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I have just moved house (we got a mortgage) and have had loads of extra bills etc to pay the past week. On top of that our first mortgage paymentcame outtoday which is more than usual as it includes initial interest.
I live in preston and work in cumbria - a 40 minute journey and 12.70 train fare (with a railcard). I am working here until 22nd september and start a new better paid job on 25th september -the problem i have eis i cant afford to get to my current job for the next 2 weeks, let alone my new job!
So depending, I have no idea what to do!
Any ideas???

Thanks for the helpful posts everyone! Not had chance to read them all yet though Think ill have to ask the boss if he can give me some sort of advance, Not sure how he will take it but its worth a try!

Walk? You will notice just how much quicker you are as days go on so won't need to leave so early

Could you advertise for any car poolers doing the same commute by road?

Walk??? She works miles from home!!!

Don't suppose you have friends living near work you could stay with?

Common @random have you never been on pushchair threads people make their little children walk miles I should imagine OP has much longer legs so could manage easy

Could your boyfriend not pay the childcare bill? Why is that left to you?

Don't think anyone can commute 40 miles each way on foot...

I would of suggested op phone up and query why two lots of council tax been taken and get refunded also query the CM invoices but then I thought that obviously been done.

Lift share. Can you not post on a seek and sale site at either end. Know a few people who commute from Preston to barrow and the south lakes.

Bit mean implying OP is taking money.

Just to clarify im NOT looking for handouts!! Im just looking for any other ideas i might not have thought of myself. I cant walk preston to kendal! I did look at the lift share but didnt find any that were going both ways- someone was going to kendal at 11am but there were none coming back.
Everyone else in the office lives somewhere in the lakes but that would mean not seeing my 2YO for the whole week
I'm going to ask for some sort of advance on my wages, fingers crossed hes in a good mood tomorrow! Thanks again for all the useful ideas!!

Have you posted about this before? I'm getting deja vu re your partner's downright refusal to loan any money to you

My DH commutes and uses a rail card and he buys a ticket from work to home as a return and it's cheaper than home to work.
So he uses the outward journey in the evening and then return in the morning.

I would also try posting eg on a local FB group looking for a car share.

Are you also paying all the childminder and all the council tax?

I'd be moving to Kendal with your little boy and without this horrible man if I were you.

Verycunningstunt no i only joined this evening! 😂
Drspouse thanks! I might try that and see if it works! And yes I pay childcare, tv liscence, building/consent insurance and council tax and he pays other bills - we both know i pay more most months even though he earns more. Hence the new job, I'll be saving on train fare (£3000+ per year) as well as an extra 5000 per year in wages. I have posted on buy and shell paper that are local but had no response yet.
Thanks!

It's so sad you've bought a house with such a financially abusive partner. Is your name on the deeds of this property 50:50 or are you enabling him to buy a house in his name whilst you are crippled with bills?

What do you get out of the relationship?

Why on earth did you buy a house with this man?

Sell your kids toys, I do it all time when need fags & booze.

Remind DP that if you don't go into work you won't get paid. If you don't get paid. If you don't get paid then the bills don't get paid. If bills aren't paid it will affect credit scores, may incur late payment fees, possibly a fine and in a worst case scenario repossession.

@fucksake google maps don't include short cuts, there's always shortcuts and if cutting across field can pick some blackberries on way

You say that your DP isn't the problem you're looking to fix right now but actually - yes he is!

You can't get a loan or credit card (not sure why if you can get a mortgage but anyway) and you can't get to work without money.

DP has money. Your problem starts & ends with him not helping you with the train fare. Ask him for the 50% of childcare costs he owes you for a start!

Pick some blackberries? Ffs

Hope you get something sorted OP

That your only post in thread mermaid?

Blackberries pisstake.

Must of missed the council tax payment which requires a phone call and complaint to why taken 2payments whilst asking for refund

Do you pay tv licence by direct debit each month? If so check if you can cancel that and don't watch tv for the next month or 2 (Not sure if you actually can do this).
Who will be leaving the house first? If you then you could tell him that you have had to cancel the nursery payment and therefore he will need to make arrangements for your child otherwise HE won't be able to go to work.
Tell him you're going to cancel the council tax dd and he will have to sort that - you're both equally liable to pay and he can't ignore that.

You'll need to play hard ball by the sounds of it otherwise this will continue to happen.

Be brave. Good luck!