We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.
This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
£33 per month for food!
ready_to_jump
Posts: 16 Forumite
Due to redundancy I have to try and survive on £33 per month for food.
I have and do buy food at the right times, and in the right places, but still struggle......
I'm 52, live alone, with a mortgage, do not want to lose my home, how do I eat for £33 a month?
If I get a job interview, I am totally stuffed because i have no money for a haircut....................
I have and do buy food at the right times, and in the right places, but still struggle......
I'm 52, live alone, with a mortgage, do not want to lose my home, how do I eat for £33 a month?
If I get a job interview, I am totally stuffed because i have no money for a haircut....................
0
Comments
-
It certainly can be done, but you need to elaborate on why you only have this amount.Gone ... or have I?0
-
not sure why i need to elaborate, job seekers allowance, mortgage, gas elec, water need i go on?0
-
Is your mortgage on a repayment basis or interest only?
Can you get it changed to I/O short term?0 -
Could you go IO on the mortgage?0
-
What about your redundancy package?0
-
done that, reduced gas/elec to £50 monthly, insurance down to £22.
no phone, no internet, tv licence next to go...........
never been unemployed in my life, never been a criminal etc etc etc0 -
ready_to_jump wrote: »not sure why i need to elaborate, job seekers allowance, mortgage, gas elec, water need i go on?
Can you provide a breakdown of what the JSA goes on? We can't help without more information.Gone ... or have I?0 -
First of all make yourself a list of your basics.
Stuff you have to have like loo roll, detergent, fruit & veg.
Once you see what you need you have to come up with ways of getting those products as cheaply as possible.
There are budget recipes here (I use this a lot now)
http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipes/budget-recipes.aspx
http://www.lovefoodhatewaste.com/
Which town are you in?
There are some fantastic threads on Oldstyle, have a read through them and I will try and find some more stuff online.
xxI’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Old style MoneySaving boards.
If you need any help on these boards, please let me know.
Please report any posts you spot that are in breach of the Forum Rules by using the Report button, or by e-mailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.
All views are my own and not of MoneySavingExpert.com0 -
Have a look around these forums. There are loads of ideas for cheap/free food and old-fashioned cooking recipes."If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools"
Extract from "If" by Rudyard Kipling0 -
£5m pre tax profit from two casino's.............
Well past time the government created rules around redundancy, and not let company's destroy people when they are not in danger..........0
This discussion has been closed.
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply
Categories
- All Categories
- 352.3K Banking & Borrowing
- 253.6K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 454.3K Spending & Discounts
- 245.3K Work, Benefits & Business
- 601K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 177.5K Life & Family
- 259.1K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.7K Read-Only Boards