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  1. In a recession, people in the middle move down in wealth. What happens to people at the bottom of the tree?
  2. Got financial questions? - ask the <a href='http://mnetworkblogs.com'>M-network</a>
  3. Had a nice little mention in the times online as one of the top UK personal finance blogs. :)
  4. I accept that there is a recession on, but you should expect to live through more than one. Don't panic yet.
  5. Life expectancy in the uk might be around 80-82, but you can expect to have health probs at 70. Plan to retire.
  6. I'm pretty much not going to be able to remortgage in 6 months. Market for 10% deposit deals has vanished.
  7. Free guide to help women leaving abusers deal with their finances from Refuge: http://tinyurl.com/5mb2pz
  8. Just read in the newspaper that 85% of email scam victims recently suffered a traumatic event. Makes sense.
  9. First Xmas shopping trip of the season. Town is busy and I am not inclined to spend more than I have too.
  10. I'm off on holiday on Sunday, but I've got some good posts lined up whilst I'm away. Hope you enjoy them.
  11. Spent 20 minutes explaining to a colleague why day trading is not a great idea. I always seem to work with a spiv.
  12. Dutch news is also full of the credit crisis and the failure of the Icelandic bank. BBC think our Icesave money is safe.
  13. People with savings in Kaupthang Edge should note that it's under threat in Iceland. Deposits under £35k are insured.
  14. Travelling is designed to make you spend money - this journey will take me 10 hours in total and buying stuff relieves the tedium.
  15. I am at Oktoberfest. There are lots of Americans. It could be worse - there are no Brits.
  16. Had a nice discussion today about the credit crunch with a mate who also bought a house this time last year. Maintaining income is key.
  17. I need to polish up my cv. My employer is good but I'm getting itchy feet. Being tied to one location won't help.
  18. How many euros do I need to take with me to Oktoberfest if 1 litre of beer is 8 euros and I'm going for 3 days? 200?
  19. Bought an Acer Aspire One. It's tiny, but not bad for blogging on, and will do until the replacement laptop arrives.
  20. Sensible personal finance. After the breakin, I'm very grateful for my emergency fund. So much less to worry about. :)