Blackbriar 8,569 Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 I was just watching 'Superscrimpers' on TV - I pi55 myself when they reckon you can't feed 4 people for a tenner or you can't have a day out for 20 quid ! Some woman on there tonight spent £20K last year - on holidays !! I recycle, re-use and up-cycle (hate that word!) all sorts of things - any screws I remove are kept if they're in good nick, I start my seeds off each year in old Pot Noodle or yoghurt pots and I once bought 4 knackered old bikes from the local tip for a fiver, put the good bits together and made 2 working bikes - kept one and sold the other for a tenner! So, what are your favourite money-saving or money-making tips? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hot Meat 3,109 Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 dont have kids would be my best advice/tip to anybody i wouldnt change them for the world, but holy lord above do these little fookers take some dosh to keep them happy, i was always well off an thought why aare my mates moaning it cant be that expensive to feed a kid an look after 1, now i understand, now i have to be carefull just to be a nice dad so if you liek money folks, dont have kids 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 I was just watching 'Superscrimpers' on TV - I pi55 myself when they reckon you can't feed 4 people for a tenner or you can't have a day out for 20 quid ! Some woman on there tonight spent £20K last year - on holidays !! I recycle, re-use and up-cycle (hate that word!) all sorts of things - any screws I remove are kept if they're in good nick, I start my seeds off each year in old Pot Noodle or yoghurt pots and I once bought 4 knackered old bikes from the local tip for a fiver, put the good bits together and made 2 working bikes - kept one and sold the other for a tenner! So, what are your favourite money-saving or money-making tips? Was it on the BBC by any chance? They are probably having a dig at the government about the cuts to welfare. you can easily feed a family of 4 on a tenner but these days it's not concidered the done thing to tell people on lower incomes that they could be more efficient with their money Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,569 Posted July 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 Superscrimpers is a Ch.4 series Nik. I've seen a couple the BBC programmes - very patronising! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlefish 588 Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 How long do they reckon £10 could feed 4 people? 1 meal 1 day 1 week I like to think a carefully spent £10 could go a right way........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 bargin bucket Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 bargin bucket Heresy!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 I could feed a family for 70 quid a week, if you ask me to do it for a day then it is a little harder because you can't buy in bulk but then real life people surely don't work their budget out per day. Most people seem to be ignorant about cooking food and feeding a family Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BORDERSCOT 3,816 Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 dont have kids would be my best advice/tip to anybody i wouldnt change them for the world, but holy lord above do these little fookers take some dosh to keep them happy, i was always well off an thought why aare my mates moaning it cant be that expensive to feed a kid an look after 1, now i understand, now i have to be carefull just to be a nice dad so if you liek money folks, dont have kids Expensive things kids eh???? You ain't kidding - I've got five of them... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 dont have kids would be my best advice/tip to anybody i wouldnt change them for the world, but holy lord above do these little fookers take some dosh to keep them happy, i was always well off an thought why aare my mates moaning it cant be that expensive to feed a kid an look after 1, now i understand, now i have to be carefull just to be a nice dad so if you liek money folks, dont have kids Expensive things kids eh???? You ain't kidding - I've got five of them... thank fook all mine have grown up and still live at home Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,569 Posted July 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 (edited) The 'challenge' is a little different each week, but it is generally to feed a family of 4 for a week between £50 and £. One Mum in the last series spent £35 a week on chocolate for herself! When you consider that, on average, we throw away around 1/3 of all the food we buy, it's no wonder people are so frivolous with their money - I mean if even food has become a disposable item......... Edited July 17, 2013 by Blackbriar 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 always ask for discount for cash ... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 always ask for discount for cash ... does not work in asda lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 always ask for discount for cash ... does not work in asda lol another tip don't shop in asda 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 The 'challenge' is a little different each week, but it is generally to feed a family of 4 for a week between £50 and £. One Mum in the last series spent £35 a week on chocolate for herself! When you consider that, on average, we throw away around 1/3 of all the food we buy, it's no wonder people are so frivolous with their money - I mean if even food has become a disposable item......... Jesus the world really has gone to shit if it has become a 'challenge' to feed you family on quid a week I bet they arent even including washing up power etc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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