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Veronika is more used to a privileged lifestyle than living skint, but she said she hoped the experience would teach her to budget her money better\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
‘I’m just kind of getting ready to be independent from my family and making my own money, so seeing families that operate on a much tighter budget would be a good experience to prepare me for the real world,’ she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Right after meeting, conversation between Veronika and the Slater turned awkward after the heiress admitted:\u00a0‘I’ve never had a paid job.But I’ve done work experience at places.’<\/p>\n
She went on to say that the two things she has to spend money on per month is herself and her dog.\u00a0<\/p>\n
One of the luxuries in the Slater household is a pool table they paid \u00a3800, and for which the couple saved for eight months in order to afford.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Slater family have not always struggled with money, but lost their savings after running into some life set backs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘We’re not left with a fortune, couple of hundred pound a month leftover, before Declan decides he needs some new trainers for school, Brook needs new tights, it is a struggle at the moment,’ Brandon said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Brandon and Rachel also told Veronika they haven’t had a glass of wine since their wedding day because they can’t afford it.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
After a game of football at the park with Brandon and Declan, the heiress followed Rachel to the local shop, where she was tasked with getting a meal for six for just \u00a310.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Veronika spent \u00a39.49 on a couple of chicken breasts, one pepper, one onion, tortillas and some seasoning, and set out to make fajitas, relying on the family’s cupboard to make the meal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
While it was too spicy for most of them to enjoy, Brendon and Rachel were thankful for the efforts she put in.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘I think I could have done better but considering the limited options at the shop, this is probably the best they could do,’ she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘Definitely would have bought the proper fajita kit,’ and added it would have been even better ‘if we have the budget to get guacamole, sour cream.’<\/p>\n
The next day, Veronika surprised Brandon with her positive attitude as he took her and Brook and friend Mila to help with the bouncy castle business.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The experience was an eye-opener for the heiress, who said she couldn’t believe that after all the work they put in, Brandon, the girls and herself only made a \u00a365 profit out of setting up the bouncy castle for an event.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘It really makes me appreciate my life and how privileged I am with what I’ve got,’ she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘I don’t have necessarily a passion for bouncy castles, so I will probably try to pursue my own career in something else,’ she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She went on to help Rachel with her floral arrangements for her floristry business, before packing up to go back to London.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘I’ve had the best time ever, thank you so much for having me, it’s been a great experience,’ she told Brandon and Rachel, adding she was ‘100 per cent’ glad she came to live with them.\u00a0<\/p>\n