True cost of living

[DimPrawn]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7597703.stm

Food prices in UK supermarkets and shops have risen by 8.3% since January, an index compiled for the BBC shows.

PRICE RISES BY CATEGORY
Meat and fish: +22.9%
Store cupboard/general: +15%
Fresh fruit/vegetables: +14.7%
Laundry/washing/paper: +14.4%
Drink: +6.8%
Pet food: +6.5%
Bakery/cereal: +6%
Frozen food: +5.8%
Household: +4.4%
Health & beauty: +0.4%
Ready meals: -0.4%
Dairy: -1.8%
Baby food: -2.5%
Source: Verdict Research

PRICE RISES BY ITEM
Pack of four croissants: +47.4%
Original/Bolognese pasta: +46.2%
Ham (125g pack): +45.4%
Chicken breasts (skinless): +42.6%
Basmati rice (500g): +42.1%
Medium whole chicken: +41.9%
Mayonnaise (400g): +40.6%
Source: Verdict Research


I've switched from a morning croissant to a jar of baby food. Yum.

PS. Don't forget the government target of 2% inflation.

[oracleslave]

I've switched from a morning croissant to a jar of baby food. Yum.

Wasted, you need to divert your substantial funds towards 'health and beauty'

HTH.

[DimPrawn]

Even worse:

The value of an average house is dropping by almost £100 a day, the Halifax said yesterday.


Since March the price of a typical home has tumbled from £191,590 to just over £174,000.

It means taxpayers on a monthly salary of around £2,000 are earning less at work than they are losing on their homes.


(link to Daily Mail article witheld).

[DimPrawn]

And don't even mention cars:

New car sales down 19% after motor trade suffers worst August for 42 years.


(link to Daily Mail article witheld).

[ratewhore]

It's OK though - El Gordo is 'cautiously optimistic'...

[TimberWolf]

On the plus side I was in a bike shop over the weekend and they were heaving. Shop staff were moaning that it was as if Christmas had come early.

[DimPrawn]

On the plus side I was in a bike shop over the weekend and they were heaving. Shop staff were moaning that it was as if Christmas had come early.

People moaning. There's something you don't hear every day....

[sasguru]

Ah The Millionaire DimPrawn (TM) finally posts again. Why should you care, The Millionaire DimPrawn (TM), you're a millionaire after all ?

[DimPrawn]

Ah The Millionaire DimPrawn (TM) finally posts again. Why should you care, The Millionaire DimPrawn (TM), you're a millionaire after all ?

I spent a £ on a pot noodle, and now I'm an ex-millionaire.

[DodgyAgent]

On the plus side I was in a bike shop over the weekend and they were heaving. Shop staff were moaning that it was as if Christmas had come early.

Were they taking Range Rovers in part exchange?