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Tue Aug 14, 2012, 10:29 PM

charlie and algernon (12,483 posts)

Survey time for those DUers of the female persuasion: For what do you save your money?

Burger King has this Family Feud contest thing going on. They have the top three responses to a question they "asked" and you have to pick the #1 answer.

So tonight's question is this: Name the one thing for which women save their money.

A. Clothes/shoes
B. Vacation Time
C. Jewelry

So I ask you, the DUers who happen to be women, which of the three do you save your money?

If we get the correct one, I promise to split the small fries or small milkshake!

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Survey time for those DUers of the female persuasion: For what do you save your money? (Original post)	charlie and algernon	Aug 2012	OP
my answer is B	IcyPeas	Aug 2012	#1
B. Vacation Time.	Arkansas Granny	Aug 2012	#2
Only one thing came to mind:	noamnety	Aug 2012	#3
Me too. How about the Merry Maids come in for a thorough cleaning?	riderinthestorm	Aug 2012	#6
Me three on both points.	greatauntoftriplets	Aug 2012	#10
To me, vacation time is usually spent with family. I either take a trip to visit someone	Arkansas Granny	Aug 2012	#14
i have to save my money for clothes	fizzgig	Aug 2012	#29
Same here!	femmocrat	Aug 2012	#30
wow, I wish I could like individual posts! The answers are so horrible	GobBluth	Aug 2012	#34
ITA...	AnneD	Aug 2012	#36
Vacation!	Lucy Goosey	Aug 2012	#4
a, but with a caveat	fizzgig	Aug 2012	#5
Travel and retirement.	WorseBeforeBetter	Aug 2012	#7
Me, too	Lydia Leftcoast	Aug 2012	#26
Wow, good for you.	WorseBeforeBetter	Aug 2012	#27
Seems like I'm broke all the time recently	LoveMyCali	Aug 2012	#8
None of the above	sarge43	Aug 2012	#9
Mine too except	pipi_k	Aug 2012	#16
Same here.	RebelOne	Aug 2012	#17
Yeah, have enough clothes and jewelry	sarge43	Aug 2012	#21
Ditto.	GoCubsGo	Aug 2012	#23
B. nt	raccoon	Aug 2012	#11
Usually A.	HappyMe	Aug 2012	#12
Went with B, but it ended up being A.	charlie and algernon	Aug 2012	#13
If it's just me...	pipi_k	Aug 2012	#15
B. Hands down. nt	LNM	Aug 2012	#18
Answer is B. We women SPEND our money on A & C.	mnhtnbb	Aug 2012	#19
None of the above.	LWolf	Aug 2012	#20
Clothes/shoes is a loaded answer. Are they for fashion or to survive?	haele	Aug 2012	#22
I always saved to buy gifts for	madmom	Aug 2012	#24
The vacation that never happens.	Tindalos	Aug 2012	#25
None of the above	MadrasT	Aug 2012	#28
Travel! nt	Zorra	Aug 2012	#31
college/retirement. the rest, i do not need to "save".nt	seabeyond	Aug 2012	#32
My guess would be that A was the #1 answer.	Rhiannon12866	Aug 2012	#33
I am a woman, but would choose none of the above	GobBluth	Aug 2012	#35

Response to charlie and algernon (Original post)

Tue Aug 14, 2012, 10:33 PM

IcyPeas (3,200 posts)

1. my answer is B

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Tue Aug 14, 2012, 10:34 PM

Arkansas Granny (14,622 posts)

2. B. Vacation Time.

I will spend money on clothes and jewelry when the mood strikes me and I have a little extra cash, but I will actively save money for a vacation.

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Tue Aug 14, 2012, 11:14 PM

noamnety (18,375 posts)

3. Only one thing came to mind:

retirement.

I'm disgusted that those are the top three responses.

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Tue Aug 14, 2012, 11:49 PM

riderinthestorm (13,153 posts)

6. Me too. How about the Merry Maids come in for a thorough cleaning?

Window washing or having the kitchen painted?

I can't believe these answers....

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Wed Aug 15, 2012, 07:56 AM

greatauntoftriplets (129,560 posts)

10. Me three on both points.

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Wed Aug 15, 2012, 09:04 AM

Arkansas Granny (14,622 posts)

14. To me, vacation time is usually spent with family. I either take a trip to visit someone

or we get together for a family camping trip or something similar. Vacation, to me, doesn't mean just travel.

I will admit, though, that choices A and C are pretty superficial.

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Thu Aug 16, 2012, 02:47 PM

fizzgig (17,506 posts)

29. i have to save my money for clothes

and i'm not talking expensive ones. i'm talking about a trip to the thrift store for my husband and i.

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Thu Aug 16, 2012, 08:31 PM

femmocrat (13,952 posts)

30. Same here!

They must think that women are still working for "pin money" instead of supporting themselves or their families.

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Sat Aug 18, 2012, 02:38 AM

GobBluth (77 posts)

34. wow, I wish I could like individual posts! The answers are so horrible

Now don't get me wrong, I enjoy all those things (well not so much shoes, my feet are pretty large, and shoes are annoying!), but they are not a thought when I think of what I need to spend money on. I have 3 kids, so right now that's what I always look to. Hopefully when I get older it goes to other things, but I can't see any of those choices (ok, MAYBE vacation, but really......eh).

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Sat Aug 18, 2012, 06:38 AM

AnneD (14,841 posts)

36. ITA...

And I certainly don't spend my money in BK.

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Tue Aug 14, 2012, 11:21 PM

Lucy Goosey (2,940 posts)

4. Vacation!

I love travel.

