Cost of living increases

[Massimo Giovanni]

@THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK , with you keeping tabs on sweets and coca-cola, me on cereals and fruit, @kaymac on petrol we are on top of this!

 

[RobM]

As you get older, comfort food is more appreciated.

As you get older, everything is appreciated!

 

[blueblueblue]

Went to my local corner shop this morning, picked up a cheap (or I thought so) bottle of happy shopper cheapo bleach, took it to the counter ------ £1.89 WTF....No thanks, I'd rather lick the bowl clean with my tongue than pay that price.

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Jet Rochford down again to 162.7p / BP Toomeys down to 161.9p (E10)

BP now 159.9 for unleaded.

Looks like everywhere might drop as its been widely publicised the price of crude oil is dropping

 

[RobM]

BP now 159.9 for unleaded.

Looks like everywhere might drop as its been widely publicised the price of crude oil is dropping

The £ to US$ exchange rate might make a difference.

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

The £ to US$ exchange rate might make a difference.

It's been hovering between £1 - $1.15-19 for several months, crap rate for anyone going out there.
Hopefully it will rise very soon.

 

[Tinks]

I have had an email from my provider
Offering me the chance to go from variable to fixed term.
The price they quoted me for fixed term when I worked it out over the year actually equates to £4,300 per year far, far more that what I am paying now and that is with over £600 in credit.
Obviously I declined the offer but if they try and increase my DD by too much I shall cancel the DD and just pay the bill as it comes in.

Dont be taken in with fixed deal if offered,. Work it out and the total sum over the year.

 

[RobM]

I have had an email from my provider
Offering me the chance to go from variable to fixed term.
The price they quoted me for fixed term when I worked it out over the year actually equates to £4,300 per year far, far more that what I am paying now and that is with over £600 in credit.
Obviously I declined the offer but if they try and increase my DD by too much I shall cancel the DD and just pay the bill as it comes in.

Dont be taken in with fixed deal if offered,. Work it out and the total sum over the year.

There's usually a discount for paying by DD.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

BP Toomeys now 157.9 today. Just been there. Half of the unleaded pumps have the dreaded empty sign on though, as word is getting around obviously.

 

[RHB]

BP Toomeys now 157.9 today. Just been there. Half of the unleaded pumps have the dreaded empty sign on though, as word is getting around obviously.

Interesting, I filled up yesterday and it was £153.9. Bubble burst?

 

[blueblueblue]

I have had an email from my provider
Offering me the chance to go from variable to fixed term.
The price they quoted me for fixed term when I worked it out over the year actually equates to £4,300 per year far, far more that what I am paying now and that is with over £600 in credit.
Obviously I declined the offer but if they try and increase my DD by too much I shall cancel the DD and just pay the bill as it comes in.

Dont be taken in with fixed deal if offered,. Work it out and the total sum over the year.

You might want to take into account the 65% increase in September/October and see how that works out for you. They're expecting another increase in April next year also.

Something has got to give with these energy prices, people just won't pay.

As for DD, I would say, pay your bill when you get it, the energy market is a dangerous game right now and will only get worse come the Winter Months.

 

[Sammy Shrimper]

Interesting, I filled up yesterday and it was £153.9. Bubble burst?

Fairly sure unleaded was 157.9 yesterday morning when I was buying diesel at 179.9 but at least it was below 180 a litre.
BP Toomey was always more expensive than everyone else, clearly a change in their pricing strategy to get a greater market share.

 

[Tinks]

You might want to take into account the 65% increase in September/October and see how that works out for you. They're expecting another increase in April next year also.

Something has got to give with these energy prices, people just won't pay.

As for DD, I would say, pay your bill when you get it, the energy market is a dangerous game right now and will only get worse come the Winter Months.

it is very frightening and I suspect something will be done by the government although it is the people who fall just over the threshold for any support that I fear may struggle more than they think.

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

Something has got to give with these energy prices, people just won't pay.

Agree with you, as many just won't be able to afford to. But i doubt the energy co's will do anything, just add the amount to what the consumer owes?.

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

it is very frightening and I suspect something will be done by the government although it is the people who fall just over the threshold for any support that I fear may struggle more than they think.

We haven't had a bad winter for a few years. Odds on this one will be?. And if so, it will be terrible for a lot of people.
The way we're going Jan & Feb will be so depressing it's untrue?. And as for the pre Christmas spending spree, good luck to that!.

 

[RHB]

Fairly sure unleaded was 157.9 yesterday morning when I was buying diesel at 179.9 but at least it was below 180 a litre.
BP Toomey was always more expensive than everyone else, clearly a change in their pricing strategy to get a greater market share.

Found the receipt and you were right @Sammy Shrimper, it was 157.9p. God knows where I got 153.9 from, maybe it was early morning fog?

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

The cheapest places to buy unleaded are:

• BP Rochford Business Park - 157.9p
• Jet Rochford - 159.7p
• Tesco Southend Extra - 159.9p
• Sainsburys Rayleigh Weir - 160.9p
• Esso London Road (Leigh) - 165.9p

The cheapest places to buy diesel are:

• Sainsburys Chafford Hundred - 175.9p
• Morrisons Grays - 179.7p
• Jet Rochford - 179.7p
• Gulf Basildon - 179.9p
• Texaco Wickford - 179.9p

* Prices correct as of August 19

 

[blueblueblue]

We haven't had a bad winter for a few years. Odds on this one will be?. And if so, it will be terrible for a lot of people.
The way we're going Jan & Feb will be so depressing it's untrue?. And as for the pre Christmas spending spree, good luck to that!.

You can almost expect civil unrest. I understand that a lot of action groups have been set up encouraging people not to pay.

As for that £400 off your bill payment, with the 75% increase in September, that's gone straight away, you won't even notice it..

A lot more needs to be done.

 

[blueblueblue]

it is very frightening and I suspect something will be done by the government although it is the people who fall just over the threshold for any support that I fear may struggle more than they think.

Agreed. I know I will struggle. You'll be looking at monthly bills of around £500 plus which is ridiculous.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

@blueblueblue a step in the right direction would be removing ownership of british utilities and infrastructure from foreign state owned countries.
As things are french energy bills are being subsidised by UK energy bill payers, as are french and german rail companies.
The situation is so fecked if it was written for a political satire program or book then it would be dismissed as too ridiculous.