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Children are so expensive! Why do we have them?
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But who buys the shoe cream from Clarkes ????
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yellowmonkey wrote: »But who buys the shoe cream from Clarkes ????
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But you have to admire the sales girls' optimism, don't you?
I expect that there's a little reminder on the till screen that doesn't let them open the till drawer until they have confirmed that they have offered you the cream. :rolleyes: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 -
:eek: My daughter's school have changed their uniform slightly and the grace period where you could get away with the old one is over, so we had to get a new tie and a new "school badge" sweat shirt, plus she's grown a lot since last September and she needed trousers, school blouses, socks, bras, PE kit, trainers and school shoes.
I spread it all out over the last 3 months or so -and spent a lot of time panicking furiously about what if she out-grows it all before she goes back to school?? :eek:
Nightmare. :eek:
Love Jacks xxx
My daughters school have changed their PE kit but luckily only new children have to buy it! I breathed a sigh of relief on that one!
But the new head wants to bring in a uniform for the sixth form which is not too popular with the kids. I can't decide if that will save me money or not (will she need less leisure clothes if she has a uniform?) but maybe she will be buying her own clothes at that age?Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally
Debt in July 2017 = £58,766 😱 DEBT FREE 31 OCTOBER 2017 :T 🎉
EMERGENCY FUND 1 = £50/£5,000. EMERGENCY FUND 2 = £10/£5,000.
CHRISTMAS SAVINGS = £0/£500. SEF = £1,400/£12,000 PREMIUM BONDS ME = £350. PREMIUM BONDS DH = £300.
HOLIDAY MONEY = £0 TIME LEFT TO PAY OFF MORTGAGE = 5 YEARS 1 MONTHS0 -
who buys the shoe cream from Clarkes ????
Not me. I do however often have to buy the insoles or heel grips. My darling children have funny shaped feet I guess !
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amani - I'm doing the same with the rugby shirt.
HairyHandofDartmoor - The bit that amazes me is that DS is rarely ill dispite dressing as though it's 25 degrees outside in the middle of winter.
Yet in the height of summer (when we have one) it's walking around in a t shirt with a sweatshirt over the top.
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My DS is the same and the sweatshirt isn't even used to cover a big bum!
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I've been lucky with the rugby shirt.
A friend's daughter outgrew hers, and it had never even been worn, so we've got that :TIs it better to aim for the stars and hit a tree or aim for a tree and land in its branches :think:Loves being a Wonderbra friend :kisses3:
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£22 per pair from the Clarks factory shop. Bag £6 for elder daughter, £1 from charity shop for younger and no stationary as we have it from last last yr.0
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HairyHandofDartmoor - The bit that amazes me is that DS is rarely ill dispite dressing as though it's 25 degrees outside in the middle of winter.
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My DS is disgustingly healthy too! Maybe hardship is good for them:rotfl:Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally
Debt in July 2017 = £58,766 😱 DEBT FREE 31 OCTOBER 2017 :T 🎉
EMERGENCY FUND 1 = £50/£5,000. EMERGENCY FUND 2 = £10/£5,000.
CHRISTMAS SAVINGS = £0/£500. SEF = £1,400/£12,000 PREMIUM BONDS ME = £350. PREMIUM BONDS DH = £300.
HOLIDAY MONEY = £0 TIME LEFT TO PAY OFF MORTGAGE = 5 YEARS 1 MONTHS0 -
Of course the WORST thing is that, about 2-3 weeks AFTER the schools have started, Clark's will have a sale of children's shoes. :mad: :mad: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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