I'm sure there are fundamental flaws in the report and I know many people live hand to mouth but even so....
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4.5 million britons have less than £10 a month in disposable income
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4.5 million britons have less than £10 a month in disposable income
merely at clientco for the entertainment -
Paupers.
Surely that should say £10k a month.
Paupers.What happens in General, stays in General.You know what they say about assumptions! -
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Doesn't it rather depend on what they count as essential bills and whether you consider budgeting account provider thinkmoney as a reliable source of data or as just a cheap advert for their Personal AccountDoing the needful since 1827Comment
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Originally posted by Jeebo72 View PostNo wonder we have people with entrepreneurial setting up companies like wonga then.
I dread to think what £10 a month would buy considering the mark-up bright house added to the tumble dryer I posted on Sunday....merely at clientco for the entertainmentComment
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Worryingly, a full 16% of people questioned in Wales said they had less than £10 a month to spend after bills.Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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But the population of Scotland is 5.2m?! I assume the 700,000 are expats living in a tax havenOriginally posted by Stevie Wonder BoyI can't see any way to do it can you please advise?
I want my account deleted and all of my information removed, I want to invoke my right to be forgotten.Comment
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Originally posted by SimonMac View PostBut the population of Scotland is 5.2m?! I assume the 700,000 are expats living in a tax haven"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark TwainComment
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I agree before I went contracting again, it was my salary for the 4 of us and to be honest, it wasn't covering the bills and we weren't reaching the end of the month.
It sort of shows how the tories didn't get that people have been living hand to mouth for a while. Whilst they were going on about gay marriage people they should have been talking about wonga and their ilk much much earlier.Comment
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I wonder how many of those are sinking every month by not having enough to even meet their outgoing costs?Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave JohnsonComment
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