Desperate Times, Desperate Measures

gamblitis

Now that the economy is falling apart and everyone is gathering as much money as possible, how much can you live off per week?

I'm a student currently trying to keep myself alive for about €40-45 a week.But its pretty tough. I find it hard to stay below €50 some weeks. And i don't drink that much!!

Whats the lowest you could see you spend on a continuous weekly basis trying to stay alive.No rent, no electricity bills.

I'm talking between food, credit, alcohol and whatever you may buy on a weekly basis.

She Devil

You could actually live off 40€ if you home cooked!!!
At the moment its work that is costing me money! Eating there each day, buses etc ..... At the weekends i dont spend anything!!

Kiera

Noooooooooooooooooooo. Not another "we're all fúcked" thread.

Quick ninja edit it to something fun!

WoollyRedHat

Try cut down on credit and use webtext to save money if you get credit a lot.

gamblitis

Kiera wrote: »

Noooooooooooooooooooo. Not another "we're all fúcked" thread.

Quick ninja edit it to something fun!

Booo hissss!!

gamblitis

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

Try cut down on credit and use webtext to save money if you get credit a lot.

Yeah i usually get my €20 a month if i can afford it and when that runs out i use alot of webtexts! Over 100 gone this month alone.

wolfpawnat

I dont drink or smoke and I hate going out to student nights or anything.
Food Shopping - up to €20,
Credit - €5 - I buy €20 a month and if I spend it all tough, i have free any network texts and I use them.
Buses - €15
My only vice is a Dominos on a Sunday with my bf which costs me €10.
So total - €40-50 a week in Dublin, not bad, but you cant live cheaper than that!

Abi

/raypes thread

Nerin

gamblitis wrote: »

Now that the economy is falling apart and everyone is gathering as much money as possible, how much can you live off per week?

I'm a student currently trying to keep myself alive for about €40-45 a week.But its pretty tough. I find it hard to stay below €50 some weeks. And i don't drink that much!!

Whats the lowest you could see you spend on a continuous weekly basis trying to stay alive.No rent, no electricity bills.

I'm talking between food, credit, alcohol and whatever you may buy on a weekly basis.

what i finds i keeps.
what i kill, i eats.

easy peasy.
now, bring on the anti recession cute dog!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWDc9oyBj5Q

falipo

wolfpawnat wrote: »

I dont drink or smoke and I hate going out to student nights or anything.
Food Shopping - up to €20,
Credit - €5 - I buy €20 a month and if I spend it all tough, i have free any network texts and I use them.
Buses - €15
My only vice is a Dominos on a Sunday with my bf which costs me €10.
So total - €40-50 a week in Dublin, not bad, but you cant live cheaper than that!

What about tolietries and all that jazz? do you keep rainy day money too?

KerranJast

Current expenses less than €200 per week.
Current income €600 per week.
:cool:

FlutterinBantam

Take all your craps in public shítters eg... Callaghans Stephen's Green et al.

Nothing wastes more energy than bunting out a King Edward in a coldwall cludgie.Wears a guy out, big time.

Saves you on food as less effort is needed and your core body temp.is maintained as constant, if you dump in surroundings of 60+temp.

Small ,but hey, desperate Times,desperate measures.

Kiera

Nerin wrote: »

what i finds i keeps.
what i kill, i eats.

easy peasy.
now, bring on the anti recession cute dog!

AW! I can haz cute recession dawg?

KerranJast

Move closer to a College and starting driving further to work. Cheaper accomodation + slightly more fuel used < High rent in upmarket areas.

gamblitis

KerranJast wrote: »

Current expenses less than €200 per week.
Current income €600 per week.
:cool:

Was waiting on the first one of those replies.
Delighted for ya.

Nerin

Kiera wrote: »

AW! I can haz cute recession dawg?

*nods*

see, he helped.
one less person sad because of a recession.

Poccington

gamblitis wrote: »

Now that the economy is falling apart and everyone is gathering as much money as possible, how much can you live off per week?

I'm a student currently trying to keep myself alive for about €40-45 a week.But its pretty tough. I find it hard to stay below €50 some weeks. And i don't drink that much!!

Whats the lowest you could see you spend on a continuous weekly basis trying to stay alive.No rent, no electricity bills.

I'm talking between food, credit, alcohol and whatever you may buy on a weekly basis.

If you're that hard up... Try not drinking at all.

Crazy, I know :pac:

Kiera

Nerin wrote: »

*nods*

see, he helped.
one less person sad because of a recession.

Resession? Is that not his name?

wolfpawnat

falipo wrote: »

What about tolietries and all that jazz? do you keep rainy day money too?

Sorry I should have said I would have thrown them in with the food. I go to Tescos, Dunnes and Aldis so to make sure I get all the cheap bargains. Its the only way to live cheaply. I get about €220-250 from home to last the whole month, so if I have to splash out for anything, including my trips home I have a few Euro left. You can do it if you are willing to keep it tight. I have goodies like bagels and biscuits but live mostly on pastas and good old spuds! Not to mention raiding the fridge/freezer/presses when I go home!:)

Nerin

Kiera wrote: »

Resession? Is that not his name?

adam recession, happy dog to the stars.

lets all have a big bowl of ice cream and smile away the bad irish blues

brianthebard

I find money on the ground-20 quid today.

useful_contacts

gamblitis wrote: »

Whats the lowest you could see you spend on a continuous weekly basis trying to stay alive.No rent, no electricity bills.

I'm talking between food, credit, alcohol and whatever you may buy on a weekly basis.

iv gotten a weeks shopping for 15euro in aldi before, beans, noodles, hotdogs (sliced pan for 60c where can ya go wrong) And my alcohol would be 10e (8.99 bottle of aldi vodka and 49c for 2 litle aldi diet coke) and 5e credit.

So 30euro i could live on

But i dont need to go to those extremes thank god:)

chopperbyrne

You can easily get a weeks worth of food in Lidl for €50 or less.

Run_to_da_hills

chopperbyrne wrote: »

You can easily get a weeks worth of food in Lidl for €50 or less.

Im surprised at the amount of fancy post 07 jeeps and SUV's in the carpark of Lidl on Pottery Road South Dublin.

brianthebard wrote: »

I find money on the ground-20 quid today.

Thats mine :mad:

Fizman

brianthebard wrote: »

I find money on the ground-20 quid today.

I got a letter today from Tesco. It was basically a statement with €120 of cash vouchers! I had completely forgotten that it was on its way to me, seeing as I earned it from buying a PS3 11 months ago and applied late for em. Sweet as a nut!

Johnny Utah

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

Take all your craps in public shítters eg... Callaghans Stephen's Green et al.

Nothing wastes more energy than bunting out a King Edward in a coldwall cludgie.Wears a guy out, big time.

Saves you on food as less effort is needed and your core body temp.is maintained as constant, if you dump in surroundings of 60+temp.

Small ,but hey, desperate Times,desperate measures.

[/Takes note of recession money-saver tip]


This guy is great; got any more recession tips?

pathway33

Johnny Utah wrote: »

[/Takes note of recession money-saver tip]


This guy is great; got any more recession tips?

don't waste tissues blowing your nose. Use banana skins

minidazzler

€8 without a bother.

Stop getting Koka noodle's, get tesco. Get tesco everything, it is basically the same things just cheaper and more cheaply made.

13c noodles, 23c tin of beans and Sausages.

Come on, it's cheap as hell.

THen there is €30 for alcohol!!!!