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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2017 9:05:03 GMT
On a brighter note, Sterling’s 13% slump against the US dollar and 9% drop against the euro since the EU referendum vote last June has also made holidaying at home more attractive, as the pound’s weakness bumps up the cost of foreign travel. Butlin's anyone? It's still less expensive in real terms to go abroad than holidaying in the U.K. .....what you spend can work out a lot less than you would spend at home on the same things ( depending where you are of course ) .....Then there is always the weather !  . |
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Post by liquidlen on May 3, 2017 9:33:05 GMT
On a brighter note, Sterling’s 13% slump against the US dollar and 9% drop against the euro since the EU referendum vote last June has also made holidaying at home more attractive, as the pound’s weakness bumps up the cost of foreign travel. Butlin's anyone? It's still less expensive in real terms to go abroad than holidaying in the U.K. .....what you spend can work out a lot less than you would spend at home on the same things ( depending where you are of course ) .....Then there is always the weather ! I'm not so sure that it is (cheaper abroad), maybe in some of the cheaper Spanish resorts...but due to the hugely devalued pound Continental holidays are certainly not the bargain they once were. |
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2017 9:40:23 GMT
It's still less expensive in real terms to go abroad than holidaying in the U.K. .....what you spend can work out a lot less than you would spend at home on the same things ( depending where you are of course ) .....Then there is always the weather ! I'm not so sure that it is (cheaper abroad), maybe in some of the cheaper Spanish resorts...but due to the hugely devalued pound Continental holidays are certainly not the bargain they once were. That's true of course .....there are still many reasonably priced ones to be had though ...some good deals on Greek Island holidays ( to be expected ) .if you have a family it's still far cheaper to go on an all inclusive holiday abroad than holidaying in the UK , unless you are camping of course  |
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Post by neworleanstokie on May 3, 2017 11:58:09 GMT
If you voted for Brexit you brought it upon yourselves. I hope the pound falls to par with the $. That's why May has called the election now! Before the penny drops that 'Brexit' will hit most people hard especially the poorest and the poorest areas most! Spot on. I've been an expat for 30 years, upside for me is my retirement $ will now go a lot further than I ever thought. Should be good for my golf handicap! |
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Post by stayingupfor GermanStokie on May 3, 2017 12:27:57 GMT
That's why May has called the election now! Before the penny drops that 'Brexit' will hit most people hard especially the poorest and the poorest areas most! Spot on. I've been an expat for 30 years, upside for me is my retirement $ will now go a lot further than I ever thought. Should be good for my golf handicap! Not now people are more recently steering away from the US Dollar following a shaky confidence in the Trump Administration |
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Post by liquidlen on May 3, 2017 16:07:50 GMT
Spot on. I've been an expat for 30 years, upside for me is my retirement $ will now go a lot further than I ever thought. Should be good for my golf handicap! Not now people are more recently steering away from the US Dollar following a shaky confidence in the Trump Administration I think he means he has a £ Sterling pension. Keep up. Where in Germany do you live? |
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2017 17:02:34 GMT
Not now people are more recently steering away from the US Dollar following a shaky confidence in the Trump Administration I think he means he has a £ Sterling pension. Keep up. Where in Germany do you live? Keep up , He lives in the U.K. |
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Post by liquidlen on May 3, 2017 19:24:56 GMT
I think he means he has a £ Sterling pension. Keep up. Where in Germany do you live? Keep up , He lives in the U.K. So is he a German? |
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2017 21:12:46 GMT
Keep up , He lives in the U.K. So is he a German? Of course , hence his name ....decent bloke by the seem of him  |
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Post by stayingupfor GermanStokie on May 4, 2017 8:30:08 GMT
Keep up , He lives in the U.K. So is he a German? Born and bred German, but followed Stoke since 1990/91 season. Fell in love with Stoke so much I actually lived there for a while and settled down with a local Stokie girl (much to the disdain of my grandmother!).... but we all make mistakes. I'm still married to her and my kids are Stoke fans |
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Post by stayingupfor GermanStokie on May 4, 2017 8:32:52 GMT
Not now people are more recently steering away from the US Dollar following a shaky confidence in the Trump Administration I think he means he has a £ Sterling pension. Keep up. Where in Germany do you live? And hence any strengthening of the £ against the dollar (as it is at the moment) will give him less disposable income on that side of the water... keep up! |
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Post by partickpotter on May 4, 2017 8:59:57 GMT
