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  • uk-tyler
    uk-tyler Posts: 108 Forumite
    Give your folks a card telling them you'll do gardening for a few weekends, cooking nice meals, or clean their cars every month.
    I'm sure they spent money helping you through Uni, I can't see them wanting you to get in more debt now you've finished.
  • bilbo51
    bilbo51 Posts: 519 Forumite
    uk-tyler wrote: »
    Give your folks a card telling them you'll do gardening for a few weekends, cooking nice meals, or clean their cars every month.
    I'm sure they spent money helping you through Uni, I can't see them wanting you to get in more debt now you've finished.
    Spot on! My son is in exactly your position - finsihed Uni this summer, just started his career. The VERY LAST thing I want him to do is to get into even more debt than he already has.

    Don't do it - and good luck with your career.
  • davetrousers
    davetrousers Posts: 5,862 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Your parents would be enraged if you got yourself into debt just to get them something nice!
    .....

  • KingElvis
    KingElvis Posts: 4,100 Forumite
    I say go for it, you'll find some very reasonable rates out there at the moment, don't go for anything over 300% though.

    Kidding, you should steer so well clear of this or you'll be in it up to your neck.
    "We want the finest wines available to humanity, we want them here, and we want them now!"
  • bengal-stripe
    bengal-stripe Posts: 3,354 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    fulltime wrote: »
    But just want to buy my parents something nice for helping me through uni.

    Something nice, what about a home-made Christmas cake or pudding? - It's now the time of year to do that!
  • fozmcfc
    fozmcfc Posts: 3,098 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker PPI Party Pooper Debt-free and Proud!
    Just googled Christmas Loans and what a load of dodgy websites, most link to sites like Yes Loans and Provident.

    It reminds me of those firework shops, which open in October and close in November.
  • geoffky
    geoffky Posts: 6,835 Forumite
    lambs to the slaughter...they even stand in line...
    It is nice to see the value of your house going up'' Why ?
    Unless you are planning to sell up and not live anywhere, I can;t see the advantage.
    If you are planning to upsize the new house will cost more.
    If you are planning to downsize your new house will cost more than it should
    If you are trying to buy your first house its almost impossible.
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