Cost of living is wild! What’s everyone locked into?

[TravelMamaT]

I’ve been really feeling it lately and I know I’m not alone. Between the rise in energy bills, food costs, childcare and even petrol it feels like there’s barely anything left at the end of the month.
I’ve cut back on takeaways, nights out, subscriptions, even switched supermarkets… and somehow, it still doesn’t feel like enough.

The government says inflation is slowing and wages are catching up but is anyone actually feeling the benefit yet? A lot of these so-called “cost of living payments” are temporary or only for certain households.

Meanwhile, mortgages and rent are still sky high. And don’t even get me started on the cost of kids’ activities, uniforms, school trips…

Mums how are you coping?
Do you feel like the government is doing enough?
Have you found any practical ways to ease the pressure at home?

Writing an article, huh?

First time on here posting open to suggestions should I make it shorter

We don't have any more cost of living payments?

There’s no way that the OP isnt either a journalist or doing some opinion gathering for a political party surely? No one writes like that in rl. Also ‘locked into’?!

I’m doing fine and going by the way the retail parks and pubs are full every weekend, a lot of people are. I’m in the NE

Yes it’s ended last year. Out of curiosity is anyone still getting any kind of help locally? I’ve heard some councils are offering vouchers or help with energy bills through the Household Support Fund but not sure how consistent that is

From the comments so far take it shorter is preferred not a journalist first time using the app

Our bills still seem to be exceedingly high. This time in 2022 my electric bill was £61. My DD came out yesterday for £109 with similar meter readings from 2022. We also cut back on a lot of luxuries and the tv only has Netflix now too. I just can't justify the prices now!

Why does it matter what other people in other areas get? If you need help, look up your own council and see what they can offer you. What my council do is neither here nor there, unless you just want info for an article

It’s not the length of the posts, it’s the questions and the way you’re framing them.

@Theunamedcatgetting used to this app thanks for the correction

@Boredlassthat’s positive and I like that people are still in position to do the things they normally would be doing

@Mumofsoontobe3yes them electric and gas bills aren’t the one I’m in a similar position with cut backs just so I can keep my emergency funds topped up

@ShittyHottiehey was just out of curiosity and trying to connect with likeminded mums not writing an article just a single mum who works a regular job

You write very strangely, like AI, or someone trying to be your friend when you don’t actually know them.

The reason you are getting so much push back is that your post sounds like it was written by chat GPT in answer to the command ‘write me a post for a mums chat forum that makes me sound like a mum and gets them to give me content for my article on cost of living’

Living it up here. About to go on 7th holiday this year. Garage is full of Bolly.

Did you get AI to write your post? How strange.
Cost of living payments stopped a few year back!

My thought exactly !

or an intern looking for an article

Yeh I thought at once, that reads as tho it was written by AI.

Or yy a journalist, not biting here, sorry @TravelMamaT

Everything is Awesome ( cue music )

The questions at the end is a clear sign you are garnering info for an article.

My thoughts exactly!

The government are full of shit. Everyone is on their knees and it gets worse week to week the prices are going up in the supermarket.

plus side I’m buying less food than ever so have lost weight.

The war on the ME will drive prices up even higher. That's for sure.