We should welcome austerity - it's good for the soul

[sasguru]

Let's put it in perspective, its not like the Blitz, wartime or even probably as bad as post war rationing.
And since people survived those, some austerity will be good: focus more on work, family and friends and less on consumerism.
But then I've never found it hard to live within my means as I am not very materialistic and have lived on £50 a week in the past when I had to.

[doodab]

Let's put it in perspective, its not like the Blitz, wartime or even probably as bad as post war rationing.
And since people survived those, some austerity will be good: focus more on work, family and friends and less on consumerism.
But then I've never found it hard to live within my means as I am not very materialistic and have lived on £50 a week in the past when I had to.

That's a lot of pocket money, your parents must have been quite well off.

[BrilloPad]

We might as well welcome it as we have no choice.

[The_Equalizer]

Seconded.

[Spacecadet]

have lived on £50 a week in the past when I had to.

£50 was quite a lot back then when most workmen were being paid 3 shillings a day

[russell]

We are all in it together! Except the bankers.

[BrilloPad]

I have lived on £50 a week in the past when I had to.

Was that all you earned as a rent boy?

[sasguru]

Was that all you earned as a rent boy?

That, and a lot of tips.

[MrRobin]

I agree with you, and have always lived within my means too, knowing precisely what is coming in and going out financially. I find it difficult to understand people who get themselves into spiralling debt but then I have never known it any other way I suppose.

[TestMangler]

I agree with you, and have always lived within my means too, knowing precisely what is coming in and going out financially. I find it difficult to understand people who get themselves into spiralling debt but then I have never known it any other way I suppose.

Thats because, some people, or so I've heard, actually earn a bit less than £500 a day.