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Suspicious over over neighbours new found money!!

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JKCR2017 · 17/02/2019 21:11

Hi all, I have a neighbour and a friend (although not a close friend as such). A year or so ago she claimed her and her partner were completely broke, barely surviving until pay day every month. They have 4 children, she is a SAHM and her partner works.

So fast forward to now, and they seem to be in a much better financial situation. Which is brilliant for them but they are eating out 4-5 nights a week, go out on an expensive days out with the children every week, new clothes, new shoes (designer), 2 cars, expensive perfume, the kids have everything, holidays etc. She is also the type of person who posts all this on her social media accounts so we all know about it. It just seems very bizarre. I know circumstances change but this seems extreme. Her partner hasn’t changed jobs as far as I’m aware. Like I say, she’s the type of person who posts absolutely everything about her day on social
Media and I am certain I would of heard about it.

Their rent is most likely in the region of £700-£900 pcm based on the other houses on the street.

She’s not a close enough friend to really tlak about it but odd things do come up.

Now really this is has nothing to do with me. But I am wondering if they are either hideously in debt, drug dealers (joking) or its something else. A little while ago they temporarily split up, she kicked him out, he’d to claim benefits, changed the tenancy. They were apart for about 4 months. So I am wondering if she’s still claiming as a single parent getting housing and council tax benefit so they have all this extra cash? He is definitely living there though. It just seems bizarre!

I’m just baffled.

OP posts:
MorganKitten · 18/02/2019 20:53

If I’d won the lottery or inherited money I wouldn’t tell anyone, Years ago a women I worked with won and was in the paper, the amount of begging letters or people showing up at her house was nuts.

Is it your business? So she hasn’t given you or social media details about how she has the money, does she need to?

Tootrousers · 18/02/2019 21:04

Op I can’t believe you are so interested in someone else’s finances that you made the decision to start a thread about it. That’s weird. You are unbelievably nosey. Say as many times as you like that she puts everything on Facebook but that doesn’t explain why your are so invested in it

Ifartglitterybaubles · 18/02/2019 21:12

I don't think the thread has gone how you wanted it to. Nice try though, OP. Its a well worn formula, post a goady benefits bashing thread by stealth, sit back and hopefully watch the clutching of pearls en masse.

It must be half term.

ViolaD77 · 18/02/2019 22:07

Why do you care? 😂

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