20th March 2007, 11:26 PM
That's great... What do you think about it.?
It does not look good... and as you can see I am not that chuffed at that sort of comment from the Cllr Baldwin.
I at least thought a 3% would be reasonable if paultry... after all read the true cost of life
THE cost of living is rising faster than at any time for 11 years, squeezing family budgets and raising the prospect of widespread demands for better pay.
The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) leapt from 2.7 per cent in November to 3 per cent in December, according to official figures published yesterday.
The Retail Prices Index (RPI) - thought to be more representative of the cost of living because it includes mortgages - also rose steeply, from 3.9 per cent to 4.4 per cent.
But evidence from consumers suggests the true increases could be even higher than government figures suggest, as soaring fuel bills mean those on low incomes face disproportionate rises. Research by The Scotsman yesterday found all but one of a cross-section of consumers has experienced personal inflation higher than CPI.
How do I calculate my own rate of inflation?
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) this week unveiled an online inflation calculator which allows consumers to compare their own situation with the national average.
It can be found at: http://www.statistics.gov.uk/pic/
Lets here some people own inflation costs..
is 2% enough? what about 3% - or is even 5% too little...
let us know... and once again... thanks VoR for pointing us to this
"No job worth doing was ever done on time or under budget.."
Khufu
It does not look good... and as you can see I am not that chuffed at that sort of comment from the Cllr Baldwin.
I at least thought a 3% would be reasonable if paultry... after all read the true cost of life
THE cost of living is rising faster than at any time for 11 years, squeezing family budgets and raising the prospect of widespread demands for better pay.
The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) leapt from 2.7 per cent in November to 3 per cent in December, according to official figures published yesterday.
The Retail Prices Index (RPI) - thought to be more representative of the cost of living because it includes mortgages - also rose steeply, from 3.9 per cent to 4.4 per cent.
But evidence from consumers suggests the true increases could be even higher than government figures suggest, as soaring fuel bills mean those on low incomes face disproportionate rises. Research by The Scotsman yesterday found all but one of a cross-section of consumers has experienced personal inflation higher than CPI.
How do I calculate my own rate of inflation?
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) this week unveiled an online inflation calculator which allows consumers to compare their own situation with the national average.
It can be found at: http://www.statistics.gov.uk/pic/
Lets here some people own inflation costs..
is 2% enough? what about 3% - or is even 5% too little...
let us know... and once again... thanks VoR for pointing us to this
"No job worth doing was ever done on time or under budget.."
Khufu