£200 for 10 days

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Could you manage on that? Petrol etc paid for already, food to last until Tuesday..possibly could stretch to Wednesday/Thursday, then some will need to go on food. We’ve spent a fair amount in food, so will cut right back with simple things after the Christmas
excess. We won’t be paid until the 2nd Jan and just thinking would this be enough for you? We’ve done all the nice outings/activities etc, so will just chill at home/go for walks mainly from now on

Goady.

Well I bloody hope so cos it’s what I’ve got.

£20 a day is doable

£20 a day with no big expenses.

Yes. Plenty of people do.

What are your options if you can’t do it? For many the people there is no option. They just have to do it.

@LividSleep Phew, feel embarrassed for not having saved enough back, impossible though nowadays, everything costs so much 😩

You get paid in the second of the month? Both of you? That's weird.

How?

So, you need to do a week of food (you say food sorted until Tuesday), on £200.
For how many? Because it's a VERY expensive food shop with masses of booze if I hit anything close to £200 for 4 of us.

Easily, right now - but that's cos the fridge is heaving with Christmas food, the freezer is full, and DH doesn't need fuel to get to work until the 2nd. We've just topped up the oil tank, and have logs for the log burner. More Christmas booze than is reasonable, and enough dog food to last, too.

I'm sorry if you or anyone else are struggling - if I knew of anyone near me who needed a bit of a hand I'd be only too pleased to share what we have.

How many people?

Easy given as.dinner gives leftovers for soup , bubble and squeak, toasties etc.

I thought this was going to be a holiday spending money thread! £200 for 10 days when big bills are paid is more than enough!

Why?

@Inextremis Yes, same situation, so I’m hoping should be ok

@ActDottie That’s reassuring, thank you 🙏

@murasaki Yes I was hoping to stretch all the food out a few extra days, plus we will have had such rich, treat type food, it shouldn’t be as bad to move onto simple things like egg on toast, pasta etc after that

@Hesma Two adults, one child & a dog (dog has more than enough food at the mo though)

Sorry, quoted the wrong post, I meant to ask why on the goady post.

🙄

Have you also been offended by the Christmas Food Fridge Photo thread? 🤦‍♀️

@Doggymummar We’re abroad and looking at the days it falls, it’s likely it won’t go into the back until the Tuesday, being it’s then a weekend and a holiday on the Monday

@TheNewSchmoo In what way??

What might you need to buy?

@Lifeasiknowitisout There will be no other options, we have to do it too. Just curious if others would find this hard or not, I’ve usually saved back more

@Gnomegnomegnome Essentials wise, just food after the main Christmas food has gone, we have petrol, dog food, wood etc

Is that a typo? Do you mean £20?

Yes I could last ten days on £20.

Lots of people have to last a month on that if it's not a typo.