| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back 19:13 - Jun 17 with 8881 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 21:44 - Jun 18 with 1295 views | textbackup |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 03:01 - Jun 18 by Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
Yes - I’m only eating out 4 times a week now. |
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| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 21:47 - Jun 18 with 1282 views | textbackup |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 11:42 - Jun 18 by chicoazul |
Boomers are the luckiest and most self absorbed generation in modern British history. |
Smells like jealously to me.
Some people were born at a certain time and are better off for it, they will have still had hard times.
Get over it | |
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| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 22:16 - Jun 18 with 1230 views | HARRY10 |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 21:15 - Jun 18 by easynote |
Cancelled all my newspapers with delivery costs saved quite a bit each month don’t miss them I can catch up on the internet |
I suspect this will be the case with various TV subscriptions, more so given how much is now easy to stream
As said elsewhere away games will be curtailed right across the board - and my heart goes out to Man Utd fans, as it won't be cheap travelling up from Cornwall.
600 mile to Plymouth at £160 plus petrol
There will be some of ours who may take another look at making a 300 mile (or more) round trip. |  | | |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 22:29 - Jun 18 with 1212 views | chicoazul |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 21:47 - Jun 18 by textbackup |
Smells like jealously to me.
Some people were born at a certain time and are better off for it, they will have still had hard times.
Get over it |
I don’t have enough imagination to indulge in jealousy. |  |
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| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 23:44 - Jun 18 with 1162 views | J2BLUE |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 21:44 - Jun 18 by textbackup |
Lucky girl |
My reply was better. Was amazed it didn't get 20 up votes. |  |
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| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 12:50 - Jun 19 with 1034 views | monytowbray |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 21:47 - Jun 18 by textbackup |
Smells like jealously to me.
Some people were born at a certain time and are better off for it, they will have still had hard times.
Get over it |
This whole LIFE ISN’T FAIR SUCK IT UP act to justify doing nothing or lacking empathy has really got to go.
Your tune changes when your football club is struggling due to poor actions from leadership, try applying to wider society. [Post edited 19 Jun 2022 12:51]
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| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 13:59 - Jun 19 with 1012 views | textbackup |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 12:50 - Jun 19 by monytowbray |
This whole LIFE ISN’T FAIR SUCK IT UP act to justify doing nothing or lacking empathy has really got to go.
Your tune changes when your football club is struggling due to poor actions from leadership, try applying to wider society. [Post edited 19 Jun 2022 12:51]
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Horse sht. I discussed the failings of the club, and so many times I’ve end those rants with something along the lines of swings and roundabouts/atleast have have a history to be proud of. So don’t talk bo11cks.
And no it hasn’t got to go, it’s about being grateful for what you have. I look at my grandparents, both worked arses off entire lives, no washing machines, entertaining kids without iPads etc, they inspire me.
If I can’t afford something I go without, or save like mad for it. I got on the housing market aged 19, by missing nights out, not buying a flash car on credit, never been given a penny in my life.
The whole I WANT MORE BUT I HATE WHOEVER IS IN POWER SO ILL CHUCK TOYS FROM PRAM is what needs to go | |
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| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 14:24 - Jun 19 with 985 views | J2BLUE |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 13:59 - Jun 19 by textbackup |
Horse sht. I discussed the failings of the club, and so many times I’ve end those rants with something along the lines of swings and roundabouts/atleast have have a history to be proud of. So don’t talk bo11cks.
And no it hasn’t got to go, it’s about being grateful for what you have. I look at my grandparents, both worked arses off entire lives, no washing machines, entertaining kids without iPads etc, they inspire me.
If I can’t afford something I go without, or save like mad for it. I got on the housing market aged 19, by missing nights out, not buying a flash car on credit, never been given a penny in my life.
The whole I WANT MORE BUT I HATE WHOEVER IS IN POWER SO ILL CHUCK TOYS FROM PRAM is what needs to go |
You come across as someone who works hard, loves your family and want to provide the best for them.
All great stuff but you also seem to have this belief that work needs to be hard and it needs to take up a lot of your time. Why? The benefits of automation, globalism and advances in technology were supposed to benefit us all.
