Pensioner struggling with living costs shares money saving tips | Personal Finance | Finance
Sandra from Rhyl in Wales said it’s like going back in time to the fifties when people, including her parents, were struggling to make ends meet after the Second World War. Although she never thought she would be “so poor” in retirement, she has shared the ways she makes savings to try and help others in a similar situation.
Because she can’t afford to use the oven too often, she only cooks once a week but does her whole week’s meals in one go.
She explained: “I only cook once a week, I fill the oven and then distribute it around my plastic dishes and freeze them, so I’ve got most of my week’s food done.
“If I’m boiling carrots and potatoes I’ll put them in the same pan and do two days’ worth so I don’t have to put the hob on again.
“You can think that it’s a shame to live like this, but that’s pointless.”
Sandra continued: “The only thing I can do is apply my knowledge to make those savings because even saving a pound in a week adds up and can make a difference in the end.”
“For me, I never had luxurious things, so I’m used to it, but children should be able to be warm and well-fed but now some children aren’t missing out on that.
“I never thought I’d be so poor in my old age.
“I’ve worked my whole life from when I was 15, and it is hard work sometimes not being able to use things in the house.”
The pensioner has some money saving tips for others including:
- Checking for council tax discounts
- Cooking pizzas at home instead of buying ready made
- Asking for help with vet costs from the RSPCA
- Doing the whole week’s cooking in one go
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