Everything costs more when you are poor

Living on a low income often means paying more, not less, for everyday life. Limited access to transport, time, and cash prevents people from shopping around, taking advantage of bulk discounts, or buying higher-quality items that save money in the long run. Smaller, lower-quality housing can lead to higher heating costs, lack of storage, reliance on laundrettes, and fewer opportunities for children to play at home, creating additional expenses. Without emergency savings, unexpected costs often force people into borrowing, adding interest and fees. Insurance premiums, commuting costs, frequent moves caused by rising rents, and penalties for late payments all further increase financial pressure. Taken together, these factors create what is often called the "poverty premium"—a situation where having less money results in paying more for food, housing, transport, services, and everyday necessities. We are a British couple living in the south of France on a budget. Frugal recipes, days out, home renovations and day to day making do in France. We’ll give you hints, tips, advice and an insight into our life in France. Discounts Available: Power Stations We Use Power Station/Banks by Allpowers by using the code 'Frugal Queen' you can get a 10% discount off of your purchase. Allpowers Link: https://iallpowers.eu/?ref=tfbpo4zd We also use AFERIY Portable Power stations specifically the AFERIY P310 By using this link here : https://eu.aferiy.com/?ref=FRUGALQUEEN and the coupon code FRUGAL QUEEN you can get an extra 6% off the purchase price. We have used both these products for several years now and recommend both. Flexispot chair used by Mike when editing: Sentinel Chair: https://tinyurl.com/FrugalQueeninFrance Budget Book Recommendation Link to book: https://shorturl.at/Xv5Fp Link to Full Shop https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/FrugalCo... Instagram   / frugalqueen.  . Equipment used Camera : iPhone Editing : iMovie on a Mac mini Music: YouTube Copyright Free Epidemic Sound Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Some Sound from Zapsplat.com YouTube Audio Library Apple iMovie*