To ask what other people's plans are re the 2015 Budget.

[RagingJellyBean]

I'll apologise because I know this is incredibly worn out and very much "done". But I'd actually like to know what plans people have for next year and the money we are all about to lose?

At the moment DH and I get a small amount (about £200 a month) but it helps immensely to pay the £400 odd nursery bill we get, but next year we will get nothing, we're above this new threshold so I'll have to pay the full bill from my £614 a month wages... Most of DH's wage goes on bills & feeding us for the month so he can't help out much with childcare...

What are everyone's plans? I don't know what's going to happen anymore £200 a month needs to cover £20 a week electric and £35 a week petrol ð??? I'm really quite scared ð???

eatyou I am thinking of dropping a meal too even if only 1-2 times a week. I have done the 5:2 diet before and noticed it does save money! Plus you get a fab figure

I am a lone parent carer and can't work out how/when/if it will affect me.

I am considering cancelling sky completely and can make some minor cutbacks eg clothes but I am on a strict budget anyway.

*It's so annoying. My Mother has wound me up by saying "Oh well I didn't get ANY money from the government when you kids were small....everyone in your position will just have to get an extra evening job"

Oh yeah? Who'se paying for the childcare Mother!!

I just put the phone down on her.*

Bloody Cheek of Her.

On other hand could always say "Mother, I now have an evening job .. and seeing as you mentioned it, I will drop DC off at such a time every evening"

My Mother lives in a bubble. She has no mortgage or rent, she has a pension and work part time....she thinks we should all just try harder.