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Desperate for money- help me figure out what I can do, please.

56 replies

NCfor2020 · 05/08/2020 17:07

Hello, just that really. I have got £212.09 for the rest of the month. Have to feed three people and a dog. DH vapes. DH has been on a reduced salary since March, back to normal end of this month. I am looking for a new job.
Help. How can I earn more money quickly?

OP posts:
imissthesouth · 05/08/2020 23:19

Walk where possible, fuel costs really add up and aside from my mortgage, is one of my biggest expenses. Don't use the hearing unless necessary, wear a jumper, shop in aldi, buy things such as pasta rice big packs of chicken that you can fill up on. Lentils are great for bulking out meals as well. Hope this helps, everyone struggles with money at some pointThanks

Viviennemary · 06/08/2020 10:37

If it's only food to come out of the £53 it's not that bad for a short while. I read an article the other day about somebody feeding a family for £3 a week.(don't believe it) But she bought Morrison's or Asda boxes of food for £10 each. You could look into that. I've not heard of those. Not sure if supermarkets are still doing cheap sell offs at the end of the day.

Juanmorebeer · 06/08/2020 21:22

Are you coming back OP?

Vodkacranberryplease · 06/08/2020 21:28

Do a thing on your local next door group offering to dog walk with your dog. Or even better dog sit (people on holiday). £20-25 a night.

Also offer to babysit. Everyone is home and parents need a break. You could easily drum up another £100 in the next few weeks!

Ijustneed · 06/08/2020 21:39

Sorry havent RTWT but there's a website called onepoundeliquid or similar. Otherwise echo PPs about selling what you can on fb or similar, I've made a bit doing this when I've needed to, there always seems to be something laid around you can sell.

Pasta, rice, potatoes are cheap, especially from aldi. It won't be the end of the world to eat that sort of food for a couple of weeks. If push comes to shove look up the local food bank if you're stuck towards the end.

Juiceey · 08/08/2020 21:51

Some great advice on this thread, OP, hope you're still around.

In your boots I'd go to a food bank (echo what PP said about replacing the food when you're better off).

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