are u a shop-aholic? and what do u spend on?

[mikkak]

Normally I am quite reasonable with money but sometimes I just like to spend in makeup or clothes but I do not think I am a wasteful person.

 

[Barbie]

For people who don't think up concrete budgets, you probably have a mental one that limits your spending. If not, you'd be broke.

I don't and I'm not. I couldn't tell you from one week to another how much is in our bank, how much bills are, how much we get paid etc, as long as money is in the bank and we're in no debt then life's too short to worry about budgets imo.

 

[sandi]

I earn a fraction to what my husband does, he doesn't set any limits on what I can/cant buy and in return I don't take the pish.

Same here, Sandi, and I do charge with most of the homeworks, cos he earns much more than me but he does spend much more hours at work than me

Yes Dom pays all our housekeeping too, but since I do most the cooking, cleaning, etc it's a fair deal.
However a lady must look good whilst cleaning so the odd pair of boots, jeans etc are a must!

 

[Robder]

I earn a fairly good wage by London standards but I never go shopping!

I always exceed my £70 a week going out budget and by the time I've paid my mortgage, rent, bills and food, I'm always overdrawn!

It could be worse - I don't have any debts but I don't have a wardrobe either these days. :x

Shopping is something I plan to afford in my 30s.

 

[Barbie]

Oh that was you pissing up the boulavard wall was it!

Pissy pants Babs

 

[Robder]

Why have you wet yourself?

 

[Drew]

I earn a fraction to what my husband does, he doesn't set any limits on what I can/cant buy and in return I don't take the pish.

I should probably be more explicit here so that everyone doesn't think I lock the missus in a closet and only let her out of the house once a week with a fiver in her pocket

I do budgets. I like budgets. I like to budget how much we (together) spend each month on going out and eating out, how much on regular expenses (rent, groceries, cell phone), how much we save (for future trips, rainy day etc.). Sometimes budgets work, sometimes they don't. Sometime you buy extra stuff. That's all I meant earlier.

For people who don't think up concrete budgets, you probably have a mental one that limits your spending. If not, you'd be broke.

Makes perfect sense.

I budget in a loose fashion because much of my job is dealing with finance so it's comes naturally.

Our outgoings are quite large, despite having no debt (apart from mortgage) so we have to keep in touch with what we spend. It's so easy to let your spending run away, especially when a woman is involved

Woman are not all bad though - they are much better than us guys at spotting bargains

Even when going round the supermarket, she'll say "there's 7p off this" and i'm like "so funking what? we don't even eat that"

 

[Barbie]

Why have you wet yourself?

We went off on a bit of a tangent earlier and I said 'me and Tom piss money up the wall' but it got lost in translation with Sil who took it literally to mean that we piss up the walls in our flat

 

[Holly G]

I'm crap with money. I usually get half way through the month and realise I've spent everything already and have to slam on the brakes until it gets close enough to payday to start spending next month's salary. I don't buy expensive clothes - most of my money is spent on going out.

 

[silvia]

Makes perfect sense.

I budget in a loose fashion because much of my job is dealing with finance so it's comes naturally.

Our outgoings are quite large, despite having no debt (apart from mortgage) so we have to keep in touch with what we spend. It's so easy to let your spending run away, especially when a woman is involved
Woman are not all bad though - they are much better than us guys at spotting bargains

Even when going round the supermarket, she'll say "there's 7p off this" and i'm like "so funking what? we don't even eat that"

Go and spend 24 hours shopping with Pep and my best friend Alex and you are not going to make such a comment never again in your life

 

[sandi]

Speaking of budgeting, looking at Dom's receipts and cost of mags, Is mix mag really £3.85 these days? Oh I remember when it werea shilling.

 

[Robder]

I'm crap with money. I usually get half way through the month and realise I've spent everything already and have to slam on the brakes until it gets close enough to payday to start spending next month's salary. I don't buy expensive clothes - most of my money is spent on going out.

Exactly!!!

I think that incontinent harridan must be super-rich!

How much do they pay you being a b__ o__?

 

[puppylover]

I ask myself this question every month when I look at my bank statement - what the bloody hell do I spend it all on????
Short answer is "no idea" easy come easy go - that's me.......

I really only spend money on clothes in the summer (hate winter fashions - hate being wrapped up in big clothes) suppose its cd's books and stuff in the winter......

 

[mikkak]

Makes perfect sense.

I budget in a loose fashion because much of my job is dealing with finance so it's comes naturally.

Our outgoings are quite large, despite having no debt (apart from mortgage) so we have to keep in touch with what we spend. It's so easy to let your spending run away, especially when a woman is involved
Woman are not all bad though - they are much better than us guys at spotting bargains

Even when going round the supermarket, she'll say "there's 7p off this" and i'm like "so funking what? we don't even eat that"

Go and spend 24 hours shopping with Pep and my best friend Alex and you are not going to make such a comment never again in your life

you also should go with my friends Andres y julià and you would know what is spending money in clothes and shoes.

 

[Drew]

Makes perfect sense.

I budget in a loose fashion because much of my job is dealing with finance so it's comes naturally.

Our outgoings are quite large, despite having no debt (apart from mortgage) so we have to keep in touch with what we spend. It's so easy to let your spending run away, especially when a woman is involved
Woman are not all bad though - they are much better than us guys at spotting bargains

Even when going round the supermarket, she'll say "there's 7p off this" and i'm like "so funking what? we don't even eat that"

Go and spend 24 hours shopping with Pep and my best friend Alex and you are not going to make such a comment never again in your life

Nah, i'd imagine they spend big but rarely like myself.

Like Morbyd said, women tend to spend on lots of inexpensive things that add up i.e. things that we cannot understand why they need.

 

[Robder]

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I quite like this blokie - I think I might buy his book.

 

[Barbie]

I ask myself this question every month when I look at my bank statement - what the bloody hell do I spend it all on????
Short answer is "no idea" easy come easy go - that's me.......

That's what I'm like, I'm sure if I sat down and thought of all the money which we just 'waste' then it would scare me but then what's money for if it's not to spend

 

[silvia]

Nah, i'd imagine they spend big but rarely like myself.

Like Morbyd said, women tend to spend on lots of inexpensive things that add up i.e. things that we cannot understand why they need.

Then if you are a massive shopper you were really sexist in your comment

 

[Morbyd]

I don't and I'm not. I couldn't tell you from one week to another how much is in our bank, how much bills are, how much we get paid etc, as long as money is in the bank and we're in no debt then life's too short to worry about budgets imo.

It's not a matter of worry... it's just having some control over your finances so that you can afford to do more things you want to do. Life's too short not to

 

[N8]

I buy what i want and go out when i want...there's no prize for being the richest person in the graveyard