Live on £4000 for a year - Part 2

smartt21

nykmedia wrote: »

Hi there, Smartt21

Before we go about initiating you into the challenge, you have only mentioned your grocery spend of £20 per week, so I am wondering if you have mistaken us for the grocery challenge, which many of us are also taking part in? It's exclusively for groceries, which we count as food, drinks, toiletries, laundry & cleaning products etc. The link for this month's grocery challenge is here and there should soon be a new one for July. You can join as many challenges as you like, so if you want to try living on £2000 (+ child benefit if your DS's qualify) then let me know. The £2000 would represent 1st July to 31st December and would include everything except rent/mortgage, council tax and water. And you don't need to be in debt to join, several of us have no debt, we do this challenge to prevent debt and to do some moneysaving. Welcome on board and feel free to join us here and in the grocery challenge (and any others ).

Thanks for the welcome and the advice. Am currently working out my income and expenditure budget to start next month. Once the Council finally work out my Housing Benefit (only taken since 1st April so far) I will know how much I have to set aside for rent. I will let you know the figure but it will be considerably lower than £2000. I will also have a look at the Grocery challenge, thanks for that. I am still trying to navigate the forums so need all the advice available. Thanks again.

JAMIEDODGER

janey, so sorry for your loss. my thoughts are with you xxxx

1274

Janey I'm so sorry about your loss. You have given so much to our group

Mollymop5

Janey I'm so saddened by your news.My thoughts are with you.Take care x

Kittikins

Janey - I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. Sending all my hugs and love xx

FunBrum

looby-loo wrote: »

My friend celebrated her silver wedding and 50th birthday with a cruise. She thought she had picked up a dodgy tummy bug but tests revealed her first baby will be born in 22 weeks. All is well and she can't wait.

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FunBrum

Janey51 wrote: »

Just to let you know. My Darling Darling Husband died this afternoon.

OMG Janey sweetheart....I am so, so very sorry,

My prayers are with you. x

wendywitch

Janey, you are in all our thoughts. xx

shaz_mum_of__2

Janey

I don't know what to say, whatever it is it will never be enough


You'll be in my thoughts

Shaz

bails

Dearest Janey, I was so shocked and saddened by your news. There are no words but I'm sending you heartfelt hugs. I hope you are with family and being supported; if there is anything we can do at all please just ask. Thinking of you xxxx