[xctr94]

I guess most answers up to now are from ‘across the pond’ or people earning very high salaries?

Inflation is wiping out my savings. I didn’t have much disposable income left after basic expenses, which was okay considering I’m in a EU country. But gas first doubled, and now tripled from the already high price. Electricity went up a bit. Food got a bit more expensive, but I mostly buy grains, fruit, and veg so I’ll live.

I’ve no major expenses left to cut after switching providers where I could and lowering the boiler. It’s not that bad though, it’s still a perfectly good middle class life, with enough comfort. Doctor visits are still 4€, the apartment is cozy, and everything will be okay; but I don’t know how the lesser privileged are going to handle winter.

[pronlover723]

A friend of mine in Belgium said their energy expensives have increases from $300 a month to $1000 a month just in the last 8 months.

[xctr94]

Yep, that’s the country I’m in too. We’re energy dependent, so it’s to be expected. In a way, it will expedite improvements in efficiency where possible. Some won’t be able to afford that, which is the more concerning part. But all in all, we know most of the EU is under the same pressure and there’s things in motion to be helpful about.

Of course then you look at our nuclear neighbor and it’s hard to forgive the rhetoric that made us energy dependent in the first place.

[wumpus]

Your nuclear neighbor that has a ton of their nuclear plants offline because of excessive heat preventing adequate cooling?

[xctr94]

And where energy inflation is sitting around 20% instead of 80%… Gas went up 600% for me, by the way. I know their reactors are offline, but come winter, they’ll be reliable again.