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.

I have and will do.

Thank tou.

OP- are you just going to ignore everyone's advice or what?
Seems like a totally pointless thread if you are.

Have you read the thread Jaffa? I've taken quite a lot of the advice from it and am a bit be used as to how you can have read it and concluded I'm ignoring advice!

Bemused not be used!

Haiti in

Yup I've read the entire thing and all you've done is argue with people, justify yourself and piss people off!

OP, why not try somewhere like money savings expert to ask for anonymous advice about your financial situation - leave all unnecessary identifying information (who died when etc) out of it and try to get them to help you sort your finances anonymously, honestly and frankly.

For the emotional, social and psychological aspects it seems like lots of people here are ready to empathise and offer that kind of support as long as they know that's what you're after and they don't spend time trying to sort lit a financial situation they don't have all the important information on
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Op, after reading the whole painfully frustrating thread, while I sympathise, I have to say: put your big girl boots on and swallow your pride in order to do what's best for you and your kids.

I get that nobody likes begging or having to take anything, but really? Not liking Facebook is fine. You don't have to like it in order to take advantage of things going free that you NEED.

What's more important? Your pride or providing your kids with food and a safe environment where they're not going to end up as frazzles because of unsafe electrics?

Sorry if I sound unsympathetic, I'm not. I've been where you are. The difference is I wasn't so selfish and vain as to seek help from wherever it came.

Having pride in not seeking help is a great virtue for those that don't need it. To shun it to the detriment of your children is stupid and selfish. Sorry, but it is. Priorities...,

Sorry, meant reject help, not seek. It's been a long day.