Bank Account charges - Horrified - way ahead

zerog

MoneySavingNovice wrote: »

[FONT=&quot]So true, but it still might be less expensive to take the bus than taking the car.

My cost per mile to run an old car is c.50 pence per mile. Hence for 6 miles my cost is £3.00. Car parking is say c.£2.00 for two hours, total £5.00. So if only one person is going the bus might be less expensive.[/FONT]

I am in London Zone 5 and work in Zone 5 on the other side of London.

Tube/train/bus: £10.90 per day, 1h 45min (can be cheaper if avoiding Zone 1, but then takes 2h 30min i.e. 5 hours each day - also can't get home if shift ends at 3am)
Driving: £4.50 per day, 50min - 1h 50min, depending on shift pattern.

Ignoring the fixed costs of running the car, as they are already paid for.

Yes, I'm trying to buy a new house closer to work but it's difficult to find one that's value for money.

Kernel_Sanders

eskbanker wrote: »

... the scale of the credit card debt (nearly £30K) is also mentioned,

I'm glad I didn't know that when I made post #24, I might have ended up getting a ban!
At least he's cycling; that's a real money-saver, unless he's still shelling out for VED.