Cut down by using food pantry/community groceries
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Do £100 bank switching bribes
Sell old stuff. You could try buying stuff at bootsales and reselling on facebook marketplace but you would have to make sure you dont look like you're trading/ too successful
Picniq is a good site for kids activities
If you are so inclined, join church groups for company. They may also share stuff/giveaway stuff from time to time. There are also Facebook groups where people give away stuff.
It's scary if you think you can never earn income again and never have a nest egg again and have that financial freedom. On the other hand, hopefully the pension is protected and goes up with inflation?
Elizabeth Finn/Distressed Gentlefolks trust?
Does your union do one of Grant's?
Let the kids school know in case they can help/not hassle you for donations?
If you are time rich, maybe you can use your time to find the cheapest ways to do things, maybe enter competitions?!
Invest a little bit of money every month to feel like you are doing something eg £25
I dont really like the idea but something like match betting
Surveys?? Or is that like work.
Is there anything you can do in exchange for goods but not getting paid eg that website where you give in your receipts... I'm not sure where the boundary is around work.
Nothing big but psychologically it's nice to feel you can have the odd treat.