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  • free4440273
    free4440273 Posts: 38,438 Forumite
    No need to worry: what with CPI at 1.8%, Life is Good:rolleyes:
    BLOODBATH IN THE EVENING THEN? :shocked: OR PERHAPS THE AFTERNOON? OR THE MORNING? OH, FORGET THIS MALARKEY!

    THE KILLERS :cool:

    THE PUNISHER :dance: MATURE CHEDDAR ADDICT:cool:
  • purch
    purch Posts: 9,865 Forumite
    with CPI at 1.8%, Life is Good

    Not for the Pensioners and those living on Benefits whose payments will rise by Septembers 'artifically' low CPI number:rolleyes:
    'In nature, there are neither rewards nor punishments - there are Consequences.'
  • free4440273
    free4440273 Posts: 38,438 Forumite
    ^^
    free4440273 wrote: »
    No need to worry: what with CPI at 1.8%, Life is Good:rolleyes:

    When I say CPI at 1.8%, I WAS being sarcastic: wheat futures rising, just look at the cost of a loaf, oil breaching $86 heading towards $100, look at the cost of dairy products...1.8% indeed:rolleyes:
    BLOODBATH IN THE EVENING THEN? :shocked: OR PERHAPS THE AFTERNOON? OR THE MORNING? OH, FORGET THIS MALARKEY!

    THE KILLERS :cool:

    THE PUNISHER :dance: MATURE CHEDDAR ADDICT:cool:
  • Mr._H_2
    Mr._H_2 Posts: 508 Forumite
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    free4440273 wrote: »
    When I say CPI at 1.8%, I WAS being sarcastic: wheat futures rising, just look at the cost of a loaf, oil breaching $86 heading towards $100, look at the cost of dairy products...1.8% indeed:rolleyes:

    Yeah, because as we all know, people buy only oil, bread and milk :rotfl:
  • Ian_W
    Ian_W Posts: 3,778 Forumite
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    purch wrote: »
    Not for the Pensioners and those living on Benefits whose payments will rise by Septembers 'artifically' low CPI number:rolleyes:
    I think you will find that state pensions and benefits are increased in April by the previous September's RPI figure which this year is 3.9%.
  • ManAtHome
    ManAtHome Posts: 8,512 Forumite
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    Ian_W wrote: »
    I think you will find that state pensions and benefits are increased in April by the previous September's RPI figure which this year is 3.9%.
    True, but it's the RPI I'm finding a bit strange...

    RPI has dropped from 4.1% to 3.9%
    RPIx has increased from 2.7% to 2.8%

    RPIx is advertised as RPI without housing costs - does this imply that housing costs have gone down 0.3% over the last year..?

    Strange that the 2 indexes which are "headlined" and used have gone down whilst the "Phantom of the Inflation" has gone up (and is over the 2.5% target which we used before CPI was invented).
  • Ian_W
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    ManAtHome wrote: »
    RPIx is advertised as RPI without housing costs - does this imply that housing costs have gone down 0.3% over the last year..?
    Dunno mate. :confused:

    Any chance on sports question next time? ;)
  • superstar_2
    superstar_2 Posts: 2,104 Forumite
    Does anyone think what will happen to the BoE rates soon? Expert opinions welcomed!
  • ManAtHome
    ManAtHome Posts: 8,512 Forumite
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    Ian_W wrote: »
    Dunno mate. :confused:

    Any chance on sports question next time? ;)
    Ok - what happened next..?

    A - the Llama died
    B - Her Maj pulled it out of the bag with a last-minute drop goal
    C - the England footie team won something
    D - none of the above
  • superstar_2
    superstar_2 Posts: 2,104 Forumite
    ManAtHome wrote: »
    Ok - what happened next..?

    A - the Llama died
    B - Her Maj pulled it out of the bag with a last-minute drop goal
    C - the England footie team won something
    D - none of the above

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
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