Is God Using The Credit Crunch To Punish Us? An Anglican bishop thinks so. The Right Reverend Wallace Benn, the Bishop of Lewes in East Sussex, said the credit crunch was God’s way of punishing Britain for being materialistic. He made his controversial assessment in a church newsletter where he also argued that our society [...]
Lotto Ticket Sales Scales Soars
October 16, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The credit crisis has started a to burn some people’s pockets which may be the reason why more people are buying Lottery tickets. Ticket sales grew by more than £18million (7.6%) in the half-year to 27th September, according to figures by British operators Camelot. About 70% of adults in the UK now regularly play the [...]
Avoid A Lifetime of Slavery To Debt
October 7, 2008 By 1 Comment
It has emerged that the financial giant HBOS wrote to its cardholders informing them that, with effect from 1 October, their MMR would be reduced from 2% to the greater of: 1. 1% of the outstanding balance; or 2. an amount equal to the interest and insurance premiums charged, plus any penalty fees, plus £5 [...]
Funny Friday – Malaysian Robbers
October 3, 2008 By 5 Comments
Two robbers hijacked a security van carrying about £700,000 but had to abandon more than half the cash because their getaway car was too small to carry all the loot. Police chief Shakaruddin Che Mood said the men who carried out the robbery near Kualar Lumpur were ‘quite stupid’. While i (nor the Bible) don’t [...]
Credit Crunch Is Hitting Our Piggy Banks
October 1, 2008 By 1 Comment
Due to the Credit Crunch, it was reported that for the first time in more than 50 years British families are raiding their savings to balance thier monthly budgets. For the past 40 years most families have been saving about 8% of their disposable income. but in the first three months of this year, household [...]
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