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Where is the cost of living crisis exactly?

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    #302
    riclad
    Registered Users Posts: 8,184 ✭✭✭riclad


    The cost of gas oil electricity is going up, meanwhile you go to the shops, food, grocerys are going up in price, rents are not going down. People on low fixed incomes may face a choice of turning off the heat or buying food. This effects small shops pubs too, they are facing high esb heating bills. I see no solution to this, russia cutting off the gas supply to Europe is causing prices to rise. People will switch to buying non brand food items at Tesco aldi I think regulators never thought that the cost of energy would rise so high or that there would be a war in Europe.



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    #303
    Sammy2012
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    Speaking to a relative yesterday. Wouldn't class them as old but around pension age. Totally out of touch with what is going on. Working people don't know how good they have it, bad with managing money, noones fault only there own if they are feeling the pinch. I didnt argue as what was the point. But it struck me that this is the attitude of many people. This relative was a stay at home parent when their kids were small and moved into a home that was almost paid for in full the day they moved in. And is now lecturing anyone who will listen about how they had it hard. It's actually sickening listening to it.


    People are struggling. The amount of posts I've read over the weekend with younger people worrying about the cost of fuel, food, heating is on the rise every week. And it's only September. Some people are already at the end of their tether and more will reach it soon.



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    #304
    [Deleted User]
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119440655#Comment_119440655

    Well then go somewhere else.



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    #305
    [Deleted User]
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    The government could save a lot of money by outsourcing religion and geography teaching to India over Teams. One lad in Bangalore could do the whole thing. We saw how essential teachers actually were during the pandemic. Win win.



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    #306
    Bass Reeves
    Registered Users Posts: 18,212 ✭✭✭✭Bass Reeves


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119572506#Comment_119572506

    Because of the obsession fir trains as a format for public transport we have failed to maximize the bus option. If the money spend on trains ( with the exception of those around Dublin was redirected to buses we see a marked improvement in service delivery which might encourage consumers to use them more

    Slava Ukrainii



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    #307
    Graces7
    Registered Users Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119527768#Comment_119527768

    We will cope better and more cheerfully than many as we are used to being careful and managing with less ... ( nearly 80 here)



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    #308
    Graces7
    Registered Users Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119493999#Comment_119493999

    I wish I had a food bank near here.. Wonderful they are.. make a very real difference ..



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    #309
    Hotblack Desiato
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119568735#Comment_119568735

    They were end of life and not worth upgrading.

    They couldn't make 8% now anyway as demand has gone up.

    Ardnacrusha once had more than enough output to power the whole country. Things change.

    Fingal County Council are certainly not competent to be making decisions about the most important piece of infrastructure on the island. They need to stick to badly designed cycle lanes and deciding on whether Mrs Murphy can have her kitchen extension.



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    #310
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 34,104 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119572492#Comment_119572492

    Exactly. People go on and on and on about pensioners, but the old age pension is quite generous in this country (Thanks to Bertie buying votes) and they get all sorts for free.

    Meanwhile working families with young children struggle and get f all help. Schools up their own arse with branded uniforms, workbooks, etc. etc. you'd have to question what planet some school principals are living on.

    Fingal County Council are certainly not competent to be making decisions about the most important piece of infrastructure on the island. They need to stick to badly designed cycle lanes and deciding on whether Mrs Murphy can have her kitchen extension.



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    #311
    Hotblack Desiato
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119572770#Comment_119572770

    Hahaha

    But we waste vast sums on religion and Irish which are both a complete waste of time.

    Fingal County Council are certainly not competent to be making decisions about the most important piece of infrastructure on the island. They need to stick to badly designed cycle lanes and deciding on whether Mrs Murphy can have her kitchen extension.



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    #312
    Tonesjones
    Registered Users Posts: 1,609 ✭✭✭Tonesjones


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119572761#Comment_119572761

    Any jobs going in your place?

    What's the money like?



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    #313
    Sammy2012
    Registered Users Posts: 1,233 ✭✭✭Sammy2012


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119573578#Comment_119573578

    This is so true. In my school today principal hounding people for fundraising money from last June. Totally out of touch with reality.



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    #314
    c.p.w.g.w
    Registered Users Posts: 4,994 ✭✭✭c.p.w.g.w


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119572505#Comment_119572505

    Well I really would rather not work and play computer games, but that would be a terrible irresponsible use of my time and money



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    #315
    [Deleted User]
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119574135#Comment_119574135

    There is plenty of work out there. Jump now before the recession hits.



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    #316
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119440046#Comment_119440046

    One thing that amazes me is the amount of brand new SUV's around. To look at them one would wonder about the crisis



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    #317
    EOQRTL
    Registered Users Posts: 1,274 ✭✭✭EOQRTL


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119625770#Comment_119625770

    Finance.

    Same people will be on the Joe Duffy show or Primetime crying and blaming the gubbermint in a few months time when they can't afford the repayments or heating their house.



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    #318
    [Deleted User]
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119626008#Comment_119626008

    They must have an income to get the finance though



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    #319
    EOQRTL
    Registered Users Posts: 1,274 ✭✭✭EOQRTL


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119626094#Comment_119626094

    Probably for sure but iv'e seen lads on 40k a year get finance for 80k cars. We've a coach driver in our place with a 212 Tesla i doubt he paid for it with cash tbh.



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    #320
    malinheader
    Registered Users Posts: 4,988 ✭✭✭malinheader


    Cost of living crisis is when a bag of coal goes up by 15 euros, diesel is up nearly double, electricity and most other utilities are nearly doubled and there solution is 80 cent an hour or 6.40 euros extra a day.

    Really fu## in brilliant.



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    #321
    [Deleted User]
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119626116#Comment_119626116

    Tesla i doubt he paid for it with cash tbh.

    I agree. seems to be some who are not affected though. Gap seems getting wider. i heard a story on radio a man had to travel 60 mile round bus trip for a food package while streets full of SUV's.



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    #322
    blanch152
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    Different people will face different levels of inflation depending on personal circumstances, preparation etc.

    On electricity and gas for example, my bills are lower now than in 2018 because of solar panels, new boiler, insulation etc. They will go above 2018 levels with the next increase in October. However, I am paying back a loan (thankfully fixed-rate) for those. Where I really benefit is that the return on investment will be much quicker.

    You can't even distinguish on age grounds. A young FTB who bought an A-rated house near public transport on a five-year fixed-rate mortgage is facing a lower inflation rate than someone who bought second-hand D-rated on a variable rate hoping to fix it up.

    Ditto for fixed pensions versus other pensions etc.



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