Something that has gripped the news today and generated one of the most commented on articles on the BBC website (over a thousand replies at the time of writing this) is the Royal Mail has raised the price of a First Class rising to 60p.
The discussion is understandable. The increase hasn't been like prior ones -- a steady, stealthy rise pence by pence. This will leap from the current 46p to the new heady price of 60p.
And it's always the little things we notice. Cars and computers and other luxury items are price at amounts that are large already, we don't notice increases, and most of us can't afford them anyway. Not regularly, that's for sure.
But a stamp. That's something many of us use a fair amount, even in this increasingly technological world. And when you're dealing in pence, a rise of 14p is a large percentage of the current price.
Plus it serves as a reminder of the world in which we live, where prices continue to creep upwards and we struggle to keep paying for all the little bits and bobs (nevermind the large, important and necessary components) that make up our day-today lives.
But money keeps things ticking, and one commenter points out that prices need to match the services provided. If we wish to keep things as we're accustomed, we may need to stretch the pennies further.
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