angelic upstart
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The slight lowering of inflation is largely down to cheaper hotel and restaurant costs after the summer holidays. Everything else is continuing to rise in price.
I don't pay too much attention to inflation rates as half the stuff on it isnt stuff I consume. I do know my utility bills have risen £35 a month, my food bill is more expensive, it's a couple of quid more expensive to fill up the car and the train from Plymouth to Exeter is a few extra quid too. In addition, to the upcoming tax rises and the no doubt 5% rise in council tax, I'm definitely much worse off.
Not blaming anyone or anything, it's unfortunate. I'm lucky as I've fixed the mortgage for 10 years at a very low rate. So that saving alone is likely to offset the rise in costs of day to day goods/services at upstart towers.
I don't pay too much attention to inflation rates as half the stuff on it isnt stuff I consume. I do know my utility bills have risen £35 a month, my food bill is more expensive, it's a couple of quid more expensive to fill up the car and the train from Plymouth to Exeter is a few extra quid too. In addition, to the upcoming tax rises and the no doubt 5% rise in council tax, I'm definitely much worse off.
Not blaming anyone or anything, it's unfortunate. I'm lucky as I've fixed the mortgage for 10 years at a very low rate. So that saving alone is likely to offset the rise in costs of day to day goods/services at upstart towers.
