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Does your budget still allow for little luxuries?

The CHRONICLE spoke to readers about the current state of the economy and if they can still afford entertainment or luxuries such as going out.

June 3, 2019

Lida-Marie Saayman Less than a minute

GRAHAM AUGUST: “I still budget for entertainment, but it's getting tougher and tougher.”

The CHRONICLE spoke to readers about the current state of the economy and if they can still afford entertainment or luxuries such as going out.

NOREEN MPALA: “I really have to sacrifice to spoil my family. It’s not how it used to be.”

LUCKY THWALA: “Times are tough and I have less money to spend on a good night out.”

PRASHANTHI NAICKER: “Once all the debit orders go off, I barely have anything left. It’s really tough.”

FULATHA MPOFU: “I barely ever go out these days. We try to make plans, but it’s just so expensive.”

At Caxton, every story is written by humans. We use AI only to perform quality checks - never to generate the news. Happy reading!

June 3, 2019

Lida-Marie Saayman Less than a minute

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