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Forest Hillbilly Flag in a hidey-hole 10 Mar 22 7.35pm Send a Private Message to Forest Hillbilly Add Forest Hillbilly as a friend

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 ?

 

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Forest Hillbilly Flag in a hidey-hole 10 Mar 22 7.36pm Send a Private Message to Forest Hillbilly Add Forest Hillbilly as a friend

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.

 

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Irisheagle87 Flag Co.Derry 10 Mar 22 7.41pm Send a Private Message to Irisheagle87 Add Irisheagle87 as a friend

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.

 

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baldeagle73 Flag Leamington spa 10 Mar 22 7.43pm Send a Private Message to baldeagle73 Add baldeagle73 as a friend

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

 

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YT Flag Oxford 10 Mar 22 7.46pm Send a Private Message to YT Add YT as a friend

I've stopped visiting the Chelsea club shop.

 

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Foxy82 Flag 10 Mar 22 8.02pm Send a Private Message to Foxy82 Add Foxy82 as a friend

I've had to swap Beluga for Hackleback

 
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cryrst Flag The garden of England 10 Mar 22 8.32pm Send a Private Message to cryrst Add cryrst as a friend

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 Flag The garden of England 10 Mar 22 8.32pm Send a Private Message to cryrst Add cryrst as a friend

Originally posted by Foxy82

I've had to swap Beluga for Hackleback

Cod roe !

 
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BlueJay Flag 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 Flag 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 Flag Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 10 Mar 22 9.41pm Send a Private Message to monkey Add monkey as a friend

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 Flag Living The Dream 10 Mar 22 10.27pm Send a Private Message to martin2412 Add martin2412 as a friend

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

 
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