The cost of living?

floss2

mummytofour wrote: »

.....So its a case of making the money go further.. Dh is a slight problem as he thinks i am tight, I really am not I just dont have much money!....

Does your DH have much knowledge of the household expenses, or is he a little ignorant of the way things are going up? Is it possible to increase your housekeeping budget a little?

Also, why not:

educate DH & children into the cost of things, & how to cut costs a little (turn lights off, don't run hot tap to wash but use the plug etc)
buy a breadmaker - gorgeous fresh bread!
shop online - no impulse buys & greener too!
share nursery trips with other mums? or walk if possible?
make a start by growing some salad leaves & tomatoes in your garden - easy & cheap to get started

If all else fails, why not put DH & kids onto Ebay or even freecycle?!

Uniscots97

Also meant to say regarding the petrol/fuel thing by driving smoothly (i.e. getting it up through the gears as quickly and smoothly as you can, no sharp braking if you can avoid it) and no speeding you can increase your fuel economy. My Dad seemed surprised when I had his car which does 20 mpg, I managed to get this to 27 mpg just by following the principles of smooth driving and keeping to 65 in a 70 mph zone. always keep a few miles under the speed limit and it really reduces the amount of fuel used.

Uniscots97

floss2 wrote: »

If all else fails, why not put DH & kids onto Ebay or even freecycle?!

I nearly spat my coffee out laughing when I read this, brilliant :rotfl:

Persolv0

Hello
I m a Chef and im currently reassessing the prices on my menus, its quite shocking to see the amount food has increased in the 6 months since these menus were written and some dishes are showing a 15 to 20 % increase in the cost of putting a dish together ....and its not finished yet with more food price increases pending this year:eek:

Rather than trying to pass the cost onto customers im currently taking the food back further to its natural ingredients than previously(making the breads for dinner rather than buying it etc etc)

davetrousers

unixgirluk wrote: »

always keep a few miles under the speed limit and it really reduces the amount of fuel used.

Doesn't it depend on what the speed limit is? Isn't about 50-55 mph the most efficient speed?

Uniscots97

Mummytofour there's a similar thread on saving the pennies on the OS board if you're interested:-

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=826963

Uniscots97

davetrousers wrote: »

Doesn't it depend on what the speed limit is? Isn't about 50-55 mph the most efficient speed?

Very true but I was informed by a friend who is a traffic cop you're more likely to get pulled over if doing 50 in a 70 in ok weather conditions as they think you're either drunk, drugged, driving without insurance/license so thats why I stick to 65 in a 70 unless the road's wet.

floss2

davetrousers wrote: »

Doesn't it depend on what the speed limit is? Isn't about 50-55 mph the most efficient speed?

Not in a 30-limit zone...when you factor in the speeding fines! :rotfl:

andan

Unixgirl, thanks for the link, am busy reading them at the mo, have certainly found some useful tips!

mcjordi

i agree with debtbegone that the little fiesta 1.3 is a great car i have one and must sip the petrol as it seems to go on forever unless you have a heavy right foot like me lol
nothing wrong with value range at all