What cost of living crisis?

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Beauty salons mega busy and some with waiting lists of a month or two.

People piling trollies high in supermarkets, carrying bags of shopping in shopping centres

Airports and flights busier than ever.

Tradesmen e.g. plumbers, painters/decorators, carpet fitters booked well into next year.

Is this people burying their heads in the sand? Or making the most of things while they can still afford to?

Right now it doesn't really feel like there is a shitstorm approaching.

YABU.

You can’t judge what’s going on by snippets.

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Credit card debt rising highest levels since goodness knows when was reported this week. People seem to forget that interest rates are on the rise and all that debt will be costly

It's only just beginning.

Tbh we still need to eat, houses still need maintenance, people will have booked holidays before the crisis. Christmas is going to be bleak for a lot of people this year

Tend to agree deliveroo is still busy all the time delivering all those takeaways.

So you want/expect everyone to be hiding away, scrounging every penny? People need to spend to keep the economy going, sorry you have to wait two months to dye your hair. Try box dye.

Last hurrah innit

I have had to cancel new stairs carpet. It was £600 that I just can't justify so I'll pay £60 to get my ancient one cleaned again.

I haven't yet booked any holiday at all for next year which is very unlike me, I've normally got alert over bargain break booked to look forward to.

I'm thinking of cancelling our annual Boxing Day party. Because I can't justify spending all that money on food.

Even comfortable people are being sensible. Nobody knows how bad this winter can get yet.

People are living their lives. What do you want them to do?

I know many people can't afford their utilities, are struggling to afford their shopping and know they'll be cold this winter.

Life still will go on, people will use credit cards/loans. Not saying that is a good thing but the economy does need people to keep spending.

Personally I already had a holiday booked for next year so I'll be going.
I've just decorated downstairs, it needed doing.
However I'll be cutting back on things this winter, think we won't truly see the damage till into winter.

I think it’s more a ‘hoarding of wealth’ crisis. The company CEOs taking huge, huge salaries, grinding down the workers to absolute bare minimum wages, zero hours contracts and telling them they should be grateful to earn a pittance. Moral is low, money is tight so when you actually get a pay day or a tenner on a scratch card, new nails/ a cupboard full of food/ book the decorator (but by the time you’ve waited 6 months for them to come you’ll cancel cos it’s Christmas and your money has gone on the kids) feels good. I personally am down to my last £28 but bought a pair of £11 earrings yesterday and I felt pretty good when I put them in. I remember my DM saying during times of financial hardship, sales of lipstick goes up. Women particularly will spend a little on things that make them feel nice.

Maybe all the dramatic headlines are not actual reality for everyone.

As someone who is unlikely to be seriously hit by the cost of living crisis I do rather feel that a sense of responsibility to keep spending and keep the economy running.

And there have been a few people on here saying they are spending now before the cost of goods increases. A jumper keeps you warm if you buy it now for £40 or in 6 months time for £60.

I’m one of the people who piles my trolley high in the supermarket, because I have 3 children and do a massive shop when I get maintenance from my ex. I really hope people aren’t judging me, I have to account for every penny and use a calculator as I walk round the supermarket.

A lot of it is just jumping on the band wagon.

Yes absolutely this. In a months time everyone's energy bills are going to skyrocket. We are stocking up and I am getting my nails done for the last time in who knows how long..

The people who are likely to be hit hardest are the people who are already so broke they can’t set foot in a beauty salon etc. Your post is very ignorant.

Maybe some of these people won't be able to pay their fuel bills when they drop on the mat?

Well if you've got any money in the bank it's better to spend it now than next year isn't it, when it'll be worth 11-22% less depending on inflation. If you need something on your house doing, it's only going to get more expensive. If you can afford to stock up on food, you might as well buy things now because next month they will cost more.

I think part of it is that people haven’t been able to go on holiday for several years or have parties so everyone is making up for lost time and everyone knows the winter will be tough so is trying to enjoy themselves while they can. Also people saved a lot during lockdown so I think that money is now being spent.

Stocking up, treating themselves while they can!

The entire UK runs on keeping up with the neighbours and have piles of debt. People are burying their heads.

Not everyone is skint. Most people I know can afford the increases and will just be saving less each month.