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« Reply #18600 on: Monday, January 30, 2017, 11:41:23 »

£40k a year for 20 years or £400,000 lump sum now?
That's a nice dilemma to have!
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« Reply #18601 on: Monday, January 30, 2017, 12:35:45 »

All to do with my house in Ireland and the EU and wind turbines.

I applied for planning permission for 3 turbines on my land as there was a wind farm of 17 right next to me. It was rejected because the 17 were the max. Now, the good old EU have supposedly increased the quota countries have to produce renewable energy and my application has been accepted.

The energy company running the 17 will buy and erect my 3. The going rate is €15,000 per turbine per year guaranteed for 20 years. As I'm knocking on a bit I was pondering the one off lump sum.
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« Reply #18602 on: Monday, January 30, 2017, 12:38:09 »

All to do with my house in Ireland and the EU and wind turbines.

I applied for planning permission for 3 turbines on my land as there was a wind farm of 17 right next to me. It was rejected because the 17 were the max. Now, the good old EU have supposedly increased the quota countries have to produce renewable energy and my application has been accepted.

The energy company running the 17 will buy and erect my 3. The going rate is €15,000 per turbine per year guaranteed for 20 years. As I'm knocking on a bit I was pondering the one off lump sum.
No contest, whether you are knocking on or not anything can happen in an instant and change your life forever, take the money and run.
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« Reply #18603 on: Monday, January 30, 2017, 12:50:57 »

Take the money. Buy another property.
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« Reply #18604 on: Monday, January 30, 2017, 12:55:55 »

It's not quite as brilliant as it sounds as my outlay on the house/kennels etc was around €200,000 cash.

When I left I couldn't sell it for half that which is why I kept it.

The wedge does sound tempting, though
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« Reply #18605 on: Monday, January 30, 2017, 13:06:18 »

It's not quite as brilliant as it sounds as my outlay on the house/kennels etc was around €200,000 cash.

When I left I couldn't sell it for half that which is why I kept it.

The wedge does sound tempting, though

Take the money, buy a football club with it.
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« Reply #18606 on: Monday, January 30, 2017, 13:08:12 »

If only I could think of one with an unpopular owner who'd accept a cheeky bid.
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« Reply #18607 on: Monday, January 30, 2017, 13:31:11 »

A roof on the Bank?
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« Reply #18608 on: Monday, January 30, 2017, 13:36:15 »

If only I could think of one with an unpopular owner who'd accept a cheeky bid.
Blackpool? bit of a long way to travel from Swindon/Ireland though Cheesy
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« Reply #18609 on: Monday, January 30, 2017, 13:41:56 »

Take the money, assuming your income is sorted for retirement. You never know what's round the corner.
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« Reply #18610 on: Monday, January 30, 2017, 13:53:30 »

The income, non inflation-proofed, equates to around £650k over 20 years in "today" money.

The lump sum, if invested, could be worth £800k+ in 20 years. Plus there's the opportunity benefit of having the money available to spend today.



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« Reply #18611 on: Monday, January 30, 2017, 15:06:41 »

The people of Swindon protesting against Trump. It makes me smile because it's funny.
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« Reply #18612 on: Monday, January 30, 2017, 15:09:16 »

What's so funny about it?
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« Reply #18613 on: Monday, January 30, 2017, 15:46:17 »

The people of Swindon protesting against Trump. It makes me smile because it's funny.

It's bizarre that people seem more concerned about someone democratically elected in a foreign country, than politicians doing worse in their own country, over which their vote gives them some say.
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« Reply #18614 on: Monday, January 30, 2017, 15:47:56 »

It's bizarre that people seem more concerned about someone democratically elected in a foreign country, than politicians doing worse in their own country, over which their vote gives them some say.
Sadly I agree.
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