The situation’s pretty simple, I’ve almost run out of money, and it’s still the beginning of the month!
My current account has £482.31 in it. Still to come out of my account this month is £349 in rent and bills, and £29.95 for the good people at Bateman’s opticians who maintain my sight.
This leaves me with £103.86 to last me until the 28th of February. Shit, the 29th! It’s a leap year…
I could use my credit card to get me through the month, or I could borrow money from friends or family, ask for an overdraft from the bank etc. I’ve decided not to do this though.
£103.86 over 24 days. That’s about £4.33 per day.
OK, the rules are:
1) No borrowing money.
2) No buying anything on “tick”.
3) I have to pay my way in all social situations (no cadging drinks in the pub etc., no eating my housemates’ food).
4) To try to maintain as much of a normal social life as possible.
My initial feeling is that this isn’t going to be too hard…
Day 1: Balance = £103.86, Daily Budget = £4.33
7 responses so far ↓
Greg // February 5, 2008 at 3:16 pm |
i like it.
good luck. i could never do it! Lucky you don’t drink as much as you used to, or it would be gone in a weekend.
What did you eat for lunch?
I suggest making a vat of soup on sunday.
Robin // February 5, 2008 at 3:22 pm |
I’ve got a few cans of soup in work and a loaf of bread, so my work-a-day lunch won’t start costing until next week sometime.
I like the vat of soup idea. I think that’s going to be the sort of idea I’ll need. I’ve got 4 haggises in the freezer too. I can do this
If I feel like a drink I could always make some prison hooch.
Greg // February 5, 2008 at 3:41 pm |
What is prison hooch?
Robin // February 5, 2008 at 3:46 pm |
http://www.moderndrunkardmagazine.com/issues/11-03/11-03-jailhouse.htm
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Scandinavian Lassie // February 6, 2008 at 5:29 pm |
You will be fine… good luck.. vegetables is always good to eat and healthy and much water:) Morrisons; Asda ; Might be reasonable places to have some food from aswell:) or oh i forgot Lidl.. they have cheap wine there and great quality aswell on Morrisons.
PS, if you will have some reciepes on food.. just ask me. Baking bread is cool; takes a little investigation inhours but its loads of fun and cheap to make.
xxxx
mummy(robin's) // February 19, 2008 at 6:51 pm |
Stockcupboard !!what can i say buy stuff bogof when u can afford it and store .Lets face it most people can eat anything so buy in reduced section and another thing PORRIDGE! this nutritionil(sorry disleksa strikz agane)substance can susstain a whole nation if required(wee may,s daddy swears by it and he,s94!)any how when in fiancial straits theres,s always a fall back .Keep in good terms with your mummy! They have an in biult gene the baulks at “weans” starvin!.Most will give u a wee “Lenny” (for translation ask nearest scottish person)well ive got to go now because the wolves are at the door! Lots of love Robin’s Mummy