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Cunning Plan to kickstart economy

discoass
discoass Posts: 206 Forumite
edited 28 January 2012 at 11:54AM in Debate House Prices & the Economy
(thinking outside of the box)

Have all loans/Mortgages payments suspended for one month (without incurring charges) thus freeing up a bit of disposable income .

job done :)
Always remember that you're unique, just like everybody else:cool:

Comments

  • GuessWhoDIB
    GuessWhoDIB Posts: 16 Forumite
    stop kn@bheeds gettin in loadsa debt mongs the lot of em.
  • wellused
    wellused Posts: 1,678 Forumite
    Mortgages are obscenely low as they are put interest rates up and those with savings can then spend some money, savers outnumber borrowers so that is more likely to work.
  • discoass
    discoass Posts: 206 Forumite
    wellused wrote: »
    Mortgages are obscenely low as they are put interest rates up and those with savings can then spend some money, savers outnumber borrowers so that is more likely to work.

    but savers do just that ;save
    It wont make them go out and spend money will it
    Always remember that you're unique, just like everybody else:cool:
  • discoass
    discoass Posts: 206 Forumite
    GuessWhoDIB wrote: »
    stop kn@bheeds gettin in loadsa debt mongs the lot of em.

    Know them all do you .
    Always remember that you're unique, just like everybody else:cool:
  • JWF
    JWF Posts: 363 Forumite
    Doesn't seem like it would help the banks improve their levels of capital does it?
    All I seem to hear is blah blah blah!
  • discoass
    discoass Posts: 206 Forumite
    JWF wrote: »
    Doesn't seem like it would help the banks improve their levels of capital does it?

    Its the least they could do I reckon :)
    Always remember that you're unique, just like everybody else:cool:
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