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

  1. #91
    Registered User

    Jun 2006
    In the middle of Pink and Blue!!!
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    Well we don't actually get ours till after we do our tax next year so we have a looooong time to think about it. Anyway its a good thing cause we are thinking about buying a new house after the financial year so it will be good to have a little bit of money just in case we need it at that time.

    Nikki

  2. #92
    Registered User

    Apr 2008
    adelaide
    110

    why doesn't everyone with kids get it?? i hope i get it. I saw on today tonight they were asking ppl what they were spending the 1000 on. Alot were saying maybe jewellery, clothes. i thought if ppl say things like that we will never get it again because they government will think we'll use it for the wrong reasons. The ppl that use it for the right reasons miss out then. It's sad if ppl use it on drugs and alcohol. What can you do. We can only make the most of it when we get. If i get it it will go towards bills and xmas presents

  3. #93
    Registered User

    Jun 2006
    In the middle of Pink and Blue!!!
    921

    OH MY I GOT IT

    well i was told because did not get fortnightly repayments ( i get a lump sum at the end of the financial year) i would not get the money till i do my next tax return.

    Well last night DH checked our account and his face was absolute shock and i was like i have not spent any money so it can't be me lol always guilty

    And we got our money yeah i can go christmas shopping and pay off our cc he he

    Very happy
    Nikki

  4. #94
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    Feb 2005
    Boyne Island
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    The goverment has told people to spend spend spend.. The money is to supposedly boost the economy.

    We won't be getting it again as it is a one off payment.

  5. #95
    Registered User

    Nov 2005
    LA LA Land
    292

    We won't get it. Missed out by a few days (earnt too much last year).

    If we had got it, I would have paid some off the mortgage and the rest straight into savings.
    The spend it to help is hog wash. It's a circle that keeps going round. I'm off that band wagon.

    I hope the ones who have got it enjoy. You all deserve it.

    Hugs
    Debbie

  6. #96
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    Dec 2005
    In Bankworld with Barbara
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    I dont' know what we will spend it on yet - for now it is on term deposit, but we will have some big expenses next year, so I would like to save it till then (like buying bunks for the boys and other items etc) as the economy will still be struggling.

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