spinac Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 What simple consequences can you express in just a few words? I'm working on this to get my son's head out of the clouds. He thinks he's some kind of intellectual and is bored by mundane practical things. He just earned a £60 bonus at work but £50 of that was swallowed up by bank charges because he's not been managing his money. Ahhhh!!!!!! How daft is that? What can I do to bring him back to earth and get him to do the things we all have to do to get by in life? If you don't look after your finances, your finances will come back and bite you on the bum ... Can this be expressed any better ... and do you have some "consequences" of your own to share? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Matt] Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 You learn from your own mistakes.... let him learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxyross Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 ;7226448']You learn from your own mistakes.... let him learn. Does your signature translate as "Free Frank Sinatra"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cressida Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I think a lot of people have been bitten on the bum by bank charges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowersfade Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 ;7226448']You learn from your own mistakes.... let him learn. Seconded. I bet he will not make the same mistake again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert_Baehr Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Cut up his credit/debit cards. Confiscate his chequebook. Make him come to you for money. Does that sound harsh? - It's not as harsh as a conviction for 'issuing a false instrument'. - Or worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooky3 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 ... How daft is that? ... Says it all! Hopefully he'll see it as a challenge. If he's the sarcastic type turn it and say, how much in charges can you run up next time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Vader Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 What about dialling his bank and passing him the phone and then your son informing the bank he feels the charges are excessive and that he'd like them to let him off this once, and he'll take it as a warning, and not give them reason to charge him again, otherwise, he'll be swapping accounts? (It's worked for me on more than occasion!) A fool and his money are soon parted? Depending on his sense of humour, you could tell his mates 'he's working for the bank these days', or 'he appears to be the only person in the country who believes the bankers don't get enough in bonuses, so he's decided to turn his own bonus over to the bank!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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