Cost of Living

[Tredman]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70ey762k32o

I don't drink coffee, but am often surprised at how busy coffee shops tend to be.
With big purchases, many may be put off at the moment. But they're consistently purchasing stuff like a daily coffee, not realising it is approaching £25 a week in expenditure, which can add up to quite an amount over the year.
We use taxes to "encourage" people to spend less on them, so what impact will ongoing rising prices have?

Alright Gideon?

 

[Wellen Wolf]

If there's no point in having that massive scrimp and save for a house deposit (because what used to take 4 years now takes twenty) then I guess people are going less likely to save. If your life's shit, hopeless and you're not going to buy a house until both your parents are dead then just buy the coffee imo

...and a bunch of flowers from Interflora for your Mom next Sunday. 50 quid to start. You gotta be kidding Interflora.

 

[Kenny]

...and a bunch of flowers from Interflora for your Mom next Sunday. 50 quid to start. You gotta be kidding Interflora.

It's as if they over charge for a period where demand is high.

 

[Lycan]

...and a bunch of flowers from Interflora for your Mom next Sunday. 50 quid to start. You gotta be kidding Interflora.

Bloom & Wild are cheaper and have a 25% discount if you order through their app which you can just delete straight away afterwards.

 

[The Bear]

I had a similar shock last year when deciding to use my local village florist instead of just buying a £5-10 bouquet from Tesco. Simple mixed bunch of flowers and it was £30!

As for coffee I don't drink the stuff very often but when I'm out and about I'll just go to Subway/McDonalds for a small latte and it's no more than £2.

 

[lemonjelly]

Just had the next council tax for 2025-26.
Gone up by 7.49%, following 2 years of 10% increases.