pslewis

Finally, and at long last, people seem to have stopped spending .... it's taken a while!

Sadly, it means no Interest Rate hike

stilover

I've just spent a Penny. Does that count?

Gear Head

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Pete, why don't you just post the link to the bbc news/business website?
It's not like you get points for being the first one with the story, despite what you might think.

alcazar

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Apparently, our disposable income is at it''s lowest level since 1921

Gear Head

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Title should be changed to:

I have no life so try to appear 'important' by being the first person to copy the title of a news story on the BBC website.

That would make a lot more sense Pete.

Although even I admit, that title may be just a tad too long.

Why not just title everything 'LOSER POST'?

SpecDscooby

I work in retail, this clearly is sector dependant since we are doing fine thank you...

If you actually looked into it PSL interest rate changes were declared by the BOE on the 7th, so what "hike" are you talking about??....bank of Englands board sit once a month, out of the 9 of them more voted to keep at current rate, rather than increase it thats it for this month, so what are you talking about with the "sadly no interest rate hike" and posting it today?...was decided last week....

most financial types suggest a rate rise not before June, possibly as late as August. Niether of which will matter to you since your old, and parkinsons will have hold by then.

pslewis

Clearly, as YOU have posted TWICE on this post - and up to now I have only posted ONCE ... I do suspect that, if I posted a 'LOSER POST' as you suggest, then YOU would be massively attracted to it

Kieran_Burns

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I do have to wonder though Pete about why you put a big cheery thumbs up about a piece of bad news?

pslewis

Because people have been spending what they haven't got for decades now .... if, due to credit not being readily available now, people are learning to save for what they want - then it deserves a thumbs up ... I'm sure you will agree?

Of course, if you look at the news from a different angle ... ie. jobs in retail lost then it deserves a thumbs down.

Another angle may be that Interest Rates won't rise anytime soon, then a thumbs up.

Myself, I think that people saving and paying off credit and paying down Mortgage debt is a massive thumbs up - hence my marking

jonc

Shame Darling Brown didn't follow your sentiments!

Gear Head

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Is that an admission there Pete?
Sorry, I couldn't tell due to all the bullsh!t you keep spouting.

Leslie

I am surprised that you feel you have to denigrate a post about something which affects us all. No reason at all that Pete should not have mentioned what he did and you look as though you are frantically attempting to undermine what he said purely for the purposes of trying to slam him by jeering at what he posted..

Just about everything which is discussed on this forum has an entry which can be scrutinised on the Net.If anything, you are the one with the unecessary posts about what Pete said.

Les