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Tag Archives: government
Government alerts
Hurrah! The government is going to send alert warnings to everyone’s mobile phone. This will include flood alerts, weather warnings, fires and public health emergencies. The test is set for March 19th. Here’s the thing……. The UK has something like … Continue reading
Double your money………….. aka tax.
In October 2015, a charge of 5p was imposed on plastic carrier bags supplied by major retailers in the UK, although Wales had already implemented this charge the year before. The idea was that the money raised from the sale … Continue reading
Give and take………… and take
Listening to the news programme on the radio today, the subject of the National Living Wage was being discussed. I voiced my opinion on this here. Already, in the Pub industry, it is being said that employers are reducing their … Continue reading
Posted in current events, money matters, Opinions, work
Tagged Chancellor, government, liars and cheats, wages
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I read the news to day………. Oh Joy!
Iain Duncan Smith has resigned . Funny how he featured in my post yesterday. I do not know this man personally, but imo he is the lowest form of human being with his past attitude and disrespect of the needy … Continue reading
Posted in budgets, current events, Just a thought, miscellaneous, Opinions, Uncategorized
Tagged government, politics
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Current events
A couple of headlines have caught my eye recently, and I felt the urge to get my soapbox out. Please note that these are my opinions and thoughts. I suppose the first was the latest scam scheme for workers to … Continue reading
Posted in budgets, change, food, health, Just a thought, Opinions, Uncategorized
Tagged austerity measures, government, media headlines, money men, wages
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Food prices are on the way down
According to the media here in the UK, food prices have gone down and as such have assisted in reducing our inflation to 0.5 % in January. It’s an Election Year. The figures have to be low/look good so that … Continue reading
Posted in budgets, food, Frugality, numbers, observations, Opinions, Uncategorized
Tagged cost, food, food prices, government, humour, pay rise, percentages, prices, shopping
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What it means to me
As I said in my earlier post, it’s Budget Day today. In years gone by, I wasn’t exactly fanatical enough to take the day off and make notes like some people I knew, but I would take an interest and … Continue reading
Posted in Frugality, My life, Opinions, Uncategorized
Tagged budget, finances, government, personal, politics, Taxation
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According to whom?
Inflation is down to 1.9% according to the media today. When I’d finished spluttering into my cuppa, I had to laugh. Inflation as measured by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) dropped to 1.9 per cent in January from 2 per … Continue reading
Posted in budgets, food, Frugality, humour, My life, Opinions, Uncategorized
Tagged budgets, calculations, cost of living, government, inflation, prices
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Figuratively speaking
Always on the lookout for ways and means of saving money, I read with interest a headline “50 ways to save money in 2014” Being the hopeful gullible fool I obviously am, I clicked on the article, and the more … Continue reading
Posted in budgets, food, Frugality, humour, My life, Opinions, Uncategorized
Tagged banking, bills, cars, cutbacks, expense, food, government, money, sales, savings, spreadsheet, UK, unemployment, workforce
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Truly Frugal
Not so long ago, a market trader announced that after the necessary costs and deductions for his stall and having put in an 80 hour week, he was lucky to have £50 a week to live on. In response, a … Continue reading
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