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21 January 2008, 07:30 PM
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Quote:- "If your finances are fairly typical then you'll probably have a reasonable lump sum lying about in savings accounts. According to research carried out by Prudential last year, the average person in the UK holds £14,103 on deposit"
Therefore a married couple would have approaching £30,000 on deposit.
This excludes Stocks and Shares, Bonds, Property etc. it's simply cash.
Not sure what I was expecting really - just thought I would throw it into the melting pot.
Therefore a married couple would have approaching £30,000 on deposit.
This excludes Stocks and Shares, Bonds, Property etc. it's simply cash.
Not sure what I was expecting really - just thought I would throw it into the melting pot.
21 January 2008, 08:20 PM
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21 January 2008, 08:27 PM
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Spend it people, thats what its there for, so we can all get smashed 
Can you tell I have nothing in my savings account anymore? Yes I got screwed over by a woman
Can you tell I have nothing in my savings account anymore? Yes I got screwed over by a woman
21 January 2008, 09:49 PM
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What is an "average person"? Is that any man, woman, child, pensioner - or just tax-payers?
If the average unsecured debt "per person" is umpteen thousand, as we are led to believe, then there must be an awful lot of plonkers with both loans (thus paying interest) and savings (generating less interest).
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If the average unsecured debt "per person" is umpteen thousand, as we are led to believe, then there must be an awful lot of plonkers with both loans (thus paying interest) and savings (generating less interest).
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21 January 2008, 10:36 PM
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Very few people I know have anything like £14k in the bank.
A fair few do however have access to £14k against the value of their house.
T'is easy to live the high life and lie on surveys nowadays.
A fair few do however have access to £14k against the value of their house.
T'is easy to live the high life and lie on surveys nowadays.
22 January 2008, 12:05 AM
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Fingers crossed she was pure filth tho, that way it will have lessoned the blow slightly
As for getting smashed, why not, i do most nights
22 January 2008, 11:20 AM
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dunno wear they get there figures from, ive only got 8000, i say only its a nice chunk of money for me, i know to some of you lot its pocket change but still..... its allllll mine lol
it is growing all the time though as im a bit of a wheeler dealer on the side
it is growing all the time though as im a bit of a wheeler dealer on the side
22 January 2008, 04:05 PM
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Stats are so misleading though.
The vast majority probably have somewhat less than that "on deposit"
Inevitably, surveys by the lage financial institutions are mad up of their client base, rather than the uk population as a whole.
The vast majority probably have somewhat less than that "on deposit"
Inevitably, surveys by the lage financial institutions are mad up of their client base, rather than the uk population as a whole.
22 January 2008, 04:24 PM
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That reminds me, I have some funds in the Halifax, suppose I ought to do something with them before GB nicks them.
BBC NEWS | Business | Website to protect forgotten cash
BBC NEWS | Business | Website to protect forgotten cash
22 January 2008, 08:54 PM
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Where I live, the 'average' person probably carries considerably more than that just in their wallets
Unfortunately most of the retailers in these parts think we can all afford to pay the 'Wilmsow Surcharge'
Sometimes I just wish I was a bit more average
Unfortunately most of the retailers in these parts think we can all afford to pay the 'Wilmsow Surcharge'
Sometimes I just wish I was a bit more average
23 January 2008, 12:57 PM
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Quote:- "If your finances are fairly typical then you'll probably have a reasonable lump sum lying about in savings accounts. According to research carried out by Prudential last year, the average person in the UK holds £14,103 on deposit"
Therefore a married couple would have approaching £30,000 on deposit.
This excludes Stocks and Shares, Bonds, Property etc. it's simply cash.
Not sure what I was expecting really - just thought I would throw it into the melting pot.
Therefore a married couple would have approaching £30,000 on deposit.
This excludes Stocks and Shares, Bonds, Property etc. it's simply cash.
Not sure what I was expecting really - just thought I would throw it into the melting pot.
Some pensioners have quite a lot stashed away, probably more than most working age people.
I don't see the point of having savings and a mortgage. If we had £30k, we could pay the mortgage off an buy a new car.
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