I am so sick of being broke. There's never enough money left at the end of the week let alone end of the month. I've had no maintenance for what seems like months now plus the council has cut my housing money right back, in all I'm £300 a month down. That's a lot of money to lose when I have to single handedly house a family, that's me and three children. This time of year is always the worst closely followed by Christmas. With the summer holidays nearly here and a huge school uniform and shoe bill looming something's going to have to give. Sorry kids, no holiday this year.
So, after some thought, the best thing to do over the next few months is to keep a strict budget sheet and see exactly where everything goes. I've managed to cut costs down on somethings, but when you're up against it with energy suppliers any money you save seems to straight to them with their massive increases. I know I give the kids a lot of extra, all those odd pounds soon mount up. Hopefully by being strict and keeping good records I'll start to be able to put a little aside each month and maybe next year we'll get a holiday in the sun.
One thing I don't want to do is have to get a second job, only problem is, if I want to move to the Private Sector then bank work is going to have to happen as it's the only way in at the moment. A couple of shifts a month won't kill me if its a means to an end.
There is light at the end of the tunnel, once the divorce is settled things will be easier. Just wish the kids father would understand and accept the whole miserable process. I don't make up th rules, its the law!
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