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Living abroad tips and hints for money savers
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!I agree that old is not something I consider for DH or me.
I thought you were SKI-ing? Having watched our parents scrimp and save for their "old age" only to find when they really got old they did not need as much anyway, ours didn't but some end up spending all their saving and house on old age care. We know that when 2014 comes we will be fine, government permitting.
We also have no desire to lose the UK base, but atm think that we should be OK, but will not have a massive savings pot when we get to our late 70's if we get there! (not that we really have now).
DG
We are SKI-ing DG- within reason . I said our savings were not for living on (i.e. paying bills and buying groceries). However, a nice weekend break or a new motorbike is not using them to live on.:rotfl::rotfl:
Although even the new motorbike will have to wait at the moment, and SKI-ing is curtailed.
Droopsnout, I arranged to transfer some money two days ago when it was £1.115 and they have just rung to say they haven't done it due to THEIR mistake!!!! I hope I get that rate and not today's - never thought to ask!:mad:(AKA HRH_MUngo)
Member #10 of £2 savers club
Imagine someone holding forth on biology whose only knowledge of the subject is the Book of British Birds, and you have a rough idea of what it feels like to read Richard Dawkins on theology: Terry Eagleton0 -
Looks like it is back to 1.095 atm.
It is how you look at it 7DW, stopping working early is to me a Ski-Ing decision.
DGMember #8 of the SKI-ers Club
Why is it I have less time now I am retired then when I worked?0 -
Ah right, understand what you mean.(AKA HRH_MUngo)
Member #10 of £2 savers club
Imagine someone holding forth on biology whose only knowledge of the subject is the Book of British Birds, and you have a rough idea of what it feels like to read Richard Dawkins on theology: Terry Eagleton0 -
I'm taking my figures from https://www.xe.com, d-g, where it's currently showing:
1 GBP = 1.07705 EUR
1 EUR = 0.928464 GBP
So it's fallen another half-cent(ime).
S-d-w, what can one say???
Much of the social history of the Western world over the past three decades has involved replacing what worked with what sounded good. - Thomas Sowell, "Is Reality Optional?", 19930 -
:eek: :eek: :eek:droopsnout wrote: »I'm taking my figures from www.xe.com, d-g, where it's currently showing:
1 GBP = 1.07705 EUR
1 EUR = 0.928464 GBP
So it's fallen another half-cent(ime).
S-d-w, what can one say???Member #7 SKI-ers Club
Norn Ireland Club Member 2150 -
droopsnout wrote: »I'm taking my figures from www.xe.com, d-g, where it's currently showing:
1 GBP = 1.07705 EUR
1 EUR = 0.928464 GBP
So it's fallen another half-cent(ime).
S-d-w, what can one say???
Agree with francophile!:eek::eek::eek:(AKA HRH_MUngo)
Member #10 of £2 savers club
Imagine someone holding forth on biology whose only knowledge of the subject is the Book of British Birds, and you have a rough idea of what it feels like to read Richard Dawkins on theology: Terry Eagleton0 -
:eek::eek::eek:
I agree too - we have a holiday home in central France that we hope to retire one day!0 -
LOL. I meant about your money transfer!droopsnout wrote: »S-d-w, what can one say???Much of the social history of the Western world over the past three decades has involved replacing what worked with what sounded good. - Thomas Sowell, "Is Reality Optional?", 19930 -
Hello, tiddles! Glad you found the catflap! Welcome to the thread.
Tell us more! We're nothing if not nosy!!Much of the social history of the Western world over the past three decades has involved replacing what worked with what sounded good. - Thomas Sowell, "Is Reality Optional?", 19930 -
droopsnout wrote: »LOL. I meant about your money transfer!
My husband's language turned the air blue - some word that rhymed with 'tankers' .
:rotfl: (AKA HRH_MUngo)
Member #10 of £2 savers club
Imagine someone holding forth on biology whose only knowledge of the subject is the Book of British Birds, and you have a rough idea of what it feels like to read Richard Dawkins on theology: Terry Eagleton0
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