A stressed-out mum who has £350 left until the end of the month asked: "How do we survive?"

She said she needed to stretch out the cash to feed her family of four, plus a dog.

Fuel expenses also needed to come out of the remaining budget and she "didn't know how" she would manage.

Currently on maternity leave, the mum-of-two said they previously relied on savings each month, but they were now "almost gone"

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Taking to Mumsnet to ask for advice, she revealed the weekly grocery shop usually came to around £200 with some "careful planning".

Her post read: "£350 till end of the month. Family of four plus dog. How do we survive?

"Needs to include formula for the baby. Other son is almost five-years-old.

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