free xtra benefits???

Loopy_Girl

moggylover wrote: »

You know - I really would not have minded if she had not quoted part of my post so that it was out of context! I mean, I don't begrudge anyone what they have worked for - I just don't like them being so vile about others.

It saddens me actually that someone has to validate themselves by bragging about cruises or the fact they don't need CB money every week. There really is no need for it. Personally I think it is jealousy that life is easier now to bring children up (thank god - no hiding from any person at my door in my house:rolleyes: ) or that they earn too much to claim Tax Credits. I would love to earn loads so that I didn't need my TC or CB every week...but then that would mean spending time away from my precious daughter working stupid hours and quite frankly, you can't put a price on that. I'm glad I brought my daughter up and not some faceless nursery nurse and if using my CB in the household budget allowed me to do that then so be it.

Of course now that she is at school I just spend it on fags and wine!!!:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: (oh I'm joking !!!!!! before anyone starts!!!)

Mips

Loopy_Girl wrote: »

Of course now that she is at school I just spend it on fags and wine!!!:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: (oh I'm joking !!!!!! before anyone starts!!!)

I thought that is what Child Benefit is for? To help us cope with the little sods?

Are you telling me it isn't.... ?

Loopy_Girl

Dippychick wrote: »

I thought that is what Child Benefit is for? To help us cope with the little sods?

Are you telling me it isn't.... ?

Tee hee!!!!!!!!!!!! God I can practically hear the steam coming out of some folks ears!!! Bout time they put it up so I can afford Smirnoff and fags...this £18.80 is going nowhere and the wine just isn't doing it's job anymore!!!:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

pipkin71

Loopy_Girl wrote: »

Of course now that she is at school I just spend it on fags and wine!!!:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: (oh I'm joking !!!!!! before anyone starts!!!)

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Well, I don't smoke and can't drink, so mine pays for sky and takeaways

Pipkin xxxx

[I'm only joking too ]

krisskross

Loopy_Girl wrote: »

It saddens me actually that someone has to validate themselves by bragging about cruises or the fact they don't need CB money every week. There really is no need for it. Personally I think it is jealousy that life is easier now to bring children up (thank god - no hiding from any person at my door in my house:rolleyes: ) or that they earn too much to claim Tax Credits. I would love to earn loads so that I didn't need my TC or CB every week...but then that would mean spending time away from my precious daughter working stupid hours and quite frankly, you can't put a price on that. I'm glad I brought my daughter up and not some faceless nursery nurse and if using my CB in the household budget allowed me to do that then so be it.

Of course now that she is at school I just spend it on fags and wine!!!:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: (oh I'm joking !!!!!! before anyone starts!!!)

I wasn't bragging, but we are very well off in retirement, more than we ever were when working, having worked over 90 years between us. Afraid I did have to work stupid hours to provide for our children and to enable us to be in the comfortable financial position we are in now. I have no problem with anyone using their CB in the household budget, their choice. but then do not complain that CB is not enough, does not cover all the needs of the child. It was never meant to. It is supposed to help with the finances of child rearing not completely cover them.

Loopy_Girl

Well that's where we differ. I see being a Mum as a far more important role in life than being rich be it now or in the future.

As I said I pay 10% of my salary into my scheme which some months I can ill afford but having a pensions background I know that is the best thing. Of course when I was single (i.e no small person) I paid shedloads into it. Hopefully I will have a comfortable retirement too but if not at least I can be sure of the knowledge I was always the one to drop her off at school and pick her up.

Loopy_Girl

pipkin71 wrote: »

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Well, I don't smoke and can't drink, so mine pays for sky and takeaways

Pipkin xxxx

[I'm only joking too ]

Good shout. I use my Tax Credits for those...no point using my wages I earned eh?!!!;) :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

moggylover

krisskross wrote: »

So where was I vile about anyone? Please point it out.


EDIT: Haven't you found anything yet?

Haven't bothered to look actually!

Well, okay thinking back perhaps not vile (this time) but smug, self-satisfied, and totally unhelpful to the OP who appears to have been left in really rather unpleasant circumstances.

And if you read my post correctly - I left it up to you whether you thought you should choke or not.

krisskross

Loopy_Girl wrote: »

Well that's where we differ. I see being a Mum as a far more important role in life than being rich be it now or in the future.

As I said I pay 10% of my salary into my scheme which some months I can ill afford but having a pensions background I know that is the best thing. Of course when I was single (i.e no small person) I paid shedloads into it. Hopefully I will have a comfortable retirement too but if not at least I can be sure of the knowledge I was always the one to drop her off at school and pick her up.

We have 4 children. All now adults with children of their own. They phone us daily, ask us to go on holiday with them, we always have several Christmas invitations. We must have done something right. They all talk about their childhood as a wonderful time and have on more than one occasion said they used their childhood as a pattern for bringing up their own children.

A lot of you younger parents think you are the only ones who care about their children. That somehow because we worked we didn't care or love or want to be with our children so much as you do. I assure you we did, I was at every sports day, every school concert, every school fete. Making costumes for the school plays, cakes for the cake stall. At church to see my daughter in the choir. It may have been more difficult for us because we worked but we did it.

krisskross

moggylover wrote: »

Haven't bothered to look actually!

Well, okay thinking back perhaps not vile (this time) but smug, self-satisfied, and totally unhelpful to the OP who appears to have been left in really rather unpleasant circumstances.

And if you read my post correctly - I left it up to you whether you thought you should choke or not.

What you actually mean is you haven't found anything. Perhaps an apology???