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I’m making strides in being prepared for how the UK’s financial situation may worsen next year. I’m preparing to continue cutting …
For me, it's coming down to priorities. I'm trying to keep our utilities and such low, but I'm also trying to be very aware what the bottom line is as far as 'how much does it cost to keep us afloat and living a decent life'. We had a birthday (mine) and Thanksgiving last week and Christmas upcoming and I am trying to figure things out to celebrate, but not go overboard. We've been sick for a few days as well and we've been running on bare bones as far as energy and being able to manage things.
I hope to find new ways to cut utilities and such and continue to stock our pantry and other necessities as we go along.
The positivity is greatly appreciated!
Good, sensible advice! I have decent stores too but need to stock up a bit more. Not being able to find eggs recently was a bit alarming! We eat a lot of them. Might try and get some dehydrated egg for cooking at least. I am very worried for people who are already in poverty. How will they manage? At least the government has agreed to raise benefits a bit
I really felt for you watching this Tess, you are so kind to share all the things you do in your approach to frugal living and budgeting. You are brilliant and I’m sorry you have felt so worried but you are right to fight back by turning to positive actions and mindset. I love that your channel has this feel to it, some others I watch are so negative and angry but somehow you have done the exact opposite, you are a very strong lady 🤗 I had a nice surprise yesterday in Morrisons because the price of butter had dropped 10p, it was like a sign from the universe 😅 thanks for all the great videos 😊
Really enjoyed this Tess,you are so right preparing for what's to come ,being pro active is the best way forward and I find it helpfull to feel as if I am doing something positive.xxxx
I’m in America. I don’t know how your mortgages work. Do you get a bank mortgage and the interest rates are set? Or are they always adjustable for the duration of the loan?
I was in a shopping centre at the weekend and was surprised at home jam packed the coffee shops and restaurants were. I really can't justify a £4 latte anymore. An excellent vlog, Tess.
I loved this video; thank you for being so honest. I am very worried about the future; life is so hard right now and it's only the beginning. I just have to hope that it gets better, eventually.
I feel the same concerns Tess, and am starting to prep and do what i can to help my future self next spring. Those who rent will also feel the knock on effect from the mortgage rises, as landlords will raise the rents in order to cope with the payments. Love this video, thank you so much for making it. At the end of this year (next month, i cant believe its come around so fast!) I'm going to stock my pantry with shelf stable items. In regards to heating, we just have gas central heating, which i don't want to use very much. So i have bought my sons some thick fluffy PJs and some thermal socks to keep them warm. I'll also be wrapping up warm, to prevent putting the heating on. In terms of electricity, I'm using the tumble dryer a lot less, and using my instant pot more than ever so that the oven & hob don't go on much. What a time.
I'm glad you are preparing think that is wise for everyone to prepare
I am not overly worried at the moment, although I am aware of what's coming , so am still preparing . 😊
Tess I've sent you 20 in total to help you towards your pantry stock. Thank you for your videos and your upbeat videos
Thanks
Thank for sharing. Please see 1 Corinthians 15 v 1 to 4 for the gospel of salvation….gospel means good news, it's the most wonderful news that we have a saviour. For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love and of a sound mind 2 Timothy 1 v 7 King James Bible
Hello Tess. Great ideas. We can only do so much. Costs are rising on everything.
Bless you my lovely. You have said what we are all thinking. Personally for me, the uncertainty and unwillingness from our government causes me concern and anxiety. I can’t imagine how some people must feel. We are on a very low fixed income but like you, that goodness we paid of our mortgage and debt with every spare penny we had 😅
Good video. I'm in Alabama, USA. We are mortgage and debt free, thank God. Everything is rising; food, gasoline, propane, electricity, health and dental insurance, property tax, home owner's insurance, auto insurance, etc, etc. My hubby works too hard and really feels the stress. I have just taken a job away from home to help make ends meet. Times are tough for us all.
Nice video as always, but I was expecting a strategy of sort to double profit because I came across an investor that grew a profit of $380K in 2months from 150K and I'd really love to know how I could double my profit within a short period of time.
Very important topic, Tess. I appreciate your sharing this information and helping us refocus our attention, time, and energy/actions right where the real needs are. I like Martin Lewis' work, I have watched him even though I live in the US. He has a very fine mind. Thank you for your transparency. It is a fearful time. I am doing the same things you are doing, and I admit before the pandemic, I never had a stock built up. I've been working on learning how to build a pantry and store food safely. There is a lot to learn. I intend to share as needed.
My view is that we get on with things, because we have no choice in the matter. I started stocking a pantry after the Brexit referendum, when it was obvious what was going to happen in relation to obtaining food in a country that imports the vast majority of it. Mine is filled with rice, pasta, beans, tinned tomatoes and seasonings, tuna and a few tins of meat. I’m not a Doomsday prepper and I won’t be grinding my own flour from acorns, but I agree that it makes absolute sense to have some stores put by for the rainy days we all know are coming. Luckily we’ve had a mild Autumn and early Winter thus far so I’m only just beginning to use the heating. I have a fixed tariff, as per ML’s very good advice some months ago, and my home is small and warm anyway so an hour a day to take off any chills and keep any potential dampness at bay is enough at the moment. I’m using the government subsidy to build up a surplus on my energy account. At the moment I’m doing OK and so, I’m happy to say, are my loved ones. I have no idea what the future holds but I’m fairly certain it won’t be anything like as bad as the experiences of my parents during the Depression followed by WWII, or those people throughout the world who are currently living under war, flood or famine conditions.
Jenny Can Cook channel has a no-knead bread recipe that uses ordinary plain/all-purpose flour – seems like loads of people have made it with great success. Done in a Dutch oven, which I don't have so haven't tried it out myself.
I know this isn't on topic but in case it'd give anyone the nods up our local Wilkos has been selling seeds off at 5p a pack this week. So I've stocked up for next years veg growing ….not sure if it's everywhere but maybe worth a quick look if you have a Wilkos near you in the U.K.
Well said Tess . I'm still putting a couple of tins away every week and have built up a canny pile ! Can't believe how fast things are going up . I'm now a regular visitor to the community shop ( £2 min payment for basket of shopping) and Refuse cafe . Def seen the difference in food spending. Asda now do pensioners meal – a bowl of soup bread bun and a cuppa for £1. Free refill of tea if wanted . I've partaken of the offer ! Thick veg or tomato and basil soup . Both delicious. Really filling . Worth a visit for us golden oldies ! I think offer is to the end if December . 😁
Hi Tess, im not an advocate of Martyn Lewis as I find him too much of an unnecessary doom monger. Our energy bills will be capped for the average household at £2500 p.a until end of March and we all get a minimum of £400 to offset this rise, many others getting more. From April the average price cap will rise to £3000 p.a according to The Chancellor, with further financial assistant for those that need it most. This is how i have interrupted the budget.
Prepping though has never been more vital. I live on the sea front and i invested in a dyhumidify, very coxt effective to run and im amazed at the moisture that has been removed and as a result i havnt needed to put any heating on this Autumn…..mind you it has been mild.
I am running out of places to store food. I have tins in the garage and cleaning stuff but not food packets as we get mice in when it is cold. There are toilet rolls and food under the stairs and in a wardrobe in the hall. Plus I have food in a spare bedroom and there is only 2 of us in the house. I put the heating on when cold as we have the £66 a month plus as pensioners get the heating allowance.
You are amazing. You and your family are saving where they can. Your preparation has stood you well. I hope you are still getting some eggs from your chickens.