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If you were to lose your job tomorrow, how long would your savings last you?

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  • dont_use_vistaprint
    dont_use_vistaprint Posts: 883 Forumite
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    At current levels of spend, investing, giving, 2 years max. Just spending, about 4 years , with some adjustments to holidays 5-6 years. With a downsize of house/cars/healthcare probably 8-10 years.

    I think its way too long, I'm obviously not enjoying myself enough while I'm alive!! :-) . Its wise to have a buffer for the unforeseen, but money should be used not stuffed away. I think I'm going to make some adjustments in 2019.
    The greatest prediction of your future is your daily actions.
  • TBC15
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    Rheumatoid wrote: »
    Who determines what is off topic?
    Before you get deleted, the answer is in the answer. New speak ++ good.
  • Rheumatoid
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    TBC15 wrote: »
    Before you get deleted, the answer is in the answer. New speak ++ good.

    :D but deletion based on the arbitrary decisions of some single person regarding relevance just looks like an opportunity for censorship by the back door to me.

    Bye Bye post :rotfl:
    16 Panel (250W JASolar) 4kWp, facing 170 degrees, 40 degree slope, Solis Inverter. Installed 29/9/2015 - £4700 (Norfolk Solar Together Scheme); 9.6kWh US2000C Pylontech batteries + Solis Inverter installed 12/4/2022 Year target (PVGIS-CMSAF) = 3880kWh - Installer estimate 3452 kWh:Average over 6 years = 4400 :j
  • Alexland
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    MSE_Andrea wrote: »
    Hi, we've removed some off topic posts.


    I'm amazed my top tip about how to get that leathery smell cheaply survived.
  • Rheumatoid
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    Alexland wrote: »
    I'm amazed my top tip about how to get that leathery smell cheaply survived.

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    16 Panel (250W JASolar) 4kWp, facing 170 degrees, 40 degree slope, Solis Inverter. Installed 29/9/2015 - £4700 (Norfolk Solar Together Scheme); 9.6kWh US2000C Pylontech batteries + Solis Inverter installed 12/4/2022 Year target (PVGIS-CMSAF) = 3880kWh - Installer estimate 3452 kWh:Average over 6 years = 4400 :j
  • TBC15
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    Rheumatoid wrote: »
    :D but deletion based on the arbitrary decisions of some single person regarding relevance just looks like an opportunity for censorship by the back door to me.

    Bye Bye post :rotfl:

    Surly anything that furthers the common good must be ++
  • TBC15
    TBC15 Posts: 1,506 Forumite
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    Just out of curiosity what level of sarcasm gets you deleted/band as I feel I may be walking the tightrope, and I really do value the precious resource of the MSE forum.
  • Vet
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    I reckon around 2 years
  • TBC15
    TBC15 Posts: 1,506 Forumite
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    Alexland wrote: »
    I'm amazed my top tip about how to get that leathery smell cheaply survived.

    Ever been “down at a tube station at midnight”?
  • eskbanker
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    TBC15 wrote: »
    Ever been “down at a tube station at midnight”?
    "Couldn't see, hear, speak any longer" seems fitting too ;)
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