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My new journey to being debt free
swindon2london
Posts: 4 Newbie
Hi everyone
So as the title suggest this is my new life journey im 32 and in September i will be 33 and i am currently separating from my ex. My aim by 35 is to be half way to debt free or completely debt free but i would like to go on holiday using sunshine this can work out to £10 a week.
I am currently on SSP and UC but have included separate income for when return back to work.
I will be trying to bring some of the outgoings down where possible any suggestions are welcome! I get paid weekly so this is how I've done the outgoings and income
Current income
£112.27 UC
£92.50 SSP
£204.77 Total
Income from may
£324
Outgoings
Rent 105.30
Gas £20 trying to get down to £10/£15 (£5 a week to debt included)
Electric £20 trying to get down to £10/£15(£5 a week to debt included)
TV license £4.25
Phone internet £17.25 trying to reduce
Netflix £5.99- i have Netflix instead of TV package
Water £5
Bailiffs £52.59 stops April 2020
CT £18.90
Mobile 3.75
Animals £7 already as low as i can
Food £20 - trying to reduce
Travel £14.5 - £0 when return to work
Total £291.43
Im try to reduce as much as i can. I have 4 cats i have their food down to £5-7 a week depending on deals they use 2kg a week food tried them on asda tesco poundland aldi they were either sick or after 4 days still refusing to eat so i get go cat normally varies £3-5 the rest is £2 on cat litter and if the food is cheaper i get litter freshener as well but only if the food is on offer
The internet and phone is going down as i don't have their tv but my ex wanted the fastest internet so im trying to get the speed reduced so that i can get a cheaper package.
While on SSP i haven't got enough to cover everything so any suggestions would be great.
Im starting meal plans so that i can reduce my shopping bill
I will post regular updates
So as the title suggest this is my new life journey im 32 and in September i will be 33 and i am currently separating from my ex. My aim by 35 is to be half way to debt free or completely debt free but i would like to go on holiday using sunshine this can work out to £10 a week.
I am currently on SSP and UC but have included separate income for when return back to work.
I will be trying to bring some of the outgoings down where possible any suggestions are welcome! I get paid weekly so this is how I've done the outgoings and income
Current income
£112.27 UC
£92.50 SSP
£204.77 Total
Income from may
£324
Outgoings
Rent 105.30
Gas £20 trying to get down to £10/£15 (£5 a week to debt included)
Electric £20 trying to get down to £10/£15(£5 a week to debt included)
TV license £4.25
Phone internet £17.25 trying to reduce
Netflix £5.99- i have Netflix instead of TV package
Water £5
Bailiffs £52.59 stops April 2020
CT £18.90
Mobile 3.75
Animals £7 already as low as i can
Food £20 - trying to reduce
Travel £14.5 - £0 when return to work
Total £291.43
Im try to reduce as much as i can. I have 4 cats i have their food down to £5-7 a week depending on deals they use 2kg a week food tried them on asda tesco poundland aldi they were either sick or after 4 days still refusing to eat so i get go cat normally varies £3-5 the rest is £2 on cat litter and if the food is cheaper i get litter freshener as well but only if the food is on offer
The internet and phone is going down as i don't have their tv but my ex wanted the fastest internet so im trying to get the speed reduced so that i can get a cheaper package.
While on SSP i haven't got enough to cover everything so any suggestions would be great.
Im starting meal plans so that i can reduce my shopping bill
I will post regular updates
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Comments
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Well done for taking the first step!
I can recommend keeping a spending diary. Write down every coffee, every extra buy, keep receipts for shopping etc to see where you can cut there if you want too.
Batch cook a weeks meals, it get a wee bit boring but if you have a goal in mind the just keep focusing on that.
Give you self a treat as a reward. Maybe a chocolate bar on a Saturday night or splurge on a nice readymeal on a sat night so u feel you having something for you, it’s a small thing but it really helps.
Do free stuff!! Help a friend with something, help out at local allotments, u may earn yourself some free food!
Go for nice walks, go to your local library for books/ dvds when you want a treat too.
Even the small pennies count :-)
I hope you are proud of yourself for taking this step! The journey is hard but it’s totally worth it!!Just a single mum, working full time, bit of a nutcase, but mostly sensible, wanting to be Mortgage free by 2035 or less! £196,000/£177560 to go0
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