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Putting your life on hold...
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Life or "Life Plan" on hold? Circumstances can result in your plans being put on hold but that's very different from your life being on hold.0
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Life is different for everyone and what might be considered having life on hold for one person might actually be living life on play for another person. Life is never on pause but what you might want to do may be held up until you do something.. i.e buy a home.
If that's what you want, yes.Lets also not fool ourselves into thinking renting is perfect.
Nobody said or implied any such thing, but now you mention it, and to use your own reasoning above, it's perfect for some.Hi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why please read the forum rules or email the forum team if you’re still unsure - MSE ForumTeam0 -
I'm trying hard not to be zen, fluffy and metaphorical but you are at a low point and it's just part of the journey, an important part at that, because what you do next really matters. I hope you get sorted out soon.
Sounds like advice to someone in therapy :rotfl:
My OH tells me life is on hold until we can move to a bigger place etc but... as you say (and I tell her) it is all part of the journey
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Life or "Life Plan" on hold? Circumstances can result in your plans being put on hold but that's very different from your life being on hold.
Yes. I think most people have had or will have to put their plans on hold at some point. Surely, they are temporarily interrupted with new plans? My "life" has never been on hold though.Hi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why please read the forum rules or email the forum team if you’re still unsure - MSE ForumTeam0 -
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I'll sorely miss you,wrong move selling 2008.Official MR B fan club,dont go............................0 -
Sounds like advice to someone in therapy :rotfl:
My OH tells me life is on hold until we can move to a bigger place etc but... as you say (and I tell her) it is all part of the journey
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How are renters not in control of their own destiny?
I feel a lot more in control of my destiny than my friends who are stuck in crappy houses in crappy areas, trapped in negative equity. Who can't afford to save. Who can't move. Who can't have more children because they're in one/two-bedroom flats/houses and don't have the space. Who are terrified of IR rises.
I have a fab rented house, the LL pays the council tax (rates) as part of the rent, he comes and puts up pictures on the walls anytime we ask. Oh adn OH and I have a hefty £63,000 saved between us, and are on track to save £75,000 by the end of 2011. We have no debts. We could quit our jobs tomorrow and set up home in another country if we wanted, probably mortgage-free. We could start a business. We could do lots of things. We could even buy a house here in the UK if we wanted (which we may do, just not yet). We have no money worries and no millstone around our necks.
I feel very in control indeed.:):):)
I feel FREE as a bird!!!!!!!
You're never fully in control when you're renting. Last time we rented the LL decided he wanted to sell so gave us notice, it's not a nice thing to happen when it comes out of the blue.
As it happens we bought our first place after that and haven't looked back.
It just isn't a position I would choose to put myself in, especially long term, again.
We're in a very different position to the friends you talk about though.0
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