Surely you see some merit in challenging the current system? Right now we have billionaires and the workers. When your kids leave full time education there might be trillionaires and the rest. Surely you have an interest in fighting for their future? This is the way it is so deal with it is not an attitude that can go on forever.
Something like UBI could see incredible benefits for society instead of making billionaires more billions. | |
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| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 15:51 - Jun 19 with 932 views | chicoazul |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 17:21 - Jun 18 by jeera |
No one who has posted on this thread so far.
That's not remotely indicative of anything. |
Maybe, maybe. I’m just not wholly convinced that many people are inclined to cut back at all (or even need to) but expect or believe other people are. This is purely apocryphal of course and may be evidence of confirmation bias but I see very little evidence of cutting back around me. Saying that I am quite middle class even though I’m potless at the moment. | |
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| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 15:52 - Jun 19 with 920 views | monytowbray |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 13:59 - Jun 19 by textbackup |
Horse sht. I discussed the failings of the club, and so many times I’ve end those rants with something along the lines of swings and roundabouts/atleast have have a history to be proud of. So don’t talk bo11cks.
And no it hasn’t got to go, it’s about being grateful for what you have. I look at my grandparents, both worked arses off entire lives, no washing machines, entertaining kids without iPads etc, they inspire me.
If I can’t afford something I go without, or save like mad for it. I got on the housing market aged 19, by missing nights out, not buying a flash car on credit, never been given a penny in my life.
The whole I WANT MORE BUT I HATE WHOEVER IS IN POWER SO ILL CHUCK TOYS FROM PRAM is what needs to go |
I have plenty compared to many, I am grateful. But we all deserve better than the anxious hellscape we have as society.
The fact you seem to think wanting equality is ME ME ME shows you live a blinkered and rather ignorant life.
Your opinions and experiences are not facts. Wasn’t it like 2000 if you were 19? Are you saying time and place (luck) gifted you an advantage there. Circumstances seem to not exist in your world. Just hard work. [Post edited 19 Jun 2022 16:00]
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| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 16:01 - Jun 19 with 921 views | Pippin1970 |
Going to a game is a luxury now. Probably go to about 8 games a season. Have my own veg and fruit plot for family etc. Sell some on if I have too much , then reinvest it. Petrol biggest concern with job and car prices now. Lifes short enjoy it. | | | |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 11:08 - Jun 21 with 784 views | PrideOfTheEast |
Not cutting back as such but definitely more conscious about not wasting energy. With every crisis comes opportunity so presumably this is the moment to switch to greener, renewable energy where we can - I'll be doing so in my new house quite quickly but critically I'm fortunate and can afford to, many cannot. We obviously have to do more to persuade energy providers and homeowners to switch to greener sources - we're some way behind Europe on this.
I'm not convinced we all needed a £400 credit against our energy bills. Plenty do not and surely that increment could easily have been given to those who need it most, or, instead, using the pot of those who don't really need it to not increase corporate taxes for the energy companies quite so much thus better protecting and encouraging investment. A 65% tax rate does not scream that we're open for business. | | | |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 14:19 - Jun 21 with 723 views | clive_baker |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 23:44 - Jun 18 by J2BLUE |
My reply was better. Was amazed it didn't get 20 up votes. |
show your workings please |  |
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| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 14:28 - Jun 21 with 718 views | DanTheMan |
Somewhat.
We switched to more value brands some time ago for certain things, although this was more related to supporting my partner through her masters than anything else, although we've since gone further.
Doesn't help we've got a wedding to pay for and other bits. Thankfully I'm paid well enough that, whilst annoying, the increased electricity and food bills are not going to have a huge impact on me. Just less spending money, I'll still save the same amount. I also got an electric car when they were quite cheap so the petrol prices have not hit me as hard.
My brothers family on the other hand is finding it much tougher. Him and his partner are both on low paying jobs with a number of children which means they are having to get support from family who are in decent enough positions to support them.
Similarly I have friends who have also cut back a bit more than myself.
