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£33 per month for food!
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ready_to_jump wrote: »who's goolgewhackers?
Yes, as I explained earlier, we can't help on half a story. You do realise that you have posted on the jobseeking board, don't you?Gone ... or have I?0 -
ready_to_jump wrote: »Just how does that help me survive on £33 per month, num nuts?
If you have nothing constructive, jog on.............
How does blaming other people help you then, why didn't you just leave everything else out of the original post if that is all you wanted answering?
£33 a month will be tough but go on the moneysaving old style where you will be able to batch cook etc, go on the debt free wannabe board to see if you can lower your costs and finally as this is the Employment board (hence my questions on your past two years) look at increasing your income.
Happy?The Googlewhacker referance is to Dave Gorman and not to my opinion of the search engine!
If I give you advice it is only a view and always always take professional advice before acting!!!
4 people on the ignore list....Bliss!0 -
Can you trade down to a cheaper property or take in a lodger?0
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ready_to_jump wrote: »Just how does that help me survive on £33 per month, num nuts?
If you have nothing constructive, jog on.............
I would concentrate on increasing your income.0 -
Right I gather these figures are monthly...So that's £237 of expenses. JSA is £67.50 a week so that's £292.50 per calendar month.ready_to_jump wrote: »Mortgage, £120
Gas/Elec, £50
Water, £18
Ins £22
TV £12
mobile £10
Debts £5
I'd cut the TV license...use dvd's instead. Cut the mobile down to £5 per month. Giffgaff at 8p/min is good for that. Debts....well are you on a DMP so I'm asuming you're paying £1 to each. They can be cut to zero if you need money for food. Water at £18 can be cut to zero. Let it accrue. Food is more important. They won't cut you off. You'll get a CCJ eventually but if you are only paying £1 to your creditors then your credit is stuffed anyway. So that's an extra £40 a month so you should be able to get some much better food for that. You haven't included travel costs. Do you walk? Any clothing expenses?:footie:
Regular savers earn 6% interest (HSBC, First Direct, M&S) Loans cost 2.9% per year (Nationwide) = FREE money. 0 -
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Turn vegetarian. Seriously. Meat is ridiculously expensive. Replace it with dals and pulses. Make flatbreads. There will be no nutritional loss."Never underestimate the mindless force of a government bureaucracyseeking to expand its power, dominion and budget"Jay Stanley, American Civil Liberties Union.0
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Oats, bread, milk, bananas, tins, peanuts, potatoes..This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0
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berbastrike wrote: »Oats, bread, milk, bananas, tins, peanuts, potatoes..
Tin plays havoc with my digestion!
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ready_to_jump wrote: »not sure why i need to elaborate, job seekers allowance, mortgage, gas elec, water need i go on?
Because if you give further information other people might be able to actively help you.
Not sure I'd bother, given your attitude.0
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