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Anyone saving money on the dole?

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  • 21-11-2014 11:20pm
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    costadeldole
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 162 ✭✭


    I am currently on the dole, and receive a total of 245 per week.
    188 JSA, 37 rent allowance, 20 winter fuel allowance.
    For the last 12 months I have been saving 50 per week, so that's a total of 2600 for this year.
    I am planning on trying to save even more next year, say 60 per week to give me another 3120 saved.
    Have any of you managed to save on the dole?
    I gave up driving this year and bought a bike, so that will make it easier to save next year without the; car tax, insurance, NCT, fuel, costs. I rarely used my car after losing my job anyway, so couldn't justify keeping it.
    I would like to put away closer to 75 per week, but that is what my rent costs; so I can't see myself keeping it up for the full year.
    I have cut down going out to the first Saturday of the month, so that has been a big saving compared to going out every weekend.
    Any other ideas?


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    #2
    The other fella
    Registered Users Posts: 596 ✭✭✭The other fella


    :)


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    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    Afraid I will have to save anyone else posting here.

    closed


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