I'm very grateful and pretty damn lucky to be in the position I am in. Massively feel for those who were already struggling, genuinely don't know how they'll deal with it. |  |
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| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 15:42 - Jun 21 with 688 views | hoppy |
| 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!!!! |
What about the cooking? |  |
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| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 15:48 - Jun 21 with 676 views | hoppy |
Usually for the TWTD BBQ weekend, we've driven down after picking Yasmin up from school, over half way on the Friday night and stayed overnight in a Premier Inn or something and then have the last hour or two travel still to do on the Saturday morning. Thinking this time around we may just leave early in the morning on the Saturday, saving the cost of the hotel to partially subsidise the additional cost of fuel to get there. | |
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| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 15:50 - Jun 21 with 670 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
| 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!!!! |
You can cook a meal for one person for 50p. Half a tin of beans on a slice of toast, a fried egg and potatoes, a bacon sandwich.
But you can't have a nutritionally balanced diet over a month averaging out at 50p a head.
And the above doesn't include gas or electric for the oven.
Batch cooking a wonky veg, butter bean and pearl barley soup would be the best nutrition to price ratio.
We aren't close to the worst yet, though. This autumn's grain and sunflower harvest from Ukraine is going to be completely absent from world markets, with reserves having been run down worldwide over the past 4 months. That's a lot of flour and cooking oil missing from the world's supply chain, and substitute products will rise in price, too, as they are competed over. | | | |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 15:56 - Jun 21 with 660 views | DanTheMan |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 15:50 - Jun 21 by ArnoldMoorhen |
You can cook a meal for one person for 50p. Half a tin of beans on a slice of toast, a fried egg and potatoes, a bacon sandwich.
But you can't have a nutritionally balanced diet over a month averaging out at 50p a head.
And the above doesn't include gas or electric for the oven.
Batch cooking a wonky veg, butter bean and pearl barley soup would be the best nutrition to price ratio.
We aren't close to the worst yet, though. This autumn's grain and sunflower harvest from Ukraine is going to be completely absent from world markets, with reserves having been run down worldwide over the past 4 months. That's a lot of flour and cooking oil missing from the world's supply chain, and substitute products will rise in price, too, as they are competed over. |
Agreed, doing something once, or for a few days isn't the hard part. Budgeting that tight over long periods is mentally draining if you're still trying to get a balanced diet out of it.
Basically rules out just Googling for healthy meals which all seem to assume you've got whatever niche super food is in vogue this month. | |
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| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 07:57 - Jun 22 with 590 views | textbackup |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 15:52 - Jun 19 by monytowbray |
I have plenty compared to many, I am grateful. But we all deserve better than the anxious hellscape we have as society.
The fact you seem to think wanting equality is ME ME ME shows you live a blinkered and rather ignorant life.
Your opinions and experiences are not facts. Wasn’t it like 2000 if you were 19? Are you saying time and place (luck) gifted you an advantage there. Circumstances seem to not exist in your world. Just hard work. [Post edited 19 Jun 2022 16:00]
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in 2000 i was 15.
nothing gifted me an advantage, hardword at school lead to getting offered 5 different apprenticeships. i picked the best one for me at the time.
worked hard, worked overtime, then could afford to start myself off in life.
for what its worth i dont enjoy my job in the slightest, havent the entire time ive had it, but it pays relatively well and at the end of the day im from a background of you work hard to pay the bills, and any little luxuries you want in life., and if you cant afford them, dont fcking moan or blame anyone else.
but thas just me, my mindset. | |
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| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 08:16 - Jun 22 with 577 views | textbackup |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 14:24 - Jun 19 by J2BLUE |
You come across as someone who works hard, loves your family and want to provide the best for them.
All great stuff but you also seem to have this belief that work needs to be hard and it needs to take up a lot of your time. Why? The benefits of automation, globalism and advances in technology were supposed to benefit us all.
Surely you see some merit in challenging the current system? Right now we have billionaires and the workers. When your kids leave full time education there might be trillionaires and the rest. Surely you have an interest in fighting for their future? This is the way it is so deal with it is not an attitude that can go on forever.
