>>Salaries and wages are flat but the what I call “new” bills keep piling up.
Nickel and dime on the installment plan.
“Free phone” with 2 year phone bill commitment.
Cable/internet/phone bundle.
Health club membership.
Netflix/Hulu membership.
Amazon prime membership.
And on and on.
“For just $5 a week”. It all adds up. Everyone wants a cut.
40 years ago an average person/family had a mortgage, phone, electric and maybe a car payment. That was it. Now look...
That is what I say is the difference today versus the olden days. Everything is $40/month.
Everyone wants a cut of a workers paycheck. Too many workers giving away those cuts, for things that are ‘wants’, then can’t understand why Needs can’t be met.