We all tend to be money minded on here.

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Troytempest said:

What is the point of this.........

I have a interest in human psychology, for eg, why is your profile named after a tv children’s show? Or the last comment you made was on 27th August, so must ask why bother to make a comment now? Why did you get thumbs_up? The mind boggles.

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sevenhills said:

 I don't check how much my beer costs, I go into the pubs that I enjoy, the price of the beer is not important.

Fine, this is applicable to you. I’m sure their are people who may visit London’s Soho pub’s and club’s who probably wouldn’t share your view.   

Rich1976

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I know someone who earns a modest salary 35k – never ever checks his wage slips, 100k cash in 0.1% bank account, never ever cashes his dividend checks £2.50 here and there - ongoing for 10 years! Spends £5.50 on pints of beer. Gets a whim, buys a telescope for £300, looks in the peep hole once, gets bored and throws it away. I could go on.

Now, my critics on here will ask “what’s the point of this post” My answer would be - it’s just goes to show we are all not programmed the same!

Oh, his good point is he put's 50% of his salary towards a pension.  

 

Is 35k a modest salary?

if that’s how your friend choose to live his life that’s his concern. People should be allowed to live as they wish. He earnt his money so should use it as he pleases whether we see it as wasteful or not .
I don’t object to paying £5.50 for a pint of beer or £8.50 for a glass of wine as it’s not a regular thing. I’ll pay 3.50 for a coffee more frequently but then I ensure I save quite a bit each month and our bills are low.

bostonerimus

I’m watching Man U v Arsenal at a local bar in Boston MA and paying $3 a pint for Carlsberg.

Brie

Rich1976 said:

Is 35k a modest salary?

I don’t object to paying £5.50 for a pint of beer or £8.50 for a glass of wine as it’s not a regular thing. I’ll pay 3.50 for a coffee more frequently but then I ensure I save quite a bit each month and our bills are low.

I would love to have a "35k modest salary"!!  If I made that much I might not object to paying for overpriced beer and wine.  As it is being charged £8.50 for a glass of wine makes me squeak out loud!

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Brie said:

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I know someone who earns a modest salary 35k – never ever checks his wage slips, 100k cash in 0.1% bank account, never ever cashes his dividend checks £2.50 here and there - ongoing for 10 years! Spends £5.50 on pints of beer. Gets a whim, buys a telescope for £300, looks in the peep hole once, gets bored and throws it away. I could go on.

Now, my critics on here will ask “what’s the point of this post” My answer would be - it’s just goes to show we are all not programmed the same!

Oh, his good point is he put's 50% of his salary towards a pension.  

I think we all know people like this. 

I've got a good friend who's worked in finance all his life so knows all the important stuff about banks, savings, mortgages, pensions.  He's currently unemployed (very long story) and has just sold his parent's home following their deaths several years back (even longer story).  So of course he is spending it all.  3 cruises so far this year and another 4 in the coming 6 months.  Any travel is, of course, not economy, it's at a minimum business class as "that's better value".  

Lives in a rented flat stuffed with things he doesn't need that he bought online on a whim and, until the house sold, had tons of debt.  Just can't accept that he shouldn't be living a champagne lifestyle.

People should enjoy live as live is short. But people should not be living beyond their mean as this will put one's live in trouble.

Did you introduce him to MSE?

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Rich1976 said:

if that’s how your friend choose to live his life that’s his concern. People should be allowed to live as they wish. He earnt his money so should use it as he pleases whether we see it as wasteful or not .

Funny enough, that’s what he tells me – and to butt out.

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Is 35k a modest salary?

Subjective – depends who you ask.

Beddie

You make a valid point - that people have different attitudes to money. And it's often said that it's hard to understand how others spend their money. I'd come out in a sweat if I paid more than a fiver for a pint. Only £2.10 in the local Wetherspoons! But I know people who would never frequent there on principle and need to be "seen" somewhere more exclusive. The attitude of spending money to try and impress others (who won't be) left me a long time ago.

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bostonerimus said:

I’m watching Man U v Arsenal at a local bar in Boston MA and paying $3 a pint for Carlsberg.

Enjoy the match, enjoy your beer! Greetings from England.

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Beddie said:

You make a valid point -

Well, thank you! I’ll have to sit down for a bit now. Unfortunately, some people on here don’t read or understand, and go on the defensive. I’ve notice the usual suspects haven’t yet made comment – the reason this thread is still running .......