My SOA

iwanttosave_2

aurora_borealis wrote:

The mobs aren't theirs. They do pay for their own.

I supported myself as well from a very young age. Everything.

That's why I help them as much as I can. Believe me they're struggling too. they are certainly learning to budget because they know I can't bail them out :rolleyes:

Sorry it must have been the insurance that I read, which I see you are sorting out.

I couldnt belive the size of your gas and elecie bill, I have a rather large 3 bed house, and dont even pay half that ( and I am on a prepay meter which is more expencive) I pay £22 a month on electricity and £30-£35 on the gas (in winter, much less in summer) we dont even have a combi boiler yet. Have you tried the uswitch website?

aurora_borealis_2

iwanttosave wrote:

Sorry it must have been the insurance that I read, which I see you are sorting out.

I couldnt belive the size of your gas and elecie bill, I have a rather large 3 bed house, and dont even pay half that ( and I am on a prepay meter which is more expencive) I pay £22 a month on electricity and £30-£35 on the gas (in winter, much less in summer) we dont even have a combi boiler yet. Have you tried the uswitch website?

Yes gas/elec is massive isn't it. the gas part was just raised from£32 to £68!
They do that for a bit and then it goes back down to £32 and see-saws back and fore :rolleyes:

I'll try uswitch, thanks

southernscouser

aurora_borealis wrote:

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Oh the temptation!!


....DD2 is lurking online SS Hahahaha

Well she should be sudying! Doesn't she know how much it costs to keep her there!

I do feel for you. A really close family friend is paying for hers to go to uni and it costs her a fortune and she doesn't earn a great deal!

I was always of the opinion that students had it easy, and maybe to a degree they do, but I really do feel for all you parents out there. Your all very special people and I hope your kids all realise it!

iwanttosave_2

aurora_borealis wrote:

Yes gas/elec is massive isn't it. the gas part was just raised from£32 to £68!
They do that for a bit and then it goes back down to £32 and see-saws back and fore :rolleyes:

I'll try uswitch, thanks

:eek: :eek:


The cheeky !!!!!!, gimmie their number :mad:

aurora_borealis_2

southernscouser wrote:

Well she should be sudying! Doesn't she know how much it costs to keep her there!

I do feel for you. A really close family friend is paying for hers to go to uni and it costs her a fortune and she doesn't earn a great deal!

I was always of the opinion that students had it easy, and maybe to a degree they do, but I really do feel for all you parents out there. Your all very special people and I hope your kids all realise it!

I'm gonna print this thread out and make them memorise it :rotfl:

DD1 gave us her car to sell :grinheart and sends what she can from her bursary. Awwwww.

DD2 is a disaster, but tries hard. She ran out of money completely this term and didn't have a penny. She had to filch halls breakfast to eat for lunch. She worked really hard at Easter though and is working from May 21st right through 'til Oct.

nearlyrich

My deal with my two is no bank loans or credit cards and I will support them as much as possible but they need to work to eke out that support, they both have old banger cars and pay their own expenses for them. They also have to pass all their modules because I am not paying for them to doss around. So far so good, maybe in 2 years I will be able to retire!


A-B I notice you have Sky and NTL in your SOA, can you get a package of cable TV phone and broadband that works out cheaper than your current providors?

southernscouser

aurora_borealis wrote:

DD2 is a disaster, but tries hard.

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Poor thing! She needs to get herself a rich uni bod!

aurora_borealis_2

A-B I notice you have Sky and NTL in your SOA, can you get a package of cable TV phone and broadband that works out cheaper than your current providors?

I am proud to report that we have just this evening negotiated three months sky for £40. We'll cancel after that and just have freesat.

I changed NTL last week. I lowered the BB speed to the basic and I can see absolutely no difference in speed at all!


... and I agree about a bit of academic pressure. Mine know that this is no picnic for us and are working hard so far. Fingers crossed.

aurora_borealis_2

southernscouser wrote:

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Poor thing! She needs to get herself a rich uni bod!

....and remember, she even managed to get salmonella during her easter job :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: (I shouldn't laugh )

southernscouser

aurora_borealis wrote:

....and remember, she even managed to get salmonella during her easter job :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: (I shouldn't laugh )

Oh god! The poor thing! And you laugh at her? :eek:

Sali Mali don't worry, if your mum don't want you, you can come live with me! :rotfl: