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As the Senedd election approaches, increasing living expenses are influencing how people plan their budgets, prompting some to adopt unusual strategies to save money. One such individual is India Lerigo from Cardiff, who has resorted to preparing homemade meals for her dog, Luna, rather than buying costly commercial pet food. Luna, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier with allergies and particular tastes, requires specialized food, and by cooking herself, India manages to save roughly £100 each month.
India explained that the escalating cost of everyday necessities has had a profound impact on her finances. To stretch her budget further, she not only makes Luna’s meals at home but also bulk purchases groceries and spends an entire weekend batch cooking a month’s worth of food for herself. She stressed the significance of the cost of living in her decision-making for the upcoming election, calling it “a big issue.” Although India follows a vegetarian diet, she has taken careful steps to ensure that Luna’s new food routine is veterinary-approved, even though handling organ meats like livers and hearts is something she finds challenging.
Previously, India’s combined monthly expenditures on food for both herself and Luna ranged between £400 and £500, often needing to buy premium dog food in attempts to satisfy Luna’s picky appetite. Nowadays, she manages to limit spending to around £250 a month by shopping in bulk and preparing meals in advance, freezing them and reheating as needed. She sources inexpensive meat off-cuts and adds vegetables and nutritional supplements to create balanced meals for Luna. India pointed out that reducing frequent trips to stores helped cut impulsive purchases: “I found when I was going into shops more, I’d pick up things that I don’t need,” she said.
Other residents share similar struggles with the rising costs of living. Sara Davies, a mother of two from Caerphilly, remarked on the need to scrutinize prices more closely despite her family’s dual income. What used to be easy, such as a biweekly night out at the pub, has become something they rarely afford due to price increases: “It used to be quite a cheap night out, but we’ve seen that it’s getting more and more expensive and it’s just not something we feel we can keep doing on such
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