Comments on: Household budget revision: A proposal by Amy Hughes

By: Lee

Lee — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 22:47:49 +0000

I submitted a very similar budget to my wife!!!! There were more transformers and comics LOL

By: Morticia

Morticia — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 15:25:16 +0000

I’m liking the look of Amy’s proposed budget – if I can swap Dora the Explorer for a mix of Barbie, Spongebob and the Living Dead. She gets my vote for chancellor.

By: Kerry

Kerry — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 17:51:42 +0000

Yes, seeing as you’re both unemployed at the moment.

By: Grandma

Grandma — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 12:53:06 +0000

Can I keep the Â£2.02 we found in your bedroom after you left then?

By: Helen

Helen — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 18:44:29 +0000

Certainly was… I don’t even have a spare change bottle these days!

By: Kerry

Kerry — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:39:11 +0000

You can tell Amy’s understanding of money has changed recently. I think she’s grasped the concept of having some and what you can do with it, it’s a shame in a way but all part of growing up.

My former minesweeping skills have come in handy as I end up picking up after Dan these days. Last count, we had Â£50 in small change, but I think Helen probably has the record as she used to put Â£1 coins in her loose change bottle – those where the days, eh Neleh?

By: Grandma

Grandma — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 13:03:26 +0000

I can remember when Kerry was only slightly older and on being told much the same thing she told me I had just to go to the Post Office because they gave me money when I took the book in (Family Allowance). Not a lot changes even in 25 years.

Watch out for her minesweeping the piles of coins around the house – another trait of her mother’s – which Kerry would hide in little piles. Which was great when we were a bit short, cos then I would move the furniture and hey presto we were in funds again – or was it a ploy of Archie’s to get me to do some cleaning.

By: Deb

Deb — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 12:41:14 +0000

Wait until they say, “But Mom, there’s a money machine in the next block!”

By: (un)relaxeddad

(un)relaxeddad — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 07:55:31 +0000

Great pathetic threats of our time – “IF YOU DON”T CLEAN YOUR TEETH, YOU’LL NEVER HAVE ANY CHOCOLATE AGAIN. OR SWEETS. OR CRISPS.” Yeah, right.

By: creative-type dad

creative-type dad — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 02:47:34 +0000

Yeah, don’t cha’ know? Credit cards mean there’s no limit to anything – especially sweets.