Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally

XSpender

Good luck with the job applications. Applications are a bit like frogs you sometimes have to kiss a few to find a prince;)

I did wonder why your DS didn't pay board when he could afford lots of trips so well done to your DH for asking and for DS paying his way. I always paid something to my mum even when I only had a £400/year grant and worked while studying full time.

HairyHandofDartmoor

beanielou wrote: »

& I hadent realised that DS2 worked.
So I think he has a great deal.


Do you have a spare room?

DS2 earns money from his room, he's self employed but doing well. This is how he pays for his trips abroad, but he has plenty left over.

We don't have a spare room unfortunately, even the dining room has been turned into a bedroom.

HairyHandofDartmoor

please-let-me-be-lucky wrote: »

Great news on DS paying board :T.

Good luck with the job applications.

I’m always weirded by the word ‘mufti’. It’s not a word we use where I live :rotfl:. Xx

Thanks Lucky . I don't know why it's called mufti :rotfl:.

XSpender wrote: »

Good luck with the job applications. Applications are a bit like frogs you sometimes have to kiss a few to find a prince;)

I did wonder why your DS didn't pay board when he could afford lots of trips so well done to your DH for asking and for DS paying his way. I always paid something to my mum even when I only had a £400/year grant and worked while studying full time.

Thanks Xspender . It's because his mental illness meant we were treading on eggshells for a while and didn't like to ask, but he is much better now so we felt the relationship could survive us asking.

Onebrokelady

Well done on all your achievements this week,don't feel guilty about asking DS2 to contribute,my girls always paid me money each month,it was tailored to how many hours they worked because sometimes they weren't at college or uni but they still paid,then when they got jobs it went up accordingly,it was cheaper than them moving out and paying rent and bills somewhere

DD2 is at home still and is not paying me every month while she is is at uni because her course is so full on she hasn't got time to work,she does buy and cook all her own food though,she is intending to give me a small amount of money this year but her budget is tight,she is paying for us both to go to Bristol for the weekend in December so I don't have to pay for any of that

in_need_of_direction

Echoing what the others have said about ds2. Also, this may help his assessment of self worth.

Munchin

Hi HHD

Good luck with the job applications

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If you're planning your usual Saturday Saunter, HH, I hope you have a good one and spot lots of bargains:beer:

Willowtree222

Hoping you can go on your Saturday Saunter this morning. x

HairyHandofDartmoor

Onebrokelady wrote: »

Well done on all your achievements this week,don't feel guilty about asking DS2 to contribute,my girls always paid me money each month,it was tailored to how many hours they worked because sometimes they weren't at college or uni but they still paid,then when they got jobs it went up accordingly,it was cheaper than them moving out and paying rent and bills somewhere

DD2 is at home still and is not paying me every month while she is is at uni because her course is so full on she hasn't got time to work,she does buy and cook all her own food though,she is intending to give me a small amount of money this year but her budget is tight,she is paying for us both to go to Bristol for the weekend in December so I don't have to pay for any of that

in_need_of_direction wrote: »

Echoing what the others have said about ds2. Also, this may help his assessment of self worth.

Thank you both you're making me feel much better about it . And that's a very good point about his self worth INOD, I never thought of it like that :T.

HairyHandofDartmoor

Munchin wrote: »

Hi HHD

Good luck with the job applications

Thanks Munchin . I'll be disappointed if I don't get either of them. But if I don't then I'll keep trying.