Living by own means/living on interest

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Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 175 Send Message	Nicola	Report	14 Aug 2007 08:17
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 175 Send Message	When most of my rellies have been out of work they have either had nothing listed under employment or it says something like- unemployed miner, retired fisherman etc. One branch of the family has relatives that are listed as- living by own means, and - living on interest' am i to assume they had a bit of lolly? Or where they perhaps too proud to be listed as a 'nothing' under employment?
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,301 Send Message	Ozibird	Report	14 Aug 2007 09:08
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,301 Send Message	It usually means they have some kind of income, often an annuity. Ozi.
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 175 Send Message	Nicola	Report	14 Aug 2007 09:41
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 175 Send Message	What is an annuity? This stuff is all new to me. is it a yearly payment through a will or something?
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 63,476 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	14 Aug 2007 09:48
	To find out what an annuity is, can I point you in the direction of one of the online free dictionaries........... Reg
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 175 Send Message	Nicola	Report	14 Aug 2007 17:29
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 175 Send Message	Thanks for the advice Reg- found a site called wikepedia which explained things.