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[DillyTante]

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27% of the UK earn less than we do, and we are living on the edge of poverty apparently.

Agree it is a pretty crude measure. We are rich by national standards but live in a fairly expensive bit of London. I would guess that our joint income is pretty low for where we live, but we are lucky to be mortgage-free which makes a huge difference. On the other hand, I'm expecting a baby and childcare costs for the first few years are going to be huge.

81% have a lower income than us. We are 'well off'.

Our current outgoings mean we can't afford to save money at the moment but we don't worry about what bill's going to drop through the letter box every day like we used to. We are very aware that we are much luckier than a lot of people.

I reported a PM yesterday. According to MNHQ he checks out but it's a pretty bizarre way of gathering "background information".

another one here who was pm'd - reported it but no reply from MNHQ yet...

I received a pm too. Have ignored it for now. Not sure what to do with it?

PMed too. Am ignoring unless I get an urge to reply...

It says we are rich

I don't feel very rich. I actually feel fairly worried about how to meet all my financial commitments and hope that our jobs will be okay because I'm a bit dubious whether or not either of us would get another in the present environment.

84 % have a lower income.

hopefully did you put in net income (ie after tax)?

Yes, don't worry, I managed that :)

Gosh, not sure why I felt the need to explain what "net" meant... Sorry!

87% earn less. Feel very humbled.

97% earn less.

I wa PM'd as well. I have no problem in answering questions if the person is legit, but I haven't had a reply from MNHQ either...

93% - Wow......sadly our outgoings are horrendous

97% have less. Guess we are very fortunate.

We came out as super rich (99%). Knew that couldn't possibly be right so had a closer look and noticed it was after tax income. Super stupid!

24% earn less, Squeezed middle. But I think we are a lot better off than many in that category due to low outgoings. And we're not 'feeling the pinch' because we were in the 8% earn less/poverty' camp until April this year. The contrast is amazing.

The wealth calculator takes no account of outgoings. This is a big fat fail on the wealthometer IMO.

Our outgoings include:

Mortgage - 12k
Travel costs - 15k
After-tax cost of pensions - 20k (and before you say anything, these pensions are not gold-plated public sector pensions, and they will only provide for an average income in retirement)

61% - squeezed middle - which is obvioulsy why I have just had a sceaming match with dh who is having a go at me for not being able to live on £100 a month 'pocket money' arse.

Squeezed middle.
Oh yes
No pay rise for the last 8 years

95% have lower income. That has got to be bollocks. Don't feel particularly wealthy.

83% earn lower then us. However, are you supposed to take compulsory pension contributions out of that - because DH pays 15%.

it doesn't reflect the fact that DH and I work an average of 60-70 hours a week each to bring home our income.