Oh, we are all spending more. Taxes and fees of every kind have shot up. It costs more for garbage pickup and city food taxes and all kinds of things.
I’m giving up stuff at the grocery store because I just get a shiver and think, “It’s immoral to spend that much money on a non-necessity”.
>>Oh, we are all spending more. Taxes and fees of every kind have shot up.<<
That is one of the reasons I’m spending less. I’m starving the beast. I live in a sales tax state. They can’t tax what you don’t spend. Garage sales and Craigslist are helping too. Virtually everything I buy new falls in the category of food or shoes. And I make six figures. Starving the beast regarding income is a bit more of a challenge, but I’m working on it. ;)