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How furious would you have to be......

BlondeHeadOn
BlondeHeadOn Posts: 2,277 Forumite
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in Debt-free wannabe
.... before you would set fire to money ????

Yes, SET FIRE TO money ! :eek:

A man has set fire to £17,000 worth of savings after a row with his partner -
See story below:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/nottinghamshire/7446424.stm

:confused:

PS I wonder what his partner did...

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  • immoral_angeluk
    immoral_angeluk Posts: 24,506 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    :eek:
    The idiot.
    Total 'Failed Business' Debt £29,043
    Que sera, sera. <3
  • slipthru
    slipthru Posts: 626 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts
    Nothing would ever ever make me do something so stupid.
    In Progress!!!
  • GeorgeUK
    GeorgeUK Posts: 7,737 Forumite
    And why did he have £17k in cash at his house? Was it "real" money?!?
    After falling off the gambling wagon (twice): £33,600 (24,000+ 9,600) - Original CC Debt: £7,885.91

    Dad Gift 6k ¦ Savings & Inv Tst: £2,500
    Loan 10k: £0 ¦ Dad 5.5k: £2,270 ¦ LTSB: £0 ¦ RBS: £0 ¦ Virgin £0 ¦ Egg £0

    Total Owed: £2,270 (+6k) 11/08/2011
  • BlondeHeadOn
    BlondeHeadOn Posts: 2,277 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    You couldn't make it up, could you ? ! ? ! ?

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
  • Shineyhappy
    Shineyhappy Posts: 1,933 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    I couldnt imagine burning cold hard full stop!
    Debt Free - done
    Mortgage Free - done
    Building up the pension pot
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