Looking for advice please

Annie_Fanny

"we are eating for 25 a week for 2, inc all cleaning, lunches at work etc."

!!Gasp!!:eek:

I have got my work cut out for me - you are eating for £12.50 a week? Amazing!

lynzpower

Annie_Fanny wrote:

"we are eating for 25 a week for 2, inc all cleaning, lunches at work etc."

!!Gasp!!:eek:

I have got my work cut out for me - you are eating for £12.50 a week? Amazing!

If you were more local i'd invite you round for dinner, nothing but the best for Lynzpower & her darling OH!

Emmzi

There *was* a gilr on here who basically lived on porridge and lentils for £2.50 a week - in very dire straights. Compared to that I bet LP eats like a queen.

lynzpower

@ Emmzi- theres no way were doing that, tonight we are having chicken enchiladas rice & beans, soured cream & then a chocolate cake if I can be bothered to make it

Annie_Fanny

Lynz - now that you have told me that you are living well on the £25 budget I'm a believer! I think I was a bit cynical about it before for some bizarre reason - I couldn't quite fathom it. Any advice Lynz on where I would start so to speak? Me and OH are veggie btw.

I am seeing this as a direct challenge. I know I can do it as I do a lot of cooking from scratch anyway. Also have a breadmaker....gawd sorry am rambling.

I hope the porridge and lentils girl is ok! I do like porridge and lentils (apart from the windy consequences!) but I guess a bit of variety would do you good!

lynzpower

Sorry for us overtaking your thread, OP, I'll bump my own for you Annie with my new M plan, I just did.

Sos again OP x

Annie_Fanny

Sorry OP!

CosmoCat

cheeky monkeys! lynz and annie for hijacking the thread

to the OP, have you decided to take up any of the suggestions posted by the lovely people on here. I found that when I first posted (about a few days ago), i got lots of encouragement and some straight talk and i took action straightaway, which really made me feel like I was finally doing something to fix my debt.

I would get on the phone with the creditors and ask them about reducing your interest rates. it's a good easy thing you can do and it makes you proactive. also, have a surf for cheaper broadband and if you're partial to any of the deals and not tied into a contract, make the switch. Instant savings.

Let us know how you're getting on.

Annie_Fanny

Yes ntl are doing 3 for £15 for 3 months (internet/phone/tv)...

In_Search_Of_Me

Welcome! Just wanted to say hello, send a hug & agree with most of what has been said above...kitchen, unless unsafe must wait but I know how hard that is as my kitchen is the first MFI built I think & drawers fall out when you open them...Lynz I bow down at your feet...how do you do it eh! I thought I was good last month when I spent 400 on everything just for me & cats! (did have expensive vet, window, chiropractor bills tho!) It will be hard Weds but you are in good company! While the road is very up & down & bumpy we are akk going through the same thing to varying degrees...you'll get lots f advice (some better than others & some worded better than others) but in the main people just want to help & support you along the way! Welcome!