Brace yourselves.Petrol is 78 sen more and diesel is RM1 more.Don't forget come July 1, electricity will be up 15% unless you use less than 200kw.So less air-conditioning and less ironing.Also take a walk to your sundry shop or use a bicycle.No more weekend trips to Bagan Lalang or PD from now on.Don't forget there is the toll you have to pay wherever you go or better take the old road.If you are buying the groceries, check the papers for items on major discounts and compare Tesco with Carrefour or Giant before you go.Oh yes forget the morning roti canai.Buy a flask and bring tea-o or kopi-o to the office or anywhere.Don't add condensed milk as it will taste funny after a while.Better still get green tea.No cancer causing agents.
This round of price hike is going to shrink your ringgit too.Everything is going to go up so inflation is not going to stay at 3% anymore.5%?Fat hopes.Food weightage is 30% in the CPI and transport is 17%.Consumers' Associations say take the public transport or car pool to work.Whats 's a little cramping here and there in the LRT and bear the smell and in case the lines do not get to the front of your house, take the cab, that is if the cab driver agrees to take you at his rate not the meter.If you take the bus make sure you get out by 6am if you want to reach the office in time and be prepared to reach home late.Since time is going to be extra tough for some people, crime might just go up.So carry the pepper spray in your pocket or your purse and don't stop if somebody knocks your car or asks for directions.
In case you forget there is some cash rebate when you renew your road tax.For those rich people owning more than 2000cc cars, you get to pay only the income tax but no rebates for you.Get to the post office early because there is something like 6 million car owners eligible to claim the rebate.Good luck to the post office.They do everything under the sun anyway so whats one more item.The boss says he is ready.
