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I'm really bad with money... Like really bad!

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  • rageagainstessays
    rageagainstessays Posts: 2,147 Forumite
    DCFC79 wrote: »
    Look at getting a cheaper contract, how much you paying for the contract ?
    Get a job, do online surveys, sell stuff.

    £36 I think
    “Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral. ”
    ― Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed
  • rageagainstessays
    rageagainstessays Posts: 2,147 Forumite
    grumbler wrote: »
    Personally, I don't see anything funny.
    IMO it's a sad story. I see why your parents are angry.
    Is your £50 p.w. before or after bills?

    £50 is after bills :)
    “Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral. ”
    ― Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed
  • mollycat
    mollycat Posts: 1,475 Forumite
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    rageagainstessays wrote: »
    Sorry, didn't realise the 'funny' police were here, sorry officer.

    "Case closed Columbo, the OP is a twonk".

    ps, that funny enough for you? :D
  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,644 Forumite
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    rageagainstessays wrote: »
    £36 I think

    Surely you can cut that down to save yourself some money.
  • grumbler
    grumbler Posts: 58,629 Forumite
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    DCFC79 wrote: »
    Surely you can cut that down to save yourself some money.
    Surely it's 24 months and about 12 months left.
  • rageagainstessays
    rageagainstessays Posts: 2,147 Forumite
    grumbler wrote: »
    Surely it's 24 months and about 12 months left.

    It was 18 months, till jan left
    “Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral. ”
    ― Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed
  • karlie88
    karlie88 Posts: 9,114 Forumite
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    rageagainstessays wrote: »
    £50 is after bills :)

    So £50 per week for:

    - food
    - stationery
    - books for your course
    - nights out/meals out/social events

    Any other expenditure that would need to be included in your £50?
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  • sulphate
    sulphate Posts: 1,235 Forumite
    How much do you spend on food? You can do a food shop for one on £20 a week easily. That leaves you with £30 for uni expenses (books etc) and luxuries. I don't know what course you're on but that's more than doable.
  • rageagainstessays
    rageagainstessays Posts: 2,147 Forumite
    karlie88 wrote: »
    So £50 per week for:

    - food
    - stationery
    - books for your course
    - nights out/meals out/social events

    Any other expenditure that would need to be included in your £50?

    I have to visit family weekly, its a £10 cost :(
    “Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral. ”
    ― Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed
  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,644 Forumite
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    rageagainstessays wrote: »
    I have to visit family weekly, its a £10 cost :(

    Can you not alternate who visits who ?

    They visit you and shout you a lunch somewhere, this way you save the £10 on travel and get a free meal.

    Have no idea the distance between the 2 parties mind, was an idea.
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