Budget

[Glitterybee]

I have £3100 per month income after taxes, etc but as a single parent with 3 kids, it really doesn’t go far.

To be honest it did until the COL rises. I know a lot are in this boat…

I have found myself £800 pm short in my budget so something has to give.

I cannot reduce any of my outgoings at all - for context I wasn’t always earning this great money, I have worked my way up from minimum wage and therefore am frugal already. I need to work on increasing my income again but no room for further promotion in my career currently.

The kids are teenagers so I suppose I could look at part time bar/retail work, etc for evenings and weekends but honestly I am struggling for work/life balance with my full time job as it is.

AIBU to ask what would you do if you needed to find an extra £800 per month? Or if you have been in a similar situation, what have you done?

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It doesn’t effect the rate at all. Future payments increase to cover the capital payments not made for six months. For us this is a minimal amount each month as we have 28 years left.

Don't take the games links seriously. I love solitaire and have played it "for cash". It's really hard work to earn anything meaningful from it.

Could your dancer DC assist with some of the younger pupils at the dance school and/or with shows in exchange for his/her lessons or a discount?

Not an enhanced one you can't