What are people buying ahead of the budget?

CaptainWales

Ahead of the budget on Wednesday I wonder what items people are buying / stocking up "just in case" the budget has an effect on their cost. Fuel, alcohol and cigarettes are the obvious ones but is there anything else? 

mark_cycling00

FTSE world ex-UK ETFs 

elsien

Nothing. It’s all speculation anyway amd a few pence here and there isn’t going to break the bank. 

fatbelly

One-way ticket to somewhere better?

oldernonethewiser

Car has an almost full tank so won't be topping up.

Alcohol & cigarettes, no thanks.

elsien

I have actually just stocked up on wine, but it’s nothing to do with the budget and everything to do with Sainsbury’s 25% off deal. 

strawb_shortcake

I did a survey yesterday, which asked about insurance premium tax, I'm now wondering if this will feature in this weeks budget?

Albermarle

elsien said:

I have actually just stocked up on wine, but it’s nothing to do with the budget and everything to do with Sainsbury’s 25% off deal. 

Maybe a pre budget thing as Tesco and Waitrose have the same offer on at the same time.

sheramber

Cashing in people’s belief in rumours

Sarahspangles

Albermarle said:

elsien said:

I have actually just stocked up on wine, but it’s nothing to do with the budget and everything to do with Sainsbury’s 25% off deal. 

Maybe a pre budget thing as Tesco and Waitrose have the same offer on at the same time.

I think they're just trying to capture early Xmas spenders in the hope we'll swig the lot and need to re-buy before Xmas

vacheron

All I have bought this week are the investments I'd sold 30 seconds earlier... back inside an ISA.

I don't smoke. And don't drink enough acohol for any rises to be a concern (and we have enough random wine and spirits around the house to last us for years).

I did brim the tank yesterday but only because it needed it.