And some families will be doing just fine. There is no need to demonise one side in order to publicise the other.Some pensioners must be doing all right. Those are the ones with a trolley full or they’ve got 8 bottles of wine at the till, jumping into their 4x4 cars. It’s people with kids or working households that are struggling and getting no help but all people seem to care about is giving maximum help to old people.
I couldn't disagree more. Sure there are some pensioners extremely well off, but they have usually worked for it.Some pensioners must be doing all right. Those are the ones with a trolley full or they’ve got 8 bottles of wine at the till, jumping into their 4x4 cars. It’s people with kids or working households that are struggling and getting no help but all people seem to care about is giving maximum help to old people.
Yeah I don't understand this way of thinking. It's like saying students aren't poor because there are loads of students who go out all the time and have nice clothes. Which was the case when I was at uni but i and a lot of others were barely able to pay rent etc. Similarly a lot of families with kids are well off and not struggling. Not sure why pensioners would be this one homogeneous group all doing well.I couldn't disagree more. Sure there are some pensioners extremely well off, but they have usually worked for it.
Remember most of us will be old some day.
Couldn't you find some other group to pick on.
We've been the same. It really has been a rotten week. We're all unwell and in some ways its made things easier because we cant go out anyway but its non stop eating. Ive made some nice soups etc for lunch but it is non stop when the weather is miserable. I see folk down south are still in shortsI'm really struggling. The kids are off school this week (scottish holidays) and they just don't stop eating. I go to Aldi every other day for snacks things like grapes, sausage rolls and cold meat. It's constant. I can't afford to do anything with them because days out and expensive. It's also chucking it down here. I'm so fed up of them moaning they are bored.
They could also do with new trainers that I simply can't afford atm and they keep asking for things that again I can't afford.
I'm on 26k. Hubby is on 48k. We pay 850 per month mortgage, 280 council tax, 420 on cars, 315 gas and electric and all the other bills good, fuel, virgin media etc. We are the squeezed middle.
Without wanting to sound harsh, It might be worth doing a spreadsheet to see where your money is really going. You are earning comfortably and it's hard to see how you are struggling so much on the amounts provided.I'm really struggling. The kids are off school this week (scottish holidays) and they just don't stop eating. I go to Aldi every other day for snacks things like grapes, sausage rolls and cold meat. It's constant. I can't afford to do anything with them because days out and expensive. It's also chucking it down here. I'm so fed up of them moaning they are bored.
They could also do with new trainers that I simply can't afford atm and they keep asking for things that again I can't afford.
I'm on 26k. Hubby is on 48k. We pay 850 per month mortgage, 280 council tax, 420 on cars, 315 gas and electric and all the other bills good, fuel, virgin media etc. We are the squeezed middle.
Without wanting to sound harsh, It might be worth doing a spreadsheet to see where your money is really going. You are earning comfortably and it's hard to see how you are struggling so much on the amounts provided.
Hope it didn't sound picky, I'm only suggesting it because we earn similar and have a very easy lifestyle even after tax, stupidly high childcare costs and a high mortgage (as want to get rid of it ASAP!). I do love a good spreadsheet though, plugging everything in might help identify where you could make some savings?Over 30% of both our earnings go on tax, NI and pension contributions. I know we are decent earners but we do have pretty high outgoings. We have considered getting a cheaper car though in the past when we've done this it's been a false economy because we end up spending to fix older cars every other month.
I'm by no means moaning thay we can't pay our bills. We do cover those. I just mean days out, new trainers, holidays, dinners out etc. We never seem to be able to comfortably stretch to those. I also don't but anything on credit either though where as alot of my friends think nothing of booking holidays on a credit card.
Thanks. No not picky at all. I think I'm just feeling it this week because the food shopping just seems endless and I'm trying to hold the kids off on new things until Christmas.Hope it didn't sound picky, I'm only suggesting it because we earn similar and have a very easy lifestyle even after tax, stupidly high childcare costs and a high mortgage (as want to get rid of it ASAP!). I do love a good spreadsheet though, plugging everything in might help identify where you could make some savings?
Have you looked at the switching bonuses some banks are offering? I think I've maxed those out and it's so easy, with your household earnings you should be accepted for them alla little Christmas bonus!
Weird, me and my partner have higher incomes and similar bills, but no kids and we don't have a crazy amount of spare cash. Can't actually imaging having kids, nor sure how it can be the case of dping a spreadsheet and seeing where the money is going. It's clearly going on bills and normal living costsWithout wanting to sound harsh, It might be worth doing a spreadsheet to see where your money is really going. You are earning comfortably and it's hard to see how you are struggling so much on the amounts provided.
I forgot to mention we pay just over £300 per month to a personal loan so not exactly true when I say we have no debt. This was a loan taken out to do an extension though which was needed to prevent us having to move house. Taken out over 5 years and there's 2 years left. Will be so glad when it's cleared.Weird, me and my partner have higher incomes and similar bills, but no kids and we don't have a crazy amount of spare cash. Can't actually imaging having kids, nor sure how it can be the case of dping a spreadsheet and seeing where the money is going. It's clearly going on bills and normal living costs
We are similar income and outgoings to you, with nursery fees of £800 a month as wellOver 30% of both our earnings go on tax, NI and pension contributions. I know we are decent earners but we do have pretty high outgoings. We have considered getting a cheaper car though in the past when we've done this it's been a false economy because we end up spending to fix older cars every other month.
I'm by no means moaning thay we can't pay our bills. We do cover those. I just mean days out, new trainers, holidays, dinners out etc. We never seem to be able to comfortably stretch to those. I also don't but anything on credit either though where as alot of my friends think nothing of booking holidays on a credit card.
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