My brother

jaspercat
jaspercat Member Posts: 1,238
edited 4. Jan 2010, 17:15 in Community Chit-chat archive
Hi everyone, my brother, who is 43, is making me wonder about things, mostly where he is getting his money from, he e-mails me today and says he has bought a 40 digital tv, and is also having S** HD.

This might not sound unusual but his wife has decided that she isn't going to work any more, he has cut down on his hours as he has a hernia, they have holidays every couple of months, how does he do it? love Jaspercatxx

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  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Jaspercat,

    Are you close enough to him to ask him? It might be some saving plans he has had? I know what has made you worry but there might be an innocent thing? I hope he isn't going into debt cus thats not good.

    Hey did you and Malcolm have a good new year? I hope 2010 will be better for you both. Luv Cris x
  • carol101
    carol101 Member Posts: 584
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    jaspercat wrote:
    Hi everyone, my brother, who is 43, is making me wonder about things, mostly where he is getting his money from, he e-mails me today and says he has bought a 40 digital tv, and is also having S** HD.

    This might not sound unusual but his wife has decided that she isn't going to work any more, he has cut down on his hours as he has a hernia, they have holidays every couple of months, how does he do it? love Jaspercatxx

    Ooo i hope they aren't getting into debt. My sister in law and her hubby used to run their own business, always pleading poverty but always p*ssed. If we have a bit of a bad month, my husbands beer is the 1st thing we stop buying!

    Maybe they have just saved up. Nice if you can do it!

    Carol X
  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I expect he has savings or borrowed the money!I still have money spare from my divorce/inheritance and I am always getting comments from OH family if I buy something.It is like how dare I !!!!!

    Elizabeth
    Never be bullied into silence.
    Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
    Accept no ones definition of your life

    Define yourself........

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  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Perhaps they have come into some money from someone, won the pools, the lottery, lottery syndicate, done well with the premiums, spending their savings with a view of buy now, worry later....... could you not ask your brother?

    Luv
    Elna x
    The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

    If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.
  • oneday
    oneday Member Posts: 1,434
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    they could have got a good deal in the sales, interest free loan for a purchase, credit card good rate, a policy theyve had years come up,mortgage paid off, some money owing been paid to them, arrears of salary, bonus, could be loads of things.......or maybe they think blow it and gone mad spending!! dont worry its anything dodger, its probably one of the above! perhaps they even had a compensation claim from way back come through???
  • ninakang
    ninakang Member Posts: 1,367
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Echoing everyone else's thoughts, if you're close enough to your brother, just ask him outright. He probably has saved up some money, let's hope so anyway.

    Nx
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,087
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Mmmm
    I would ask him too if you can incase it's one of those con-things like credit. That [TEXT DELETED] is one of them and they worry me coz they get people into debt :(
    I hope he is ok.
    My brother always worries me too :) Mine's my little one - 40, but with my Mum and Dad gone I worry :shock:
    Love
    Toni xx

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  • jaspercat
    jaspercat Member Posts: 1,238
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi, thanks for your replies, I feel a bit reassured, he does work full time and does a lot of overtime so maybe that explains it, we are not really close so I would be a bit embarrassed asking him.

    Skezier, had a quiet but nice new year thanks, what about you? really hoping this year will be alot better love Jaspercatxx
  • colinone
    colinone Member Posts: 1,039
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi
    Digi TVs are quite cheap now
    Colin
  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    they are a lot cheaper now and u do not have to spend loads to go away so perhaps they saved in one of the accounts that you have to leave it so many years before touching it . i am sure he is old enough to decide if he can afford it. also he might have got part of his pention through so try not to worry it will make u ill and help no one sorry you do not feel able to talk to him about it .
    val

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