So, thanks to "The MAN" I don't have money for Xmas gifts.

[HEyHEY]

It cost me $276 to renew my car insurance... $100 for my medical premiums. So, that was my spare money and now I am broke.

Thanks alot government of BC.
I think I'm going to write them a letter telling them to get fucked.

[redqueen]

1. Handmade gifts / cards are always best anyway.

:hug:

[HEyHEY]

2. So is begging for an XMas loan from the parents

On account I have no money to buy crafts with.

[redqueen]

3. That works, too!

I'm no good at crafts. I have written poems and made handmade cards with no craftiness involved, though.

Hope you don't have too much shopping to do. :scared:

[HEyHEY]

5. This is why I always like the "No exchange" policy

[dolo amber]

4. Shaddup about your medical payment, ya freakin' socialist

:P

[purr]

6. For adults in my life I made candles...

I make candles on the side anyway and giving a few away wasnt a big deal. Really easy to make and most people love them.

I hear ya though.. just spent 300 on reinstating my hubbys car insurance - my house is under construction and I lost the bill and thought I paid it cuz I couldnt find it. Turns out I didnt and they cancelled it. Had to pay 300 bucks to get it put back on. Screw bills.

[seemunkee]

7. I scanned in all the old family photos and burned them to CD

Everyone finally gets to have a copy of pictures of the parents, grandparents, great grandparents, and other family member photos.

[Canadian Socialist]

8. Two words

Dollar Store.:toast:

[HEyHEY]

10. Not here there isn't

Both went belly up. You know why? Cause the man keeps taking evveryone's money, to the point a loonie plus is too exspensive

[Canadian Socialist]

13. There's one in Kelowna

in the Orchard Park Mall. Also, try thrift/consignment stores. It's amazing the neat stuff you can find.

[Ivan Sputnik]

9. Time to get creative

I have given people books or CDs from my collection that I liked and thought that they would like, for example. I knew I could always buy them again someday when I had more money. A promise to help with a project or a chore can also be a gift.

[XNASA]

11. You had no intention of buying gifts for anyone.

If you did, I'd already have mine. Isn't that so? }(

[hfojvt]

12. how much car insurance is that?

six months, or a year? Is it liability only? I do not own a car, but when I did it was about $350 for a year's liability, but I am over 40.

[HEyHEY]

17. None, I had to pay a speeding ticket

[SmileyBoy]

14. Whaddya expect?? The PC's are in power there...

Although I've heard that it's a better situation in BC than in Alberta right now. They want to privatize everything there.

[yvr girl]

15. Is insurance THAT much cheaper in the Interior?

I get the maximum discount and mine is over $1000 for an old car.

[HEyHEY]

16. I saved 60 a month when I transfered

[Lisa]

18. why do I always pick the provinces with the medical premiums?

Yes, I guess I'm about due for that little bundle of joy from the MSF. (And if I moved back to Ontario, it would be the same story from OHIP.)

[tjdee]

19. I have about 60 bucks for everyone, and the car's acting up.

So that's great. Luckily I already bought my kid 4 or 5 things already.

Looks like it's the dollar store for everyone else and hoping the car holds out another month. Sigh.

I think we both should remember this feeling and start buying one gift a month or something so we're not last minute....um....lastminuters.