Peter T Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 - unless of course, they up the Council Tax! Which they should do, but have been told not to by Gov. It's not rocket science. Income ?100, outgoings ?125. As well as a bit of pruning, the income needs to go up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 OK if you don't pay taxes - not OK if your struggling with a mortgage and energy bills etc! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Living within your means, springs to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 OK if your on benefits etc and don't pay taxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 Peter, "living within your means" is a bit of a rash statement....... what happens when your means stay the same but the outgoings continue to rise.... circumstances beyond your control springs to mind? Just take fuel as an example.... if you need a car to commute your outgoings will have risen by at least 30% in the past two years alone. Have wages increased by the same amount? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 "Living within your means" Some of you think you have it tough now, wait until your only source of income is the state pension with your earning potential as nil, and there are many who are in this predicament. Not everyone who are now at pensionable age receive good company pensions, eg. take those that retired from the Manchester Ship Canal Company who gave a working lifes service they receive a pittance. In 1987 Peel Holdings bought the company and never gave a jot about the workforce using the pension fund to help build the Trafford Centre (allegedly). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 Services have to be paid for, the question is - by whom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 Just a general comment. There is always different circumstances and some are always hit more than others. I was thinking of the couples who have designer children that they dump in a nursery so that they can get back to work ASAP to earn the money to support an extravagant life style, ie fancy house, car and numerous holidays, not forgetting the dining out. Then when it hits the fan, they can't handle it because they want everything "now". No saving up for a washing machine or even getting second hand. As for the car to get to work, is it essential? I used to cycle to Halewood to work at Fords many years ago, in ALL weathers. And that was from Appleton Thorn area. Where's there's a will, there's a way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inky pete Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 Services have to be paid for, the question is - by whom? Not all services really have to be paid for. There's lots of stuff being done in our name - and at our expense - which none of us either need or want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 No doubt - yet another reason for (sensible) cuts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 There's lots of stuff being done in our name - and at our expense - which none of us either need or want. cycle lanes (which even cyclists don't use), Traffic lights (which even cyclists don't use), 20mph limits (which even cyclists don't use) and skittles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 that could make some usefull cuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 Un-necessary roadworks/designs. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 But as the bloke from the traffic light department told me "We're not wasting any of your money, the governments is paying for this!" That's ok then I suppose. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 still OUR money Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 That's what everyone keeps saying but as the man says this is government money not ours so why worry. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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