Born and bred German, but followed Stoke since 1990/91 season. Fell in love with Stoke so much I actually lived there for a while and settled down with a local Stokie girl (much to the disdain of my grandmother!).... but we all make mistakes. I'm still married to her and my kids are Stoke fans Wunderbar! |
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2017 9:04:36 GMT
Born and bred German, but followed Stoke since 1990/91 season. Fell in love with Stoke so much I actually lived there for a while and settled down with a local Stokie girl (much to the disdain of my grandmother!).... but we all make mistakes. I'm still married to her and my kids are Stoke fans You obviously didn't make a mistake mate ..... |
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Post by neworleanstokie on May 4, 2017 16:16:45 GMT
Born and bred German, but followed Stoke since 1990/91 season. Fell in love with Stoke so much I actually lived there for a while and settled down with a local Stokie girl (much to the disdain of my grandmother!).... but we all make mistakes. I'm still married to her and my kids are Stoke fans You obviously didn't make a mistake mate ..... Worked all my life in the US but plan on spending a few months of the year in the UK playing golf when I retire. My retirement funds are in US$. Todays' exchange $1.29/GBP vs, approximately $1.75/GBP when I left the UK back in 89. |
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2017 16:18:21 GMT
You obviously didn't make a mistake mate ..... Worked all my life in the US but plan on spending a few months of the year in the UK playing golf when I retire. My retirement funds are in US$. Todays' exchange $1.29/GBP vs, approximately $1.75/GBP when I left the UK back in 89. Best of luck in that . |
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Post by liquidlen on May 4, 2017 16:32:13 GMT
I think he means he has a £ Sterling pension. Keep up. Where in Germany do you live? And hence any strengthening of the £ against the dollar (as it is at the moment) will give him less disposable income on that side of the water... keep up! He lives in the UK and takes his pension in $USD which means he gets a good rate when deposited in his £UK bank. Keep up.  |
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Post by stayingupfor GermanStokie on May 5, 2017 8:17:47 GMT
And hence any strengthening of the £ against the dollar (as it is at the moment) will give him less disposable income on that side of the water... keep up! He lives in the UK and takes his pension in $USD which means he gets a good rate when deposited in his £UK bank. Keep up. And how am I supposed to know someone's personal payment scheme? I know a number of friends who receive their pensions in their accounts abroad so I naturally assumed the same. If he gets a good rate, good on him although I would be genuinely interested what the cost of the monthly transfer would be to move it between accounts across the pond, or to access his funds day to day in the US from a UK account? Not that I need to know, but it would save me a few pennies as I fly their frequently for work  EDIT: It would help if I actually read the first part that says "he lives in the UK". I'll sit in the corner and have a word with myself.... |
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Post by liquidlen on May 5, 2017 8:28:02 GMT
He lives in the UK and takes his pension in $USD which means he gets a good rate when deposited in his £UK bank. Keep up. And how am I supposed to know someone's personal payment scheme? I know a number of friends who receive their pensions in their accounts abroad so I naturally assumed the same. If he gets a good rate, good on him although I would be genuinely interested what the cost of the monthly transfer would be to move it between accounts across the pond, or to access his funds day to day in the US from a UK account? Not that I need to know, but it would save me a few pennies as I fly their frequently for work EDIT: It would help if I actually read the first part that says "he lives in the UK". I'll sit in the corner and have a word with myself.... Don't be so hard on yourself mate |
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Post by neworleanstokie on May 5, 2017 12:48:33 GMT
And how am I supposed to know someone's personal payment scheme? I know a number of friends who receive their pensions in their accounts abroad so I naturally assumed the same. If he gets a good rate, good on him although I would be genuinely interested what the cost of the monthly transfer would be to move it between accounts across the pond, or to access his funds day to day in the US from a UK account? Not that I need to know, but it would save me a few pennies as I fly their frequently for work EDIT: It would help if I actually read the first part that says "he lives in the UK". I'll sit in the corner and have a word with myself.... Don't be so hard on yourself mate It's very easy now to transfer funds US/UK UK/US provided you have accounts already set up in both countries. I can initiate wire transfers via Natwest or Chase on-line. Exchange rate is that days' spot rate. Chase does not even charge me a wire fee as I'm a Private Client (retirement funds invested with them). Now we have chip cards in the US it's much easier to use a US card in the UK as well. I probably only use 50GBP in cash for a weeks visit to the UK now. |
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