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cycloneuk

I'm not going to give up on my business now, iv'e put to much hard work and effort into it. I'm a firm believer in the below quote.

"Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up"

At the end of the day, yes i'm getting working tax for the family but i have put a lot more money than most into the system. I was earning 20-30k a month for 2+ years with my previous business and have paid in the region of over 100k tax in just over 2 years.

cycloneuk

iamana1ias wrote: »

That walking/cycling time could be spent earning money. An Olympic runner doesn't go through a pair of trainers every 6 months!

You clearly have nothing of value to offer and judging from some of your previous posts, you are here to have a go, so get out of my thread.

cycloneuk

iamana1ias wrote: »

That walking/cycling time could be spent earning money. An Olympic runner doesn't go through a pair of trainers every 6 months!

What job do you do exacly? since you seem to spend a lot of time on these forums.

MyLastFiver

"Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up"

"Many of life's failures are people who did not understand their costs and refused to take advice."

cycloneuk wrote: »

I'm not going to give up on my business now, iv'e put to much hard work and effort into it.

Mate, you buy perfume and sell it on the internet. I'm not sure you realise what hard work is. You are a man who would be "bored" if you got rid of Sky TV. Come on. Wake up.

I'm going to leave this thread alone now, and I wish you all the luck in the world. But please, please come back and read our replies again when you are in a more reflective mood.

cycloneuk

MyLastFiver wrote: »

"Many of life's failures are people who did not understand their costs and refused to take advice."



Mate, you buy perfume and sell it on the internet. I'm not sure you realise what hard work is. You are a man who would be "bored" if you got rid of Sky TV. Come on. Wake up.

I'm going to leave this thread alone now, and I wish you all the luck in the world. But please, please come back and read our replies again when you are in a more reflective mood.

I have worked in a food processing factory and had to manage an entire production line and also Hotpoint making washing machines which were both very demanding jobs. I'm not scared of hard work, running a business isn't easy.

I manage the accounts, website, ebay shop, ordering new supplies, packing and dispatch and dealing with customers. I do this all on my own and while business as been slow i think i can make it work.

The better the ecommony becomes then hopefully people will start splashing out on luxories like perfume a again.

iamana1ias

cycloneuk wrote: »

At the end of the day, yes i'm getting working tax for the family but i have put a lot more money than most into the system. I was earning 20-30k a month for 2+ years with my previous business and have paid in the region of over 100k tax in just over 2 years.
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What happened to the successful business?

Triggles

Some of the suggestions in this thread are redicious, basically i'm expected to live on value brand food, wash once a week, never go to town and stay stuck in a small village with nothing to do.

Life is for living not just existing, shame on these people that never take their kids out in order to save pennies, what kind of life is that for them? i'm also expected to buy clothes from charity shops and buy food nearing the sell by date and freeze it.

Hmmm... I'm thinking you better don some fireproof pants after this response, as you're probably going to need them! :eek::rotfl:

First of all - you seem to suffer from a serious snobbery and distaste for value brand food. It's a real shame, as they can truly help you cut your grocery budget and most of the time the value food is just as good as the branded.

Secondly - nobody told you to just wash once a week. They said that 2 loads of laundry each day was excessive for a family of your size. As someone who has a family of similar size, I can tell you that 2 loads of laundry per day is twice what we do, and we do normal loads, washing sheets and towels weekly, with an infant who is weaning so tossing food everywhere and a potty training toddler who goes through clothes like it's his main goal in life. AND that includes using a vast supply of old tea towels as kitchen towels for spills and cleaning and washing them weekly as well.

Third - nobody said NEVER GO TO TOWN. We said be more careful about how often you go to town - (you never did answer specifically what it is you actually DO in town to necessitate the trips, which would be helpful). Oh, and going in to town to browse around shops when you are in debt is probably not the best for depression, is it? "Hey, this is cool but I can't afford it" or worse, it's a temptation that you might give in and buy stuff you don't need. And neither did we say "don't visit your relatives", we said to speak to them and see if you could take turns visiting back and forth. ETA: you said your mum is in ill health and neither of them can drive, but that they do come to visit you every few months. Can't they take the bus to visit you every other weekend? It's obviously not a long taxing trip, so should be do-able.

