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Forest Hillbilly in a hidey-hole 10 Mar 22 7.35pm
I thought a light-hearted thread might be in order, seemingly that most of us are under increasing financial pressure. Aside from illegal stuff, like using red diesel in your diesel car, or shoplifting, do you have any money-saving tips (ala, Viz) I am collecting old newspapers from the local newsagent to use as firelighters for the open fire. I swerve Sainsbury's (the tory Barstweard), and shop at Tesco, Morrisons, Lidl, Home Bargains and B&M. Petrol is from Morrisons, as they are consistently the cheapest, but sometimes have queues at their pumps. If I were drinking alcohol, that would still be a large expense. I know my neighbours haven't moderated their drinking, in spite of spiralling bills. You have to get solace some place. And we aren't shopping ethically any more. Organic is no longer on the menu. Any More ? I disengage, I turn the page.
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I thought a light-hearted thread might be in order, seemingly that most of us are under increasing financial pressure.

Aside from illegal stuff, like using red diesel in your diesel car, or shoplifting, do you have any money-saving tips (ala, Viz)

I am collecting old newspapers from the local newsagent to use as firelighters for the open fire.
I swerve Sainsbury's (the tory Barstweard), and shop at Tesco, Morrisons, Lidl, Home Bargains and B&M.

Petrol is from Morrisons, as they are consistently the cheapest, but sometimes have queues at their pumps.
If I were drinking alcohol, that would still be a large expense. I know my neighbours haven't moderated their drinking, in spite of spiralling bills. You have to get solace some place.

And we aren't shopping ethically any more. Organic is no longer on the menu.

Any More ?

I disengage, I turn the page.

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Forest Hillbilly in a hidey-hole 10 Mar 22 7.36pm
And, OK, i said nothing Illegal. And a double mistake in replying to my own thread, but the BBC licence can go f-ck itself. I haven't bought one for years. I disengage, I turn the page.
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in a hidey-hole 10 Mar 22 7.36pm

And, OK, i said nothing Illegal. And a double mistake in replying to my own thread, but the BBC licence can go f-ck itself. I haven't bought one for years.

I disengage, I turn the page.

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Irisheagle87 Co.Derry 10 Mar 22 7.41pm
Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly And, OK, i said nothing Illegal. And a double mistake in replying to my own thread, but the BBC licence can go f-ck itself. I haven't bought one for years. Just tell them that television is against your religion and you will never hear a word from them again. THE 17th OF MAY. MY 17th BIRTHDAY. MICHEAL HUGHES SCORES THE WINNING PENALTY, WHAT WAS HIS NUMBER? 17!!!!!
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Co.Derry 10 Mar 22 7.41pm

Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly

And, OK, i said nothing Illegal. And a double mistake in replying to my own thread, but the BBC licence can go f-ck itself. I haven't bought one for years.

Just tell them that television is against your religion and you will never hear a word from them again.

THE 17th OF MAY. MY 17th BIRTHDAY. MICHEAL HUGHES SCORES THE WINNING PENALTY, WHAT WAS HIS NUMBER? 17!!!!!

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baldeagle73 Leamington spa 10 Mar 22 7.43pm
I’ve stopped spending 500 a month on vinyl I’m down too 475 now walking down the holmesdale road to see the palace aces!
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Leamington spa 10 Mar 22 7.43pm

I’ve stopped spending 500 a month on vinyl I’m down too 475 now

walking down the holmesdale road to see the palace aces!

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YT Oxford 10 Mar 22 7.46pm
I've stopped visiting the Chelsea club shop. Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)
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Oxford 10 Mar 22 7.46pm

I've stopped visiting the Chelsea club shop.

Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)

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Foxy82 10 Mar 22 8.02pm
I've had to swap Beluga for Hackleback
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10 Mar 22 8.02pm

I've had to swap Beluga for Hackleback

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cryrst The garden of England 10 Mar 22 8.32pm
Originally posted by baldeagle73 I’ve stopped spending 500 a month on vinyl I’m down too 475 now Those pesky dolls are getting expensive then. Del boys got some right bangers quite cheap
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The garden of England 10 Mar 22 8.32pm

Originally posted by baldeagle73

I’ve stopped spending 500 a month on vinyl I’m down too 475 now

Those pesky dolls are getting expensive then.
Del boys got some right bangers quite cheap

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cryrst The garden of England 10 Mar 22 8.32pm
Originally posted by Foxy82 I've had to swap Beluga for Hackleback Cod roe !
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The garden of England 10 Mar 22 8.32pm

Originally posted by Foxy82

I've had to swap Beluga for Hackleback

Cod roe !

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BlueJay UK 10 Mar 22 8.35pm
Get the heating and water turned off, then spend all day getting warmed up in Wetherspoons on the unlimited coffee/tea refills deal. And then once you're home it's time for the party to really get started [Link] with 30 cans of Wife Beater for £21. I know my audience.
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UK 10 Mar 22 8.35pm

Get the heating and water turned off, then spend all day getting warmed up in Wetherspoons on the unlimited coffee/tea refills deal.

And then once you're home it's time for the party to really get started [Link] with 30 cans of Wife Beater for £21.

I know my audience.

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BlueJay UK 10 Mar 22 8.50pm
All jokes aside, there's clearly some costs its unfortunately hard to get away from. Keeping an eye out for deals can be a decent saver though, buying certain items in bulk too (rice, pasta). Cutting the odd take away out too if you find that it's become too frequent. Bank switches can get you maybe £500+ year if a temporary dip in your credit score isn't a big issue to you. I've done all of the above at various points. I get that it all gets a bit 'why not cut out the coffee shop' when really the issue is much bigger than that, but every little helps. Edited by BlueJay (10 Mar 2022 8.53pm)
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UK 10 Mar 22 8.50pm

All jokes aside, there's clearly some costs its unfortunately hard to get away from. Keeping an eye out for deals can be a decent saver though, buying certain items in bulk too (rice, pasta). Cutting the odd take away out too if you find that it's become too frequent. Bank switches can get you maybe £500+ year if a temporary dip in your credit score isn't a big issue to you. I've done all of the above at various points.

I get that it all gets a bit 'why not cut out the coffee shop' when really the issue is much bigger than that, but every little helps.

Edited by BlueJay (10 Mar 2022 8.53pm)

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monkey Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 10 Mar 22 9.41pm
After we play Man Utd in May, I’m not going to anymore Palace matches for a couple of months
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Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 10 Mar 22 9.41pm

After we play Man Utd in May, I’m not going to anymore Palace matches for a couple of months

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martin2412 Living The Dream 10 Mar 22 10.27pm
I'm cutting the wife's housekeeping to help the struggling local hostelries.
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Living The Dream 10 Mar 22 10.27pm

I'm cutting the wife's housekeeping to help the struggling local hostelries.

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