Just for your info
I was made redundant in November and spend an average of 4-5 hours per day searching out work. I am fairly newly living alone after living with my ex for 20 years and worked very hard to pay of the 6k of debts I was left with - I had a reasonably well paid job and so took out a loan to cover this over 5 years. Sadly my car blew up and had to be replaced meaning further borrowing as I could not come up with a lump sum. Now since the ex left I have managed to find cheaper ways to do things meaning that I have greatly reduced my outgoings e.g. energy bills down from £220 to £60 per month, remortgage to reduce rate etc.......however I am perfectly able to budget and have demonstrated this very well in the 20 odd years since I departed the family home and really take umbrage to folk saying that I should be able to manage on £67.50 a a week. Granted a small part of the mortgage is covered and I have no council tax liability but there is still the shortfall of about £800 per month to find and that is before eating, feeding the dog, petrol in car for interviews etc. And having to attend the job centre is demeaning enough without the idea that vouchers should be given to aid budgeting skills for us thicko benefit claimants. As I said I have excellent budgeting skills but am not a bloody miracle worker so if one of you would be so kind as to tell me how to make £67.50 pay my bills I'd be most delighted to hear it.
End of rant, whats for lunch?
(Purpledoris I've got afeckin' job, Wed 3 Aug 2011, 12:30, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

Rswipe should be treated as a troll whenever the subject veers onto money

( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Wed 3 Aug 2011, 12:36, Reply)

Thank you
Support is always appreciated. It's so bloody hard to get by knowing that the debts I was left with would have been clear in a couple of years - likelihood is that I will have to take a lower paid job and spend the bulk of my salary on debt repayment through no fault of my own
(Purpledoris I've got afeckin' job, Wed 3 Aug 2011, 13:20, Reply)