July 31st, 2008 flowercarole
On Wednesday British Gas raised gas bills by 35% with immediate effect. What impact will this have on you as an individual, family or business? What about the pensioners who have no savings and can only just about survive now? The Government do give pensioners a £200 winter allowance, however due to this increase in gas how long will the £200 last them? Not long!
Thousands of people in the UK are already feeling the pinch due most of the major companies increasing their utility bills. More and more people are living off credit cards in order to buy their basic provisions even though they are working full time.
Clothes here in the UK can now be bought for only a few pounds if you look around - however, someone, somewhere will be paid pittance for making them and no doubt will be working in terrible conditions.
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June 19th, 2008 flowercarole
With so much happening around the globe at the present time, it is no wonder we are watching our pennies very closely these days. Do we invest and trust the banks with what little money we have? or do we keep it close to our chest?
In the UK fuel prices have reached an all time high. Commuters are feeling the pinch now if they drive to work. Fuel prices have a knock on effect, for example food deliveries will be more expensive, therefore the price of basic provisions like bread and milk are again rising in price. Household bills, electric and gas are predicted to go up 40%. It seems that it’s a constant battle at the moment for the general public to keep their heads above water. More and more people are losing their homes as they can no longer afford to run them.
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May 13th, 2008 flowercarole
Here in the UK we’ve had several days of constant sunshine (it’s hard to believe I know - but we have honestly). Over these particular hot and sunny days the supermarkets have been packed out with people buying their salad and BBQ ingredients such as bags upon bags of tomatoes, lettuces and cucumbers, but how much will they actually eat and how much will they throw away should the sun go in?
I couldn’t believe my eyes when people were snatching at the lettuces as if there was no tomorrow, but I can guarantee that half of those people have just gone along with the mad rush for them and will now leaving them to rot in their fridge as they probably thought it’s a nice sunny day and I shall start my diet today. Read the rest of this entry »
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