savings — rates, very little return on their savings but it's a bit more competition about now and those rates _ competition about now and those rates have — competition about now and those rates have risen and that is the good _ rates have risen and that is the good news. the idea you can shop around _ good news. the idea you can shop around a _ good news. the idea you can shop around a bit — good news. the idea you can shop around a bit more for a decent savings — around a bit more for a decent savings rate or a better savings rate, _ savings rate or a better savings rate. much _ savings rate or a better savings rate, much better than if you left in an— rate, much better than if you left in an account, and there are lots of them, _ in an account, and there are lots of them, which — in an account, and there are lots of them, which pay very little or no interest — them, which pay very little or no interest. that said, back to inflation, _ interest. that said, back to inflation, the rising cost of living, _ inflation, the rising cost of living, that eats away at any savings _ living, that eats away at any savings that you have, the buying power— savings that you have, the buying power of— savings that you have, the buying power of the savings is obviously tower— power of the savings is obviously lower because prices are rising, so i've lower because prices are rising, so we given — lower because prices are rising, so i've given you a bit of good news, but maybe — i've given you a bit of good news, but maybe a little bit of bad news within _ but maybe a little bit of bad news within it — but maybe a little bit of bad news within it. ., ,., but maybe a little bit of bad news within it. ., ., within it. the other part of the icture within it. the other part of the picture is _ within it. the other part of the picture is people _ within it. the other part of the picture is people are - within it. the other part of the picture is people are spending j within it. the other part of the i picture is people are spending their savings often on the basics because they are having to find extra money in any way that they can. have you got any figures on what is happening with savings on that front? ila. got any figures on what is happening with savings on that front?— with savings on that front? no, to be honest- _ with savings on that front? no, to be honest. but, _ with savings on that front? no, to be honest. but, of— with savings on that front? no, to be honest. but, of course, - with savings on that front? no, to be honest. but, of course, we i be honest. but, of course, we