01-05-2013, 11:11 AM
(01-05-2013, 10:49 AM)Mattcheese31 Wrote: CAR . . . . most of the people replying are not bringing up families in an expensive area of the country on 25k, which you and i know is fcuk all, you won't get any sympathy mate because they're all not living in the real world yet, i feel your pain because i have 2 kids and experience not a half cocked idea of how far money should go after i've paid for my nights out, new clothes, a tank of petrol to burn off for the laugh and 2-300 quid rent coz i share with my mate innit etc etc . . .
i don't mean to take the piss lads (actually i do) but stop being so fcuking self-rightous because most of you haven't got a clue yet, one of the reasons i'm a 35 year old man running veg oil in a 20 year old car. . . . .it's tough when you support a family and the government taxes your bollox off and gives you very little in return . . .(Thatcher's Legacy btw
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keep your head up pal and try and save (not spend money) where ever you can . . .
Maybe the OP should have considered the cost of bringing up a child in an expensive area on a job with no contract (or job security) before poking her. Having a child is a choice at the end of the day.
Sorry if I sound like a cock, but I feel you have brought some of this on yourself. (Although I'm sure you have your reasons, as does everyone.)
Have you considered asking your GF to do shift work in the evenings when you aren't working, then you wouldn't have to pay child care, and it would bring in some much needed spending money.
Also £20 phone contract each, do you need a flash phone, could you not have a sim only contract, I pay just £12.50 for 500mb, 300mins, unlim texts. Still rocking my phone from 2010!