| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back 19:13 - Jun 17 with 8030 views | gtsb1966 |
Keep reading in the news of 1 in 4 cutting back on food, not using the car as much and not having takeaways or nights out. Anyone on here cutting back on anything. The really worrying thing is that if it's hard now imagine what the winter is going to bring. I'm definitely being more energy efficient. Took so much for granted in the past. |  | | |  |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 19:15 - Jun 17 with 3304 views | giant_stow |
Not yet, but autumn will be rough as Mrs ullaa is a freelance music teacher at school, so no pay though the 6 weeks hols. Sounds a bit pathetic maybe, but I think that's going to hit us hard this time round. |  |
| |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 19:17 - Jun 17 with 3287 views | factual_blue |
Fortunately, very rich people aren't really affected, so we can all take comfort from that. |  |
| |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 19:20 - Jun 17 with 3277 views | solomon |
Yes, it’s impossible not to. It’s not even the luxuries, it’s the basics that we’re looking at. Still at least Simon Clarke is telling everyones bosses not to up wages, shame that these MPs never have the same vigour for restraint when it comes to their own pay rises. |  | | |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 19:22 - Jun 17 with 3274 views | gtsb1966 |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 19:15 - Jun 17 by giant_stow |
Not yet, but autumn will be rough as Mrs ullaa is a freelance music teacher at school, so no pay though the 6 weeks hols. Sounds a bit pathetic maybe, but I think that's going to hit us hard this time round. |
It's not pathetic at all. The only positive I get out of it is that it may make us think about things in the future. Silly little things but I now cook veg for two days meals rather than each meal. Just ping it in the microwave for a minute the next day. | | | |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 19:28 - Jun 17 with 3247 views | factual_blue |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 19:22 - Jun 17 by gtsb1966 |
It's not pathetic at all. The only positive I get out of it is that it may make us think about things in the future. Silly little things but I now cook veg for two days meals rather than each meal. Just ping it in the microwave for a minute the next day. |
But at least we can all season our budget meals with Sovereignty. | |
| |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 19:30 - Jun 17 with 3231 views | Pippin1970 |
Definitely going to hit pub and restaurant trade its inevitable. Even football grounds with top prices for food , fans will give a miss. |  | | |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 19:35 - Jun 17 with 3196 views | monytowbray |
Food budget much tighter now. Random snack runs to smaller shops is rare now, go to Aldi and stock up more often than we used to. Online shops for the stuff Aldi don’t do happen now once a month rather than two, and the last one we went to Warren Heath Sainsbos - 70 quid for 3 bags of shopping. Offers and deals are rarer now.
Start of month I am spending less when pay comes in, odd garden stuff here and there, odd gig ticket.
Any long haul flight holidays are gone now. Looked at NY for end of year or early next year and it’s around £600 more for flight/hotel than it was when I booked pre-covid (which was cancelled).
I don’t drink but my ‘erb stash we largely stick to the waterpipe where you can get much more out of a little bit of smoke over rolling a joint.
Still no car (4 years now) so that’s not an issue luckily for me.
I’m lucky as I’m sat on savings from holidays I’ve not booked but RN I’m either too scared to spend it or am begrudging when I’m talking an extra half a grand to do what I had planned.
I am by no means skint or struggling, but I’m also cautious of tomorrow. Tempted to take what I have saved, get a tiny house and hide in the woods away from society. I have no interest anymore. We are now in the middle of the climate emergency and it’s gonna get worse, yet the main political debate of the day is arguing over culture war sh1t to distract the fact no politician has any answers anymore. The one that did - they told you he was a racist. So yeah! [Post edited 17 Jun 2022 19:36]
|  |
| |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 19:36 - Jun 17 with 3198 views | ronnyd |
Luckily, some of us of a certain age have been frugal for a number of years due to earlier economic crises. Esp the days of 15% + mortgages etc. It's something theme and the missus do as a matter of course. | | | |
Login to get fewer ads
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 19:36 - Jun 17 with 3199 views | Lesta_Tractor |
Haven't cut back as such but I'm supposed to be going to Birmingham with a couple of mates on Sunday, which is about a 100 mile roundtrip, and I'm genuinely considering not going because of the cost of petrol. |  |
| |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 19:37 - Jun 17 with 3194 views | gtsb1966 |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 19:30 - Jun 17 by Pippin1970 |
Definitely going to hit pub and restaurant trade its inevitable. Even football grounds with top prices for food , fans will give a miss. |
I travel around the country a lot. On average I was buying a cup of coffee from a garage every working day. Worked out about £60 a month. Absolutely ridiculous and stupid of me. Bought a flask for a tenner. It's not until you actually sit down and look at what you spend do you realise the waste. | | | |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 19:38 - Jun 17 with 3170 views | monytowbray |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 19:37 - Jun 17 by gtsb1966 |
I travel around the country a lot. On average I was buying a cup of coffee from a garage every working day. Worked out about £60 a month. Absolutely ridiculous and stupid of me. Bought a flask for a tenner. It's not until you actually sit down and look at what you spend do you realise the waste. |
See Sitters, flasks are the f**king future! | |
| |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 19:43 - Jun 17 with 3169 views | textbackup |
best way to save money, have kids.
