Further info on previous S.O.A posted yesterday

poppy217

Thanks very much for looking at my S.O.A Pinky15 and Beannie.

I can confirm that the phones are already on payg - mine costs £15 per month on O2 and as the only people I use it to speak to are also on O2 it, I get free calls and texts providing I put £15 per month on. My husband has the same and his costs have gone down from over £100 pm (on virgin payg) to £45 but he has to use his phone for work sometimes and they arent all O2 so I dont see how I can improve on this now.

With the groceries showing £350, I try every month to reduce this but with the added pressure of making sure my children eat their 5 a day and my son has special dietary requirements which makes his food really expensive - I struggle.

I have tried many times to sell all our old stuff and childrens clothes on ebay but the good stuff has gone and people just dont buy it even though Im practically giving it away so listing items on ebay ends up costing me money so I have given that up now.

The life Insurance is split as follows:

My husband - Norwich Union Life Ins - £28.83
Mine - Standard life - £24.54
My husband - Accidental Death plan - £9.95 = £63.32

The other insurance is split as follows:

TV Insurance £12.50
TV Insurance £4.49
Sky Repair Plan £8.25
Accident Plan £4.95 = £30.19

As for the lunch money, this is a big issue is our house and I wish I could do away with it altogether. It is not for my children, it is for my husband who takes sandwiches and 3 cans of coke with him to work each day but says he also needs to take £6 a day for coffee and snacks! I strongly dissaprove of this as I dont have this luxury and neither do our children but he insists. This used to be £10 so I have made some improvement but not enough!

Beannie says I can get my tv/internet and phone for cheaper than I am now, do you know who with? Its not Virgin is it cos my mum had a terrible experience with them and I couldnt bring myself to deal with them.

And lastly, the petrol is so high as my husband works 35 miles away so that is petrol for his work 5 days a week and covers a little use of the car at the weekend. My husbands mum also lives 35 miles away and we visit her once a month as we cant afford any more than that.

You mentioned mystery shopping and online surveys, does this actually work and raise any money at all as I would be really interested if there is any return in it? Please let me know if anyone has an idea about this???

Still desperate!!!

LouLee2008

What about buying a container for your hubbie to take coffee to work ( i cant think how to spell the F word! lol I am pregnant ill blame that) Buying snack in supermarket would probabaly work out cheaper as well.