My friend works as a picker, pays for his studio flat and takes home £1660 each month.
Weekly budget:
Rent £130 pw
Elec £25 pw
Bus £15 pw
Takeaway £25 pw
Food shop £25 pw
Council tax £28 pw
Pub Limit to £30 per week *1
His young daughter £30
£310 spent
Approx £95 a week saved
He goes to the pub twice a week and must have 9 pints each day. Shots.
The problem is, he runs out of money on the 12th pretty every month, for the last year. He gets paid on the 25th. With two weeks to go, he runs out.
I told him to go to the pub once a week, or just stay at home once in a while.