Broke for a month

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i know the way these threads can go - I am not asking for money and while I think it is incredibly sweet when people offer I won't accept

Sorry for above disclaimer.

Have namechanged as I'm a bit embarrassed and my ex stalks me on here.

We've no money. Well, £40. That's to get through to the end of the month.

We have no oven, or microwave. We do have a toaster.

No access to credit.

Fuel costs are high due to having to take my son to school. Not sure if there's a way around this. (He will hopefully be starting at a new school which is local in 2016 but for now it's tough.)

Fussy cats need food.

Argh. I am partly posting for advice, and also partly for emotional sounding off as I'm fed up of thinking about money.

Gobo has it spot on - it's pretty offensive to say that you don't feel lucky when you have assets most could only dream of.

My father died at the age of 59 under horrible circumstances - I wasn't left anything - yet I still consider myself lucky for what I DO have. You can't seem to see what's under your nose. The lack of empathy is a concern I have to say.

Tax credits are income based so you should be able to claim them, so do so, ASAP.

I am lucky for what I do have - I'm just saying I can't think of myself as 'lucky' because three people had to die prematurely in order for me to get it.

Grateful, yes, but not lucky.

Glad the electric is back on. I have no further interest in this thread since you don't seem able to talk about anything but the fact that you have family members who have died and seem to relate everything back to that every time you hear something you don't like.

Many of us have lost people we love. You still have to get on with life and take responsibility for your children. There's only so much sympathy others can give you.

Good luck.

I'm amazed this thread is still here, particularly given OPs previous form.

I actually think it should stay as a textbook example of how people abuse the NC facility/re-register to take advantage of the 99% of MNers who are kind, honest and generous.

This thread is a perfect demonstration of how the other 1% fuck it up for everyone else.

Ok that's a fair point - nobody is going to be jumping around for joy when inheriting wealth from loved ones who die prematurely, I get that.

But it happens to absolutely everyone at some point in life - the way you react to it is what matters. Wouldn't your parents and your brother want you and the kids to be happy and comfortable and use the assets they left you in the best, most proactive way possible?

the op is right she can not claim tax credits, when you own property other than the home you live in they take a percentage of the value into account as income, the same way they include interest on savings rather than the savings themselves.

I personally think, while a little frustrating to read at times, OP's posts have made it clear she isn't and doesn't see herself as poverty-stricken so hence she's not keen on accepting help or offers/donations. She was after advice, a few "you can get through this" type comments and clearly didn't want previous background info to confuse the here and now.

It sounds like some posters who have nothing to give are also the kind of people who would give the shirt off their backs if they had one and are clouding this immediate issue by knowing or remembering how horrific it has been for them to be so worried about where their next meal is coming from. I can see both sides.

OP I think you have had some good advice, which you have acknowledged and for you and hope you can sort the electrics. I would ring electricians until one agrees to let you pay end of the month or get a quote and get a pay day loan to tide you over. They're not something I'd normally even remotely endorse but your unusual circumstances may just be helped with this.

to those posters for whom this is a daily reality. Life is so unfair and I hope things get better.

Maryz, I imagine because I went through a long period of posting pretty similar threads with no resolution.

I understand that it pisses people off.

However - look at where I have quoted myself. I really haven't done anything wrong here. I've made it clear from the start we aren't in a permanent state of poverty but in the last two months or so I've had a lot of expenditure without the income coming in.

Obviously, I've been struggling.

So - I am sorry, and I mean that, now I'm a bit calmer, that people feel duped or whatever but I didn't dupe them

I should NOT be held responsible for people not reading the thread.

That's a joke purple considering you tried to dupe ME under a name change!

The thread also shows how easy it is to NC or even reregister if you have been banned on multiple occasions.

On the contrary I have inadvertently posted on your threads as you NC constantly so can't be avoided.

You are taking the piss.

Atticus I didn't want to mention my family.

But when I had to explain go into my properties, it was relevant how I acquired them, and like I say, I feel SO much guilt over having them in the first place that 'lucky' doesn't come into it.

Believe me I am not someone who is petulant over what I have exactly - I've been pampered financially in many ways I understand, but it's not just having money that gives you an easy life, I'm trying to explain to the 'oh you are lucky' posters that I am not!

Puppy thank you for understanding.

Oh dear. OP, you are very fortunate to own three properties outright, albeit through unfortunate means. Sorry, but you do sound like you'd benefit from counselling. You seem very much alone - but it doesn't need to be that way.

I think you know exactly what I'm referring to purple, when you tried to be a 'friend'. Or have you forgotten?

And all I want people to try and understand is yes, I have properties.

I don't have parents. I don't have a brother.

Now yes, I realise that they could well have died anyway and I would not only not have them but I wouldn't have the properties - but trust me please, you wouldn't swap.

Like I say, they weren't particularly rich people, they were just born at the right time I suppose.

Yes I have tried to help you in the past. When I thought you were genuine.

How many times have you had your threads deleted and been banned?

I'm going to ignore everything else going on in this thread, but I just wanted to remind the op and everyone else that faulty wiring is the number one cause of house fires in the UK.

Please get your electrics looked at, just because your sockets are working fine now doesn't mean they are fine. Yes, it could be a single appliance causing the tripping, but I can't see anywhere where you isolated the root cause of the tripping. If it's an old house with old wiring it needs attention.

Oh but you were a bitch to me on your other name, weren't you?

Then namechanged and tried to dig and dig for a bit of personal info.

You weren't trying to help me.

Why are you posting here purple? I mean, you've done what you wanted and I am the one with three properties and an abusive ex and three kids? So what do you want?

I haven't yet lost anyone so close to me. I sense you haven't moved on a great deal with your grief. It seems raw. But you need to now focus on the future for the sake of your children.

Oh this just gets better. You have been previously banned? And are you still maintaining that you're completely honest? Dearie me.

I agree with you R0n, but both electricians did say it definitely sounded like a faulty appliance.