Cost of living increases

[Massimo Giovanni]

Where is best petrol price folks, still Toomey?

 

[Tinks]

My sim only contract deal with o2 expired 18 months ago. They are quite happily still providing me with a mobile service with all the stuff the contract specified but without the contract! I'm paying £10.09p a month for 1GB of data, 1000 minutes of any time, any network calls, and unlimited texts. The best new o2 sim only deal now available to me is £12 per month. Think I'll stay as I am.

Same as me and think I have a great deal at £10 per month

 

[Tinks]

Where is best petrol price folks, still Toomey?

Seems to be the lowest alongside the garage in Rochford
I have heard that some cars are queuing to get in though

 

[Supershrimper]

165.9 BP Rochford for unleaded.

PetrolPrices app is pretty good

 

[united we stand]

£6 per month* 4GB sim only, unlimited txts, calls, 5G, EU roaming included with Smarty (uses 3 network) - let me know if you'd like a referral code - think we both get a month free or a tenner credit or something!

*Can get a 10% discount if have more than one person on it with a family plan

EE can be very good if you are a family.
I have five sims with them, two have 2gig, one 4 gig, one 6 gig and one 160 gig ( no typo). Costs me £45 a month and I can move the allowance across all the phones.
Deal is for 2 years BUT if I do nothing it stays forever, so this is the most I will pay when it renewal’s

 

[Benfleet A1]

Where is best petrol price folks, still Toomey?

It isn't either of the BP's on the A13 at Orsett. Both have raised their prices to 191.9 from 189.9. Robbing bastards.

 

[The General]

It isn't either of the BP's on the A13 at Orsett. Both have raised their prices to 191.9 from 189.9. Robbing bastards.

They are struggling to make a profit at this hard time you see ... !!

 

[The General]

All estimates in the industry are expecting a 0.5% rise on Thursday and ending at around 3.5% by the end of he year. It's currently 1.25%

My current fixed deal runs out in Novemeber (w/ Virgin); sounds like i best get something in place pronto then to secure the best price.

 

[Benfleet A1]

They are struggling to make a profit at this hard time you see ... !!

I know, my heart bleeds for them.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

So for the last year or more I have been buying a box of Diet Coke, 30 cans for £8.50 at Asda. The best deal by far. Next best is normally £8 for 24 cans elsewhere. I went to get some at Asda a few days ago, and it's took a big jump to £11.

 

[Dave Smiths Love Child]

So for the last year or more I have been buying a box of Diet Coke, 30 cans for £8.50 at Asda. The best deal by far. Next best is normally £8 for 24 cans elsewhere. I went to get some at Asda a few days ago, and it's took a big jump to £11.

Not today mate, just been to mine, all knocked down again in price ,annoys keep them high and bring fruit down for kids to enjoy much healthy for them and not as addictive

No Im not a health freak

 

[Supershrimper]

My current fixed deal runs out in Novemeber (w/ Virgin); sounds like i best get something in place pronto then to secure the best price.

Start looking now. I'm pretty sure you can get a re-mortgage for 3 to 6 months before your current deal ends. It will then just start when your old fixed deal ends. Check for any penalties on your old deal as well, but re-mortgaging at a lower rate may well beat those penalties.

 

[Holy Joe]

EE can be very good if you are a family.
I have five sims with them, two have 2gig, one 4 gig, one 6 gig and one 160 gig ( no typo). Costs me £45 a month and I can move the allowance across all the phones.
Deal is for 2 years BUT if I do nothing it stays forever, so this is the most I will pay when it renewal’s

I've got 4 sim cards, 2x8Gb and 2x4Gb all with unlimited txts/calls, 5G and European roaming for £23.40 per month.

Not quite a flexible as yours, I can't shift the data around - but they're all more than enough for us. No contract, can leave with 1 month notice.

I suppose the other thing to check is your usage - don't pay for what you don't need! I know my data usage has slumped since I now mostly WFH. I've adjusted my plan to suit my new usage.

 

[The General]

Start looking now. I'm pretty sure you can get a re-mortgage for 3 to 6 months before your current deal ends. It will then just start when your old fixed deal ends. Check for any penalties on your old deal as well, but re-mortgaging at a lower rate may well beat those penalties.

I shall do. Will do it next week when back from holiday. Will have to give Virgin a call and see what the score is.

 

[united we stand]

I've got 4 sim cards, 2x8Gb and 2x4Gb all with unlimited txts/calls, 5G and European roaming for £23.40 per month.

Not quite a flexible as yours, I can't shift the data around - but they're all more than enough for us. No contract, can leave with 1 month notice.

I suppose the other thing to check is your usage - don't pay for what you don't need! I know my data usage has slumped since I now mostly WFH. I've adjusted my plan to suit my new usage.

Yeah, it was a 80gig deal with 80 gig ‘free’.
I’m not stupid, it’s marketing bollox, we will never use that, but we do use 50gig a month

 

[Supershrimper]

Bank Of England base rate has increased by 0.50% currently at 1.75% the highest increase for something like 27 years. Rate is still well below where it was pre-financial crash of 08 and miles below where it has been in the past.

BBC News - UK interest rates see biggest rise in 27 years

UK interest rates see biggest rise in 27 years

Interest rates rise from 1.25% to 1.75% in a bid to curb soaring prices amid warning of UK recession.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[JAL]

Recession incoming.

 

[RobM]

£1.71.9 Morrison, Grays.

 

[Holy Joe]

Recession incoming.

Bank of England forecasts a recession beginning q4 this year and ending mid 2024.

Having said that their forecasting ability appears to be pretty crap - every meeting they're revising inflation forecasts up

 

[tia]

It isn't either of the BP's on the A13 at Orsett. Both have raised their prices to 191.9 from 189.9. Robbing bastards.

193.9 when I went past earlier today greedy sods