Getting FIREd up 😀

ruby_eskimo

I wholeheartedly agree - if you don't have much money then your choices are limited and there isn't much you can do to change that sometimes, which is something a lot of people in the Tory government don't seem to understand because they have money and don't have to make the hard choices when you have limited resources available to you.

Apologies, I'll get off my ranting box now 😆

South_coast

No need to apologise, I love a good rant (not that any of you would have guessed 🤣)!

angela110660

Re baked beans! We love Branston beans but have stopped buying due to price hikes. Now buying Sains own brand and love them as much and much cheaper to boot. Dont usually rate own baked beans but very happy with these ones. 

edinburgher

Well seen you guys are millionaires! L1dl own brand beans all the way here...

Baileys_Babe

edinburgher said:

Well seen you guys are millionaires! L1dl own brand beans all the way here...

We will only eat Ald! own baked beans

South_coast

I used to be cheap, but BF gentrified me onto Branston 🤦‍♀️ I might have to try the Sainsbury's ones though, thanks for the recommendation Angela!

QueenJess

I bet you didn’t know that your discussions are bang on trend. There’s a piece about baked beans in The Guardian today! https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/mar/08/beans-need-not-mean-heinz-asda-wins-which-taste-test?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

ruby_eskimo

We do Sainsbury's basics beans here at the moment but buy the reduced salt and sugar ones when they're on offer.

South_coast

QueenJess said:

I bet you didn’t know that your discussions are bang on trend. 

I always considered myself as a trendsetter 🤣🤣🤣 I shall clearly need to do some experimentation - up yours BF 🤣!                 

South_coast

My new council tax bill finally arrived yesterday, plus I have reinstated my electricity direct debit now that the £400 support scheme has come to an end, so with the new amounts for broadband and water rates also known I'll be paying out about £100 more each month than I have been recently. I'd like to keep saving the same £ amount as I have been, so managing on the rest is the new challenge 😀!