Finally got a job! Spending spree?
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Finally got a job! Spending spree?Hey guys,
Finally got a job, not too shabby £10 an hour can work up to fifteen hours a week so gonna have much more money coming in than before when I had to save from odd jobs and budget like mad on the student loan.
My question is should I now throw caution to the wind and buy something expensive?
I having the earning potential to afford pointless gadgets that I can (and have) survive without. But should I just say screw it and buy stuff now I can make the money back? -
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Re: Finally got a job! Spending spree?Where is this job?
Don't spend money before you have it. Never a good idea
Also christmas is coming up, don't you have to save up tp buy people's present? (coming from someone panicking about only having £20 to spend on seven people O.O ) -
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Re: Finally got a job! Spending spree?No, save your money. Put it in a bond, earn good interest on it. It'll be better later on.(Original post by FranticMind)
Hey guys,
Finally got a job, not too shabby £10 an hour can work up to fifteen hours a week so gonna have much more money coming in than before when I had to save from odd jobs and budget like mad on the student loan.
My question is should I now throw caution to the wind and buy something expensive?
I having the earning potential to afford pointless gadgets that I can (and have) survive without. But should I just say screw it and buy stuff now I can make the money back? -
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Re: Finally got a job! Spending spree?Yes I say go for the spend.(Original post by FranticMind)
Hey guys,
Finally got a job, not too shabby £10 an hour can work up to fifteen hours a week so gonna have much more money coming in than before when I had to save from odd jobs and budget like mad on the student loan.
My question is should I now throw caution to the wind and buy something expensive?
I having the earning potential to afford pointless gadgets that I can (and have) survive without. But should I just say screw it and buy stuff now I can make the money back?
You are at UCL so you are obviously not thick.
The economy needs people to get their wallets out and start spending, if everyone saves then the economy doesn't grow.
Think of your retail binge as doing your bit for the UK economy. -
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Re: Finally got a job! Spending spree?no spending spree! Spend your money but save a little and ultimately LIVE WITHIN YOUR MEANS and that way you won't contribute to the global economic crisis that we're already in on the other hand many economists believe that a large scale "spending spree" is required to stabilise the economy so go ahead
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Re: Finally got a job! Spending spree?if you wanna go on a spending spree then go for it,its your money, however it is nearly christmas, you may buy something then end up getting it for christmas (often happens if i buy a cd or dvd and then someone buys it me as a surprise so iv stopped buying stuff for myself around this time of year). plus if you wait till after christmas you can have your big spending spree and probably get more for your money with it being the january sales.
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Re: Finally got a job! Spending spree?Exactly what I had in mind.(Original post by Piko_Piko)
Save your money for a rainy day. You never know when you might need it.
Ipad! Iphone! Ieverything! Buy it all! Things make you happy!
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Re: Finally got a job! Spending spree?aww(Original post by Cicerao)
Save some, spend some.
I'm having a huge headache now but this make me
