For my husband to earn £65,000 per annum and we still can't afford to live in this bloody country!!

[winegoddess]

Mortgage has gone up, electric has gone up, 5 mouths to feed, 3 children to clothe etc etc and month after month is a bloody struggle. Am fed up with straping money together when my husband earns a good wage and we should be able to get by! I now need to search for a way of 'me' bringing in some money but with a young baby at home and 2 others at school i am at a loss as to how! Please give me some job ideas or ways to make money!!

[expatinscotland]

where in the UK are you?

that's a lot of money, IMO.

[expatinscotland]

where in the UK are you?

that's a lot of money, IMO.

[JodieO]

That is a lot of money.

[padboz]

Do you have a lot of debts that you need to pay each month? Because you really should be able to live very well on that

[glastochick]

Sorry, can't really help you there as even on two incomes we don't earn nearly half as much as your husband!

Keeping an eye on this thread for any money making tips though!

[nickytwotimes]

Um, I get your point, but stand by for you may be flamed...

[hifi]

it is alot if you dont have a huge mortgage, 2 cars etc.if you do then its not.

[UnfortunatelyMurderedMe]

How much is your mortgage, even if its 2 grand a month that still leaves you 40 grand a year to waffle.

[vonsudenfed]

Agreed, we have a reasonable standard of living on a bit over half that.

But we don't live in London...

[padboz]

what is it that you want but cannot afford?
how big is your house, how big is the mortgage? what are you spending it all on?

[AnarchyAunt]

Um.

Thats quite a lot isn't it?

[whoops]

[BaracktorianSqualor]

What things can you cut out of your monthly budget?

[Blu]

OK:
Give a rough list of your outgoings and see if anyone can make it work.

Do you live in London and have a mortgage? If not, it should be do-able, shouldn't it?

[hauntinghippipotami]

Wow, that is a lot of money! A lot of people can afford to live in this country on a lot less than that! Are there any obvious luxuries you can give up for the time being?
Do you have a huge house and can take in a lodger?
Rifle through your belongings and car - boot a lot - especially toys your dc have outgrown, Chrismas is coming and bargain hunters are out there!!
If you have a baby still at home, could you childmind?

Will be back if I think of more

[morningpaper]

Why on earth has your mortgage gone UP?

You sound useless with money, sorry.

[flowerybeanbag]

Fair enough to start a thread asking for ways of saving/making money, but you're going to severely limit the number of helpful/sympathetic replies you get by mentioning your husband's substantial salary, which is way more than loads of people on here get.

I'm not saying you aren't struggling, most people live to their means so if everything goes up, you have to adjust, but it just seems a bit unnecessary to mention the amount and won't help you get the support and advice you are looking for.

[BitOfBarackyFun]

I don't really understand how you can't get by on that sort of money, can you explain?

[Upwind]

Now imagine living on half that

or half that again...

Seriously, it sounds like you have taken on too big a mortgage.

[LazyLinePainterJane]

cough bullshit cough

[StretchMarkCatherineWheelQueen]

I did write a long considered reply, but scrap that, YABVU. A lot of people live on a lot less. Reduce your spending, or stop moaning.

[misspudding]

Is this a joke?

[morningpaper]

Please explain how your mortgage has increased

[more]

Lost for words really, if you can't make ends meet with an income of £65,000 a year(is that right?) then honestly who can?

[pigleto]

total wind up thread