how much did you spend a day in school?
By berp99
@berp99 (25)
Philippines
February 9, 2009 6:35am CST
if my dad gave me 5$ sometimes $15 i buy anything i want in school, im just curious about the things i saw, whether it is a food, i want to taste it so buy it, a new collection items, i buy it again, i just want to spend my money, i did not save it in the bank, i am not wise when it comes to money,maybe because im still young, im not thinking about my future, though my parents tell this to me, to save money.
4 responses
@berp99 (25)
• Philippines
12 Mar 09
my mom give me only $2-5 every fri, i bring snack everyday , i did not bring money so to avoid buying things that i dont need, its a good practice so that to know what w should buy or not, save your money and invest it is a nice move. thanks and happy mylotting!
@cambiste (1244)
• India
9 Feb 09
I think its a wise decision if you decide to save up and ignore temptations. While its good to buy what you need, buying things out of curiosity can be a bad habit, and can make you into a spendthrift.
You should try your best to keep a % of your allowance and save up and buy something you really need - that would make both you and your parents happy. Moreover, it could help when your parents or friends birthdays come. Thinking of others is just as important in life - especially those who you care for and those who care for you. Making them happy will surely make you happy as well.
Goodluck and happy mylotting.
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@antioxidant (438)
• Australia
9 Feb 09
With the price rise, food has become expensive now so i'm spending more on food with the same amount of allowance. I also have the urge to buy whatever i want when i see something but i have to control it otherwise i have no money left for the more important stuff 
. I'm also young but all i can think of is money money.. because that's all my parents think about. I think people are getting stingy with their money as the economy declines so better be careful how you spend your money. As the above post suggested, a log book is pretty good thinking 
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. I'm also young but all i can think of is money money.. because that's all my parents think about. I think people are getting stingy with their money as the economy declines so better be careful how you spend your money. As the above post suggested, a log book is pretty good thinking .1 person likes this
@chance2691 (566)
• Philippines
9 Feb 09
My dad gives me Php900 for an entire week. In reality, that's less than $20.
I get Php150 from Mondays to Thursdays, and I spend Php100 on transport alone [yes, it's that expensive]. The rest part I try to save, but when we have mid-morning 'juice-and-cookies' break I buy breakfast food.
On a Friday though, I get double my normal allowance. Fridays I spend 12, 13 hours in school, so that's for transport AND food. I try to cut off Php50 to keep so that when we go to the mall I can get cash from my wallet to buy thingamajiggas that I like. My dad's very strict about his own money; he can only chip in up to Php100 when we want something.
I like to think that I'm pretty good about my money, because right now I keep a notebook to track where all the money goes. Ever since I started that move, my savings gradually grew. It's fabulous.
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@berp99 (25)
• Philippines
12 Mar 09
due to global crisis that we experience to day around the world, my mom decided not to bring money everyday instead i bring my food in school and once in a while she give me $5. we have to understand this, because sometimes we experience that we cannot get honey in the jar always, we are not merry always, we experience financial crisis.
