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Savvybuyer

I'm obviously in the wrong job (metaphorically speaking) - maybe I ought to become bankrupt?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/fameandfortune/11670103/Jonathan-Aitken-I-lost-it-all-except-my-33000-MPs-pension.html

Has there been a time in your life when you didn’t know how you were going to pay the bills?

After I went bankrupt, there were two very rough years when I was out of prison and on a bankrupt’s allowance. I had £200 or £250 a week to live on. I had to make economies like travelling by bus and buying food in the supermarket after midnight, because prices halved due to sell-by dates.


I don't get anything like £250 a week - and there are a lot of people, living on Jobseeker's Allowance for instance, that are worse off than me. As such, I still manage to run a car and haven't had to resort to travelling by bus. I guess that for some people, that were very well-off in the first place, getting even just £200 a week (much more than some people on the breadline get) must hit them much harder. To me, it indicates that people are out-of-touch with reality or the low amount of money that 'ordinary' people, for example those on benefits, have to live on.

Very rough years?!? Really? Even though I don't get as much as £200 a week, I have more money than I have ever had in my life (alright about the stuff I have 'stashed away', which gives interest that adds to what I'm living on, but we are talking about how much money we get coming in a week to live on). I seem adequately able to manage to live on £200 a week. I guess it depends on your starting point - try living on even less before you start to think they were "rough" years. I doing 'very well thank you' - I don't consider that I'm having a hard time or some rough years money-wise - some people, it seems, have never really had it rough but think they were struggling because they do not have all the privileges and way in excess of most people that they had before!

Alright, maybe I'm getting a little more than £200 a week, all told, but not much more and the amount I'm getting on benefits isn't a great deal, even though it's more than some people on benefits get on which to live (and I've been even lower before, so I know what it's like).

henlans

bubbs wrote: »

wd:T:T shame i dont drink:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Maybe you could start?

Sunshinemummy

TrulyMadly wrote: »

Any news on our stinky baby:j:j:j

ooh that's what I have popped in to check?

Any little stinkies around:j:j:j:j

Tinyshoes

Check this out looks a good offer from M&S thanks to OP.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5262398

bubbs

Savvybuyer wrote: »

I'm obviously in the wrong job (metaphorically speaking) - maybe I ought to become bankrupt?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/fameandfortune/11670103/Jonathan-Aitken-I-lost-it-all-except-my-33000-MPs-pension.html

Has there been a time in your life when you didn’t know how you were going to pay the bills?

After I went bankrupt, there were two very rough years when I was out of prison and on a bankrupt’s allowance. I had £200 or £250 a week to live on. I had to make economies like travelling by bus and buying food in the supermarket after midnight, because prices halved due to sell-by dates.


I don't get anything like £250 a week - and there are a lot of people, living on Jobseeker's Allowance for instance, that are worse off than me. As such, I still manage to run a car and haven't had to resort to travelling by bus. I guess that for some people, that were very well-off in the first place, getting even just £200 a week (much more than some people on the breadline get) must hit them much harder. To me, it indicates that people are out-of-touch with reality or the low amount of money that 'ordinary' people, for example those on benefits, have to live on.

Very rough years?!? Really? Even though I don't get as much as £200 a week, I have more money than I have ever had in my life (alright about the stuff I have 'stashed away', which gives interest that adds to what I'm living on, but we are talking about how much money we get coming in a week to live on). I seem adequately able to manage to live on £200 a week. I guess it depends on your starting point - try living on even less before you start to think they were "rough" years. I doing 'very well thank you' - I don't consider that I'm having a hard time or some rough years money-wise - some people, it seems, have never really had it rough but think they were struggling because they do not have all the privileges and way in excess of most people that they had before!

Alright, maybe I'm getting a little more than £200 a week, all told, but not much more and the amount I'm getting on benefits isn't a great deal, even though it's more than some people on benefits get on which to live (and I've been even lower before, so I know what it's like).

Wish i had £200 a week!

henlans wrote: »

Maybe you could start?

Cant afford it on less than £200 per week:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

tweets

silvercar wrote: »

Me too. Collecting bouncing candies is a bit frustrating - a lot of effort for one coin and a wrap.

Must be loads more levels appearing for us to use all our extras.

It is a lot of effort but passes the time while waiting for new levels.

springdreams

Just watching Extreme Phobias, Extreme Cures on Sky 1. No way would you get me to walk around on the top of the Mittal Orbital tower at the Olympic Park :eek::eek::eek:

Some of the other things the people had to do I could do not problem, but the cherry picker up in the air and the climb to the outside of the Orbital would be a definite no no for me ...

DS and I went to the viewing area at the top of the Orbital when the Olympics was on, but we were inside it not climbing around the outside.

tweets

purpledonkey wrote: »

I love those candies, I seem to have about 20 of everything at the moment

Think I more than that apart from lollies and choc ones which I seem to use when doing normal levels

matty17r

Savvybuyer wrote: »

I'm obviously in the wrong job (metaphorically speaking) - maybe I ought to become bankrupt?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/fameandfortune/11670103/Jonathan-Aitken-I-lost-it-all-except-my-33000-MPs-pension.html

Has there been a time in your life when you didn’t know how you were going to pay the bills?

After I went bankrupt, there were two very rough years when I was out of prison and on a bankrupt’s allowance. I had £200 or £250 a week to live on. I had to make economies like travelling by bus and buying food in the supermarket after midnight, because prices halved due to sell-by dates.


I don't get anything like £250 a week - and there are a lot of people, living on Jobseeker's Allowance for instance, that are worse off than me. As such, I still manage to run a car and haven't had to resort to travelling by bus. I guess that for some people, that were very well-off in the first place, getting even just £200 a week (much more than some people on the breadline get) must hit them much harder. To me, it indicates that people are out-of-touch with reality or the low amount of money that 'ordinary' people, for example those on benefits, have to live on.

Very rough years?!? Really? Even though I don't get as much as £200 a week, I have more money than I have ever had in my life (alright about the stuff I have 'stashed away', which gives interest that adds to what I'm living on, but we are talking about how much money we get coming in a week to live on). I seem adequately able to manage to live on £200 a week. I guess it depends on your starting point - try living on even less before you start to think they were "rough" years. I doing 'very well thank you' - I don't consider that I'm having a hard time or some rough years money-wise - some people, it seems, have never really had it rough but think they were struggling because they do not have all the privileges and way in excess of most people that they had before!

Alright, maybe I'm getting a little more than £200 a week, all told, but not much more and the amount I'm getting on benefits isn't agreat deal, even though it's more than some people on benefits get on which to live (and I've been even lower before, so I know what it's like).

Great post savvy. It does help having lots of stashes when you are living on a low budget. I am amazed at some people's outgoings on other threads and what they spend on food alone.

mrsmac10

David. wrote: »

Dont throw the label away as you need it for the 10 year warranty whatever that's worth :cool:

I have a soft fabric case, and the side rods broke. Replaced within a couple of days. No recipt but no hassle. Great service