How we pay the bills: Skipping meals and fewer car journeys
Three households facing a rise in energy costs tell the BBC how they will make it work. …
The weekly petrol bill for their car has gone from £20 to £30 a week, so she’s started to cut down on journeys. For the weekly shop, she’s been buying cheaper brands, and buying tinned fruit instead of fresh, and they’ve cut down on takeaways, which she thinks has saved them at least £80 a month. She’s also changed childminder, saving about £20 a week.
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