New job, but new costs...

Two9A

I've posted on here already about my new job in Newark (NG24), but that's far enough away from home to warrant a move into Nottingham. So, I have to budget. And like nothing else; I've got 70-80 quid a week available to do everything with. So far:

- I've already found a place in the mean streets of inner Nottingham for £13 (!) a week including bills, which I'll be driving down to look at tomorrow. (They're hosting a BBQ tomorrow as well, so free food? )

- Called up the train company to find out how much a season ticket from NG2 to NG24 would be, and they say £82; that's 20 a week.

- I'm being a bit liberal on the food budget, and going for another 20 a week; I can cut it down far past that, but I dunno where the Lidl/Aldi are in Nottingham yet :rotfl:

- I'll probably have to get a bike in order to get around the city, since I'm not paying the exorbitant bus fares. I was thinking freecycle, but I can't be fussed to run through the rigamarole of setting up with Yahoo; any other options?

So that's a total of.. £53/wk thus far. I'm going pretty well, but I've probably missed quite a lot out, so...

Suggestions! What have I missed?

Headintheclouds_3

Hi Two9A - congrats on the new job!

You say that you're driving down - do you have a car or are you getting a lift? Are you going to keep your car or will you be selling it now that you can use the train? If you're keeping it then I guess you'd have to factor in running costs.

Good luck, anyway

Two9A

I'll be leeching my brother's car for the drive (he might want to come down himself to look at the place ) So no real running costs involved there.

Thanks for the luck; hopefully it'll translate into the house not being riddled with rats and bullet holes :rotfl:

NorthernAngel_2

£13 a week rent including bills? :eek: thats amazing to say the least......i just hope its not a carboard box in someones door way!!

Good luck with the new job, i have no advice to offer im affriad im more of a lurker