Am i the youngest O/S money saver here?

TNG

pigpen wrote:

.. but men are terribly narrow minded and dislike any kind of change, they are so blinkered by their own defeatist attitudes they cannot see the good we are doing.

PIGPEN!!!!!!!



yeah, well, women generalise....



In reply - OS is a state of mind. Age doesn't come in to it

That's what I reckon

dlb

Hi all not quite as young as some of you im 29 with 4 kids and dh in tow!! LOL
I love this site and it has helped me save so much money but my kids all have learnt something from me talking to dh about threads on the boards and always ask whats happening today on `your` site mum!!
The boys are 9,10,11 and even dd 4 asks if im finished on `puter` as she wants her sites on, she knows not to kick me off when im on the `misters` page (martin she loves your picture!!)

MushyPeas

Ahh Sammy, what a lovely thread, it's nice to read about everyone else

Scary thing is I consider myself to be a 'young one' but I'm 32 :eek: I'm also unlucky enough not to have a partner at the moment, but it does mean there are some benefits, such as asking for 9 separate receipts with TMF at the till and no-one getting annoyed with me

I have to admit I LOVE this website. All my friends and ex-husband used to think I was mad when I tried to money save all by myself. I wish I had know this site existed, but then it is only a few years old (I think). It stops me thinking I am mad looking for best deals and TMF

Love this website

MPxx

sammy_kaye18

Dead_Eye_Jones wrote:

what strikes me is the idea that people arent brought up with these ideals. Surely it is the norm to be taught these skills by our parents?

Lol Im a RAF brat (my sister nicknamed us both that becasue we never stayed anywhere longer than a few years) think 4 years was the longest we ever stayed in one place.

My dad worked from 8 - 6 most days except sundays in his squadron and my mum worked 9 - 5 in a RAF Naafi. So me and my little sister have been on our own since we were about 6 (me) and 4 (my sis needless to say learning to use a cooker was not an option then we were palmed off on whichever friend was available to look after us. Most of our time was spent out playing being kids. (FYI before everyone goes nuts we were on RAF bases and those were the days when you were safe to play outside all day from dusk till dawn only stopping in for the occassional drink and grub!) The only person who ever taught me to cook was my great grandma (long story but my grandads adoptive mum) and my nan. My g grandma lived in scotland and i visited her in the summer holidays and she survived WW2, grew all her own veg and was extrememly old style and i loved it. My nan is the same - her dad taught her to grow her own veg, keep her hosue, and be old style. They taught me how to bake but never how to cook meals. sadly my great grandma passed away nearly 4 years ago now and now im a mum i have no idea what to do so im learnign slowly through this site.

Im planning to grow my own veg next year - but small garden so only thigns we'll eat basically. My son has a piggy bank that he we split our change and he gets half in his pig (1ps and 2ps) and i get the other half for my pig. Plus he has a terramundi pot for 5ps that goes into his savings account. His half will be used to decorate his bedroom soon hopefully. I only need aboyt £30 to do it and he already has £24 in his bank account. Plus his CTF is up to £340 just through his/our savings! So im glad that is setting him up for the future.

Paulie'sGirl

Hey Sammy,

I'm 21, debtfree but trying to save up for a mortgage deposit (OH already has one on his ex's house - its complicated)

I think this site is great, and OH thinks its very cute that I'm all housewifey... (but work fulltime in a corporate capacity... yeah -i'm confused too!)

I love the folks here, they're ever so friendly, and always have loads of good advice. Its like unlimited aunts and uncles to ask!

lil_me

I'm 28, and yes I get some grief, like - oh you've really caught this home cooking bug, but he's not moaning about the food, in fact asks for it again. Also the money saving, this is the first year Christmas hasn't got us in debt, all saved up, with money spare no complaints about that either. Kids love it aswell, DS1 likes eating it, and DS2 loves helping me cook. And I know how you feel, my DP doesn't do the housework, has washed up 3 times in the 9 years we have been together. Wouldn't know how to use the washer/dryer etc.

When it comes to being taught by parents, my Dad did teach me some, but not a lot. He taught me how to knit (which I stopped at about 12) and cook some things. Mam just didn't really, think it was down to time really. Mam can use sewing/knitting machine but didn't have much patience. Both parents working when I was young and when I was older before leaving home Dad was retired medically and did everything for us.

DP had everything done by lovely Grandparents, was never taught how to do anything apart from fill a dishwasher (which we don't have) and I probably made matters worse by doing everything for him. I will say without beng asked he did hoover the landing this week, but that was because he stood on something. Suprised he figured it out, but it was where he needed to use it, as I have always said he'd need a map to find the hoover, cooker, washer etc.

loumac

Hey,

I'm 25 and have only just discovered OS! I'm also a RAF brat I might add!

Last year I was a full time student with a mortgage as I decided on a career change and ended up with 4 part jobs to try and make ends meet. If I'd have known then all the things I've learnt just in the past fortnight things might have been that bit easier.

I've got a little debt (£2,500 student loan and £150 credit card) which I'm actually pretty proud of considering!

But after a hard year I've decided that in 2008 I'm visiting New Zealand . So all the pennies in the jar, home made soup and working through clearing the cupboards is all going to help.

My family however think I now worship at the money saving altar as everytime I go home I have another story to tell!

Thanks all for being so welcoming and helpful and stuff! :T

redspot24

I'm 24 and love MSE too, especially the o-s boards! I've got student loans outstanding, plus a little bit of debt from the first year of my phd (a loan which is paying itself off with the interest being earnt on what's left on what was borrowed, so it's taking care of itself - thanks to my dad and his cunning plan!). Now have funding for my studies and some uni teaching, so am good for money but little tricks I learn from here really help out - especially the stuff with the grocery challenge!
Have always prided myself on being a bit thrifty (have always loved a bargain and have been saving my loose change for 'treats' that I couldn't justify shelling out for normally) but since finding MSE last month, I've become addicted! My parents have always instilled a good (quite old-fashioned) attitude to money, but now I'm teaching them a thing or two!
My bf (who I live with) was quite bemused by the whole thing to start with but now is really supportive, so I feel quite lucky compared to other messages on this thread... He had a look through the new o-s book when it arrived the other day and has realised that it's not just about 'screwing the banks', but also finding a simpler, more ethical and more self-sufficient way of living - I think he sees it as a social revolution!:rotfl:
Anyway, the point of my message was to say: keep at it ladies! Don't let anyone put you off; your efforts are brilliant, especially when you're instilling a good attitude to money in your kids... :T :T

tr3mor

iwanttosave wrote:

I am 22 as well, all the cool people are :cool:

I agree

And ALL men aren't useless. Just like ALL women aren't nagging whiney moos! (Yeah right!)

AussieLass

Good one you lot, now I feel like a which I am.

You all need a big for doing so well at your age.