So if you can move to, say, France or Germany or Canada instead, I'd strongly advise it!" She added: “Everything costs 1.5x the amount in the shops, our energy bills are spiraling out of control, there's a shortage of home appliances and our new prime minister promises to be just as incompetent. “It's going to affect so many people badly that it's quite terrifying-and so far the government have barely done anything to mitigate this.” "And then even worse in January as the energy price cap rises,” she said. Meanwhile, those working eight-hour shifts are eligible for two meals, CNN Business reports.īritish writer Ariane Sherine recently told Bored Panda that the cost of living situation isn’t all that bad yet, but things are definitely going to get worse in October. Someone working a single four-hour shift, for instance, will be eligible for one meal. They’ll be offering free food to all employees during work from October till the end of December. Meanwhile, leading British retailer John Lewis Partnership, recently announced that it plans to feed 88k workers over the winter to help them manage the rising cost of living. Due to retirees having more time and freedom, retirees actually need much less money to be happy!" While working, a lot of us believe we need a lot of money post work to be happy. "In fact, being able to enjoy all of my city's amenities for free was one of the biggest surprises of early retirement I didn't anticipate. You don't need to spend a lot at all to have a great time," he told Bored Panda. From public parks, to free museum weeks, to wonderful hikes in the mountains or on the beaches. "The pandemic has also taught us how to enjoy more of all the free things our cities have to offer. The total expenditure for two could easily range between $50–$100! Now, we can pay $5–$15 a month for unlimited shows from Apple TV+, Netflix, Disney, and more," the financial expert noted that entertainment now is already cheaper than the alternative. In the past, we'd have to pay $10 a ticket each to watch a movie, pay for gas, maybe parking, and some food. "Entertaining oneself for cheaper has never been cheaper today thanks to all the streaming options online. Īccording to Sam, from Financial Samurai, a major way to save money is to take on a different perspective on entertaining oneself. Meanwhile, for some more advice on saving money in these troubling times, take a peek at Bored Panda’s recent articles right here and over here. The financial expert told us where we can cut back, how much we should ideally be saving, how quickly we adapt to different standards of living, and how you actually need much less money to be happy than you might think. So go on and give all the other readers some friendly cost-cutting tips and tricks in the comment section at the bottom.īored Panda wanted to get to grips with how we can save more money in these times, so we reached out to Sam Dogen, the author of 'Buy This, Not That: How to Spend Your Way to Wealth and Freedom' and the founder of the insightful Financial Samurai blog. Oh, and we’d absolutely love for you to share your insights with us. For instance, the helpful folks over at r/Frugal shared their very best money-saving tips, including what products they substitute with others and what they actually make at home, themselves.Ĭheck out their best advice below and upvote the posts that you found to be the most useful, Pandas. Others turn to the vast digital waters of the internet for help. From food and transportation to rent and entertainment. So much so that they’re figuring out ways to cut back on various costs. Things are getting quite bad for a lot of people.
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