Tag: MONEY WORRY
A-brand or a cheaper alternative? Utrecht residents make the least adjustments to their shopping pattern due to inflation
Reason for the Kieskompas to ask the Dutch whether they have changed their shopping pattern, for example by buying fewer premium brands or paying more attention to special offers. Everywhere…
Contraction inflation source of annoyance: Consumers’ association sounds the alarm about ‘secret price increases’
Packaging with fewer chips, coffee pods or Swiffer wipes, but for the same amount or only 10 cents less. Such a disguised price increase is called ‘shrinkage inflation’. It is…
Utrecht draws the wallet for energy costs from social organizations
The municipality is making an additional 1.2 million euros available for social institutions that have a purchasing relationship with the municipality. This concerns, for example, providers of care and support.…
Concerns about an increase in pin-only shops in Utrecht: ‘People are being excluded from society’
DNB’s research shows that the problem is greatest in Utrecht. In Flevoland (7.4 percent) and South Holland (4.9) it is also not possible to pay cash in a relatively large…
Wallet a lot thicker this year: ‘It gives breathing space, but whether it is enough.’
Utrecht – Almost all households will improve this year due to a substantial compensation package from the government. The National Institute for Budget Information (Nibud) in Utrecht sees pluses ranging…
Utrecht is allocating millions for social institutions in dire straits, 800,000 euros for TivoliVredenburg
TivoliVredenburg is the first institution to receive emergency support. The music center had to conclude a new energy contract at the beginning of last year and therefore ran into problems.…
Conversation with your energy company is often difficult: untraceable contact details and confusion with the chatbot
According to the Consumers’ Association, for example, they get stuck on a chatbot that does not understand their questions. Or they can only ask questions via WhatsApp, but they are…
Milk, cheese and eggs considerably more expensive: inflation last year around 10 percent
Almost half of last year’s high inflation is due to the price development of energy, such as electricity, gas and district heating. Energy was on average 114 percent more expensive…
From diaper money to sports contribution: municipalities ‘close gaps’ for the poor
Municipalities implement a number of schemes for the lowest income groups that are the same everywhere, such as (special) assistance and remission of local taxes. In addition, they devise their…
Thousands of Utrecht children will receive 150 euros in clothing allowance, next year an extra million for purchasing power families
In addition to these two measures aimed at households with children, an additional subsidy of 100,000 euros will also go to Stichting Leergeld. People can apply to this foundation, for…