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  • rog2
    rog2 Posts: 11,650 Forumite
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    looby75 wrote:
    LOL probably Rog, either way it's still only going to cost me the same because if she finds another £13 I'll have to give her her £5 pocket money on Sat, and if she decides to go with the £18 one I won't. Makes no real difference to me ;)

    Nasty mean mother I am:p

    I think you are too soft:rolleyes:
    I am NOT, nor do I profess to be, a Qualified Debt Adviser. I have made MANY mistakes and have OFTEN been the unwitting victim of the the shamefull tactics of the Financial Industry.
    If any of my experiences, or the knowledge that I have gained from those experiences, can help anyone who finds themselves in similar circumstances, then my experiences have not been in vain.

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  • looby75
    looby75 Posts: 23,387 Forumite
    rog2 wrote:
    I think you are too soft:rolleyes:


    LOL how?

    No matter what she decides to do I'm my budget for this week is going to be the same.

    £13 for the bag + £5 pocket money =£18

    or

    £18 for the bag +£0 pocket money = £18

    I'm leaving it up to her to decide if she wants to use her pocket money to get the "better" bag. Good lesson in VFM I think :rotfl: :rotfl:
  • rog2
    rog2 Posts: 11,650 Forumite
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    looby75 wrote:
    LOL how?

    No matter what she decides to do I'm my budget for this week is going to be the same.

    £13 for the bag + £5 pocket money =£18

    or

    £18 for the bag +£0 pocket money = £18

    I'm leaving it up to her to decide if she wants to use her pocket money to get the "better" bag. Good lesson in VFM I think :rotfl: :rotfl:

    If she's anything like mine she'll get that £5.00 out of you! After all, she will need some cash so she can go out and show off her new bag;)
    I am NOT, nor do I profess to be, a Qualified Debt Adviser. I have made MANY mistakes and have OFTEN been the unwitting victim of the the shamefull tactics of the Financial Industry.
    If any of my experiences, or the knowledge that I have gained from those experiences, can help anyone who finds themselves in similar circumstances, then my experiences have not been in vain.

    HMRC Bankruptcy Statistic - 26th October 2006 - 23rd April 2007 BCSC Member No. 7

    DFW Nerd # 166 PROUD TO BE DEALING WITH MY DEBTS
  • looby75
    looby75 Posts: 23,387 Forumite
    LOL no she'll just go and tell her dad I made her spend her pocket money on a SCHOOL bag (in a very put out tone of voice lol) and ask him for some. Doubt she will get it from him either.

    Seriously, she is usually quite good about all this, she knows we are on a limited budget now and it's quite rare she asks for anything extra, from me at least ;)
  • cattie1
    cattie1 Posts: 2,068 Forumite
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    looby-i think it is the right idea to ask her to use pocket money! she will learn the value of money early! she sound like she's a good child so maybe she will ofer to use her pocket money?!
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  • markrmagee
    markrmagee Posts: 49 Forumite
    Perhaps getting her to ask the shop if they can deal on the £18 bag is the way forward :D
    Debts (Original 17/08/06):
    BMI Card 1.9% until Jan: £2,200.00 (£2,200.00)
    Abbey Overdraft (0%): £887.90 (£887.90)
    A & L Overdraft (0%): £850 (£850)
  • looby75
    looby75 Posts: 23,387 Forumite
    Ooh I hadn't thought of that LOL I should have suggested that to her when she phoned before ;)
  • looby75
    looby75 Posts: 23,387 Forumite
    Well my dd has just arrived home....with a totally different bag which cost £10 and a new pencil case and pen set, which she bought with the other £3 she saved on the bag.

    Got to give her 10/10 for making those pennys stretch to the max....pity they are my pennys she's stretching LOL

    (I don't mind really)
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