I'm new to all this budgeting lark!

[lieweheksie]

Hi
Well you could allways come to South africa where you could multiply your income by 14...
are there any restrictions on earning income vs your benefit-so you might want to look at informal ways of generating cash
are there cheaper local ISP's in your area
are there any govt assistance programmes you can sign up for- I know it's not what it used to be but you payed your taxes before now is the time to get some of it back
how much are you looking at for a holiday and where are you thinking of going- with the cheap airfares you guys can get to Europe I'm sure this is doable

[PetMom]

There is a forum for mainly UK ers by Martin Lewis and they
have Old Style (way of living) for lots of tips for cleaning
products, shopping, menus and I know I read of how
people shop at Tescos. It is called moneysavingexpert
just google that and you will get some tips you can
apply.

I will echo the poster who mentioned to look into how
earned income affects benefits if one is already getting
them - that could really be a situation if there are
restrictions on earning.

And another tip: lower your food bill as much as you can
for a week. There are tips here and at budget101 there is
even a $10.00 list for the week with menu ideas. This
could start you in some savings or the money for a
business.

About ebaying. I looked into that and
read about many people who were having problems with
the rise in gas (= higher shipping fees). Some seem to
only post how they are not making money (in ebay
forums). It seemed so discouraging when I was researching
it that I have stashed my items aside for a garage sale vs. ebaying.