We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.
This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.
PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING
Hello Forumites! However well-intentioned, for the safety of other users we ask that you refrain from seeking or offering medical advice. This includes recommendations for medicines, procedures or over-the-counter remedies. Posts or threads found to be in breach of this rule will be removed.📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
Stingy or moneysaving?
Comments
-
Which reminds me... how much should I charge Sally for her food and lodgings?Hi, I'm a Board Guide on the Old Style and the Consumer Rights boards which means I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly and can move and merge posts there. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an inappropriate or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. It is not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Any views are mine and are not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.DTFAC: Y.T.D = £5.20 Apr £0.50
0 -
With a sweet face like that, it should be free! Bless her. If she wants, she can come to sunny Cambridgeshire on her hols to stay with her Auntie VickyA.Sealed Pot Challenge #021 #8 975.71 #9 £881.44 #10 £961.13 #11 £782.13 #12 £741.83 #13 £2135.22 #14 £895.53 #15 £1240.40 #16 £1805.87 #17 £1820.01 declared0
-
I'd tell him to shove his marrows where the sun don't shine! I'm growing all our own fruit and veg, perhaps I should deduct the cost from the housekeeping budget
Organised people are just too lazy to look for things
F U Fund currently at £2500 -
I'll be sure to tell her when she wakes upVickyA wrote:With a sweet face like that, it should be free! Bless her. If she wants, she can come to sunny Cambridgeshire on her hols to stay with her Auntie VickyA.
Hi, I'm a Board Guide on the Old Style and the Consumer Rights boards which means I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly and can move and merge posts there. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an inappropriate or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. It is not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Any views are mine and are not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.DTFAC: Y.T.D = £5.20 Apr £0.50
0 -
MATH wrote:I remember when dry cleaners used to charge mini skirt cleaning costs by the inch - could this price structure be applied here as well:rolleyes:
LOL - well, I didn't know him that well, but I believe he did have to give her change 0 -
Seriously. I would start writing down everything I did in the household and charging for it. Washing up, washing, ironing.... £10 an hour plus leccy costs and all that....
Some people!0 -
ashmit wrote:Seriously. I would start writing down everything I did in the household and charging for it. Washing up, washing, ironing.... £10 an hour plus leccy costs and all that....
Some people!
And then there's the song "No charge"Hi, I'm a Board Guide on the Old Style and the Consumer Rights boards which means I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly and can move and merge posts there. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an inappropriate or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. It is not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Any views are mine and are not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.DTFAC: Y.T.D = £5.20 Apr £0.50
0 -
What a miserable sod,she should just help herself to the veg. when he
wasn`t in when he noticed 3 peas missing from the stem ,I would say meee
darlin`.
I remember once on holiday the couple that enveigled into our company used to write EVERYTHING they spent in a book,yes even "spending a penny"A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will.
El sabio muda el consejo, el necio no.0 -
She should write out an itemised menu for every meal, and charge him as if he was eating in an A la Carte restaurant.
If he's treating his side of the arrangement as a business, then why shouldn't she?
Mind boggling :rolleyes:. I haven't bogged off yet, and I ain't no babe
0 -
Ticklemouse wrote:However, this is where he proved his stinginess - when they used to get down to *ahem* recreational activities, he used to charge her for the condom:eek: He bought them, as that was what men were supposed to do, and then said she could pay him for them on an 'as used' basis, as he was doing her the favour in not getting her pregnant!!:rolleyes:
They were together for over 10 years and we used to go on holidays, out for meals etc with them - that was interesting at times. His stinginess eventually rubbed off on her - they had double and single entry accounts for the household (she was an accountant) and everything was run to the nearest 1/2p - honestly.
Dear Ticklemouse just wanted to say this story made me laugh so much I was crying - thank you!
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .......... 0
This discussion has been closed.
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply
Categories
- All Categories
- 351.8K Banking & Borrowing
- 253.4K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 454K Spending & Discounts
- 244.7K Work, Benefits & Business
- 600.2K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 177.3K Life & Family
- 258.4K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16.2K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.6K Read-Only Boards