not feeling good

No @Zoe7 never thought if thst. Never heard of it. Do you just google online surveys. Good idea. Thanks 😊

Hi @BlueBay

Never good to compare ourselves to others. Like @Ali11 said, people usually only tell us the good stuff, so its never an accurate comparison anyway. I agree that some people seem to breeze through life without a care in the world, but things are not always as they seem.

Good idea from @Zoe7 about doing online surveys. I used to do them a lot when I wasnt working some time back when we first moved up here. Then I started again when I reduced to part time work. Since I quit work altogether I just havent had the time to do them again. Hubby seems to take all my time now. Surveys can become quite time consuming, but some of them are fun, and you can earn a little bit extra by doing them. Some you can cash out into your bank account, others offer gift cards like Coles, Woolies, etc. So it could be worth looking into.

Hi @Meowmy 👋 and others too.

Sherry 🌺

It is not about stopping living @BlueBay but living within your means for now. This will not always be the case for you - once you begin to get on top of things again you will have that money to do those things. ...and yest having people over to your place would be a great idea - you still see your friends but it costs a little less than going out. This will not last forever though BB - it is just for now when you are feeling so financially stretched that you need to seriously consider what you spend on. Maybe have that one coffee and a drive your only outlet for the week - and budget to have that as part of what you do but hold back on the other things until you have saved a little - or at least not living off your credit card anymore - the interest alone would be adding to your financial difficulties - don't give the bank anymore than you have to I say!

Yes google online surveys in Australia and you will find a lot of them @BlueBay They do take time and can be monotonous but I used to get around $40 a month and that heloed with food so much.

Thanks @Zoe7 i will look into online surveys. Yes limiting our outgoing of money is urgent at the moment.

I have just sent a msg to my friends to invite them to my house for mirning yea. Instead of having brakfast snd ciffee out it will be cheaper.

@Former-Member @Ali11 Thankyou. It’s hard when listening to others talk to not compare. But all I can do for myself snd my family is just do what we can.

That is such a good option @BlueBay You are a magnificent cook from all you have described previsouly and it is so much cheaper to have something at you home - even get each person to bring something along to add to the morning tea - that will save you as well. You may even find that your friends are mor than happy to bring something and you just provide the tea - if they know how tough things are then they may be more than happy to help you out - and you still have that social contact - a win-win

@eudemonism @BlueBay @Zoe7 @Former-Member @Ali11 @Owlunar @MDT it is hard to get out of bed a lot of times. To face the cold reality compare with hide in warm bed just drifting off. But then it gets worse , gain weight, sadness gets deeper.

I got Mum in a nap and she felt better after.

Try to cook . I am a terrible cook. Any idea how to improve cooking skills?

Think just have to keep doing positive things for life to get a bit better.

that`s why I love our forum community @BlueBay , @Zoe7 , @Meowmy , @eudemonism , @Former-Member , @Ali11 , sharing is caring

@Shaz51 @BlueBay @eudemonism @Zoe7 @Former-Member @Owlunar @MDT how are everyone? Looks like I got through the afternoon. Did cooking and some exercises and played a bit of music. Think I can get through the evening ok.