A question to the parents of Seven Forums :)

AssaultRifle said:

And take a look at my current specs. I haven't upgraded in a while, and my current computer is HORRIBLE!

Your specs are for a laptop and that's not really that Horrible. it's better than any laptop that I personally own.

AssaultRifle said:

The reason I buy 1 PC a year is because I usually sell my old PC at the end of the year for around 75% of what I bought it so I can buy something with better specs :)

That's cool that you get so much back for it. I don't usually try to keep up....instead I just buy a new PC every 2-3 years usually and keep my old one for testing, a spare, etc.

AssaultRifle said:

pparks1 said:

AssaultRifle said:

I'm 16 so I can't drive. Living in Sweden, cost is high. For instance, if I wanna get a Big Mac Meal at McDonalds, its 8 USD. Then I always need to save for a new PC because I usually buy 1 PC a year. Then I need to buy clothes, etc. So not much money is left xD.

Well, to be honest when I was a teenager there was no way that I would have been getting 1 new PC a year. Heck, it would have been like a new gaming console every 2 years at best. Even as an adult in my mid 30's, I don't do a PC a year for myself.

When i was a kid, most of my spending money came from mowing lawns and shoveling snow in the winters. Or working an actual job and earning a paycheck.

All of my meals would have come from my family. My spending money was for movies, music, games, toy's, hobbies, etc.

The reason I buy 1 PC a year is because I usually sell my old PC at the end of the year for around 75% of what I bought it so I can buy something with better specs :)

And take a look at my current specs. I haven't upgraded in a while, and my current computer is HORRIBLE!

Your specs are far better than mine!

I have two sons, older 29 on September, younger got 28 last April. I also have a two year old granddaughter and a five year old stepgranddaughter.

I was thinking I am not paying any allowance to my sons, but according to the messages and phone calls, it is still expected

Being fellow Scandinavian, I know how expensive it can be there. However, not many teenagers get as much as you do. Not many parents can afford that. You are sixteen, why don't you try to find a part-time job? A few hours after the school, a couple times a week?

You are a very fortunate young man. Don't forget it.