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 Nil by Mouth (1997)
IMDB rating: 7.20
Plot: The family of Raymond, his wife Val and her brother Billy live in working-class London district. Also in their family is Val and Billy’s mother Janet and grandmother Kath. Billy is a drug addict and Raymond kicks him out of the house, making him live on his own. Raymond is generally a rough and even violent person, and that leads to problems in the life of the family.
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Actors: Winstone Ray,Creed-Miles Charlie,Morrison Jon,Foreman Jamie,Sweeney Steve,Rowley Terry,Miller Sam,Bromfield Gerry,Maskell Neil,Golder Sid,Blundell John,Hudaverdi Kenan,Nelson Everton,Fox Ronnie,Carey Dan,Drama,
What's your take on this earlier Q? Would you live off $300/mo?
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index; _ylt=AlSrzqSeCzZpkbf1plhP1S3ty6IX;_ylv=3 ?qid=20090915171257AAR6oVC&show=7#pr ofile-info-Aej3lgQZaa
At first I thought providing for yourself and two babies off $300/mo presented an interesting challenge — I still do, actually; would you do it? Could it be done? Would you spend a year never buying yourself anything at all — not a single book, pair of shoes, new set of sheets, haircut, and on and on?
…but then the question became increasingly bugfuck. Babies to have nil by mouth but breast milk for 1yr. I have never heard of vegetables. Let’s keep the HBO. Mom is living off ramen while Dad buys his lunches instead of brown-bagging. And does anybody save $300/mo when they’re living that close to the wire? And am I unrealistic in being so surprised that $45k/yr would leave Mom with an almost welfare-level budget?
It was a weird q and I can’t get it out of my head…
These are a lot of interesting answers — thanks all!
Wow, that is really really stretching it if you ask me. My sons starting eating solid food by 6 months and by 12 months they were on mainly solids so the theory of no food for the 1st 12 months just went out the door. My boys were premies and never got the hang of breastfeeding - I pumped but we had to supplement with formula. And take it from someone who knows - whole milk alone for twins is just about $50 a month (we buy 3 gallons at a time, 4 times a week). Guess there will be no food or juice bought since the $50 will be gone. (I always shop with coupons and buy the cheaper store brands).
I guess I am more selfish than I thought after reading this but there is no way I would - sure maybe I could do this - but no, I have no interest. I grew up with pretty much nothing as a kid. I vowed that when I had kids that they wouldn’t have to live in an atmosphere where the parents had to worry about money all of the time like my mother had to do. Doesn’t make for a good life worrying about money all of the time.
Things happen, cars need fixed, kids get sick more than you expect so that means extra co pays at the docs. People that you think you can count on for help, drop out and can’t do it because they have things come up in their own lives.
I have twins in daycare and yes it is expensive but we still make more money to save, spend, etc as a couple even with daycare expenses.
I should and will consider myself a little luckier today that I don’t have to make this sort of decision for my family. Thanks, I missed this the 1st time around.
Twox2 | Sep 16, 2009
And I thought I was bad at budgeting.
ETA: Okay, here I go (and I shouldn’t)…. for the person who said…. "it is more economical for a mom to stay home with her children than to have them in daycare, unless she is a doctor or a lawyer"…. that is not always true. I’m not a doctor or a lawyer and in a few months we will be paying for 3 in daycare. My husband and I both make around $50,000 each and daycare costs (even w/ 3) is a very, very, very small percentage of that. Just sayin’…
Nina Lee | Sep 16, 2009
Well the question says that $300/month is her allowance. Not the total income. It sounds like she’s got other money for rent and food and such.
… but I think she’s kidding herself if she thinks she won’t need a single bottle for the entire year.
Baby boy born May 2009! | Sep 16, 2009
No way no how, is she going to make that work apparently she has no clue, I was shaking my head reading all of her edits.
Mommy to Lauryn and Sydney | Sep 16, 2009
My husband and I make less than 45k/yr and we save over 300/mo…We put it in add-on CD’s so we can’t spend the money that we save. But it is unrealistic to live off 300 a month and support a child. I understand that breastfeeding calls for no formula to be purchased, however, if the mother is making 45k/yr she should not be on welfare, because my husband and I make around 35k/yr and we don’t qualify for welfare or even wic for that matter.
Millie | Sep 16, 2009
My wife tried to live on this level of income raising two children, and ended up having to do all kinds of ‘favors’ for men around the neighborhood to make ends meet. She managed, but felt bad about herself. We split afterwards.
Donnie | Sep 16, 2009
It was weird.
I can’t figure out the logic in the whole situation, maybe because it wasn’t very logical…
Artie Lange Fan | Sep 16, 2009
I keep about $500/month for spending on gas, groceries and extras and that’s with one child (I have a LOT of debt, unfortunately). I don’t think they’ll end up putting $300/month in savings, which is fine to me; most people don’t. Also, is she considering that even with that great insurance plan, they’ll most likely have to add in the cost of two new insurance premiums? My daughter’s is about $275/month. Oh, and the weirdest part to me was thinking that neither child would have a bite of solid food till their first birthday…not realistic at all. And, yes, family & friends may give lots of clothes and toys, but it’s fun to buy your baby new things and I find it hard to resist, at least sometimes.
jen | Sep 16, 2009
"I will not feed my kids solid foods at 6 months. No way, no how. They will go from breast milk only to cow’s milk, eggs, fruit, meat and cheerios at about 12 months. "