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More than 11 million Britons have less than £1,000 in savings

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Submitted ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨GreyShuck@feddit.uk⁩ to ⁨unitedkingdom@feddit.uk⁩

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/feb/12/more-than-11-million-britons-have-less-than-1000-in-savings

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  • saltesc@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Well that makes me feel better about my situation. I have enough to survive two weeks without a paych- oh…vehicle registration. Aaaand it’s gone.

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    • Fudoshin@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      vehicle registration

      Eh?

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    • sunbeam60@lemmy.one ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      You’re not asking for advise and it’s a lot easier to manage a budget when you’re not living hand-to-mouth (been there myself), but I really can recommend something like YNAB. It made a WORLD of difference for our family.

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  • Etterra@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    As an American I would like to know the secret to their great wealth. And no, that’s not sarcasm; I’m disabled and poor as dirt.

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    • BruceTwarzen@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I assume they aren't crazy for avocado toast

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    • okamiueru@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Capitalism hasn’t reached the same level of endgame as in the US. Headed there tho.

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  • Hello_Kitty_enjoyer@hexbear.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Bluddy ‘ell, an’ whose foh’ is that nayuw? Mybee, if all dem dere shavs had sta’ ed to luk afta’ demsulves, they wuden be in dis predi’ amen in the feeehst plice!

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