and millions like her is that things are predicted to get worse. two and a half million people are being moved off their old benefits from today, onto universal credit a process which will be complicated to navigate and could leave some worse off. then there s the national insurance rise and tax changes. the problem has reached such a scale now, the problem has reached such a scale now. that the problem has reached such a scale now. that we the problem has reached such a scale now, that we cannot knowjust leave this to now, that we cannot knowjust leave this to food now, that we cannot knowjust leave this to food banks. we really need somem this to food banks. we really need somem if this to food banks. we really need some. if you imagine the boat is sinking some. if you imagine the boat is sinking from some. if you imagine the boat is sinking from many families. emergency food parcels are kind of like a emergency food parcels are kind of like a bail emergency foo
High inflation is impacting the ability of Floridians to afford basic necessities, with a new survey from the University of South Florida (USF) showing that nearly half of Florida residents reported that surging prices have hurt their ability to pay essential bills.
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should be possible. and of course, you know, we can argue personal responsibility all we like, but i think in order to make good decisions, the perils of bad decisions also need to be made clear. if i can pay for it in a couple of months, i kind of post it to the back of my head. i ve done it numerous times before and i ve never had an issue with it, but on this occasion i didn t make the payment in time. it definitely brings the trolley, the shopping trolley, to a higher amount each time. i was not keeping up with it - and i was billing my rent payments and other essential bills, so i had to get it all- together and stop it. one of the biggest criticisms of these firms has been celebrity and influencer driven advertising, selling the product as a positive payment platform, rather than debt. i am pleased to say that i think now buy now, pay laterfirms, some of them have been have been listening to these criticisms, and i have seen things start to improve, particularly around marketing