What will you be doing with the government's $1000 per child christmas bonus?

[storm]

Bills here, some for christmas, but unfortunately mostly bills. But it will be a good feeling to finally have some annoying little debts paid off.

[Rouge]

If we got it I'd use it for what it was intended, to boost the economy. We are all struggling, and its not going to get any better if we don't help the economy too. So for me its either yeah sure blow $1000 like is wanted, or put it in savings and then struggle for twice as long as the recession continues? I dunno I've always been a bigger picture person.

[Marlene]

We are getting our car serviced, safety checked and probably need new tyres as we are driving up to Coffs Harbour after xmas, we will pay whatever bills we have and the rest will going into savings....will come in handy when rego is due later in the year.

[Lolli]

Hmmm... I'm paying off the rest of dh's Xmas pressie and not sure what i will do with other $800. It will probably just get spread out over Xmas- travel, bills, etc. Juts be nice not to have scrimp on everything and live like we used to, pre-baby, for a month or so
I'm with Niliac on this one- it's a big picture thing. And this is the only time in my life I won't feel guilty about spending $1000 instead of saving it!!

[Lulu]

I haven't had glasses for 18 months, so a pair of them will be nice although it will on the bottom of the priority list.

1/4 of rates payment
clearing the last of my cc that is killing me in interest
clothes for the kids
new school uniform for DD1
VCE books
rego for one of my cars to be sold early next year
Xmas pressies

Sorry KRudd, I'm loving you for the $$$ but its a matter of survival for my little family right now....

[Pandora]

If we got it I's be spending it on new tyres for my car ($500+) and christmas presents for DS and DH.

[christy]

mmm... we are using ours for Matilda's Occupational Therapy she desperately needs prior to starting school. That is unless they give her a diagnosis, than the goverment will help pay for early intervention, but in the meantime... OT appointments and swimming lessons for Matilda. Jovie's will be divided into our savings & the girls savings for the future.

[Junglemum]

Big bed for DD. Chrissy present for DH, we weren't doing pressies for each other this year, but now we are.

[danniellabella]

Pay off a credit card.

[dust]

hubby is talking a big plasma tv (so we can hand back our rental tv and save $10 a week)
and i want a new couch! (so the rest will go towards that) it will be nice to have more than just a 2 seater to sit on here... i'm sure our DD will appreciate not having to sit on her lil kiddy couch that she is quickly outgrowing....

[~Jo~]

Half on bills and half on Christmas here...makes life a lot less stressful thats for sure!

Jo

[Lulu]

I've changed my mind, I don't need glasses, I'm doing lines with Mazzie instead he he he!

[maz]

Lulu

[[M]umma[M]ia]

not getting it missed out by 8 days

[*MRS M*]

mine will be going towards IVF and xmas stuff and more then likely bills
sarahxxxx

[ShootingStar]

We're buying a Wii as a family Christmas gift (really more for me lol)
Im also getting a GHD hair Straightener and DH is getting a flat/wide screen monitor for his computer as his is crapola. The rest.. not sure.. prob to our loan.

[Beatrix]

ahhh well i for one have no debt.. (cc wise)

so i will be buying a new fridge, the 200 lt just doesnt cut it with 4 people.. and LCD TV ( i figure i will never ever til i meet a nice man have the money again so why the hell not, after the year i have had)!!!!! and some furniture



oh and you want to know the best thing

heheh exH is p!ssed he gets none of it, cause he doesnt have enough care of the kids... LOL

[saslia]

oh and you want to know the best thing

heheh exH is p!ssed he gets none of it, cause he doesnt have enough care of the kids... LOL