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Whats the one bit of advice you will give your children...

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  • 05-03-2009 1:30am
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    useful_contacts
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    Mine is "save 10% of your pay packet no matter what and save it in a credit union so your not tempted to dip into it when your out shopping/drinking

    I myself only started doing this a few months ago and im so pissed at myself it took me until i was 23 to start saving, if id copped on at 18 id have my house deposit by now

    Stupid dumb young me:(

    So Whats the one bit of advice you will give your children...


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    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,107 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    Keep credit to a minimum.


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    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 81,694 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Learn from other people's mistakes.


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    hatrickpatrick
    Registered Users Posts: 17,797 ✭✭✭✭hatrickpatrick


    "No matter what you do, don't force yourself to be an actor just to make everyone happy, because you'll make everyone happy except yourself."

    I speak from bitter experience :(


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    Sea Sharp
    Registered Users Posts: 2,593 ✭✭✭Sea Sharp


    Don't do drugs.
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    until you're 21. No use burning yourself out at an early age


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    #6
    SeantheMan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,911 ✭✭✭SeantheMan


    Don't trust whitey !


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    #7
    Xavi6
    Registered Users Posts: 40,861 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    Don't eat yellow snow


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    Holsten
    Registered Users Posts: 4,971 ✭✭✭Holsten


    Play football till your legs bleed, son... Then play some more.


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    Sleepy
    Registered Users Posts: 24,151 ✭✭✭✭Sleepy


    Live deliberately.


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    MIN2511
    Registered Users Posts: 5,398 ✭✭✭MIN2511


    When you die, you take nothing with you... No house, no car, no booze and no money!

    Life is short! Enjoy it to the fullest!


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    #11
    useful_contacts
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,821 ✭✭✭useful_contacts


    Xavi6 wrote: »
    Don't eat yellow snow

    the scary thing i was going to write on my orginal post "no one say dont eat yellow snow":rolleyes:


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    Xavi6
    Registered Users Posts: 40,861 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    useful_contacts wrote: »
    the scary thing i was going to write on my orginal post "no one say dont eat yellow snow":rolleyes:

    Well it's pretty solid advice.

    Thought you were leaving anyway?


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    Professey Chin
    Registered Users Posts: 51,054 ✭✭✭✭Professey Chin


    None. Little bastards can learn from their own mistakes :pac:


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    cormie
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    useful_contacts wrote: »
    Mine is "save 10% of your pay packet no matter what and save it in a credit union so your not tempted to dip into it when your out shopping/drinking

    I myself only started doing this a few months ago and im so pissed at myself it took me until i was 23 to start saving, if id copped on at 18 id have my house deposit by now

    I would disagree, if you're sensible with money you could have far greater fortune by having that 10% available to you to invest in ideas etc. So credit union is ok as you can access it, but stuff like pension schemes and the likes I mean :cool:


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    Riddle101
    Registered Users Posts: 8,380 ✭✭✭Riddle101


    Don't look back on Anger....................... or Wonderwall are the best of their songs son, everything else is just alright.

    I would also tell my children to live life to the fullest but watch your money


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    useful_contacts
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    Xavi6 wrote: »
    Well it's pretty solid advice.

    Thought you were leaving anyway?

    what can i say- i saw your pic and lets just say i changed my mind:D


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    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    If you intend to bet the company payroll, throw it ALL on 23 red!


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    useful_contacts
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    cormie wrote: »
    I would disagree, if you're sensible with money you could have far greater fortune by having that 10% available to you to invest in ideas etc. So credit union is ok as you can access it, but stuff like pension schemes and the likes I mean :cool:

    ya but if iv 10c in my pocket i spend it- money burns a hole in my pocket! Hence it works for me, and if my genes are anything to go by(family of alcos, gambleres) my poor kids should heed that advice


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    Saibh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,431 ✭✭✭✭Saibh


    Believe in yourself


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    cormie
    Registered Users Posts: 20,790 ✭✭✭✭cormie


    How about you spend give 10% of your earnings to me, I'll put it to good use and give you 100.01% back? :D


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    humberklog
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,412 Mod ✭✭✭✭humberklog


    I've done it already with my 5 year old: Learn to play a musical instrument.
    (Oh and don't give your kids Irish names...I want to be able to pronounce and spell my grandkids names. It always feels like parallel(sic) parking a Hummer on a busy street to me).


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    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users Posts: 33,036 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    DON'T Take the Leaving Cert too seriously.

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



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    #23
    PrettyInPunk
    Registered Users Posts: 843 ✭✭✭PrettyInPunk


    That being happy in general and in yourself is one of the most important things in the world.


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    #24
    useful_contacts
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    Ikky Poo2 wrote: »
    DON'T Take the Leaving Cert too seriously.

    + 1 on that - i was up 5 hours before my 1st exam cramming and crying

    so ill be telling my little ones that, cos its just not worth it


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    m5ex9oqjawdg2i
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,221 ✭✭✭✭m5ex9oqjawdg2i


    Follow your heart when it comes to careers...

    Unfortunately I listened to someone else, I decided it was a mistake to listen to someone else when it was too late :(


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    javaboy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,094 ✭✭✭✭javaboy


    Never... no no always...


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    #27
    Call Me Jimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,449 ✭✭✭Call Me Jimmy


    Don't have sex with your only son in his sleep, son.


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    #28
    useful_contacts
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,821 ✭✭✭useful_contacts


    Call Me Jimmy wrote: »
    Don't have sex with your only son in his sleep, son.

    he wasnt asleep

    he was being "comforted after having a fit"
    http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article92642.ece


    :D:D:D:D


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    #29
    Gummy Panda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,920 ✭✭✭✭Gummy Panda


    useful_contacts wrote: »
    Mine is "save 10% of your pay packet no matter what and save it in a credit union so your not tempted to dip into it when your out shopping/drinking

    You were watching Friends?

    My advice to my son, going on his first date (can't think of a better word), would be: Beer before you lick her, not as bitter.


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    #30
    Call Me Jimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,449 ✭✭✭Call Me Jimmy


    she's hawt


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    #31
    book smarts
    Closed Accounts Posts: 218 ✭✭book smarts


    Kick the s.hit out of someone on the first day.


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