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Helping family stop wasting money!?
My family are not into moneysaving as much as I am & although I dont know what/if any debts they have I dont like to see them waste money.
So this morning I was fuming to realise that my 14yo sister went out to school leaving 3 lights on!!!! My mum was ill in bed & I'm bedridden so these lights stayed on for 3 hours before being turned off!!
How do I make my sister & parents realise how much this is costing them, e.g. x amounts of new clothes/trips to the cinema, etc? I think this way might make them see how much real money they are throwing away, (probably daily as my sister has no awareness of money & frequently does this)!! :mad: :mad:
So this morning I was fuming to realise that my 14yo sister went out to school leaving 3 lights on!!!! My mum was ill in bed & I'm bedridden so these lights stayed on for 3 hours before being turned off!!
How do I make my sister & parents realise how much this is costing them, e.g. x amounts of new clothes/trips to the cinema, etc? I think this way might make them see how much real money they are throwing away, (probably daily as my sister has no awareness of money & frequently does this)!! :mad: :mad:
Married my wonderful husband February 2013!:happyhear
I want to wear my beautiful wedding dress everyday- it would make shopping so much more fun, I mean, people go shopping in their pyjamas these days.......
Must STOP spending!!! 
Proud to be dealing with my debts!
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Xmas present ideas.... low wattage light bulbs! and a good lecture on practical tips to reduce your utility bills.
I have the same fights with my kids and OH. It just doesn't come naturally to some!I lost my job as a cricket commentator for saying “I don’t want to bore you with the details”.Milton Jones0
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