We have just had a huge and very unexpected expense to pay out. £700 for car repairs to be precise. Am starting to think we should have scrapped it but we live in small village in the middle of nowhere so need a car. It's ten years old but is very economical on fuel.
It looks as though we can no longer go on a camping trip this summer. We will have to live off £40 per week for groceries & any other necessities. £30-40 for fuel. Will have to try my best to organise 'free days out' for the summer. DC1 will need a coat and boots for the winter. DC2 will needs a few vests. DH & I will need to go without. Have bought a pair of Clarks shoes for DC2 from the charity shop for £1. Will have to go secondhand for Christmas gifts.
Am thinking of ways to bring in extra income and to cut back even further ??? So far am drawing on a blank.
Excuse me for feeling so sorry for us. I'm so utterly sick of being skint. It's so so very very absolutely shit!!!
I don't expect anyone to reply, I just needed to get this off my chest.
Please or to access all these features
Please
or
to access all these features
Use our Cost of Living forum to discuss budgeting and energy saving with other users.
Cost of living
Skint and so very very very fed up!
19 replies
skintandfedup · 21/05/2013 14:15
OP posts:
Please create an account
To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.