Inspirational story about what can be achieved

ukcarper

Graham_Devon wrote: »

I can only conclude that she saved, what, 6-12k for a deposit in 4 years while living rent free with her parents.

She has a mortgage, but that's not seen as debt by the journalist of the lady in question.

I am, though confused therefore about the article and why it's written. It's not exactly earth shattering to have saved for a deposit (in an area which seemingly has below average house prices) while earning and, presumably, having no rent, council tax and utilities to pay. So I just don't get what the article is trying to prove.

She brought £500,000 of new business 20% commission not un heard of would be £100,000

Graham_Devon

ukcarper wrote: »

She brought £500,000 of new business 20% commission not un heard of would be £100,000

You honestly believe a furniture sales person would receive £100,000 commission on £500,000 sales? On TOP of their salary? On an apprenticeship scheme? Richest sales apprentice around!

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

ukcarper

Graham_Devon wrote: »

You honestly believe a furniture sales person would receive £100,000 commission on £500,000 sales? On TOP of their salary? On an apprenticeship scheme? Richest sales apprentice around!

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Did she say she was a furniture sales person, there is a big difference between a furniture sales person and a rep for a wholesale company or manufacturing company.

Moby

caronoel wrote: »

And this selfish attitiude is why so many are renting in their 20s, 30s, 40s, and (in Crashy's case) in this 50s, while their more sensible peers have gone out and bought a home in preference to the latest iPhone or communing with the dolphins in Patagonia

I didn't know dolphins wore outdoor clothing?

lookstraightahead

She’s very savvy and well done to her, but if it had taken her, say, another five years would she have stayed at home rent free for that long? I think kids really should fly the nest as soon as they can (once an adult obviously) Whether renting or buying.

ViolaLass

I think there are a lot of you getting taken in by articles that are about millennials having a whinge (no one writes articles about millennials who are not whinging).

And now you're getting over-excited about an article about one young person buying a house.

It's all clickbait.

Red-Squirrel_2

Malthusian wrote: »

Even the article itself reinforces this, with text like "Buying a house is fast becoming a thing of the past for young people in the UK." (Becoming? Buying a house before the age of 30 wasn't a thing in the past either.)

Presume you must live in London?

Buying a house in your twenties was pretty standard until fairly recently, certainly in the rest of the country. I did it 10 years ago, don't know if I could if I was that age now. though.