Arrrggggggggaaaahhhh!!! Where is my money going?

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You don't need to buy cook books, you will be able to find everything you need online - Tyr BBC recpies, I have got a few good ones from there and they are tried and tested. They also have the option to select "quick and easy"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes

But there are plenty of other online places to get quick, cheap and easy recpies, just GOOGLE what you fancy

harrys_dad

Great to hear you should be able to get out of the monthly payday loan cycle in one more month as this is absolutely crucial to getting yourself sorted out. Hopefully that really good advoice about tax relief on yoru business mileage will help do this.

Have you considered enrolling at college to learn how to cook? it will save you money, will be fun, and you might make some interesting new friends

DD265

To answer one of your questions:

I recently (took effect in November) changed my standing orders and direct debits from the 5th of the month to the 1st - we get paid on the 26th or the next working day after.

I used to feel flush for a week then get the shock of my life when everything went out a few days later and I was left with £100 to last me 3 weeks - lunches, petrol everything! Now I pay everything upfront and as close to payday as I can.

It does help me to stay focused and my blips are minor now rather than major.

frustrated12

DD265 wrote: »

To answer one of your questions:

I recently (took effect in November) changed my standing orders and direct debits from the 5th of the month to the 1st - we get paid on the 26th or the next working day after.

I used to feel flush for a week then get the shock of my life when everything went out a few days later and I was left with £100 to last me 3 weeks - lunches, petrol everything! Now I pay everything upfront and as close to payday as I can.

It does help me to stay focused and my blips are minor now rather than major.

DD265 - Thanks for your advice. Is it easy enough to get the companies to move the date of the DDs?

frustrated12

harrys_dad wrote: »

Great to hear you should be able to get out of the monthly payday loan cycle in one more month as this is absolutely crucial to getting yourself sorted out. Hopefully that really good advoice about tax relief on yoru business mileage will help do this.

Have you considered enrolling at college to learn how to cook? it will save you money, will be fun, and you might make some interesting new friends

Had never considered going to college... will think about this in the new year, I think for now I'm just going to try some of the recipes on this site, there are so many!!

frustrated12

whiteguineapig wrote: »

you could try getting your shopping at aldi and iceland for frozen maybe (feeling a bit worried reading this that you may live on pizza and frozen curries which would be so bad for your health! fruit is very cheap and very good quality at aldi, try to eat plenty of fruit if you'r not eating fresh vegatables ))

I have never shopped at Aldi before, crazy as this is the nearest supermarket to me. As soon as I get paid I am going to take a trip there and check it out.

frustrated12

Hey guys, thanks for all of your support so far. Yesterday I only brought petrol. Today I'm at work so I can eat there as its free! Tomorrow will be the same so hopefully no need for ANY expenditure this weekend, wish me luck

harrys_dad

Good luck!

415SanFran

My son is a dreadful cook as well, however he can't afford takeaways either.
Have you thought of buying a slowcooker?
In the morning put in a chopped up onion and say some diced chicken and a jar of curry sauce, when you get home stick a pack of 2 min rice in the micro......Dinner is served!
Works with a few other things too. Sweet and sour in a jar springs to mind.