TimRam Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 Food related - Use a microwave with a convection fan oven function. Saves using the "big" oven. Microwave steamers are good as well. Buy misshapen fruit and veg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Durden Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 You can get upto 175 quid for simply switching bank accounts. Free money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthram Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 29 minutes ago, Tyler Durden said: Surprised if you only look around for savings accounts on an annual basis - interest rates on easy access accounts have more than doubled over the past couple of months. I meant any fixed rate savings I have. Any easy access I check more regularly. Tyler Durden 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 Bulgarian Caviar is almost as good as the Russian stuff and £20 an ounce cheaper Comrade 86 and Boycie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 (edited) On 20/04/2022 at 18:09, Boycie said: Turn your boiler thermostat down about 10 degrees room stat a couple of deg, same with the tank or hot water stat 50 deg is more than enough for domestic situations. If you have to put cold water in your bath before you get in your throwing money down the drain. This is an argument I have had on several occasions with my father in law, who always complains that our hot tap water is too hot. Stuff I've seen says the tank should be at least 60C to kill off bugs - specifically legionella Edited April 26, 2022 by Wolfie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Wolfie said: This is an argument I have had on several occasions with my father in law, who always complains that our hot tap water is too hot. Stuff I've seen says the tank should be at least 60C to kill off bugs - specifically legionella 50 is adequate to kill 90% of the little buggers. 60deg will kill them faster but still only 90% 70deg will kill them all, but kill your savings too ! ? We can live with 10% can’t we? https://legionellacontrol.com/guidance/temperature-influences-legionella-growth/amp/ Wolfie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Boycie said: 50 is adequate to kill 90% of the little buggers. 60deg will kill them faster but still only 90% 70deg will kill them all, but kill your savings too ! ? We can live with 10% can’t we? https://legionellacontrol.com/guidance/temperature-influences-legionella-growth/amp/ Cheers, I'll be turning ours down a bit then ? Boycie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 BBC said this morning that leaving stuff on standby or not unplugging phone chargers could be wasting 150 quid a year. Turn off at the wall..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 Any financial advisors been on yet? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoetheRam Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 28 minutes ago, Boycie said: Any financial advisors been on yet? ? Boycie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePrisoner Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 On 27/04/2022 at 11:30, Van der MoodHoover said: BBC said this morning that leaving stuff on standby or not unplugging phone chargers could be wasting 150 quid a year. Turn off at the wall..... Fixing my back will cost more than £150 bending down 50 times a day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 6 minutes ago, ThePrisoner said: Fixing my back will cost more than £150 bending down 50 times a day! You just need to be innovative... ? ThePrisoner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gritstone Ram Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 Without making it political does anyone want to point out any major price rises or reductions to help us. My main one is Petrol Diesel up from around £1.40 to £1.80 which is around 30% increase. I haven’t worked out the gas and electricity because it makes me feel sick. One bit of good news is I’ve managed to get an extra 6 miles / gallon which has softened the blow. I wonder if that cheap Russian diesel wasn’t that economical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1of4 Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 Once I had it pointed out to me that I can cook a meal for four people, for only £1.20. I couldn't see any problems with the cost of living. Stive Pesley and Comrade 86 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariotofmyown Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 8 minutes ago, 1of4 said: Once I had it pointed out to me that I can cook a meal for four people, for only £1.20. I couldn't see any problems with the cost of living. Just get a better paid job and/or work harder. Comrade 86, Ramarena and Mostyn6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariotofmyown Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 Avacados seem to have plummeted in price. I might use them for fuel now. Comrade 86, Mostyn6 and Bob The Badger 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthram Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 8 hours ago, Gritstone Ram said: Without making it political does anyone want to point out any major price rises or reductions to help us. My main one is Petrol Diesel up from around £1.40 to £1.80 which is around 30% increase. I haven’t worked out the gas and electricity because it makes me feel sick. One bit of good news is I’ve managed to get an extra 6 miles / gallon which has softened the blow. I wonder if that cheap Russian diesel wasn’t that economical. Much to the amazement of my wife, I rarely take any notice of the price of petrol and couldn’t tell you how much it costs. This is because it’s not as if I have much choice as to whether to buy it or not and, perhaps foolishly, I don’t bother to shop around. I always go to ASDA because a) it’s the nearest, b) it’s all pay at the pump and so there is therefore rarely a queue (unlike Sainsbury’s across the road from ASDA) and c) I’m fairly confident ASDA will be about the cheapest. On the odd occasions I have checked in the past, Morrison’s is very slightly cheaper but not worth the extra journey to fill up (unless I happen to be passing by). I will be a little more conscious of the prices when I drive down to the Dordogne in two weeks. We’re a bit traditional and my wife does nearly all the shopping so I don’t know how much the weekly shop has gone up. Gas/electric has gone up though from £139pm to £220.? Oh, and nothing at Poundland is a pound anymore ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Durden Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 There's a smug git I have to work with who keeps going on about the fact that he remembers when inflation was about 12% 30 years ago and people survived that so what's the big deal about the price increases now? Very glib remark which I constantly tell him. Anyhow back on topic a lot of the food manufacturers are probably expanding on their keep the price point but reduce the amount you get strategy that they've been plying for years. To balance that out I saw a tube of Pringles in Asda I think it was for £3 a couple of weeks ago which was totally shocking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malagaram Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 I have never been to a cricket match and have no intention of attending now,but saw this week a price for a family of 4 going to watch the test match,500 pounds,not to sure if that was per day or to watch for the week. Who can afford that when they could watch it on the box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjam Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 Nice to see the OPs opening few words being utterly ignored ? I mentioned in another thread re. similar cost saving suggestions to switch your dishwasher/washing machine/etc to come on overnight. Depending on your energy tariffs you're probably paying a lot less between midnight and 7am. We swapped ours to work overnight a few months ago and reckon we're saving £15/month - or the best part of £200/year. Thats getting on for half a season ticket! Gritstone Ram and cstand 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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