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DD has her heart set on buying Uggs. What to do?
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Anonymous
Grandma gave 12 yr old DD money for christmas that is burning a hole in her pocket. She is set on getting Uggs. My personal feelings are that until you stop growing you really have no business spending that kind of money on apparel or shoes. I would be happy to get her some knock offs. I've looked on Craigslist and Ebay but her size is difficult to find. She is a 4.5. I do NOT want to take her to Nordstroms to get her shoes. Yes, yes when I was growing up I had to shop at Sears on sale, while my friends shopped at Sax and Macy's (back when Macy's was actually a nice store  ). I hated it at the time but now I see the wisdom in it. It's not like DD is lacking for less expensive designer things. Maybe it's because I want a pair of Uggs but can't justify the spending the money on them. I'm not sure what I'm going to do. Does anyone know if there are coupons or sales on Uggs? I think not.
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Anonymous
| It's her money. Let her buy them. |
Anonymous
| How about having her get shoes from a place where they donate a pair of shoes to the needy for every pair you buy? |
Anonymous
Great idea! Do you what store does that? |
Anonymous
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http://www.toms.com/our-movement/movement-one-for-one
"TOMS Shoes was founded on a simple premise: With every pair you purchase, TOMS will give a pair of new shoes to a child in need. One for One. Using the purchasing power of individuals to benefit the greater good is what we're all about. The TOMS mission transforms our customers into benefactors, which allows us to grow a truly sustainable business rather than depending on fundraising for support." |
Anonymous
| Wow! Thanks PP. I had no idea this organization existed. I will check them out. |
Anonymous
Agreed. And OP, not everything has to be a learning lesson. She's buying a pair of boots, not a boat. |
Anonymous
| Tom's only does a flat espadrille-type of shoe. The fit is not great unfortunately. But there are some Ugg sales online now.... |
Anonymous
| I'd be in agreement with you on all that you've said, if it weren't a gift. I think kids should be allowed to spend Christmas, Hannukah, etc. and birthday money from relatives as they choose. To me, it's the same as if a grandparent gave her the Uggs. I'm assuming the gift was meant for her to buy whatever she wanted. |
Anonymous
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I think that she should be allowed to use 90% of her money and save 10%.
Also you, this might be a good time to start talking to your daughter about a clothing budget. I think that other posters on this board might have a good idea for what a reasonable seasonal clothing budget might be for a young teen and you can help your daughter to budget--e.g., in winter, you must buy a warm coat and boots, but after that you can help her to decide how many long-sleeve Ts, sweaters, jeans, tights, etc. Don't forget underwear--it is shocking how expensive bras can be! It'll be a good lesson for your daughter to see how much clothing costs and prepare her for her own financial future. |
Anonymous
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Grandma gave her $ because she wanted to make sure she got something that she really wanted. If Uggs are what she wants - let her get them.
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Anonymous
| Agreed not everything has to be a learning lesson. |
Anonymous
This is what we do with DD- though I think its more like 75/25. I would let her buy them. I am a total cheapskate, but I don't believe in knockoffs - at least the counterfit kind, I have no objection to "generics" if that is the word. I would suggest you take her to Nordstrom, show her how much they are there, and then take her to some other stores / online web pages that have them for a reduced price. Let her pick where to buy them. When I do this with DD, for the most part, she chooses not to pay full price. |
Anonymous
| 09:07 here - We saw some on sale at Lohemans. |
Anonymous
| I agree - I hate Uggs, but if that's what she wants to spend her money on, so be it. Just remind her when she "really wants" something else, that oops, the money is gone. |