People in Birmingham and Kent tell the BBC how they are cutting back to cope with the cost of living crisis.
Prices are rising for households across the UK and a survey for the BBC suggests people are getting increasingly worried about how they will cope.
"We can't just go in there and buy what we like now, we have to think, 'Well, hold on a minute,'" says Paul. Paul and Amanda are not alone in cutting back on food expenditure. The survey for BBC News indicates that about two thirds of people have been eating out less, while more than half are buying fewer takeaway meals.
"We're having to make steps, clawing back a bit of money," she says. "We know there's going to be [further] rises in gas and electricity coming in October, so we're just trying to get into good habits now." Over the past six months, three quarters of people have spent less on clothes for themselves, and almost half have spent less on clothes for their children, the BBC cost of living survey suggests.Georgia looks for low-cost ways to have a day out, preferably not travelling by car
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