stops £2/300 weekends on the piss every other week. my sister thought i was mad when i said having kids has saved me a fortune |  |
| |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 19:47 - Jun 17 with 3154 views | gtsb1966 |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 19:43 - Jun 17 by textbackup |
best way to save money, have kids.
stops £2/300 weekends on the piss every other week. my sister thought i was mad when i said having kids has saved me a fortune |
I'm 56 and a jaffa now. Thanks for the tip though  | | | |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 19:48 - Jun 17 with 3153 views | jeera |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 19:36 - Jun 17 by ronnyd |
Luckily, some of us of a certain age have been frugal for a number of years due to earlier economic crises. Esp the days of 15% + mortgages etc. It's something theme and the missus do as a matter of course. |
Yes have to say I'm quite stuck in my ways when it comes to shopping.
Inasmuch as I will l rarely buy something I feel isn't value for money whether I can afford it or not.
And for as long as I can remember I've been a bit of a hoarder, again as in if non perishable products are on offer that I use regularly I am happy to shove a few in the cupboard. Most of the big stores were emailing vouchers for a few years; say Tesco would send a £15 off a £60 shop which would soon be matched by Sainsburys, then Waitrose and I got used to using them in a cycle. Often they'd be a free delivery thrown in.
Too much for me on my own for food alone so any surplus would be spent on bleach/loo rolls/tea bags/whatever else.
Playing one off another meant a significant amount of free stuff for a few years!
When Covid came along I was already stocked up on the essentials by default. |  |
| |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 19:48 - Jun 17 with 3145 views | textbackup |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 19:47 - Jun 17 by gtsb1966 |
I'm 56 and a jaffa now. Thanks for the tip though |
you must be skint too, all them years doing loads of fun stuff!! | |
| |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 19:52 - Jun 17 with 3136 views | gtsb1966 |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 19:48 - Jun 17 by textbackup |
you must be skint too, all them years doing loads of fun stuff!! |
Had too much fun hence I'm skint!!!. [Post edited 17 Jun 2022 19:52]
| | | |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 19:52 - Jun 17 with 3135 views | factual_blue |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 19:43 - Jun 17 by textbackup |
best way to save money, have kids.
stops £2/300 weekends on the piss every other week. my sister thought i was mad when i said having kids has saved me a fortune |
...And you can cook a meal for 30p a head, so what's the problem? | |
| |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 19:53 - Jun 17 with 3114 views | textbackup |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 19:52 - Jun 17 by factual_blue |
...And you can cook a meal for 30p a head, so what's the problem? |
i dont get it | |
| |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 19:56 - Jun 17 with 3087 views | gtsb1966 |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 19:52 - Jun 17 by factual_blue |
...And you can cook a meal for 30p a head, so what's the problem? |
There was a woman on the radio 5 phone in this morning who reckons she could do it for 50p!!!! | | | |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 19:58 - Jun 17 with 3075 views | factual_blue |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 19:56 - Jun 17 by gtsb1966 |
There was a woman on the radio 5 phone in this morning who reckons she could do it for 50p!!!! |
Competition will force prices down, and you'll probably end up with women who'll do it for 50p.
Oh, sorry. Wrong end of the stick. | |
| |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 20:01 - Jun 17 with 3061 views | textbackup |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 19:56 - Jun 17 by gtsb1966 |
There was a woman on the radio 5 phone in this morning who reckons she could do it for 50p!!!! |
bag of pasta, and an aldi sauce, £1ish | |
| |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 20:08 - Jun 17 with 3043 views | J2BLUE |
When I had to scrap my car I didn't replace it but that is the only thing. I work from home so not a massive deal for now
I have to point out that automation like self service checkout and robots in factories etc was supposed to be a benefit for us all. There is no reason we could not have a universal basic income at this point. All that stands in the way is corporate greed and the idea that everyone needs to have a 40 hour work week to survive.
We could have a far healthier, happier and fairer society than we have now. |  |
| |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 20:08 - Jun 17 with 3039 views | jeera |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 20:01 - Jun 17 by textbackup |
bag of pasta, and an aldi sauce, £1ish |
Lovely every day forever and ever... | |
| |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 20:13 - Jun 17 with 3003 views | gtsb1966 |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 20:08 - Jun 17 by jeera |
Lovely every day forever and ever... |
That's the problem isn't it. You get these people saying they can feed themselves/family so cheap but they look over a couple of days not a month. It doesn't matter if you eat meat or are vegetarian, protein isn't cheap and we are only talking about one meal a day. What about lunch and breakfast. | | | |
| |
By continuing to use the site, you agree to our use of cookies and to abide by our Terms and Conditions.
