It’s fine ! Just do what the idiots running the country have suggested get a higher paid job and work more hours  ..Everything is getting more expensive but I’ve definitely noticed a big increase in my food bill . |
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"Yup it's a nightmare, especially if single and just one income coming into house, although couples are struggling too "
That's why i try to explain to many time to people , if they struggle as a couple and with higher income sometimes 3 times higher |
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"It’s fine ! Just do what the idiots running the country have suggested get a higher paid job and work more hours ..Everything is getting more expensive but I’ve definitely noticed a big increase in my food bill ."
I work most the time 6 days week 12h shifts! I may should run for prime minister office and get higher paid job   |
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"It’s fine ! Just do what the idiots running the country have suggested get a higher paid job and work more hours ..Everything is getting more expensive but I’ve definitely noticed a big increase in my food bill ."
Can you imagine the uproar if there was no one doing the minimum wage jobs? 
The people in power would realise pretty fucking quickly how much they rely on them. (Although lockdowns should have achieved that. And well ) |
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"Yup it's a nightmare, especially if single and just one income coming into house, although couples are struggling too
That's why i try to explain to many time to people , if they struggle as a couple and with higher income sometimes 3 times higher "
It's a hard one. I work full time can't do more than that, but I literally have a tenner a week left over once all my bills are paid and I have cut everything back to a minimum. Never ever thought I'd be living like this.but I know there are millions probably in the same situation. |
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"Yup it's a nightmare, especially if single and just one income coming into house, although couples are struggling too "
I completely agree with you on that one, plus having a teenager daughter who changes food choices every day. The struggles eh  |
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"Yup it's a nightmare, especially if single and just one income coming into house, although couples are struggling too
I completely agree with you on that one, plus having a teenager daughter who changes food choices every day. The struggles eh "
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Better off in work. Is the motto to all those on universal credit. All those on it, those on it and working, and probably the majority of those not on it and just working. Are struggling and in povivity. As a first world country, we shouldnt have to live like this. Do we heat or eat? Everyweek I see 5p here 10p there on food items. On the overal shop it probably adds £15 to my family bill. |
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"Yes it's a headache! I only work 20 hrs a week and single if it wernt for my 2 daughters living here paying rent as they both earn far more than me I don't know how I would manage! X"
I have a friend in a similar position, I was better off when kids were at home too, all flown the nest now, which is great they are living there lives. |
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Look for the cheaper misshapen fruit and veg. Good start to cut costs. Also a few simple, healthy, cheap, home cooked meals. Rice, potatoes, chicken,peas, sauce (curry or sweet n sour). I am having that later. Get a microwave steamer for rice and veg. |
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"Yes it's a headache! I only work 20 hrs a week and single if it wernt for my 2 daughters living here paying rent as they both earn far more than me I don't know how I would manage! X
I have a friend in a similar position, I was better off when kids were at home too, all flown the nest now, which is great they are living there lives."
Yes of course one is saving for a deposit on a flat I said to her the more u put down better it will b! Partly so she stays longer! But when they both eventually go will maybe consider lodger or maybe language students! I retire in a year so will b just pension x |
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check your mobile phone contracts .... ive been with bt for a while my bill was 46 per month and my discount for being out of contract was £2 yep kid you not so out of contract i did a little search for the same package as a sim only as phone is mint condition £9 per monthsaving £35 per month
reduced sky to basic was £117 now £34
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Its a struggle for most. I earn pretty good money and dont believe i would be entitled to any help from the government. But i have noticed the pinch. Gas and electric costs alone are killing me and apparently these will rise again in the autumn.
But i have my health and a smile on my face still, so it could be much much worse
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It certainly seems that way OP! Not to be all doom and gloom, but doesn't seem as though will get much better over next few years.
We have decided to stop buying "treats" and bake/make our own. We're quite lucky that I'm able to acquire and process my own meat products which helps massively. |
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"I did my sky on saturday, £85 down to £52. Exactly same package.. Sky are expecting your call !"
Wow really I phoned once and they just said I would have to buy myself out of my contract |
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I can’t pinpoint which food items have gone up so much to warrant the extra in shopping bills but ours is quite a lot. Although, the price of crisps is scandalous!
We were already overpaying a lot on gas/elec so thank goodness that hasn’t increased! It’s stabilised!
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"I did my sky on saturday, £85 down to £52. Exactly same package.. Sky are expecting your call !"
We did the same thing, We were actually on quite an expensive package because we were out of contract. We got £56 pounds taken off, Same package plus they added Netflix. |
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"I did my sky on saturday, £85 down to £52. Exactly same package.. Sky are expecting your call !
Wow really I phoned once and they just said I would have to buy myself out of my contract "
You have to be out of contract for this to work really. |
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"I can’t pinpoint which food items have gone up so much to warrant the extra in shopping bills but ours is quite a lot. Although, the price of crisps is scandalous!
We were already overpaying a lot on gas/elec so thank goodness that hasn’t increased! It’s stabilised!
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yet its going up even more soon |
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"It’s fine ! Just do what the idiots running the country have suggested get a higher paid job and work more hours ..Everything is getting more expensive but I’ve definitely noticed a big increase in my food bill ."
Welcome to the UK 2022 where existing has replaced living. |
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I've noticed quite a few things have gone up in the supermarket. Lots of the offers like two for £5 ect are now 2 for £6. Or I noticed in Iceland they used to do 4 for £10 on some of the frozen food it's now 3 for £10 |
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They say its a rollercoaster but not really each year gets worse and worse
2008 crash
Austerity
Brexit
Covid
Economies begin crumbling
Ukraine
Economic meltdown
Yet the country keeps taking it like champs
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"They say its a rollercoaster but not really each year gets worse and worse
2008 crash
Austerity
Brexit
Covid
Economies begin crumbling
Ukraine
Economic meltdown
Yet the country keeps taking it like champs
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im sure i missed many other things off but unlike tom i stay away from the news |
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"Cost of living on food shopping is going up every day  "
some things not even very little either. I was in morrisons today and picked up the normal pre cooked meats I do. They are normally 2 for £4. In fact they are labeled on the packets at that. But on the shelf it now reads 2 for £4.50. They scanned through at the higher price but as on the actual packets it said £4 ,they did then honor that price.
Then sent someone to remove the ones with the older price on |
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"check your mobile phone contracts .... ive been with bt for a while my bill was 46 per month and my discount for being out of contract was £2 yep kid you not so out of contract i did a little search for the same package as a sim only as phone is mint condition £9 per monthsaving £35 per month
reduced sky to basic was £117 now £34
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Thank you for pointing this out. I have been on sim only deals for a long period of time and I refused to go on mobile phone contracts for me and my daughter.
The question we have to ask ourselves is, do we want or need? We all like to have the latest gagits or updates (needs), but do we really use or need them? I know I don't and when I do upgrade my phone, I always look on ebay and get it cheaper.(want) |
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We've been through a long period of historic low inflation and interest rates and an adjustment was always on the cards. Unfortunately lockdowns and Ukraine have made this quicker and harder.  |
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