Grant Fondo
Guru
- Location
- Cheshire
I remember paying 50p for a pint of Abbott at the SU bar, mid-80s, although the taxpayer effectively made it free.
What has priced itself out of YOUR budget?
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I remember paying 50p for a pint of Abbott at the SU bar, mid-80s, although the taxpayer effectively made it free.
Electric_Andy
Heavy Metal Fan
- Location
- Plymouth
I now buy used clothes rather than new. Had some nice bargains if you're not fussed about big brand names. Jeans and shirts for under a fiver. New clothes are only new for a short while, and they all look the same once washed and ironed
Grant Fondo
Guru
- Location
- Cheshire
Switched from Dettol anti-bac to Lidl own brand .... kills 19.9% of all germs!
PaulSB
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Had to cut back to only monthly visits to L'Enclume now its reached £250 a head.
Grant Fondo
Guru
- Location
- Cheshire
shame ... having eaten at two of his other restaurants it's probably still worth it (just)
oldwheels
Legendary Member
- Location
- Isle of Mull
Yes, I remember it well, particularly the home brew.
I do sort of remember home brew. Some of it was pretty strong stuff and I had experience in the fermentation industry so well clued up on making it.
Gwylan
Veteran
- Location
- All at sea⛵
Late 70s early 80s. I took over managing a business in N Wales. There was a profit share element to the salary.
As I took over, Maggie caused the pit and the local steelworks to close. Massive unemployment and social problems.
Our branch was broken into regularly for bits and pieces of electrical equipment.
My .mortgage went up relentlessly until it was more than 50% of my salary and in the circumstances there was no chance of a bonus.
The winter of 79 there were days when the temperature hovered around -5. I could not afford oil to heat the house. We struggled, burned chopped pallets the the little coal we had. And worse..
A memorable, but not great time.
Gwylan
Veteran
- Location
- All at sea⛵
A lot of people and companies may not survive the coming stress test.
Then what?
Proto
Legendary Member
- Location
- East Devon/West Dorset
Porsche 993
rockyroller
Guru
- Location
- 20 miles northwest of Boston, MA
I'm eating out less
They became out of reach many years ago, I sold my last 911 (964 RS) back in 2002, probably the biggest financial mistake of my life!
steveindenmark
Legendary Member
Nothing has priced itself out of my budget. But I prefer the grill on the seafront to the fancy restaurant in the forest. I live well within my means. At 64 the house is paid for and the money just keeps building up. I think that is party due to have been at the skint end of the scale for so long. I have stopped using my car for my 40km commute and am using my 125cc motorbike. That saves me about £120 a month. I think I am naturally frugal. But I dont have to go without things I want. But at 64; I have everything I need. Well ok. I am looking at a new car and a 5k electric bike. 
- Location
- Inside my skull
AuroraSaab
Veteran
You can still get beer for 99p in Wetherspoons. My take on prices is that most stuff costs less to buy but more to run. Houses being the major exception. Compared to the '70's and '80's for example, Tv's and electricals are much cheaper than they were (relative to salaries), decent used cars were cheaper until recently, foreign holidays are cheaper. What costs more is the running costs like petrol, utilities, car insurance, travel insurance etc.
