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What would you do with an unexpected gift of £1,000?
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I think I would be boring and save it, especially as you mention you have no 'back up' money. (but like another poster have a creme egg, or two!).SPC Nbr.... 1484....£800 Saved £946 in 2013)
(£1,010 in 2014)
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I think I'd buy lifetime family membership of the National Trust."Growth for growth's sake is the ideology of the cancer cell" - Edward Abbey.0
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I would buy some new furniture for downstairs. Where people can admire it. It would last longer than a holiday.The secret to success is making very small, yet constant changes.:)0
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I like this idea! Also the furniture idea.fluffnutter wrote: »I think I'd buy lifetime family membership of the National Trust.:cool: DFW Nerd Club member 023...DFD 9.2.2007 :cool::heartpuls married 21 6 08 :A Angel babies' birth dates 3.10.08 * 4.3.11 * 11.11.11 * 17.3.12 * 2.7.12 :heart2: My live baby's birth date 22 7 09 :heart2: I'm due another baby at the end of July 2014! :j
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I'd buy a big greenhouse and pay someone to put it up for me.
(And some creme eggs, yes....)Val.0 -
Same here, except I'd probably spend a bit of cash on a decent meal out. I can't imagine living without a fund for emergencies.:eek:I think I would be boring and save it, especially as you mention you have no 'back up' money. (but like another poster have a creme egg, or two!)..................
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I would spend it on some nice furniture or updated white goods for the house, but use a little of it for a lovely slap up meal at our favourite restaurant too!0
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I'd spend it on having our small back yard 'paved' with bricks, or our tiny front garden made over. This would give us great pleasure over the years but is too much of a luxery to justify financially for the forseeable future.I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days attack me at once0
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My dad gave me a grand to spend as i pleased 6 months ago and i just put it as a mortgage overpayment...he was quite proud of my sensible notion!Mortgage 1: May 2012 £90,000 April 2020: £47,000
Mortgage 2: £270,000😱 Jan 2019 £253,000 April 20200 -
Thanks to this thread I now want a creams egg grrHave a Bsc Hons open degree from the Open University 2015 :j:D:eek::T0
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