: 951 Forumite
    -6.51%

    How was the free golf at the weekend andy? I guess if I had a wife and kids I'd appreciate some breathing space away from them too haha :p Luckily I'm not married, and have no kids that I know of - good times!
  • amcluesent
    amcluesent Posts: 9,425 Forumite
    Might be support at 3500 or will we breach 3000? Massive whiplash effect now from the freeze up of banking since Aug 2007.

    Investment tip - undertakers. Peeps can stop spending, they can't stop themselves expiring.
  • FTSE down now -7.19%

    Soon it is going to go under 4000.
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