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Tue Aug 14, 2012, 11:43 PM

fizzgig (17,506 posts)

5. a, but with a caveat

i'm saving up to go to the thrift store, we're broke

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Tue Aug 14, 2012, 11:54 PM

WorseBeforeBetter (7,656 posts)

7. Travel and retirement.

Last edited Tue Aug 14, 2012, 11:57 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1)

And for that rainy day.

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Response to WorseBeforeBetter (Reply #7)

Wed Aug 15, 2012, 09:01 PM

Lydia Leftcoast (46,799 posts)

26. Me, too

One of my great frustrations between 2007 and 2011 was not having the money to travel. I barely made it more than 20 miles from Minneapolis. Since then, I've been to Scandinavia, Cuba, and Japan.

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Thu Aug 16, 2012, 01:14 PM

WorseBeforeBetter (7,656 posts)

27. Wow, good for you.

With all this talk of cuts to SS and Medicare, I'm directing more toward retirement, but hope for a big trip next year.

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Wed Aug 15, 2012, 01:20 AM

LoveMyCali (926 posts)

8. Seems like I'm broke all the time recently

so even though I would like to spend money on clothes and shoes, especially shoes ... I love shoes, I make due with what I have. I do save what money I can to take a "sisters trip" every year with my sisters though so I guess it's vacation for me.

The things I really need to save money for, shots for the cats and a decent chair weren't amongst the choices so I guess I'll stick with vacation.

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Wed Aug 15, 2012, 05:04 AM

sarge43 (17,450 posts)

9. None of the above

My saving account is primarily for house maintainence and repair or emergencies pay outs.

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Wed Aug 15, 2012, 01:21 PM

pipi_k (16,262 posts)

16. Mine too except

I did dip into it last month to buy an iPad.

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Wed Aug 15, 2012, 01:25 PM

RebelOne (26,800 posts)

17. Same here.

I am living on social security. So, since I am not working, I do not need new clothes or shoes. I already have 3 closets full of clothes and shoes. My savings account is mainly for emergencies.

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Wed Aug 15, 2012, 03:51 PM

sarge43 (17,450 posts)

21. Yeah, have enough clothes and jewelry

Retired and done enough travel. I'm content now stay in my area code.

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Wed Aug 15, 2012, 04:17 PM

GoCubsGo (12,992 posts)

23. Ditto.

Certainly not jewelry, as I barely wear what I have. And, I detest clothes and shoe shopping. Vacation usually amounted to going to visit family---when I had a job that had vacation.

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Wed Aug 15, 2012, 08:03 AM

raccoon (21,268 posts)

11. B. nt

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Wed Aug 15, 2012, 08:06 AM

HappyMe (11,733 posts)

12. Usually A.

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Wed Aug 15, 2012, 08:23 AM

charlie and algernon (12,483 posts)

13. Went with B, but it ended up being A.

So we missed out on winning a southwestern burrito. Darn.

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Wed Aug 15, 2012, 01:20 PM

pipi_k (16,262 posts)

15. If it's just me...

I'd save it for jewelry.

If it's other women, I would say shoes and clothing. Judging by what I know of my friends, I mean.

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Wed Aug 15, 2012, 01:43 PM

LNM (708 posts)

18. B. Hands down. nt

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Wed Aug 15, 2012, 01:46 PM

mnhtnbb (11,492 posts)

19. Answer is B. We women SPEND our money on A & C.

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Wed Aug 15, 2012, 01:55 PM

LWolf (35,944 posts)

20. None of the above.

I save my money to make electrical and plumbing and roof and flooring and window and barn repairs; for yearly hay and firewood costs; for needed auto maintenance and parts; and to be able to afford deductibles and copays someday for needed medical care.

If I could fund all of that, I'd save money for retirement.

If retirement was also funded, THEN I'd save for vacation time.

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Wed Aug 15, 2012, 04:08 PM

haele (5,254 posts)

22. Clothes/shoes is a loaded answer. Are they for fashion or to survive?

I buy clothes and shoes for to cover my nekkidness, for safety and health, and not be arrested or lose my job because I can't meet a dress code. And yes, I have to save to replace the ones I have when they get too ratty or worn.

But most times, I try to save for a "rainy day" - emergencies. Unfortunately, it seems to be "raining" almost every day, so the ability to save is not usually attainable, it's more of deciding what you spend on every paycheck and pray you don't go in the hole.

Haele

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Wed Aug 15, 2012, 06:24 PM

madmom (9,376 posts)

24. I always saved to buy gifts for

my hubby, so I didn't have to use "his money" to buy him a gift.

Before everyone gets worked into a tizzy...his money was OUR money, but it just didn't feel right using money he worked for to buy his gift, IMO.

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Wed Aug 15, 2012, 08:58 PM

Tindalos (10,416 posts)

25. The vacation that never happens.

Well, maybe one day.

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Thu Aug 16, 2012, 02:39 PM

MadrasT (5,678 posts)

28. None of the above

D. Retirement
E. Home repairs

Lame question.

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Thu Aug 16, 2012, 09:02 PM

Zorra (18,791 posts)

31. Travel! nt

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Fri Aug 17, 2012, 10:03 AM

seabeyond (85,892 posts)

32. college/retirement. the rest, i do not need to "save".nt

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Sat Aug 18, 2012, 02:15 AM

Rhiannon12866 (54,758 posts)

33. My guess would be that A was the #1 answer.

I watched Family Feud a lot when I was on crutches and spent a lot of time lying down. For me, it would have to be vet bills and my car, especially gas which keeps going up.

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Sat Aug 18, 2012, 02:40 AM

GobBluth (77 posts)

35. I am a woman, but would choose none of the above

however, if I went by the women I know, most would choose A sadly. At least with vacation one MAY be expanding their world, but the women I know tend to frequent Sandals resorts.

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