Listen to the ‘Surviving the Cost of Living Crisis’ series from BBC Radio 4

Concerned about the cost of living crisis? Listen to the ‘Surviving the Cost of Living’ series from BBC Radio 4 for advice.

A lot of what we now see in the news is about the cost-of-living crisis and inflation. If you are worried about what is happening or are being affected by it, check out the ‘Surviving the Cost of Living’ series from BBC Radio 4.

This radio series explores the cost of living in the current day and the past. You can listen to young people who are struggling with today’s rising prices share experiences with someone from a different generation who have also lived through periods of high inflation, recessions, and financial hardship in previous decades.

By sharing their experiences and stories, you can explore how they have managed through the cost-of-living crises and listen to their advice.

There are 4 episodes for you to listen to:

• Barry, a university student with a full-time job on top of his studies, shares his experiences with Amy, who went to university during the recession and struggled with money.
• Moet, a single mum struggling with rising prices and debt, talks to Carry, who was also a single mum during the recession.
• Holly, who is struggling to afford food for her family, speaks to Scott, who started working during a time of mass unemployment.
• Sofia, a single mum and full-time student whose student finance income means she has to cut back on necessities talks to Chris, who was in a similar situation when living with the impact of rapid inflation.

Discover what we can learn about the cost-of-living crisis from previous hard times and find advice that could help you through it by clicking the link to the full series below.

To find advice about managing money and finding support, explore our Money Skills and Student Finance Hub.