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Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:46 pm
by angela18
I have just received my gas bill and because I'm 15 in debit they've put my payments up £9 per month.. i'm on protected rate as well.. dreading April 2009 when this finishes!!
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:59 pm
by angela18
oh no.. gas is normally in credit by now.. but was colder for longer so heating was on to dry clothes as well...
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 7:01 pm
by chris.g
My payments of £50 each seem to be covering the bills at the moment. We went on capped prices back in April/May. One of the perks of the son working for EDF is that we get to know when they are changing the tarrif deals.
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 7:06 pm
by angela18
its scary isn't it..just think when will it end.. hope we can all weather the storm
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 7:08 pm
by chris.g
The cost of living or should I say surviving is getting out of control. It's becoming harder and harder to budget as everything is going up constantly. I dread to think where it will end and how many of us will be effected badly by it all.
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 7:11 pm
by angela18
ITS REALLY C**P ISN'T IT. DREAD SHOPPING NOW..
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 7:17 pm
by chris.g
Sure is Ang, I've just done this week's shop online, daren't go to Asda this week, spent to much there last week, nightmare!!!! They do seem to be putting lots on offer but it's the extra items that go in the trolley that bumps it right overbudget.....
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 7:18 pm
by angela18
they have got some good offers.. grapes were 50p a punnet on sunday.. had none left monday
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:37 pm
by chris.g
yeah, I've noticed that aswell...at least they are trying to help, just you have to go every day, spending more in the long run.....
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:40 pm
by angela18
true.. never come out with just what went in for!!
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:19 pm
by kallis3
I have just gone onto both Tesco and Asda online shopping, and put in my weekly shopping. Tesco has worked out at £10 dearer than Asda for the same stuff!
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 6:47 am
by angela18
They've put the electric up aswell... i'm in credit.. Gr.. wish I lived in a cave.. do you think they just jump on price hike wagon!![:(!]
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:42 am
by chris.g
Yeah Jan, I really do think that Asda are trying their best, not before time though! There seem to be much more offers instore, on essential items which makes all the difference, we can get by without '3 for a tenner' plonk but toilet rolls are a must!!1 lol
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:39 am
by michael.t47
i keep going round the house turning lights off etc, both my son an wife seem to leave everything on
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:20 am
by jill109
Tesco claim they are helping by making the veg and fruit cheap, but when i went there this week the mince had gone up from £1.60 to £1.99 and my washing tablets had gone up from £1.58 to £1.98 and thats just an example there were other price increases to. So to cap it all they are not really helping at all.