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skint_spice wrote: »Shopping all finished:
DS " I like bag A and bag B"
Me " Bag A is £7 cheaper I think you should get that one"
DS " I prefer bag B"
Me " You are getting bag A"
DS "OK"
I bloomin hate shopping!
I had this with shoes with DD back in January. I posted about it on my diary:She was wavering between a full priced pair and the pair in the sale. I explained how much cheaper they were, but I could see that didn't mean much to her, and thought she might plead for the expensive ones. So then I thought, why should she care how much they are? It doesn't make any difference to her own money, just mine. So then I offered to give her £5 of the £28 saving if she picked the sale ones. Immediate big smile and decision for the £12 pair. So I have still saved £23, and she has had a boost to her pocket money savings, and a lesson in looking for good value.
Not that I always do that, of course. Usually I just say "X is too expensive, but you can have Y if you want" or whatever.Starting again 13/4/19Home loan 1: £21,102.50 Home loan 2: £7,698.99Total owed: £28,801.49
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Sadly DS doesn't always care about the money anymore Lois just "the look", he spent lots of his own money recently on a pair of trainers full price despite me pointing out that the hi tops were much cheaper in the sale... to be fair I think he was happy with whatever was given for much longer than most kids but has become a fusspot recently!Mortgage OP 2026 £350/2000Mortgage OP 2025 £7700/7000Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000
Mortgage balance: £32,990
Make £50 a month Jan £20
Boiler fund £1225/3000
”Do what others won’t early in life so you can do what others can’t later in life” (stolen from Gally Girl)0 -
You've done well to get him to the age he is before he became fussy Skinty0
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How old is he now? My DD is only 9, but I bet she won't be brand-unaware for much longer.
Starting again 13/4/19Home loan 1: £21,102.50 Home loan 2: £7,698.99Total owed: £28,801.49
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very true. My 11 yo DD is quite aware of the brands but is also quite dismissive of paying through the nose just to have something with a 'name' - although she did get a Hollister hoodie in the sale.I’m a Senior Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Pensions, Annuities & Retirement Planning, Loans
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He's 14 Lois but he's not completely caught up in brands just trainers and bags, currently wearing primari shorts and h&m polo - he's of slim build so now he's too big for boys clothes but not everywhere does 28" waists or XS tops:DMortgage OP 2026 £350/2000Mortgage OP 2025 £7700/7000Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000
Mortgage balance: £32,990
Make £50 a month Jan £20
Boiler fund £1225/3000
”Do what others won’t early in life so you can do what others can’t later in life” (stolen from Gally Girl)0 -
Just stocked up on body butters from the body shop - half price and free delivery so worth it.
All set to watch Kirsty's free stuff show, last week some of it was perhaps not to my taste but I'm willing to give it another go:DMortgage OP 2026 £350/2000Mortgage OP 2025 £7700/7000Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000
Mortgage balance: £32,990
Make £50 a month Jan £20
Boiler fund £1225/3000
”Do what others won’t early in life so you can do what others can’t later in life” (stolen from Gally Girl)0 -
Ooohh...didn't even know about this programme SS. I'll watch last week's on catch up first.
Thank you :TFebruary13 - £74990 (or thereabouts)
MND - Let's go for 2020 'cos it's got a nice ring to it:D
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Kirsty's programme had a really bad crit last week.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 can't stand the Honorable Kirsty...she's so smug. But I am an inverted snob!Debt LBM (08/09) £11,641. DEBT FREE APRIL 2021.
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