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Rent money is dead money

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  • Graham_Devon
    Graham_Devon Posts: 58,560 Forumite
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    What a weird thread.

    Subscribed.
  • Cleaver
    Cleaver Posts: 6,989 Forumite
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    LilacPixie wrote: »
    Oh and i'm a woman so will never be a man anyway :)

    Not necessarily the case - it depends on future choices you might make in life.
  • tod123
    tod123 Posts: 7,021 Forumite
    Procrastinator333 wrote: »
    I know you are trolling and it almost feels like trolling aimed directly at me as I have noted on quite a few occasions how much I loathe the ignorant who preach the "renting is dead money" philospohy, but eh, I'm bored, so will play.

    My LL has been subsidising my deposit stash, so I'm actually very grateful to them.

    I remember the feeling the day I purchased my first home , I just want you, and people like you, to experience that very same feeling. :cool:
  • olly300
    olly300 Posts: 14,738 Forumite
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    Cleaver wrote: »
    Not necessarily the case - it depends on future choices you might make in life.

    What will LilacPixie call himself after her sex change op? :rotfl::rotfl:
    I'm not cynical I'm realistic :p

    (If a link I give opens pop ups I won't know I don't use windows)
  • Procrastinator333
    Procrastinator333 Posts: 1,694 Forumite
    tod123 wrote: »
    I remember the feeling the day I purchased my first home , I just want you, and people like you, to experience that very same feeling. :cool:

    I remember the day my rent was less than the mortgage interest would have been - oh wait, that was about 3 weeks ago and will happen again in a week or 2. I put the spare cash in my deposit pile. :cool:
  • tod123
    tod123 Posts: 7,021 Forumite
    I just feel empathy for the people stuck in the rental trap
  • Procrastinator333
    Procrastinator333 Posts: 1,694 Forumite
    tod123 wrote: »
    I just feel empathy for the people stuck in the rental trap

    I just feel empathy for those stuck in a negative equity trap.
  • tod123
    tod123 Posts: 7,021 Forumite
    Procrastinator333 wrote: »
    I just feel empathy for those stuck in a negative equity trap.

    You come to me as a negative person , perhaps we could look at changing that for you?

    Concentrate on positive things , realise your dreams .

    Nobody likes Victor Meldrew types Proccy
  • Procrastinator333
    Procrastinator333 Posts: 1,694 Forumite
    tod123 wrote: »
    You come to me as a negative person , perhaps we could look at changing that for you?

    Concentrate on positive things , realise your dreams .

    Nobody likes Victor Meldrew types Proccy

    Victor Meldrew :rotfl:Thank you. He is one of my heroes.

    Home ownership is not a dream for me. Something that in the end will be the cheapest and most secure way of keeping a roof over our heads. But at the moment renting is cheaper and if anything our LL needs us more than we need him. :cool:

    I'm just glad our LL is willing to continue contributing to our deposit while we skip multiple rungs on the housing ladder and watch house prices decline. :cool:
  • vivatifosi
    vivatifosi Posts: 18,746 Forumite
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    Graham_Devon wrote: »
    What a weird thread.

    Subscribed.


    Is it Groundhog Day?

    Cute new pic btw GD
    Please stay safe in the sun and learn the A-E of melanoma: A = asymmetry, B = irregular borders, C= different colours, D= diameter, larger than 6mm, E = evolving, is your mole changing? Most moles are not cancerous, any doubts, please check next time you visit your GP.
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