[SeekAndFind]

Does anybody around here feel that inflation has gone down in their everyday lives?

How much is it costing you to insure your car for instance?

See here:

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/why-auto-insurance-costs-are-rising-at-the-fastest-rate-in-47-years-130004238.html

[EXCERPT]

New data out on Wednesday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed auto insurance costs last month were 22.2% higher than they were a year ago and increased from February’s 20.6% year-over-year gain. March’s rise in insurance costs is the largest gain since December 1976, when prices rose 22.4% over the prior year.

How about health insurance? See here:

https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/brief/how-much-and-why-2024-premiums-are-expected-to-grow-in-affordable-care-act-marketplaces/#:~:text=For%202024%2C%20across%20320%20insurers,proposed%20premium%20increase%20of%206%25

[EXCERPT]

“For 2024, across 320 insurers participating in the 50 states and DC, this analysis shows a median proposed premium increase of 6%.”

How about Vehicle Maintenance? ( unless you can do the job yourself, but then what if you need to replace parts? ).

See here:

https://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/average-car-maintenance-costs.html#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20U.S.%20Bureau,January%202019%20to%20January%202024

[EXCERPT]

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the cost of car maintenance and repair has gone up 36.2% from January 2019 to January 2024.

One more question -— Do you still use the post office? How much has the cost of stamps risen?

[GailA]

We have 2, and the second one gets about 100 miles a year, But there are times when we need both. We carry the minimum on car 2. Property taxes doubled. House insurance went up. Only claim a storm-damaged roof. We upgraded the shingles out of our pocket. Neither of us are reckless drivers.