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Mon 11 Nov 2009Spending on basics slashed as recession takes toll
THE RECESSION is heavily affecting people’s lifestyles, with more than a third cutting back on essentials like electricity and home-heating, according to the results of an Irish Times/Behaviour Attitudes opinion poll.
A large number (36 per cent) say they have cut spending on electricity over the past year, as well as home-heating (33 per cent) and mobile phone use (27 per cent).
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