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Re:Inheriting is becoming nearly as important as working by koolba on Friday February 28, 2025 @08:00PM (#43214271)
What does “in the black” mean at a household level? Total assets minus loan balances being positive?
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Re:Inheriting is becoming nearly as important as working by thereticent on Friday February 28, 2025 @08:12PM (#43214386)
Sorry, yes. I was thinking net worth > 0.
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Re:Inheriting is becoming nearly as important as working by simonbarker87 on Saturday March 01, 2025 @02:40AM (#43216946)
Ah, I was wondering too but my reply button was gone, yes I would say we’ll be net > 0 around the same time as you age wise. If we hadn’t had to renovate a 60s property we’d possibly be there already but UK housing stock needs work sadly.
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