There's been a lot of talk about how energy bills are going to worsen the cost of living crisis for people this month.
Worth noting that a lot of people's MOBILE bills are about to do it, too.
They tend to include inflation increase clauses that hit roughly now.
Energy bill increases hit primary rent payers or home owners.
Suddenly discovering your phone bill has gone up by a tenner per month (depending on provider) is something that makes EVERYONE wince a bit.
This is because phone providers love to link contracts to the Retail Price Index and "it's inflation. Honest" is a lovely excuse for a big bill rise.
So watch your inbox for a generic seeming email on 'minor' changes to your contract, which will casually mention a 10%+ increase in your bill.
Also, a gentle reminder to people that:
"This is why I buy my phone outright and use <cheap SIM contract>"
Is a sort of hipster version of:
"The kids today need to cut back on phones and save their money"
It's just a different kind of privilege assumption.
John Bull
GinGoddess