This where we lose our dosh.

JoeCrystal

Decadent Fool is right, I love NHS, I love the United Kingdom and the society that is so happy yet so bored... We are very lucky that we built all this early in our modern history so really, it is just matter of maintaining all this. Having one of the largest economy helps as well. :beer:

Anyway, horace, yes. Number one: Due to breaks this year getting paid and rise of minimum wage last year, my wages are eighteen percent better than when at starting wage when I started working last year. Number Two: I am already trying to spend a little as possible. So there is only one direction I can go, upward. :j

I define well off as to be able to live within the mean and be happy. Foods may be not nice but hey, at least I got nice books from library and internet to be happy to read.

horace_2

JoeCrystal wrote: »

Decadent Fool is right, I love NHS, I love the United Kingdom and the society that is so happy yet so bored... We are very lucky that we built all this early in our modern history so really, it is just matter of maintaining all this. Having one of the largest economy helps as well. :beer:

Anyway, horace, yes. Number one: Due to breaks this year getting paid and rise of minimum wage last year, my wages are eighteen percent better than when at starting wage when I started working last year. Number Two: I am already trying to spend a little as possible. So there is only one direction I can go, upward. :j

I define well off as to be able to live within the mean and be happy. Foods may be not nice but hey, at least I got nice books from library and internet to be happy to read.

Well good for you. I will count that as a yes


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evenasus

horace wrote: »

Decadent_Fool wrote: »

Yes, I do - not only here in the UK, financially, but also in relation to the billions of people who live in poverty with no health care etc. unquote


OH !! OH!! That sounds very, very mean. You are indeed all right jack

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The poster was counting his blessings, compared to billions of people in third world countries.
He was not saying 'I'm alright Jack'

As for myself in four months time? no I won't say what I think as you'll probably misinterpret that too.

At the moment, I suppose you could say I am really quite wealthy.

Mikeyorks

horace wrote: »

Yes, I did, but you obviously you did not. Shame.

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So you didn't comprehend the second time around either! :rolleyes: See previous post for a little clarification.

If you're not going to read and understand responses ..... don't start threads.

uih039

horace wrote: »

Forget safety nets for savings and all that jazz, are we are totally screwed ?

If so well done Gordon `no more boom and bust`Brown !!

If you think you are well off ...... and if you think you will be well off in (say) 4 months time say yes below.

No we are not "totally screwed".

Yes I do feel "well off", although financial wealth is only a fraction of true wealth and well-being. The things that really matter are health and the people we love.

Yes I do expect to be even better off in 4 months.

I feel so lucky to have been born a citizen of the UK. We are all so much better off in so many ways than the vast majority of the world's population (and please don't misinterpret that as "I'm alright Jack"; it is the exact opposite, like decadentfool's posting above.)

JoeCrystal - great post. You brought a tear to my eye!

All doom-mongers are herewith banned from this Board!;)

Andrew.