dannymccann
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7598080.stm
These are the kinds of people who get into stupid debts because they have no concept of the value of money. Its the notion of 'daddy will pay for it' 
Im a student and get no handouts from parents, whereas people I know have EVERYTHING paid for for them, including £100's of phone bills + they give them a weekly 'wage', infuriates me, not because they have the means to do it, but the example they are setting
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Haimsey
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Sucks to have rich parents i guess.
A chap i used to live with was given £100 a week for alcohol 
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Conway563
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A friend of mine managed to get herself in over £25k of debt which daddy paid off for her. She lives at home again now rent free and when she's got no money she'll get cash from either parents or grandparents
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Matt L
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i cant really say much as my parents pay ALOT for me.
but id never ask parents for money if i ever got into debt.
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Jakey
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I've never had money of parents for nothing. Starting working at 16, worked ever since. Payed for all my cars, all my lessons, tests, tax, MOT's, parts, insurance.
Everything myself.
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paul.mitchell1984
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iv not had a hard life but dont suffer in any way if i want something i can pretty much get it but i always pay back anything bought, like an interest free loan, i was lucky enuf for them to clear my debts a few year back, again i paid back just interest free and wasnt a huge sum, does annoy me that they dont grasp the concept of money or get into the frame of mind like "if i cant afford mummy and daddy will"
i had a mate like that wasnt super rich but got anything and everything he wanted, moved out and in with his gf and soon found what the "real world" was like.
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James
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Mum paid for most of my uni costs but now I live at home and pay quite a lot of rent.
Not for much longer though 
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ed
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Not everyone who lives off of their parents can be branded into a neat little package like you have just done.
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Tom
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I've had help off my mum and dad in the past but I now live with my mum and pay well over the odds 
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Fad
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You can't feel agreived they came from privilidged backgrounds as I am sure their parents just wanted what was best for their kids and to have the things they never had.
Although they may not have a concept of the value of money one day they will have a shock whenthey have to maanage it themselves.
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dannymccann
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I know many people will borrow money off parents to pay off say an ill-advised loan, or if they lose their job and need some short term help. These arent the people I would classify in that group, its the people that on a regular basis use someone else's money and no regard to the value of it being worked for etc
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ed
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That has nothing to do with that article.
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RichR
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When I went to uni; My parents paid for my accomodation - about £250 a month. If it wasn't for that, I'd have struggled to go. However, I never asked for a penny on top of that. Worked though uni and did upto 100 hours a week when I was back at home from uni. I ran a car, paid my own tuition fees and living costs.
I don't pay any board at home but my missus and I live between my parent's and my missus' mum's whilst we're doing up our house.
We had no financial help from Mum & Dad buying our house (Although, my final year's Student Loan went on the deposit) but I'm very grateful for the physical help I'm having off Dad to get the place done.
I also came out of uni with no debt other than student loan, I had cash in the bank and as mentioned the final years SLC loan towards our deposit. I think I'm good with money, to the point of being quite sad and having spreadsheets for everything; including a Mortgage calculator to work out how quickly we can pay it off if we overpay each month!
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Daimo B
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Fuck me you lucky fcukers...
I was paying £250 rent at home when i was 18..... My old man had the attitude of " you want it, you go earn money to buy it". I only earnt £800pm, with 45 hours overtime per month too, petrol to London every day, and a loan for my car and bike.....
So i was working at 11-12 onwards.
Paid my own lessons, own car, own holidays, in fact, my parents didn't really help me much at all, mainly as my dad was ignorent, and my mum couldn't afford to.
I have known lots of "public schoolers" who have no idea of what money really means, swanned through life, into uni, all paid for, straight into an upper class job on an upper class wage. No real effort, no value, hence no value of anything material. No sense of "pride" of working hard to achieve a goal.
If i want my Benelli, i've got to get a loan, or save for 3+ years. Others seem to myseteriously have the funds available at all times
Jealous, yup, very much so, i'd love to have some of my life paid for me so i can have a break and buy some toys for me for a change
[Edited on 05-09-2008 by VXR]
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Tiger
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A lad I know used to get £20 to buy himself a Chinese Takeout.
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Brett
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My brothers g/f gets £250 a week spends off her mummy & daddy. She's a right spoily little bitch. Her punishment if she's done something wrong is to take her mobile off her  She got a brand new mini for her 17th along with a private plate with her name on. She's at uni doing law, and says how "hard it is" - yeah right. What about the people who actually have to fund themselves? She doesn't know the meaning of the word "hard". She'll be one to grow up and have a great job, then talk of the struggle it was to get there. BULLSHIT.
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a_j_mair
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when i was at college for 2 years i ahd my rent payed and got £50 a week from my parents
didnt mean i did not appreciatte it or understand the value of money
but i totally understand what you are saying.
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Daimo B
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quote:
Originally posted by a_j_mair
when i was at college for 2 years i ahd my rent payed and got £50 a week from my parents
didnt mean i did not appreciatte it or understand the value of money
but i totally understand what you are saying.
Exactly, why the £50..
GO get a job like most students do.
No whinging, your parents want to help you how they can, its good they can afford to pay all this for you, but thats the difference, they CAN afford to, where-as most peoples parents can't. My GF brother has to pay all his stuff, my friends paid all theirs, none of their parents ever could afford another £300pm out their pockets.. God i'd be rich with that spare money
No offence dude, but thats EXACTLY what a rich person says,. I understand the value of money...
YEah, but the difference is, im worrying about pounds and pence to cover petrol, bills etc, and they are worrying about whether to buy an Armarni, or Gucci suit......
[Edited on 05-09-2008 by VXR]
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ed
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When you are student you are supposed to be studying, full time. It's easy to understand why some people don't work, but a job on the weekend doesn't hurt.
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ed
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And Daimo, if you are so hard up then do something about it. Or maybe you just wish you tried harder at school, or spent less time working for pointless stuff and more time working towards a decent job.
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Corsa_Quadz
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I pay for everything myself, if i want something i save now. whereas before i did get a loan to pay for my first car which i had no choice about. My dad is very well off an doesnt do bugger all to help me, which in a way is beneficial but at the same time a pain in the ass, cause i have friends that there parents would do anything not to see them in trouble.
Very envious i guess as i wish i had something like that
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a_j_mair
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i worked every friday saturday and sunday 
and if you knew me that last statement is priceless
i never buy expensive designer clothes or anything of the like
i used to work 7 day weeks when i was 15/16 on summer holidays and the same before i started college
i have worked hard to save up my pennys
i am not going to say i have hard a hard life but i have never been given out lots of hand outs. was never given money to go out etc
when i was at school i used to get £10/week for my dinner money
so i took a packed lunch 
also got £10 pocket money but i had to come home from scholl go outside and feed cattle in the wind rain and snow
[Edited on 05-09-2008 by a_j_mair]
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Brett
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Ed, I can't say I value your input, being one of the people in question.
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ed
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Yea, shit happens. I'd rather be in my position then live like some scrubber.
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a_j_mair
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my parents are not rich but have worked e3xtremely hard over there life setting up and running a successfull buisness so they can give there family a good start in life.
I plan to do the same
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