if you were strapped for cash ....

[nappyaddict]

would you get rid of any of the following?

a) tv (terrestial not sky/virgin)
b) internet
c) mobile phone
d) landline

or could you not cope without them?

Probably tv and landline.

I listen to more radio than watch tv

If you have a mobile if you were really skint you could probably ditch the landline.

Couldn't be without the computer and t'internet!!!

I agree with wrinkly, TV and landline.

ok what if you only had a landline or a mobile phone - then would you ditch either?

Blimey NA,ive gotta sleep

LOL I suppose given that choice,it would be ditch the landline,as if you had a fancy-pants mobile phone it would connect to the t'internet and you could watch tv on it etc etc

lol Why d'you ask???

oops sorry i meant if you only had one of the two would you get rid of it. never mind!

and if you had no radio would you still get rid of the tv?

i am asking for my sister who seriously needs to sort her finances out.

Actually I probably couldn't live without tv-

NO CBEEBIES

Then I would actually have to interact with the dcs

I jest!!!

A TV lisence only costs £12 a month - that's not a huge outgoing... could she cut down on her gas/elec/food bills before getting rid of these things?

I personally could only get rid of my mobile; I can't conceive of a life without telly/internet and I'd go stir crazy of an evening alone without either!

I would get rid of TV and landline
You can still watch dvds etc

tv

you can watch telly on your computer instead

and one of the phones - ie the most expensive

all except landline

If you can watch TV on your computer instead you still need a licence I think

rid of tv but would need radio
yes, need a licence if you watch tv on computer

i could live without my mobile.

if I was really skint, I guess I'd have to lose them all!

hmm if you still need a licence then watch dvds instead

or youtube

Can she not see if she is on the best package for everything??? That might save her money, failing that, I would get rid of the mobile. Make sure everything is turned off after use. That saves a lot.

You couldn't get the internet without a phoneline.

If I had a land line and internet I would ditch the mobile.

Couldnt ditch mobile, vital if car ever broke down at night

When we were strapped with didn't ditch any of them - although we were on PAYG and the phones rarely got topped up/used.

I actually made money using the internet - as I sold stuff on ebay - couldn't have done that if we'd have ditched it.

depends what she uses things for and how much. Mobiles are pretty useful but don't have to be expensive. I spend maybe £5 a month on mine. If she is trying to get a job then internet sadly important as a lot is done online these days, ditto landline as a solid contact number. I bet there are plenty of other things she can reduce but I'd say TV is the least important (can always use i player and 4 od)

TV landline and internet could go but agree tv and landline would be first as i don't really need them

i keep trying to tell her she doesn't need these things. she's borrowed money off me for 3 months now cos they've been short for bills and i can't help thinking shouldn't you be priorotising. bills and food are more important that the tv and the internet imo. whenever i've suggested they cut back on one of these things i get met with a "oh we couldn't possibly live without them"