Budgeting help? :)

inblueruin1

Hi, I'm new here.

I've recently moved out of home, and my main expenses (rent/food/beauty/phone bill) have gone through the roof as most were part paid or quite low when living with parents.

Any one got any tips or links to posts on budgeting?

The things I need to cut cost on, which I actually can reduce the price off (my rent is non negotible) is my phone bill, my contract expired a few months ago and is just thirty day rolling contract now and i haven't upgraded yet as i wanna go on the best/cheapest plan I can find. Network doesn't concern me.

Food is another, I'm spending way to much each month with food. I find some good deals but still end up buying too much or the wrong things. And beauty ties in with this as I do my main beauty shopping with my grocery shop.

Any links to anything to do with reducing the cost of these would be amazing

innovate

You probably want the Old Style Money Saving, or the Debt-Free-Wannabe board. Good luck!

matttye

Could you post a statement of affairs from here please:

http://www.stoozing.com/calculator/soa.php

Whilst this is the 'budgeting and bank accounts' forum I'm inclined to agree with innovate as most of the people who give tips on where to cut costs etc. hang out on the debt free wannabe section.

inblueruin1

OK, thanks, I will post there