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*** Happy St Patrick's Day (Begorrah) Daily Chat ***

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  • teabythesea
    teabythesea Posts: 1,244 Forumite
    Oh dear lord, my boyfriend would murder me if I done that!! How horrible for you though, you paid it off and all. Disgusting behaviour (sorry in advance!!)
  • redsquirrel80
    redsquirrel80 Posts: 12,457 Forumite
    Oh dear Gonzo - I agree with Billie - don't pay it off for her again. Have you sat down and gone through budgets etc with her so she can see why she can't keep spending?
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  • gonzo127
    gonzo127 Posts: 4,482 Forumite
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    hey Billie yer small world really,

    well our finances are a little complicated as shes a SAHM i work full time but she gets the tax credits and child benifit and maintenance for her 2 kids from her previous marriage so her money comes in drip and drabs throughout the month and mine is a monthly lump sum,

    oh well its done now will teach me for trying to be helpful and save us some money, guess i will just put the next lot of my credit card
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  • elfen
    elfen Posts: 10,213 Forumite
    Bun, I've got a tooth that's got a massive chip, it's one of my front teeth, so it's my snaggletooth, but the dentist says she'll sort it for me :)

    Gonzo, if she can afford to pay it herself, let her. Otherwise she'll think "oh if I mess up, hubby will clear it up for me"
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  • gonzo127
    gonzo127 Posts: 4,482 Forumite
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    ggrrr avatar should have been this

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    Drop a brand challenge
    on a £100 shop you might on average get 70 items save
    10p per product = £7 a week ~ £28 a month
    20p per product = £14 a week ~ £56 a month
    30p per product = £21 a week ~ £84 a month (or in other words one weeks shoping at the new price)
  • dangers
    dangers Posts: 1,457 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Bunny - do you have any outlet villages near you? We are lucky in that we have a Clarks outlet shop a short distance away and I have never yet paid full price for the kids shoes - bought some just after half term for my oldest and they were £25 (size 4 - will be catching me up soon!!).
    Appreciate may not be as cheap as ebay but at least you will be able to try them on your dd.
  • teabythesea
    teabythesea Posts: 1,244 Forumite
    Kids shoes are sooo expensive!
  • spider31
    spider31 Posts: 47 Forumite
    SuzySu wrote: »
    Top o' the morning to yer.....to be sure it's St Paddy's Day, so enjoy all the festivities to come.

    Agh y'will......y'will, y'will, y'will.....

    yep.... just been to the pub and had 4 pints of the black stuff for lunch...

    better get some work done..

    good job that I am not driving home :)
  • sammy115
    sammy115 Posts: 15,267 Forumite
    I am here! in bed burning up and sorting paperwork out....

    I did think of glandular fever tbh.....I feel slightly better than It did earlier....am just going to take it easy

    bunny - I miss you too...you could come and look after me......

    times like this I forget reality and think it would be nice to have my OH home so he could look after me, the reality is he would forget about me!

    gonzo how old are the children, it seems as if your wife is using spending as a way to fill a void...I should know. Maybe its time for her to get a part time job...and I agree do not pay it off again.
    Quality is doing something right when no one is looking - Henry Ford
  • gonzo127
    gonzo127 Posts: 4,482 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    17, 13 (previous marriage) and a little under 2 (with me) and yes i have been on at her to start looking for a part time job
    Drop a brand challenge
    on a £100 shop you might on average get 70 items save
    10p per product = £7 a week ~ £28 a month
    20p per product = £14 a week ~ £56 a month
    30p per product = £21 a week ~ £84 a month (or in other words one weeks shoping at the new price)
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