ZiggyStardust's money diet!

ZiggyStardust_2

Fire_Fox wrote: »

I found I was better off being a student than working full-time too! For council tax you usually need an exemption certificate from your college/ university.

Oh good, thanks for reminding me!

Catzpaws

ZiggyStardust wrote: »

... spent 5 hours travelling the other day (with waiting times and traffic!) , not good!

That sounds a little painful, no wonder you're knackered!

ZiggyStardust_2

Had abit of a nightmare with student finance... they messed up again which resulted in me having to extend my overdraft to make sure we could pay rent and all the bills on time Went in on Friday in the end although had thought it would be ANOTHER week.

Total spends today: £45 on food shopping. Meal plans for the week ahead:
Tomato pasta
chicken salad (OH)
roast dinner
fajitas
vegetable fritters with new new herb potatoes

No uni tomorrow so aiming to have a non spending day!

Moneytroubles_2

Hi Ziggy, long time no hear! Hope debt busting is going well! I start uni this week - sooo excited! X

ZiggyStardust_2

Moneytroubles wrote: »

Hi Ziggy, long time no hear! Hope debt busting is going well! I start uni this week - sooo excited! X

ooh, good luck!! Hope it goes well! :beer:

ZiggyStardust_2

ooh, check out my 2 stars! He he.

Day off uni today. Will do abit of research for next assignment but have mostly on MSE again I also really need to sort the bedroom out as a tad messy... too many clothes and not enough storage! It's getting cold now...am reluctant to turn heating on yet as having those electric heater things that are expensive! I actually want to move abroad :rolleyes: somewhere pretty!

Fire_Fox

We have a duvet that lives on the sofa when it is cold, and a heated underblanket on the bed: result £34 a month DD for electricity (no gas in flat). Aiming to reduce that this year by not using the heating at all! :eek:

ZiggyStardust_2

Fire_Fox wrote: »

We have a duvet that lives on the sofa when it is cold, and a heated underblanket on the bed: result £34 a month DD for electricity (no gas in flat). Aiming to reduce that this year by not using the heating at all! :eek:

We don't have any gas either in our flat. I love the sound of keeping a quilt on the sofa! ooh! Would save me having to drag the bedroom one out. We have a couple of throws in the living room but not snuggly enough! Have a big corner sofa and do seem to spend most of my free time on it :rolleyes:

*Jellie*

I've got a big cuddly fleece blankie for the sofa!

Moneytroubles_2

Hiya, me and OH are also trying not to put the heating on, and have a nice fleecey blanket on our sofa!

Start uni tommorow, I notice a couple of people say they were better off a student, than working, would anyone mind explaining this? I'm a first year at uni, and really lost. I went to the council office today and collected a form to see if im entitled to a reduction, I also have a bursary which will be used to pay fees, and non income assessed student loan, which works out at 3 payments throughout the academic year of just over £700, I currently work however dont see how I can do both, at least not the hours im currently working, but dont feel I can afford to work part time or not at all???

Any advice greatly appreciated and ziggy sorry for hi jacking your diary!! xxx