Originally Posted by jgabra62

So, I just moved here to the UK about a week. My company is planning to keep me here for a year, then I will head back home to Los Angeles.

I'm just wondering if anyone can give me some advice on how to get by around here.
Even though the company is helping to pay for many of my expenses, it is still SO damn expensive around here.

Can anyone recommend any good ways to spend a little less in the UK?
I was hoping to get a car, but I dont think that would make sense considering I havent seen any reasonably priced cars and gas is so fucking expensive!

Eating food here can also be fairly expensive...so I've been going to the grocery store and stocking up on all the basic essentials to keep in my fridge.

Basically, I didnt realize what I was getting myself into financially...and now I'm getting a little nervous. So, any advice you guys can offer me would be really great.

Thanks!