'I make £120,000 but I can’t recall the last time we went out for dinner’

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Out,_Vile_Jelly wrote: »

You have to check very carefully what the fees are paying for

Girl in the room next to me at Uni, came back from the first set of exams crying her eyes out because they wouldn't give her any 'hints'.

At her private school they all got 'hints' during the exams, which would explain her ok A levels.

mystic_trev

It strikes me a bit odd bleating how far his salary will stretch when he's just about to start a new Job!

Appointed as the Compliance Officer and registered CF10 & CF11 with NewSmith Asset Management from May 12, 2014.

currently

Working as maternity cover and is the registered CF10 & CF 11 for Nutmeg until May 9, 2014.

http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/guy-jackson/21/a72/320

Aaaah, now I see it. He's currently working for Nutmeg, and who features in the Telegraph article.

A survey by Nutmeg, an online savings and investment management service aimed at professionals, recently revealed that around 72 per cent of UK adults across the socio-economic spectrum have had to cut back every day expenditure due to the rising cost of their monthly bills.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/10812086/I-make-120000-but-I-cant-recall-the-last-time-we-went-out-for-dinner.html

GeneHunt_2

the_flying_pig wrote: »

the school fees are by a distance his biggest outgoing [and, i might add, a pure 24-carat luxury item that, living in farnham is laughably unecessary] but with kids aged 16 & 17 he's got another three years' worth max to pay. after that he'll be fine.

Not if he hasn't started putting money away for his retirement. He only has 12 years to clear a £350k mortgage and to start making retirement provision - I guess he can downsize...

GeneHunt_2

mayonnaise wrote: »

Sometimes this board makes me wonder.

The man makes the education of both his kids his main priority, spends bucket loads on school fees while cutting down on holidays, cars and other niceties and what do we get?

He's called a 'joker' and other 'my heart bleeds' snides.

He's having to commute to work while he could just sign on and stay in bed. Haha what a joker.
He's been paying taxes for most of his life while he could just be a career sponger. Haha what a joker.
He's trying to send his kids to the best schools, while he could just let them rave around on the nearest sink estate. Much cheaper. Haha what a joker.
He's bought his own home while he could just go on the waiting list for a council house. Haha what a joker.

Seriously? £24k a year to enable his kids to pass some GCSEs and A Levels? They must be truly dim?

GeneHunt_2

observingthedebate wrote: »

Agreed on the school fees being pure luxury, however I also see why he would do it. We have young kids and we are trying to get them in private education also. I do understand a father making sacrifices for the long term well being of his children. That I respect.

£24k is a stupid amount of money to pay per year for 1 kid to pass a few exams. (and the Universities know it too)

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mystic_trev wrote: »

It strikes me a bit odd bleating how far his salary will stretch when he's just about to start a new Job!



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http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/guy-jackson/21/a72/320

Aaaah, now I see it. He's currently working for Nutmeg, and who features in the Telegraph article.



http://www.telegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/10812086/I-make-120000-but-I-cant-recall-the-last-time-we-went-out-for-dinner.html

Don't tell me.. it's a 'click bait' article designed to generate online traffic and maybe a bit of online outrage. Well I never. Good digging!

GeneHunt_2

£24k * 14 years worth of education is £336,000 (earned after he's paid income tax!) Quite a sizable deposit for a house for either one of his kids.

mayonnaise

GeneHunt wrote: »

Seriously? £24k a year to enable his kids to pass some GCSEs and A Levels? They must be truly dim? Or he is ?

GeneHunt wrote: »

£24k is a stupid amount of money to pay per year for 1 kid to pass a few exams. (and the Universities know it too)

Well yes it's a lot of money, but why the need to ridicule him?
It's his money, he's not a burden on the state and taxpayer. He's not asking you to fund it.
If the guy thinks a 24K education is value for money, let him be. Live and let live.

GeneHunt_2

mayonnaise wrote: »

Well yes it's a lot of money, but why the need to ridicule him?
It's his money, he's not a burden on the state and taxpayer. He's not asking you to fund it.
If the guy thinks a 24K education is value for money, let him be. Live and let live.

Errrr - he's the one complaining about having no money

BUT - this is a money saving website and I think £48k per year for a few qualifications is a stupid waste of money when he clearly can't afford it.....

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GeneHunt wrote: »

Errrr - he's the one complaining about having no money

BUT - this is a money saving website and I think £48k per year for a few qualifications is a stupid waste of money when he clearly can't afford it.....

He can afford it, he's just complaining about it