Money Doctor John Lowe on how best to balance your budget in the current cost of living crisis

<p class="Paragraph SCXW158953395 BCX0"><span class="TextRun SCXW158953395 BCX0">I</span><span class="TextRun SCXW158953395 BCX0">nflation is a silent budget killer</span><span class="EOP SCXW158953395 BCX0">&nbsp;i</span><span class="TextRun SCXW158953395 BCX0">t causes everything to go up, from your groceries to your fuel, as the purchasing power of money decreases - during a good year, it cuts your buying power by 2% to 3% — these days inflation is hovering above 9% a</span><span class="TextRun SCXW158953395 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW158953395 BCX0">&nbsp;level we </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW158953395 BCX0">haven’t</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW158953395 BCX0"> seen in 40 years &amp; John Lowe the Money Doctor tells us how best to balance our budget</span></span></p>