When you dread may because there's 5 family birthdays.
When you're already worrying about Christmas.
When you sort out your clothes and take them to 'cash for clothes' to pay for your ds's first school photos.
When you're pregnant but have spent the whole pregnancy wearing the same two pairs of jogging bottoms bought for £4 a pair in a size bigger than usual as you can afford maternity clothes
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When you have one pair of fake crocks all summer and one pair of boots for winter.
When you get excited that payday falls on a weekend so you'll get paid 2 days early.
When you count how many slices of bread are left till payday.
When you can't go to your nieces birthday down south cause you can't afford the petrol
When you keep Tesco vouchers to buy birthday presents.
When you ask for money for your birthday just so you can afford some clothes for yourself.
When you get your hair cut twice a year cause that's all you can afford.
When you get a repair bill of £300 for the car and consider selling it.
When you get the children's feet measured at Clarks then buy them 2nd hand Clarks from eBay instead of new ones.
When you know the price of everything when going food shopping and notice any little changes.
When you sell presents on eBay and feel really guilty about it.
When you sell your wedding dress just to afford a decent birthday present for your husband.
When you use half the recommended amount of washing liquid to make it go further.