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help skint need some quick money making tips

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  • nataliedee
    nataliedee Posts: 109 Forumite
    Do you mean milk tokens ?? They stop when your child reaches 5 my sons 6 so I'm not entitled to them .

    Yes we're ok thanks just plodding on willing the days away until I get paid now but least I've got a date/day now as to when it will be I can't wait lol

    Thanks for asking xx
  • Queen81
    Queen81 Posts: 167 Forumite
    nataliedee wrote: »
    Do you mean milk tokens ?? They stop when your child reaches 5 my sons 6 so I'm not entitled to them .

    Yes we're ok thanks just plodding on willing the days away until I get paid now but least I've got a date/day now as to when it will be I can't wait lol

    Thanks for asking xx

    Yes that's what I meant lol. I thought they did them til about age 8 or 10? I bet you've got your money spent already lol. Take some tips from here to stretch your pennies tho, I've picked up some really good money saving tips over the past few weeks.

    Glad you're both ok. X
  • nataliedee
    nataliedee Posts: 109 Forumite
    Lol I just want to get some good food in and treat my son to a DVD hes been after .oh and dying for a cup of tea lol .roll on next week wish I could sleep until then cab just rang me the gas company won't help any more so I now need to find money for gas urghh I really thought they would help me .got 28p on gas so not even going if last to cook a meal
    Things get better n then things go wrong doing my head in now
    I have rung the council but some one is meant to ring me back about that fund a precious poster mentioned hope they do as there is no one I can get a little bit if money of
    Xx
  • 7roland8
    7roland8 Posts: 3,601 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Don't know for sure but surely the gas cannot cut you off if you have a child at home that needs food cooked? Anyone else know?
    Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day. -- Sally Koch
  • nataliedee
    nataliedee Posts: 109 Forumite
    It's on pre payment so it just automatically goes off when it runs out
    And he's not classed as vulnerable as he's 6 bizzare I no but that's what they say .thet did help last week they put money on I thought the gas was ok but when I checked it that was the one with the least left on .im going to ring then myself and appeal to there better nature x
  • lilbert
    lilbert Posts: 641 Forumite
    Your doing so well Natalie!! Keep going. Yes ring them and ask for some emergency credit. Wish I could send you some tea bags!!
  • nataliedee
    nataliedee Posts: 109 Forumite
    Thanks
    I have just ring but they said I've already had help there's nut much they can do but there getting a welfare manager to call me back
    X
  • Has the welfare manager been in touch ?
    Do you need gas to cook ? Have you got a microwave or a slow cooker ?
  • Willowpop
    Willowpop Posts: 856 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    nataliedee wrote: »
    and treat my son to a DVD hes been after

    Natalie, are you a member of your local library. They may do DVD rentals. I don't know if they are the most recent titles, but my daughter loves borrowing DVDs and getting sot swap them the following week.
    PAYDBX 2016 #55 100% paid! :j Officially bad debt free...don't count my mortgage.
    Now to start saving...it's a whole new world!!
  • nataliedee
    nataliedee Posts: 109 Forumite
    Hi yes I think I'm a member I'll look for a membership card I'm sure I am

    The gas people says id be contacted by 5pm
    Yes I have microwave no slow cooker and my cookers gas xx
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