In addition to the month of January being tough as it is, there is a difficult economic situation in society, with, for example, expensive electricity prices and increased costs overall.

- You have to try to save on what you can, so to speak.

Cook a little more homemade food and things like that, says Eskilstuna resident Nicklas Rydberg.

In the clip, you hear three Eskilstuna residents about how the poorest week of the year is for them.