atheists assemble!

[Ace Otana]

So I need help, I'm in a rather difficult financial situation, i'll bullet point to show how urgent it is.

-I need to save up money to buy a relatively cheap ring, nothing too poor mind you, it's a preliminary.
-I'm in full time education & can't get a job due to lack if experience (so no summer job unfortunately)
-I have very little regular income, this basically means I have a monthly 'allowance' (I hate that word -.-) of 20-25GBP
-In this past month, the first of my saving, I've gathered 50GBP as a starting point.
-I have until april to acquire the currency.

my question to you, dear co-non-believers/skeptics/generally pretty cool people, is this; how would i best go about saving money?

any help would be much appreciated!

Well, personally I think you should pros pone the idea of buying a ring and wait until you've got a decent income first. Set up a savings account and put some money aside. Finding work is fucking tough, I know! I'm very experienced and very used to hard work. Worked as a lumberjack for quite a while, didn't help me get anywhere though.

So, keep looking and hope there is something out there for ya. For now I think, it would be best if you waited until you got more money coming in. However if you are that desperate, put aside what you can and try not to touch it. Mind you marriage will cost somewhat more than a little ring will.

[kılıç_mehmet]

Tell your parents. They should buy you your ring?

I'd really rather buy it myself, like I said, this really represents a level of formality that is needed and I really don't think I'd be given the money to buy an engagement ring, we're not exactly rich either.


"http://www.jurassicjewellery.co.uk/conte.../p102.html
Found a really nice amber one, on the cheap side though. Tell me what you think Liam"
(sorry, bad at quoting)

well personally I think it's lovely, however, I can hardly buy it for myself and I think she'd rather something white gold with a sky blue stone. The problem being she is allergic to most metals and has a preference for thick bands and sky blue is her favourite colour so basically, I really like it but I don't think it'd be a success

Well, you don't need to be rich. Both families can contribute to this ring buying and you can hold the engagement together in some place.

[Annik]

Well, you don't need to be rich. Both families can contribute to this ring buying and you can hold the engagement together in some place.

I think he wants to surprise the girl when he pops the question.

[liam]

I don't understand how people can use the excuse of being in school to not have an income. I work full time 40+ hours a week, have a wife and kid, and I'm going to school full time. It's not hard. If you want something that costs money, get a job. School has to be a priority, but it's not hard to have a job too.

yeh but i have to go to uni and im pretty sure that 40+ hours is more than slightly detrimental to your results. If I take on serious work I would probably drop to Bs and the uni i want to go to requires As so I don't really want to jeopardise that.

[ohh EPiC FAiL]

I have to agree somewhat with OEF. Though, everyone can't pull off a 40+ h work week and studying (e.g. my mental health wouldn't allow it ), but I work during the weekends. I'm nowhere near rich, but it's a lot better than not working at all

Yeah that's my point. I'm not saying everyone can do full time work and full time school, but it's almost always possible to hold at least a part time job. If you truly want to marry the girl bad enough, you'll find a way to pay for the ring honestly--by paying for it with your money that you work for, not from anyone else.

[Xyster]

Fold up some paper (origami ring) and put IOU on it and if she is a good one she will say yes. Just make sure to do it in a romantic setting like picnic or beach or some shit. if she says no DUMP THE SHALLOW METERIALISTIC BITCH. But when she says yes I can almost garuntee that she will keep the paper ring forever. For exaple my wife still has a book mark I made from 2 stickers out of a warhammer 40k box set(Wraithlord)... the book mark is now 18 years old and she still uses it and panics when she cant find it..........

[Phil]

my question to you, dear co-non-believers/skeptics/generally pretty cool people, is this; how would i best go about saving money?

any help would be much appreciated!

Drop the internet and save whatever that bill is. Maybe even sell your computer

[popeyespappy]

Well, you don't need to be rich. Both families can contribute to this ring buying and you can hold the engagement together in some place.

I think he wants to surprise the girl when he pops the question.

kılıç probably has a hard time with that concept. His parents haven't chosen his bride yet.