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Keeping tabs on the cost of living Keeping tabs on the cost of living
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The BBC News website asked three readers to keep a diary of their living costs across a week.The BBC News website asked three readers to keep a diary of their living costs across a week.
The panel let us know how food, fuel and energy prices have been affecting their lives. You can also href="http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?forumID=5175&edition=1&ttl=20080730103356">have your say on living costs. The panel monitored their spending all last week and let us know how food, fuel and energy prices have been affecting their lives.


Daniel Donaldson, 28, is a graduate waiting to start full-time work who lives in Edinburgh. Anne Thomson, 41, lives with her partner and children on South Uist and works as a money adviser. Stuart Chandler, 46, is unemployed and lives with his two sons in Clydebank.Daniel Donaldson, 28, is a graduate waiting to start full-time work who lives in Edinburgh. Anne Thomson, 41, lives with her partner and children on South Uist and works as a money adviser. Stuart Chandler, 46, is unemployed and lives with his two sons in Clydebank.
Daniel Donaldson"It's like I'm running on vapour"Daniel Donaldson"It's like I'm running on vapour"
Anne Thomson"Winter costs are now a worry"Anne Thomson"Winter costs are now a worry"
Stuart Chandler"The price of fuel is pivotal"Stuart Chandler"The price of fuel is pivotal"
Feeling the heatSee Daniel's diary of living costsFeeling the heatSee Daniel's diary of living costs
Egg boostSee Anne's diary of living costsEgg boostSee Anne's diary of living costs
Half fullSee Stuart's diary of living costsHalf fullSee Stuart's diary of living costs