KEITH T. DENNETT | New South | Contact
A local party girl is putting herself on a two-minute noodle diet this week as she attempts to woo up on her spending.
Despite being less than a week into December, Claire Glassons bank account is already looking a little stint, even before Silly Season has truly reached its peak.
With every night packed out with farewell drinks, work Christmas parties and pre-Christmas catch-ups with third tier friends, Claire’s wallet has copped a hiding in the past week.
And all of this before she attempts to embrace the two words that puts most Aussies in financial ruin, “Christmas shopping”.
Speaking to The Advocate tonight as she mixes an assortment of sachet seasonings from a packet of Mie Goreng into a bowl, Claire says she’s considering whipping out her old Clarinet and doing some Christmas carol busking at the shops, just to afford more new “going out” outfits.
“It’s cooked, I get paid on the 1st of every month and I’m already in the red. At this rate I’ll be dipping into my savings by next week and I’ve still got to bankroll Boxing Day Sales, Gooch Week and New Years.”
“I’m thinking of breaking out ‘Silent Night’ on the clarinet down at the Stockland shopping centre to pick up some emergency pocket money.”
Scrolling through the AfterPay app on her phone, Claire admits she might’ve gone a little hard in the paint on the Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Fck It Why Not Tuesday sales.
“Yeah those bi-weekly payments are sure adding up” said Claire, looking at the $1300 in digital laybys she’ll have to cover every two weeks until late May.“Lucky I don’t have a credit card though, I froze that thing after last years Christmas!”
