You know, the ones who struggle on a pension, How can they afford to shop for food at M & S? I work and I only buy things there for a treat now and again!
2006-11-18 11:18:13 · 17 answers · asked by mistickle17 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
I didnt mean the question to come across as sarcastic . I dont go out, the last time I did was 10months ago, I go on holiday in this country once a year for 4days to a week and I shop in Tesco or Sainsbury. Thanks for the decent answeres, It will be difficult to choose a best one!
2006-11-18 22:21:11 · update #1
I think it's that they eat less and it's still cost effective to buy a nice prepared meal from marks to heat than to buy all the ingredient's and then the cost of preparation and cooking.
2006-11-19 00:58:48 · answer #1 · answered by BOO! 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why are we pensioners always assumed to be poor? I am not rich or well off, but can easily afford to shop at M&S. Those of us who were born between 1940-1950 and who are now just joining the Senior Citizens Army, are far better off than our parents. Most of us own houses, have new cars every two or three years and in the case of a school chum of mine, actually got rich thru' business.
My bank accounts are in the black, I have no credit cards, have lots of wonga in the form of income bonds and a house now valued at about £450,000 - at purchase, ten years ago was £116,000 - cannot think of any other investment which would return such huge profit.
In addition to the above, I have a modest company pension plus what the state gives me.
There is one simple rule about life and it concerns money. Only ever borrow money to buy your house, ie., a mortgage. If you want something badly enough, save up for it, never ever borrow money for clothes, holidays or entertainments of any kind. Stay solvent. Clothing should be passed down the ranks of your children, likewise repair and mend everything yourself. Be a tight wad and mean with your money. Give only to charity, never to beggers in the street.
lipz should stop worrying a Civil Servants' pension is index linked - just ask my wife, she has one and it goes up by about 3% every year. The increases are based upon the retail price index.
2006-11-18 22:46:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Does it matter where they shop?...they may not be buying the 'treats' you get...but buying some of the little luxuries like M&S jam which is very nice and a few pence more than what you'd buy in Tesco or Asda.
How the elderly spend their money and where they choose to spend it is their business and nothing to do with anyone else...and what price a little luxury?...
I work full time a divorcee and have 2 smallchildren..I don't shop in M&S but I would if I could afford to...but every now and then I buy a little luxury item for us to share!!!
2006-11-18 22:08:33 · answer #3 · answered by lippz 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Both me and my other half work and we never ever shop at M&S (like you we just get treats now and then) because we just can't afford it! ASDA and TESCO are about our limit.
You have to have a lot of money to afford to do a regular weekly shop at M&S.
Either that or you only buy a limited amount of fresh ingredients and cook everything yourself, thats the only way I can think they can do it.
Oh and Old_Man_Blanco we never "go to the pub" - I'm teetotal and my BF works in a pub so he tries to avoid socialising in one as well.
2006-11-18 11:37:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
When you have had to manage your money through a few Tory Slumps and Depressions you learn how to look after it so that when you are pensioned off you can manage a few perks like Marks and Sparks.
2006-11-19 00:18:50 · answer #5 · answered by ALLAN L 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Use your imagination.
I bet you arrive in a 4 by 4.
You are looking at 20% ex Government employees not the 2 million on the bread line going broke paying for their pensions after being robbed and raided of their own.
Use your child allowances for what its meant for and stop stirring it.
2006-11-18 21:19:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Some of them eat very little. If you have a tiny appetite, then you can afford to splash out a little on the few food items you buy!
2006-11-18 11:45:00 · answer #7 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Could be that their kids give them a couple of pounds now and again. My daughter buys her food their as well but really i don't find anything extra special about their food and veg, only diffs is the price.
2006-11-18 11:25:06 · answer #8 · answered by Duisend-poot 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2006-11-18 11:39:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋
Private or widow's pension I suppose.
Good on them, it makes a change.
Not all pensioners have to rely solely on the state pension.
2006-11-18 11:21:40 · answer #10 · answered by Lorraine R 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