I'm proud to say I'm the new owner of an iPad 2 16 GB in white:
My wife managed to get 'some' money from some of the guests and surprised me at the restaurant. I think she still had to put in 100 but luckily it was only 499 plus tax. I opened it in front of everyone and pass it around the table.
I also got a bottle of Grey Goose vodka and a bottle of Johnnie Walker black label scotch. Alcohol always makes a good gift. I also got a new dress suit- according to my mom I've lost weight and I didn't look right last time I wore a suit for mother's day (Thanks mom!). I got a couple of shirts from Banana Republic and a new pair of sunglasses. I also opened a $100 iTunes gift card, a $100 Apple store gift card and $100 Best Buy gift card. I cannot complain, it was a very nice birthday :)
The cost: Inviting 14 people out to dinner is not cheap. The bill was close to $800 dollars. People offered to pay but it was an invite, I couldn't make them pay. Luckily my parents and in laws picked up most of the tab. I still charged a small amount on my credit card but went home and paid it right back, I will probably also profit from the rewards points.
I want to thank everyone for the birthday wishes on my previous post. Thank YOU for your support. I promise you I will pay down my debt and for you I'm also looking at giving away gift cards or doing some kind of give away. So stick with me this year, I will make this happen.
HS
14 comments:
Sounds awesome!!!
I am glad you had a nice birthday, and you got some very generous gifts. But really....do you think all of that was necessary?
I know you get slammed alot for your spending habits, so I won'[t really go there. But I think you really need to look at where your priorities are. If paying off debt isn't a priority, at least be honest with yourself about it.
I agree with Mysti...be honest.
Your last post is about getting out of debt then you turn around and talk about throwing an $800 birthday party. Did you know that the parents were picking up the tab or did you just plan on putting in on the card and complaining about it later?
Don't give away the gift cards sell them and put the cash towards your debt!
Wow.. sounds like your birthday was amazing. I could only dream of having such generous gifts. I could only dream of spending $800 for a birthday party. I could only dream...
Rhitter,
Don't watch sweet 16 on MVT LOL...
http://www.mtv.com/shows/sweet_16/series.jhtml
They probably spend 800,000 ;)
HS
I think reading about your gifts and social circle makes me understand why you have a hard time not spending and "keeping up with the Jones's." My friends/family don't go so extravagent on gifts, so I don't either. At my birthday, everyone pays for their own dinner and I pay for mine at theirs. And I don't pick that expensive of a place.
I still think you have things to work on spending-wise, but maybe the answer for you isn't cutting out all of those things, but learning to budget for them. Realistically not everything can stay, but obviously there are some high expectations on you. I would also say save those gift cards and regift them to someone else so you can save money and pay off debt. Or use them to buy gifts for others when the time comes.
Happy birthday!
LBC TEACHER,
I agree, keep in mind that the average income for most guests that came was well over 100k per year so 100 gift card is probably nothing to them... I have no plans to use the gift cards, I really don't need anything so I will take your advice and save them until something comes up.
HS
:)
Happy belated birthday HS.
Updated my profile to 30's so I don't have to update it for a few year :)
HS
Sounds like a lot of fun. And just where was my invite? ;-)
Glad you got some wicked cool gifts and had a blast celebrating.
Thanks Kelly!
I know you like that restaurant I was hoping to run in to you and chuck and surprise ya'll!
HS
I'm so glad you had such a great birthday!
I say if ya gat the money to go super extravagant then do it but if ya know ya throwin yourself in debt dont do it coz ya will regret it
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