Fourth - hate to break it to ya, but you chose to live in that "little village with nothing to do"... I assume for a particular reason? Maybe BECAUSE it was a small village? Do the words "double edged sword" mean anything to you?? Sorry, but you sound like a whingy little teenager complaining about being bored - "aw, but there's nothing to do..." I will point out something my mother always told us "only those with no imagination will ever be bored." So use your imagination - go for a nice relaxing walk, take a picnic, go to the park, meet up with friends, invite friends over for coffee or tea and have it in your garden and enjoy the fresh air. There are lots of things you can do on the cheap if you take the time to look around. And if you're buying another house in that "little village with nothing to do," then you effectively have chosen to place yourself in that same situation again.

"Life is for living..." ?? Sounds like your "living" has caught up with you now, and you need to start cutting back. Whether you do or not is entirely up to you obviously, but personally I don't think the penny has dropped at all with you as you obviously don't grasp the situation you're in with a clear view. Oh, and my kids have a very happy life, so no "shame on you" needed. We go for walks all over the place, looking for leaves and flowers, and birds and such. We go to 3 different parks in the area, 1 is quite close, another is a bit longer walk, and the third is an all day trip as it's a walk, plus we usually bring a picnic along. We browse the stalls at the market sometimes on the weekday that the market is set up locally. DS2 can play in the rear garden, ride his bicycle, colour on the drive or pavement with coloured chalk, or we walk over to friends that live nearby with children and I have a cup of coffee and chat while he plays with their children. Or we meet up with friends at the park. Or friends come visit us and the kids play in our rear garden. Or we sit outside at the patio table and do a puzzle together (not on a windy day LOL). Plus he goes to preschool 4 times per week for 1/2 day. I think he's pretty well socialised.....:rotfl:

Buying secondhand clothing is nothing to be ashamed of - it's CLEVER and THRIFTY!! My DD used to LOVE shopping at the thrift shops when she was a teenager (still does actually) - she could get tons more clothing for the amount of money she had, plus there was such a wide variety that she could pretty much guarantee that it wasn't identical clothing to everyone else at school - she liked to set her own style. Nothing wrong with taking advantages of bargains and freezing them either.

I think it's clear that you are not willing to make changes because you feel a lot of this stuff is beneath you and substandard. You also haven't clarified what your OH's stance is on this whole situation. Is she considering applying for work now? I'd be interested to know, because if I was in this situation with my DH, he'd have the choice of working on his nonprofitable home business or finding a decent paying job and living with his family. It's one thing to support a start up business, it's quite another to continue to struggle with a business that doesn't seem particularly viable/profitable and not knowing when to cut your losses and start digging your way out.

*sitting back with popcorn to watch this thread erupt....*

iamana1ias

cycloneuk wrote: »

What job do you do exacly? since you seem to spend a lot of time on these forums.

I can afford to

tbourner

JohnD76 wrote: »

6 Month lifespan for a pair of shoes is rediculous!!!

Sorry but that's not strictly true, it does depend a lot on usage, and also on whether they're the correct shoes! I spent £75 on a pair of running shoes, but it included a biomechanics test for me. They've lasted 7 months so far but I haven't been running so much recently due to injuring my ankle, I expect to replace them after around 12 months use.
Basically if you're running 3 times a week or walking over 3 miles a day you wouldn't expect trainers to last a year.

iamana1ias

tbourner wrote: »

Sorry but that's not strictly true, it does depend a lot on usage, and also on whether they're the correct shoes! I spent £75 on a pair of running shoes, but it included a biomechanics test for me. They've lasted 7 months so far but I haven't been running so much recently due to injuring my ankle, I expect to replace them after around 12 months use.
Basically if you're running 3 times a week or walking over 3 miles a day you wouldn't expect trainers to last a year.

My ex runs 75 miles a week and doesn't get through a pair of running shoes a year!