I'm helping my mom w/ summerschool. PLEASE help!?

Question

Considering I have to wake up at 5:30 and it IS summertime, I get paid. I am 13 and I gets paid $100 for working w/ my mom for 4 weeks. Then I don't get anymore and I have a choice if I want to help her anymore but not get paid.
I really wants a pink razr cellphone, but I don't know if I should wait for my b-day. I need some great ideas of things i could get. b/c i really wanna cell phone, but should i wait for my bday?
hmm. the reason i am thinking so much into this is becasue i dont wanna blow $100. please help, and dont comment me if you are planning on being gross, rude, etc;

Answer 1

$100 is a lot of money if you see it all at once. I'm not sure that a cellphone is a great choice since you will have to pay the phone bill. How much would you have to pay for the phone and then how much a month would you have to pay? Write these numbers down and then figure out how far the $100 will go. Good luck

Answer 2

If you already have a less expensive cell phone, don't use your $100 to buy the pink razr phone. Technology always goes down in price so I'd wait.

It's never a bad idea to save money. See if your mom would help you open a savings account. Your money will be there if you ever need it but it will feel good to have a bank account of your own. Maybe you could even do a few odd jobs and add to it. My niece did this and when she got ready to go to college she had the money to pay for extras on her own. She enjoyed not having to always ask her parents, "Please, will you buy me...."

You're going to think that I'm not serious about this but the best money I've ever spent is the money I've spent on others. Some people believe in giving 10% of everything they earn to either a church or to a charitable cause they really care about. Maybe the Humane Society or your local food bank. How about saving the money until the holidays to buy some nice things for your family.

You have so many choices! Isn't earning money nice? I don't like to get too caught up in material things but being able to earn money gives you power and choices. Not only does it help you take care of yourself and your family but it allows you to help others. And face it, the better educated you are, the better able you are to earn in the future. I hope this motivates you to give education a high priority in your life.

Best wishes to you.

Amy

Answer 3

This is something you really should be discussing with your mom. Cell phones weren't available when my sons were your age, but I don't think I would want my 13 year old to have a cell phone. If I were to say yes it would be the type that you could only call home, grandparents and 911. I don't think you'll be able to buy a phone without your parents approval.

Having said that, you sound quite mature for 13. To get up at 5:30 to help your mom with summer school and to know that you don't want to just blow the $100.00. When talking to your mom try to avoid the "everyone else has a cell phone" argument. That's a sure fire way to get her to say no. God bless!

Answer 4

I can tell you're 13.

You don't have a clue. (this isn't being rude, it's being accurate)

So what are really saying here...

Do I pay for my phone, or have my MOM pay for it?

If you really want it why don't you spend the money you earned on it? That should give you a sense of accomplishment... besides... is it "Blowing $100" if you get something you want?

If you don't buy a phone with it (and I'm question why a 13 year old needs a cellphone, to begin with).... I think your odds of BLOWING your $100.00 increases.

Answer 5

It sounds like you will be working hard this summer. I don't know of any 13 year old that would get up at 5:30 to help their parents, so bless you for that!

I think that you should do what you feel is in your gut with your money. I, personally, for all my hard work would want one BIG item. Everytime you use that cell phone or even look at it, it would be a reminder of all the hard work that you did....for your Mother! Keep up the good work!

Answer 6

I wouldn't blow $100 on a Razor.....in fact, you should avoid it even if it's free. The Razor is the worst cellular phone Motorola has ever made. They break easily, have poor reception, etc. The phone will be discontinued shortly due to the problems it has. While it may look cool, I don't think I'd want to buy something knowing it has the level of problems it has.

Answer 7

Notice how when you write don't answer if rude etc.. You always get one jerk that has to throw their 2 cents in. Stanley_2001 needs to get a life.

That being said, the longer you wait the better. Cell phones keep going down in price. Ebay is another good place to find cell phones.

If you found a razr for $100.00 please tell me where. They usually wholesale for more than that.

If you can get it for $100.00 buy it, sell it for $200.00 then get another one. You will have your phone, your $100.00 and still get a present from mom.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

It really depends how much you want the cell phone and how much you care about your mom. You could always do it for a month, and get the hundred dollars. If i were you, i would wait till your birthday...hope this helps

Answer 10

you should wait for your birthday, and if u dont get one, buy a cell phone. Otherwise you should put it in the bank and save it.