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Hi POP
Only help your mum out if you feel you can say to her that this is a one off because of Christmas, an goodwill gesture not to be repeated!I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
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I agree with the other posters...maybe give it her as a one off but definitely let her know it's a one off....as it is your board pays the DCA...though to be honest I don't know the whole story but by reading the thread you seem to help her all the time..good luck whatever you decide0
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hi all... well thanks for all your comments... i didnt take the key with me today and i dont think i will get any... i put £30 worth of gas in last sunday and if i put anything else on it will be expected... i do do/have done a lot for my mum out of pity more than anything else... i have decided to keep the money... and if it isnt needed over xmas i will prob put it into my 2007 target savings... i also think its unfar anyways as the only things i have on constant in my room are my 2 heatmats for the pets and now my wii... my brother however has about 13 plugs in his room all kept on constant... anyways... i think i am going to be tough and not get any... i know i have done the right thing
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well done that wasn't easy for you. when you said you'd done the gas I hadn't expected it to be so much.0
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melaniec wrote:well done that wasn't easy for you. when you said you'd done the gas I hadn't expected it to be so much.
nah it was hard... i always try and help my mum but i do go a bit far... yeah i thought people would go mad if i put the gas amount in the op :rotfl:0 -
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postingalwaysposting wrote:nah it was hard... i always try and help my mum but i do go a bit far... yeah i thought people would go mad if i put the gas amount in the op :rotfl:
You really are TOO kind to your mum, PaP. I know you won't see her without electric, but could you, perhaps, tell her that she needs more 'credit' and that you can't afford it as you have just paid for the gas. :A
How would she manage if you weren't around?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
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rog2 wrote:You really are TOO kind to your mum, PaP. I know you won't see her without electric, but could you, perhaps, tell her that she needs more 'credit' and that you can't afford it as you have just paid for the gas. :A
How would she manage if you weren't around?
i doubt she would let it go down to nothing as its a keyed meter so if she has nothing we have no electric... but i have told her to get me nothing for xmas or birthday this year... if she sticks to that she will save some money
with regards to your last question... i dont think she would in all honesty... if i wanted to and could leave home and i did i dont think she would cope 
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PaP - If ANYONE deserves to have a Good Christmas and a Happy Birthday - you do. You are totally selfless and your mum does not realise what a credit to her you are. :T :A :T:A :T
Now I'm definitely off to bed.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 DEBTS0
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