What have you stopped buying due to a price increase?

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?? Don't buy as many eggs as we normally did or chicken...

First things to go were veg box, Freddies Flowers, Nespresso capsules (traded down to LQR and Aldi)

Going to Aldi at least once a week to pick up cheap things. Have always got household things from there, but tending to buy more fresh/fridge items now.

Those giving up Fairy Liquid - Go to B&M/Home Bargains and you can get a massive bottle for £2. I have a small bottle that I top up.

DS has SN and very fussy about eating certain items - check prices on the internet to see whether to buy from Sainsburys or Ocado (often find Ocado cheaper)

Netflix will go when DH has watched Stranger Things.

Fish, lamb, beef, 'label' bread (switched to supermarket own brand), wine - I buy one bottle as a treat every now and again and eek it out by mixing with sparkling water, Pepsi Max, berries unless they are on offer.

I avoid putting the oven on so I've switched to more meals I can cook on the hob. I have been batch cooking , but even that I'm avoiding because lasagnes, fish pie, hot pots all need to go in the oven. No more cake baking. I was making my own bread but I am going to have a go at making chapatis which cook quickly on the hob.

We take sandwiches out with us instead of eating out and go on walks rather than paying to go into places. I have NT membership so we visit our local sites a lot, but that will go at the end of the year. Petrol is too expensive to justify trips to places futher afield, and I feel like I know every stick of furniture in our local NT properties. A shame as I rally want to keep supporting them. If I can walk somewhere rather than take the car I do.

It broke my heart but I cancelled the DD for our local food bank.

I have spent about £40 on clothes so far this year. I am digging out all of my old stuff. I bought a second hand dress from ebay for a wedding I'm going to - can't justify the cost of a new one to wear for one day. I asked for t shirts and walking boots as birthday presents rather than people spending money on stuff I don't really need. I have not been to the hairdressers this year. I cut OHs hair with clippers I bought during lockdown.

Costa- used to go one a week or so as a treat

Coffee pods for home- too expensive I’ve put the machine in the cupboard for now

Butter

My hair cut I’m stretching out another month

Days out, cinema trips etc. We are fine doing cheaper/free stuff at home

Sounds similar to a lot of people on here.

Don't buy as many eggs as we normally did or chicken...

Which did you stop buying first?

For the first two - just go to Aldi

I recommend Many Pets for insurance.

Just as good as Pet Plan and much cheaper!

Currently have Ocado. Considering switching to Tesco, or go from weekly delivery pass to mid-week.

My son and I use the same car. I used to pay all the petrol. Now take turns.

Premier inns/travel lodges prices have also shot - always used to pay under £100, now almost double. On a weekend away (visiting family) we only stayed one night away instead of two. Also, on a stopover whilst travelling north, we had adult dc (20) in a family room with us, rather then getting a second room.

If you buy the own brand ground coffee I don't think the prices have gone up much in Tesco or Aldi - although less 2 for £4 type offers

i haven’t stopped buy anything specifically but I do price watch between a couple of supermarkets and get DH to pop into places when he’s already passing on his way to work or appointments.

I always buy a ham and a chicken and cook them together in the oven, this week I managed to squeeze them on the same shelf and roasted two butternut squash underneath which I’ve frozen and I’ll make into a soup we love at a later date.

I try and shop from my freezer before doing an online shop, I take a plastic bag for life and pop things in it and it stays at the top of my chest freezer for easy finding. I picked up an idea from MN a while ago to extend my shop a day each time so instead of four/five a month it will end up being less, it’s a great idea, my fridge is not so stuffed so I can see what’s in it and it means I actually use everything. I also now freeze veg I don’t think I might use soon and find it makes it’s way into my freezer shopping bag the following week and then I’m not buying it.

Brill

It's interesting to read this, and reflect on what a large disposable income so many people have. Or had.
Times are a changin

Thanks for that. The one thing I can’t/won’t cancel is pet insurance as it would really stuff me up if I needed it. I’ve gone onto Admiral to compare costs but it’s down till July. I’ll look again then. Pet insurance really bugs me because nothing is ever covered but I could never afford a surgery or medical tests if my dog needed them.

So true, read the Asda report, 20% of households now have negative disposable income.

Stopped doing long journeys for leisure purposes due to cost of petrol.
Reduced meat on weekly shop
Reduced fish on weekly shop
Cut junk food from shop- no more biscuits (not a bad thing for our waistlines)
Switched the final few things for kids that we used to buy brand of to supermarket own brand or supermarket value brand
Cut alcohol from weekly shop
Switched some staple store cupboard stuff from supermarket own brand to supermarket value brand.

We've just logged in to our online shop list and falafel have gone from 1.50 to 2.50 a pack.... the price rises just keep coming.

Wow. That's shocking.

Days out, particularly those that involve a significant drive.

Ben and Jerrys as a treat.
Hardly buy any now. Plus they have become far too woke as a company.

Thank you very much for the advice.
I'll have to ask the vet what the notes say.
I know there are no chronic issues (yet!) but I have no idea how they interpret notes.
This week will be changing pet insurance week - been burying my head in the sand.
We're around £130/month now, not yet 8 years old and a very healthy dog so far.
Conversely I shop around for his specific food every time. Just scared of touching the insurance as if it's some sacred thing!
I'll get a mongrel next time!

It's sad that pp are cutting back on their pet insurance & plans/ grooming sessions. PP groomed their own dogs during lockdown & this resulted in extra vet bills due to accidents with clippers & scissors. That said I do get it.

We've just had an enormous vet bill that we couldn't have managed without Pet insurance, vets are expensive & there's no alternative really if your pet is ill. This is something I wouldn't cut corners on.

I'm definitely watching my food bill & go to Aldi now, rarely use the car & if I do I mix journeys together rather than do multiple journeys.

I came on ti say this.

The Aldi and Lidl alternatives are nice. I'm not sure how much they cost now, though.

The Tesco version is shite - don't bother!

Another useful tip. I'll investigate this one too.

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Pets are very expensive.
Vets' fees certainly won't go down.

Buying books for the children, just joined the local library, they were amazed at the selection of books and the fact that they are 'free'!