A single mother on welfare has gone viral after revealing her $20,000 savings for a car deposit came from Centrelink payments. She shared her frugal lifestyle on TikTok, outlining how she cut back on expenses like entertainment, alcohol, and personal care to achieve her financial goal.
A single mother on welfare has divided online opinion after revealing she puts away her Centrelink payments into a savings account. A single mother has sparked an online debate after she revealed her $20,000 savings for a car deposit was from Centrelink payments. Susie explained on TikTok she saved up money over the past two years from receiving $850 per week from Centrelink and renting through social housing.
The single mother who is on the Family Tax Benefit told her viewers she adopted a cautious lifestyle to save up her Centrelink cash by cutting out on everyday necessities and un-essential products. Susie said she had cut out Netflix for Youtube and revealed not drinking and smoking saved her heaps of money. Susie said she occasionally uses her savings for food and gets jealous of her friends going out as she would have to budget for months to get a night off alone for a babysitter. Picture: TikTok. 'I don't smoke and I don't drink. I feel like people don't really truly realise how much that takes out of their bank account,' Susie said. The 22-year-old added, cutting personal expenses such as getting her hair done, nails done and cosmetic procedures didn't bother her as she wasn't keeping up with the ongoing fashion trends. After cutting out coffee Susie admitted dropping takeaway saved her heaps, along with keeping her cat inside to avoid veterinary bills.'Speaking of food. I also don't eat many animal products. I eat more of a plant based diet. Cooking plant-based meals from scratch has been the cheapest option for me. 'Another thing, it sounds kind of strange, i have a cat, i do not let that cat outside and i avoid lots of vet bills by doing this.''This makes me so happy about where my tax goes! Driven and smart! Go Mumma,' one viewer said. 'Well done. Where there's a will there's a way. We grow our own veggies which helps us so much financially,' another adde
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