Cost of living crisis - how are you all doing?

[mackenzie]

Not sure where you are seeing this. The pubs, bars, restaurants etc all seem to be very busy where I live. Don’t know anyone who is truly suffering

Hi Ronnie, nice to see you back ;-)

 

[Kirkstall Blue]

Soldiering on mate, at my age your needs are less anyway.

Switched to shopping at Aldi instead of Tesco, do Iceland on a Tuesday for 10% pensioner discount but the heating is on as I refuse to be cold.

Used to do two or three cruises a year now down to just the one.

We tried Aldi this weekend and saved a fortune it’s a lot cheaper than Tesco

 

[DelToro]

Hi Ronnie, nice to see you back ;-)

Bluemoon is the only forum he can afford to post in.

 

[Ronnie the Rep]

Quite posh ain't it duck?

Not especially

 

[Ronnie the Rep]

Bluemoon is the only forum he can afford to post in.

Well us pensioners you know

 

[Ronnie the Rep]

Hi Ronnie, nice to see you back ;-)

Haven’t been far. You keeping ok?

 

[Manchester1894]

Think I've been conditioned during lockdown to doing very little and therefore spending very little. I'm still working from home almost 3 years later.
However like most posters, noticing the prices of things like food/utilities etc. I know that if this had hit 7/8 years ago I'd be struggling a lot. We had a young family with nursery fee's, work needing to be done on the house etc, I was on a lot lower money and wife was part time too. I count my blessings but do worry for people that are navigating things like that now.

 

[mackenzie]

Haven’t been far. You keeping ok?

I'm good thanks ;-)

 

[Two Gun Bob]

We tried Aldi this weekend and saved a fortune .. it’s a lot cheaper than Tesco

 

[BlueMoonday]

Fortunately got a fixed rate mortgage for another 4 years so not felt the pinch (I'm not being gleeful). Hopefully interest rates won't be as high when it comes up for renewal.

Been in "save mode" for a few months in anticipation of energy bill increases and hybrid working is helping to save on fuel costs.