Latest Moan From You and Me 2023

I have kind of got used to using my debit card these days, must admit I find it convenient and within minutes get a receipt on my phone.
I still have some cash on me and usually just pick some up from the cash machine when I run out.
The bank we had up the road usually had a queue out the door, mainly because they only ever had one till open.
nobody seems to want to employ any staff these days.

 

My Bank Lloyds have a cash machine inside the bank. I won't use machines outside.

 

I got a 10% pay rise whoopp-a whoopp-a yiee

It took me to the next tax level

So I'm plus minus zero in my pocket.

Then again, I think it's fair to pay more tax if you earn more, it's just the little nagging feeling that my extra pennies might not fill the exact coffers I'd like them to.

I'll keep an eye on news headlines " we were teetering on the edge of bankruptcy but just on the very last minute, a single person's tax contribution tipped the scale into our favour and ever since we have saved the planet, Shroediggitch school and a goat (Amelia)! Thank you Taxpayer! "

 

I only use the credit card online, for face to face stuff I prefer the money going out the bank as a trickle rather than a large chunk at the end of the month.

 

Our Post office is in the same town as our bank & building society so it's into bank for me

 

Just received my annual extortionate demand for £160 from the BBC, is it really right that they allowed to put channels on their paperwork who, as far as I know, receive none of the money that I pay.
I thought it was just the BBC I was propping up, not the likes of ITV Channel 4 and 5, discovery, Sky etc.
I think this is wrong and they should only state BBC channels if none of the others are getting a share of the £160.

 

Everything is card payments for me too, our office canteen doesn't even accept cash any more.
I have a £20 note folded in my card holder for emergencies. I also have a £20 note in the kitchen tatty jar for the same reason- it'll pay for a taxi ride home even if I/ the Child gets robbed whilst out in Toon raving away. I can't put my trust 100% on payments that require electricity, network and equipment to work so emergency cash seems sensible.

The bus I used to take to work had ongoing card machine problems so I got perhaps half of my journeys for free when the machine failed and I offered to pay in cash but they didn't have change. "Just take a seat Luv"

I try to use cash occasionally so that I have tip money for hairdresser, restaurants and so on. Tips must have reduced a lot after Covid.

 

Not being able to go out, drive, do anything without enormous difficulty and some risk, having to keep my leg elevated, Christmas programmes on TV (not that I watch TV, but I see and select programmes for me ol' Mum to watch from online listings (and that's anther "Grr!")), 'cos no chance of the wretched "nursing" "home" "staff" doing that for £6k/pcm, network lags, the weather, wretched Barclays bank "anti fraud" measures, and only now am I having breakfast (porridge of Kavanagh's rolles oats from Aldi, the best, and very runny home-made strawberry jam). GAH!

Still, The Boy has just arrived on a visit. Things may be looking up.