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Vet technician, 33, is scraping by in a small city Ontario house her parents paid for: ‘It’s a lot of guilt’
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this post was submitted on 13 Nov 2023
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All my life. Perhaps you haven't looked for savings in these areas?
FYI: Public Mobile (my provider for years) has unlimited calling and text w/ 1gb data and ongoing perks for $25 / month. Even $40 would get you 30GB of data and 5g... not sure why you'd want anyone to spend double that when they are struggling financially.
Internet isn't as easy, but all these companies can offer discounted rates. She needs to get internet that fits her needs (I pay $84 tax in for Bell TV and 1GB fibre to my home). $135 is crazy.
LOL. She lives in a University town, and you're saying she won't get cell service from a company like Telus? Give me a break.
Oh boy. She doesn't have to get groceries in the snow by bike... but if she can offload some of her driving to bike (for any reason), she'll save money.
It also doesn't suggest that she's commuting out of town, so biking in a "small town" should be simple for anyone.
Have for decades... sounds like you need to figure stuff out on your end.
Amazing how someone can take actual advice based on personal experience, and consider it "trolling".
Learn more about how to be frugal, and perhaps you'd agree with my suggestions. Or continue to overspend.
This woman is obviously struggling, and there are very easy fixes for most of her spending habits.
This is the biggest problem, isn't it? I understand somebody not knowing how to live frugally, but at the very least they should be open to learning from people who do.
Don't worry, those of us who how to budget minimally know that you are speaking the truth.
I appreciate that. I've struggled for years before I really started looking at my expenses and saving wherever possible.
Most of the time, it requires no sacrifice, but a few minutes of effort.
The car insurance was a huge money saver for me. We were spending thousands a year on car insurance, whether we used the car or not. Switched to pay-as-you-go and started biking, and my insurance is like a few hundred a year at most.
The cell phone plan was another big saver. I was spending over $150 for three people a month, and now it's less than $50 for the same service!
Food is probably the most challenging, but only if you aren't willing to look at other options.
In any case, it's too easy for people to say that they aren't making enough money when it's their spending habits that really hurts them.
*** I do still think that people should be paid a livable wage, don't get me wrong, but if getting paid more means that someone will overspend more, then they will still be in the same situation. ***
Yup. It happens at all income levels, too. There are surgeons out there with nice homes, new cars, vacations and everything, but still living paycheck to paycheck. If you don't prioritize saving, guess what? You don't have savings.