Cost of living increases

[Yorkshire Blue]

When I lived in HK it was 14HKD to the GBP. Now it’s 8.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Should have joined the Euro when we had the chance.

 

[kaymac]

Noticed Sainbury's petrol has risen to near enough 1.57 now after being close to 1.50 for a while. Could be connected to the fall in the pound.

Jet Rochford 149.7p
Esso Hockley 150.9p

 

[kaymac]

I can remember when the £ was worth 2 Euro's.

When was that?

 

[mattytheshrimper]

Jet Rochford 149.7p
Esso Hockley 150.9p

Thanks, I typically go to the Jet garage but it is a bit out of the way. Was just surprised to see Sainsbury's jump up in price so much.

 

[mattytheshrimper]

May well be as its purchased in Dollars. A strong dollar and a weak pound means things we buy which are priced in dollars becoming more expensive. Oil, Gas and quite a lot of our imports are also purchased in dollars.

It doesn't take long for companies to up their prices, but takes them an age if at all to reduce them.

Exactly what I heard in the news, they said it wouldn't take long for petrol prices to increase. Just when we thought things were getting better.

 

[kaymac]

Thanks, I typically go to the Jet garage but it is a bit out of the way. Was just surprised to see Sainsbury's jump up in price so much.

Saw Shell at Waitrose at 159.9p on Sunday. BP Toomeys was still at 149.9p yesterday. Gap between E10 and diesel pricing still looks as large as ever at 25p or more

 

[Mad Cyril]

Following installation of smart meter my monthly energy bills will be rising from £179 to £306

 

[Floval Flyer]

Watching 30 Tips to cut your bills on Ch5 right now.

Some good tips

 

[Tinks]

I really feel for those of you with Mortgages given what is happening and rates having to rise.
It is never ending the squeeze on income. The government may have helped with energy costs but whatever, you have been given will be wiped out with the mortgage rises.

Luckily for me I am mortgage free and have been for several years and when I first got a mortgage interest was running at around 15% but we never had the % of household costs like today.

 

[Floval Flyer]

Just got an email from Scottish Power stating ‘your bill is due for payment now’

However, looking at the actual bill it’s not due for payment until 16th October.

I wonder how many people pay ahead of schedule. SP also persisting with requests for me to set up a DD again.

The robbing tw*ts !!

 

[blueblueblue]

Just got an email from Scottish Power stating ‘your bill is due for payment now’

However, looking at the actual bill it’s not due for payment until 16th October.

I wonder how many people pay ahead of schedule. SP also persisting with requests for me to set up a DD again.

The robbing tw*ts !!

I read today that OFGEM are already criticising energy companies for being bullyish.

 

[Mad Cyril]

I really feel for those of you with Mortgages given what is happening and rates having to rise.
It is never ending the squeeze on income. The government may have helped with energy costs but whatever, you have been given will be wiped out with the mortgage rises.

Luckily for me I am mortgage free and have been for several years and when I first got a mortgage interest was running at around 15% but we never had the % of household costs like today.

Yep, a lot of people are going to be in big trouble

 

[RobM]

Yep, a lot of people are going to be in big trouble

Same here, yes the moretgage rate was 16% or so but the multiplier was a lot lower then (2.5 times salary) so mortgages were, in a way, smaller (if that makes sense).

 

[kaymac]

Tesco‘s Arterial at 150.9p. They relaying the surface of the car-park and attending to some drain issues, parking spaces are far fewer than normal.

 

[* ORM *]

When I lived in HK it was 14HKD to the GBP. Now it’s 8.

It’s like getting a pay rise daily for me

 

[southendkid]

Banks are intervening to stop Truss' policies from crashing the economy, it seems like the long term effects of this will be even more inflation so I'd budget with the expectation things will be getting worse before they get better.

 

[Kat_r]

Banks are intervening to stop Truss' policies from crashing the economy, it seems like the long term effects of this will be even more inflation so I'd budget with the expectation things will be getting worse before they get better.

Should have left it along. Suppose she wanted to ‘make a mark’ as a new leader. Trouble is it’s not going so well

Same here, yes the moretgage rate was 16% or so but the multiplier was a lot lower then (2.5 times salary) so mortgages were, in a way, smaller (if that makes sense).

house prices are eye watering atm. Even in Essex. Yes, much worse in other parts of the south east but it’s a crazy time out there

 

[Floval Flyer]

Yep, a lot of people are going to be in big trouble

The faux rich of Leigh on Sea are going to be screwed !

 

[blueblueblue]

Should have left it along. Suppose she wanted to ‘make a mark’ as a new leader. Trouble is it’s not going so well

house prices are eye watering atm. Even in Essex. Yes, much worse in other parts of the south east but it’s a crazy time out there

Having a quick nose at the Rental Market, that's fallen flat on it's face, it has sinse Covid, but even worse now. No one is moving it seems.