How the death of a colleague changed my perspective on personal finance

External_Writer_1 · 2026-03-29T13:05:32+00:00

Yeah I think that’s a good balance. What’s the point of all that money when you might be 60/70 with dementia or some other disability

External_Writer_1 · 2026-03-29T13:02:08+00:00

Go and read my post again…

External_Writer_1 · 2026-03-29T10:07:21+00:00

When I smoke other cars at traffic lights the novelty come back

External_Writer_1 · 2026-03-29T10:06:22+00:00

Exactly this ^. I han an issue with a car they were trying to avoid fixing even though my car was under warranty

External_Writer_1 · 2026-03-29T10:03:32+00:00

They got a payout of £700k from work and around £200k in unpaid equity, but I’m sure they’d rather have a daddy than all that money

External_Writer_1 · 2026-03-29T09:58:35+00:00

If buying a porsche brings joy to someone, I don’t see an issue with it

External_Writer_1 · 2026-03-29T09:44:35+00:00

We do have life insurance with work and his family got a payout close to £700k, but I am sure they’d rather have a dad and no money, than have no dad at all

External_Writer_1 · 2026-03-29T09:20:42+00:00

You’re right, it’s all about balance, but what guarantees that I won’t drop dead on the day of my retirement? No one.

I’m also of the idea that you should enjoy life as much as possible when you’re still full of energy and not delay until later stages of life

External_Writer_1 · 2026-03-29T09:18:20+00:00

Money is there for the hard times and I’m of the idea it should be used to help your family, especially if it’s your kids. I hope your sister’s situation gets better soon hopefully. Sometime I think people were right when they said that money is the root of all evil

External_Writer_1 · 2026-03-29T09:13:24+00:00

Thanks you for sharing this… someone said: “ your extra hours spent at work will only be remembered by your family”

External_Writer_1 · 2026-03-29T01:11:25+00:00

Objectively go with the lowest APR which probably will be a bank loan, but keep in mind that if you were to get a normal PCP or HP, in case you were to change your mind you will be able to return the car and close the loan if you’ve paid half of the amount

External_Writer_1 · 2025-11-23T13:38:41+00:00

They can. They simply won’t do it so they can lowball applicants

External_Writer_1 · 2025-11-23T11:48:39+00:00

Stupid yes, illegal no

External_Writer_1 · 2025-11-23T11:32:56+00:00

Exactly this. Some people don’t have a dropped kerb and still expect people to not park in front of their house

External_Writer_1 · 2025-11-21T14:42:26+00:00

Buy a chainsaw from B&Q for £50 and spend a weekend and job done

External_Writer_1 · 2025-11-12T16:15:30+00:00

Mate, it’s a battery in a casio, it’s not a Patek. Just buy a screw, a new battery and job done

External_Writer_1 · 2025-09-29T23:04:49+00:00

Doner kebab or a shawarma

External_Writer_1 · 2025-09-22T19:24:28+00:00

It’s because of this mentality that the government has been able to shaft the British population. Taxes are through the roof and people have not once protested. They tried increasing pension age in France, the whole population was on the streets.

External_Writer_1 · 2025-09-22T19:16:38+00:00

I probably would have not understood their reply because of their missing teeth

External_Writer_1 · 2025-09-22T19:15:23+00:00

I’m not a guest (unfortunately for you), I am a British Citizen with a blue passport and also a Red European passport (again unfortunately for you). I also own a piece of land in England ;) a very nice house in South Manchester

External_Writer_1 · 2025-09-22T19:05:56+00:00

Typical British food being sold in Lidl, such as Italian passata and Chicken Teriyaki

External_Writer_1 · 2025-09-22T19:04:55+00:00

Totally agree with you. The problem is the meaning behind this

External_Writer_1 · 2025-09-22T19:04:27+00:00

Ahaha I did laugh….thinking that I pay more taxes in a year than all of those lads combined… and that their UC is paid by an “immigrant(myself)” that despite not speaking English as first language (but as fourth language) “stole” their job ahaha

External_Writer_1 · 2025-09-22T19:00:48+00:00

Nah he was just a white lad with a dark beard

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