Something like UBI could see incredible benefits for society instead of making billionaires more billions. |
absolutely hear what you are saying, and of course things could change to make it a fair system.
but the way its always been for me, my upbringing, is life is hard/unfair, suck it up and make the best of it that you can. | |
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| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 10:11 - Jun 22 with 554 views | Bluish |
Started cycling to work again in order to save petrol. I need to get fitter too, and I used to cycle a lot more up until 5 years ago. As for cutting back, I've stopped some subscriptions and other 'treats'. My season ticket is pretty much the last of any non-essential outgoings as I rarely go out these days, except for a gig or two. |  | | |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 10:14 - Jun 22 with 546 views | unbelievablue |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 11:08 - Jun 21 by PrideOfTheEast |
Not cutting back as such but definitely more conscious about not wasting energy. With every crisis comes opportunity so presumably this is the moment to switch to greener, renewable energy where we can - I'll be doing so in my new house quite quickly but critically I'm fortunate and can afford to, many cannot. We obviously have to do more to persuade energy providers and homeowners to switch to greener sources - we're some way behind Europe on this.
I'm not convinced we all needed a £400 credit against our energy bills. Plenty do not and surely that increment could easily have been given to those who need it most, or, instead, using the pot of those who don't really need it to not increase corporate taxes for the energy companies quite so much thus better protecting and encouraging investment. A 65% tax rate does not scream that we're open for business. |
Agree about the energy payment. My Dad agrees that he doesn't want/need it, and they're not exactly flush these days anyway.
We just got a smart meter (it's all electric in here) and that's helping us. Psychologically, seeing the pennies adding up is infuriating.
I'm trying to drive less too. £2 a litre at the local BP this morning. |  |
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| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 10:37 - Jun 22 with 529 views | monytowbray |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 07:57 - Jun 22 by textbackup |
in 2000 i was 15.
nothing gifted me an advantage, hardword at school lead to getting offered 5 different apprenticeships. i picked the best one for me at the time.
worked hard, worked overtime, then could afford to start myself off in life.
for what its worth i dont enjoy my job in the slightest, havent the entire time ive had it, but it pays relatively well and at the end of the day im from a background of you work hard to pay the bills, and any little luxuries you want in life., and if you cant afford them, dont fcking moan or blame anyone else.
but thas just me, my mindset. |
Okay so you got a house in 2004. Could you do that in 2022 at 19 with the same graft? How much more graft would you need? Would you potentially argue circumstances like not going to uni and or therefore graduating not long before the 2008 banking crash could have had an impact? Another example - by the time I left school in 2003 most my mates were lucky to find an apprenticeship full stop. Again, you benefit from the luck of the year you were born.
This is the problem. Luck and circumstances are just as important in the real world as hard work, often even more important (you think for example Musk would be Musk without his family background or Zucks would be Zucks if he didn’t steal Facebook?). Yet we’ve been sold this BS hustle culture that all success is on the individual in a free market where everyone is equal. It’s factually incorrect and illogical to common sense, yet still regularly pushed.
Those who fear equality or fairness - I often feel that says more about their own fear if the playing field was level. [Post edited 22 Jun 2022 10:39]
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| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 10:39 - Jun 22 with 518 views | hype313 |
| Economic crisis....anyone cutting back on 10:37 - Jun 22 by monytowbray |
Okay so you got a house in 2004. Could you do that in 2022 at 19 with the same graft? How much more graft would you need? Would you potentially argue circumstances like not going to uni and or therefore graduating not long before the 2008 banking crash could have had an impact? Another example - by the time I left school in 2003 most my mates were lucky to find an apprenticeship full stop. Again, you benefit from the luck of the year you were born.
This is the problem. Luck and circumstances are just as important in the real world as hard work, often even more important (you think for example Musk would be Musk without his family background or Zucks would be Zucks if he didn’t steal Facebook?). Yet we’ve been sold this BS hustle culture that all success is on the individual in a free market where everyone is equal. It’s factually incorrect and illogical to common sense, yet still regularly pushed.
Those who fear equality or fairness - I often feel that says more about their own fear if the playing field was level. [Post edited 22 Jun 2022 10:39]
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