newly single mother, need financial savvy

[wickerman]

Just that really.
I need both advice on what help I can get and also advice on living on a seriously reduced budget.

I have hitherto been a financial slattern, not a compulsive spender, but very lazy about financial matters.

I am looking forward to becoming shrewd and no messing financially.

There's a budget spreadsheet you can download from the moneysavingexpert website, which would be a really good place to start in order to plan your budget

Yep! second www.moneysavingexpert.co.uk Get yourself well aquainted with the main board and the forums.

Also put your income into www.entitledto.co.uk to help find out what benefits you should be getting.