A conversation this weekend offered an insight into the life Iceland has to offer its citizens.

A woman in her forties said she and her husband were considering leaving the country.

“We’ve raised four kids, and it’s often been an almighty struggle”, she said. “We’ve always been working from dusk to dawn. Now finally when we were getting a bit more comfortable, we feel like we have to start over again”. Loss of savings, decreased wages, less purchasing power, rising mortgage and a car bought with a currency loan all contribute to the sinking feeling.

When the government has a weapon of mass destruction like the ISK, it is no wonder people are wary of the prospects.

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