Proof that work just doesn't pay:

ninky_2

okay so it's more that you've chosen to be a stay at home parent not a benefit claimant per se. i think there is a big difference and i misunderstood your original post.:o

lemonjelly

Good lord.

It is the daily mail people. They also post trash like this:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1335550/Merry-Christmas-Along-millions-middle-class-families-I-afford-one.html

A lady struggles to afford christmas on her meagre £500 a week. See the contradictions?

ninky_2

that is genuis lemonjelly. you kind of wonder can't she just go back to tv producing? heaven forbid she ends up on any production i', working on. or maybe the hours would interfere with internet shopping for boden?

PasturesNew

lemonjelly wrote: »

Good lord.

It is the daily mail people. They also post trash like this:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1335550/Merry-Christmas-Along-millions-middle-class-families-I-afford-one.html

A lady struggles to afford christmas on her meagre £500 a week. See the contradictions?

"These days, I am lucky if I earn £500 a week as a writer."

I'd like to feel that lucky.
Even just one week of being that lucky ... would be lucky.

lightninjim

My wifes loan covers fee's, transport and books. She has a little of her money left every month. Her part time job and loan leftovers cover most of our food bill. Every other penny of expenditure comes from the various benefits we now recieve.

I'd like to apologise to all if I've been misleading people.

Jim

tr3mor

lemonjelly wrote: »

Good lord.

It is the daily mail people. They also post trash like this:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1335550/Merry-Christmas-Along-millions-middle-class-families-I-afford-one.html

A lady struggles to afford christmas on her meagre £500 a week. See the contradictions?

Aww. I almost feel sorry for her.

:rotfl: