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By *sBlue OP   Woman
over a year ago

Up North

Groceries going up, petrol going up, gas and electric going up. I’m not going to be able to afford to go out as much as I did.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Im not gonna ne able to afford going to work

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

Rarely go out anyway but defo gonna have to cut back in general, and I don't have much to cut back on as it is.

Is that really a full load of washing or can I wait? kinda thing.

Roll on the summer where I won't need to use the dryer.

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

I'm just very grateful than turning 30 has meant my car insurance is dropping by £50 a month from next month .

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By *sBlue OP   Woman
over a year ago

Up North


"Rarely go out anyway but defo gonna have to cut back in general, and I don't have much to cut back on as it is.

Is that really a full load of washing or can I wait? kinda thing.

Roll on the summer where I won't need to use the dryer.

"

Totally agree. Have stopped using the dryer mostly butter my Ouse looks like a laundry most days

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek


"Rarely go out anyway but defo gonna have to cut back in general, and I don't have much to cut back on as it is.

Is that really a full load of washing or can I wait? kinda thing.

Roll on the summer where I won't need to use the dryer.

Totally agree. Have stopped using the dryer mostly butter my Ouse looks like a laundry most days"

I'm lucky in respect that I live alone so only one lot of anything to do, but that comes with only one minimum wage income paying ALL the bills. Fuck all left.

I rely on tips for day-to-day living costs and I've seen a huge reduction there so time to think of a new job I reckon.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I may need to start going to work this sacking my self ever other day may not be vible

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I barely put on the heating because of the cost of it. I'm very concerned but hoping things will be a little better once I start my new job in April x

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By *sBlue OP   Woman
over a year ago

Up North

Wonder if the pubs will suffer again and other social placed

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By *andonmessMan
over a year ago

A world all of his own


"Groceries going up, petrol going up, gas and electric going up. I’m not going to be able to afford to go out as much as I did. "

I think there are going to be an awful lot of people in the same predicament

Having had an email from my energy provider telling me of the planned increase for this year, I can easily see how that increase alone could sink people already struggling to meet their current bills.

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek


"Wonder if the pubs will suffer again and other social placed"

I think they will.

We were stupid busy half term week, busiest we've been since eat out to help out. I think it was people having a blow out before the funding cripple hits hard.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I feel bad having just had a pay rise.

Also, I just had a pay rise, yay me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We were talking about this today when we filled up the car. So expensive at the moment at it only goes up!

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

Sometimes when I finish work the buses have finished running and I need to get a taxi.

Last month it cost me £6.

Now the base rate before you've even got in it is £5.80.

Fucking tenner to get home now.

In the warm weather I'll be walking back even if it is stupid o'clock.

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By *ingle Beds LassWoman
over a year ago

Bedfordshire

I'm thinking of renting out my spare room... even downsizing won't help, 1 income won't quite keep me in the style I'm accustomed to

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By *nabelle21Woman
over a year ago

B38


"Im not gonna ne able to afford going to work "

I saved about £100 a month working from home. And, now they want us back in

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By *nabelle21Woman
over a year ago

B38


"I feel bad having just had a pay rise.

Also, I just had a pay rise, yay me."

Good! At least 1 of us has

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Am so glad I got a wood burner and the boys went out n cut up a load the trees that came down so got a good load of wood curing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Last month I struggled to buy food, money is that tight

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By *o new WinksMan
over a year ago

BSE


"Sometimes when I finish work the buses have finished running and I need to get a taxi.

Last month it cost me £6.

Now the base rate before you've even got in it is £5.80.

Fucking tenner to get home now.

In the warm weather I'll be walking back even if it is stupid o'clock."

Buy so.e pepper spray then please.

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By *iggingMan
over a year ago

Oldham


"Groceries going up, petrol going up, gas and electric going up. I’m not going to be able to afford to go out as much as I did. "
same here...quick pint after work then home.

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By *iggingMan
over a year ago

Oldham


"Last month I struggled to buy food, money is that tight "

Not good.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Last month I struggled to buy food, money is that tight

Not good."

Still had to do it though, I'd rather eat than heat x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Struggling here.

Money gone 3 days into the month. Now scrimping by on the bare minimum for food and commuting costs.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I filled my car up the other day, £65 when it used to be £48 ish. It's well over £100 for my husband to fill his pick up.

Over £165 a week on fuel just to do our jobs, it's ridiculous.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I filled my car up the other day, £65 when it used to be £48 ish. It's well over £100 for my husband to fill his pick up.

Over £165 a week on fuel just to do our jobs, it's ridiculous. "

Sadly for as long as this war in Ukraine lasts - oil/petrol prices will remain high… OPEC is not willing to help!

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By *uddy laneMan
over a year ago

dudley

We will have nothing and we will be happy.

The divide is getting bigger, pepole are been pushed into poverty with no way of getting out. The working poor is the new norm.

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

Put £80 of fuel in my car this morning at £154.9 pl. That was only ¾ tank. Drove passed the station an hour later and the price was up to £161.9. Ten days ago it was £139.9

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Sometimes when I finish work the buses have finished running and I need to get a taxi.

Last month it cost me £6.

Now the base rate before you've even got in it is £5.80.

Fucking tenner to get home now.

In the warm weather I'll be walking back even if it is stupid o'clock."

I probably miss I’m not being nasty but have you tried getting a bike? Save £6 a day and you may like it in the better weather

Or even a little scooter

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The WEF will be *delighted* to hear this!

#2030

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek


"Sometimes when I finish work the buses have finished running and I need to get a taxi.

Last month it cost me £6.

Now the base rate before you've even got in it is £5.80.

Fucking tenner to get home now.

In the warm weather I'll be walking back even if it is stupid o'clock.

I probably miss I’m not being nasty but have you tried getting a bike? Save £6 a day and you may like it in the better weather

Or even a little scooter "

No can do unfortunately, I've got photosensitive epilisepy so going past trees, fences etc can all be problematic depending on the shadows created by the sun.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Looks like i best get a decent air rifle soon enough plenty bunnys out there

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I need to earn an extra 500 pounds a month just to remain at zero point.

Thats increased qnd my money keeps going down

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It is going to be a shittier year than normal money wise. Not looking forward to it at all.

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By *adyBugsWoman
over a year ago

cognito

It’s scary & I’m currently unemployed and the only person living in the house. My savings don’t feel like they’ll last 5 minutes at the moment

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Its slowly going to go backwards to when families as in adults all stayed together just to survive financially

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By *ltra72Man
over a year ago

edinburgh


"Last month I struggled to buy food, money is that tight

Not good.

Still had to do it though, I'd rather eat than heat x"

In this day and age we shouldn’t need to choose between the two x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Groceries going up, petrol going up, gas and electric going up. I’m not going to be able to afford to go out as much as I did. "

How often do you go out?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Last month I struggled to buy food, money is that tight

Not good.

Still had to do it though, I'd rather eat than heat x"

I work from home and sit with a blanket wrapped round me all day so I don't put the heating on. I've one wage coming in, the buck stops with me, really don't know how I'm going to get through it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Last month I struggled to buy food, money is that tight

Not good.

Still had to do it though, I'd rather eat than heat x

I work from home and sit with a blanket wrapped round me all day so I don't put the heating on. I've one wage coming in, the buck stops with me, really don't know how I'm going to get through it."

I really do feel for you. There's been some nights I have my blanket over me as well as my dressing gown on with the hood up, just to get heat into my body. We shouldn't be living like this

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By *uddy laneMan
over a year ago

dudley


"The WEF will be *delighted* to hear this!

#2030"

It is going to plan and it is in plain sight.

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By *otwifeHusbandCouple
over a year ago

Dorset

I’m so glad I brought a electric car as that’s saved me so much not having to by fuel

My food bill is the worst, 2 teenaged and 2 adults and it’s over £100 per week , that’s half my wages a month just on food alone.

Hot wife x

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By *iggingMan
over a year ago

Oldham


"Last month I struggled to buy food, money is that tight

Not good.

Still had to do it though, I'd rather eat than heat x

I work from home and sit with a blanket wrapped round me all day so I don't put the heating on. I've one wage coming in, the buck stops with me, really don't know how I'm going to get through it.

I really do feel for you. There's been some nights I have my blanket over me as well as my dressing gown on with the hood up, just to get heat into my body. We shouldn't be living like this "

This day and age nobody should have to do this..the government should be making sure the energy companies don't set tariffs that are too high..unfortunately they don't give a shit about Joe Public because they are in league with the big profiteers.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Last month I struggled to buy food, money is that tight

Not good.

Still had to do it though, I'd rather eat than heat x

I work from home and sit with a blanket wrapped round me all day so I don't put the heating on. I've one wage coming in, the buck stops with me, really don't know how I'm going to get through it.

I really do feel for you. There's been some nights I have my blanket over me as well as my dressing gown on with the hood up, just to get heat into my body. We shouldn't be living like this "

Xxxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Last month I struggled to buy food, money is that tight

Not good.

Still had to do it though, I'd rather eat than heat x

I work from home and sit with a blanket wrapped round me all day so I don't put the heating on. I've one wage coming in, the buck stops with me, really don't know how I'm going to get through it.

I really do feel for you. There's been some nights I have my blanket over me as well as my dressing gown on with the hood up, just to get heat into my body. We shouldn't be living like this

This day and age nobody should have to do this..the government should be making sure the energy companies don't set tariffs that are too high..unfortunately they don't give a shit about Joe Public because they are in league with the big profiteers. "

to the horror of friends and family this is my life,some weeks it's beyond hard routine.

It's now costing 800 to collect and return my children for visits which have had to be cut to 1 week every two months to allow me to save, and I do that by not putting gas on, not eating every other day and desperately trying to push sales which have also massively declined last two months.

Considering other options but not very many to consider .

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By *iggingMan
over a year ago

Oldham


"Last month I struggled to buy food, money is that tight

Not good.

Still had to do it though, I'd rather eat than heat x

I work from home and sit with a blanket wrapped round me all day so I don't put the heating on. I've one wage coming in, the buck stops with me, really don't know how I'm going to get through it.

I really do feel for you. There's been some nights I have my blanket over me as well as my dressing gown on with the hood up, just to get heat into my body. We shouldn't be living like this

This day and age nobody should have to do this..the government should be making sure the energy companies don't set tariffs that are too high..unfortunately they don't give a shit about Joe Public because they are in league with the big profiteers. to the horror of friends and family this is my life,some weeks it's beyond hard routine.

It's now costing 800 to collect and return my children for visits which have had to be cut to 1 week every two months to allow me to save, and I do that by not putting gas on, not eating every other day and desperately trying to push sales which have also massively declined last two months.

Considering other options but not very many to consider ."

Sorry to read this..I am not in this situation just yet but am very frugal with gas/electric at the minute..luckily we have food to eat. My wife has been prepping waiting for times like this.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Last month I struggled to buy food, money is that tight

Not good.

Still had to do it though, I'd rather eat than heat x

I work from home and sit with a blanket wrapped round me all day so I don't put the heating on. I've one wage coming in, the buck stops with me, really don't know how I'm going to get through it.

I really do feel for you. There's been some nights I have my blanket over me as well as my dressing gown on with the hood up, just to get heat into my body. We shouldn't be living like this

This day and age nobody should have to do this..the government should be making sure the energy companies don't set tariffs that are too high..unfortunately they don't give a shit about Joe Public because they are in league with the big profiteers. to the horror of friends and family this is my life,some weeks it's beyond hard routine.

It's now costing 800 to collect and return my children for visits which have had to be cut to 1 week every two months to allow me to save, and I do that by not putting gas on, not eating every other day and desperately trying to push sales which have also massively declined last two months.

Considering other options but not very many to consider .

Sorry to read this..I am not in this situation just yet but am very frugal with gas/electric at the minute..luckily we have food to eat. My wife has been prepping waiting for times like this."

I was pretty, alas 2 years has taken a toll and now its getting hard to restock

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Last month I struggled to buy food, money is that tight

Not good.

Still had to do it though, I'd rather eat than heat x

I work from home and sit with a blanket wrapped round me all day so I don't put the heating on. I've one wage coming in, the buck stops with me, really don't know how I'm going to get through it.

I really do feel for you. There's been some nights I have my blanket over me as well as my dressing gown on with the hood up, just to get heat into my body. We shouldn't be living like this

This day and age nobody should have to do this..the government should be making sure the energy companies don't set tariffs that are too high..unfortunately they don't give a shit about Joe Public because they are in league with the big profiteers. "

This price rise is global, not just us. It's not really in the government's control.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Groceries going up, petrol going up, gas and electric going up. I’m not going to be able to afford to go out as much as I did. "

My energy bill was £77 a month on DD

My energy provider want to up it to £210

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I filled my car up the other day, £65 when it used to be £48 ish. It's well over £100 for my husband to fill his pick up.

Over £165 a week on fuel just to do our jobs, it's ridiculous. "

This was me too! I brimmed my car yesterday, glad it's only a 1.3 and that tank of diesel will last me a month and a half

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By *ictoria_1976TV/TS
over a year ago

Truro

Times are hard - I'm even thinking of laying the butler off

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By *ong-leggedblondWoman
over a year ago

Next Door

Food banks are going to be used even more if prices rise much more.

People on benefits/old age pensioners are going to really struggle.

I've stopped putting my heating on, and only heat the water so it's hot enough for washing dishes/face, no baths but quick showers.

Thankfully i don't use my car much, as work from home.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

How is it 2022 and so many people are on the brink of poverty?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I set a monthly cash goal. I live alone and my groceries for the month will be no more then £100, It does help that I meal prep and my work distance is close enough to walk every day. But I'm careful that I only buy what I need not what I want.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

People cheat on their partners why not cheat (switch ) energy suppliers.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Groceries going up, petrol going up, gas and electric going up. I’m not going to be able to afford to go out as much as I did. "

Join the gang , prices have serious implications on everything.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Last month I struggled to buy food, money is that tight

Not good.

Still had to do it though, I'd rather eat than heat x

I work from home and sit with a blanket wrapped round me all day so I don't put the heating on. I've one wage coming in, the buck stops with me, really don't know how I'm going to get through it.

I really do feel for you. There's been some nights I have my blanket over me as well as my dressing gown on with the hood up, just to get heat into my body. We shouldn't be living like this

This day and age nobody should have to do this..the government should be making sure the energy companies don't set tariffs that are too high..unfortunately they don't give a shit about Joe Public because they are in league with the big profiteers.

This price rise is global, not just us. It's not really in the government's control."

In Ireland the Government take 67% in tax for petrol or diesel , White collared crime ...67% !!! the head of AA roadwatch said petrol and diesel prices should not be what they are and he said this way before any war but he might as well have been talking to the wall ..the government were only interested in 67 %..the ESB , who are a semi state body are giving every house hold, once off , €200 off their bill but they made a profite of €679 Million last year alone, they do what they like with their prices and the Government don't say a thing , Governments in Countries could make things a lot easier for people ...if they chose to.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Its slowly going to go backwards to when families as in adults all stayed together just to survive financially "

A great friend once told me this years ago , " what happens when the kids all return with their wives and families just because they have no choice "

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By *otwifeHusbandCouple
over a year ago

Dorset

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By *otwifeHusbandCouple
over a year ago

Dorset


"Its slowly going to go backwards to when families as in adults all stayed together just to survive financially

A great friend once told me this years ago , " what happens when the kids all return with their wives and families just because they have no choice " "

Oh I can see this happening.

Tbh even working for myself can’t see people paying silly money for services as we end up passing on the costs of fuel etc.

What with the war too.

It’s going to be a very different world.

Hubs

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

It's like going back to the 1970s

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"How is it 2022 and so many people are on the brink of poverty? "

Because covid didn’t screw us over enough so they had to have a plan B

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'm just very grateful than turning 30 has meant my car insurance is dropping by £50 a month from next month ."

What Porsche do you drive that makes that much of a difference

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