When I was working, I made a “six figure” salary for a number of years (14 years ago). We saved like crazy so we could have a financially stress free retirement.
Today, Mrs llevrok is clipping coupons. We’ve sold one of our 2 cars in order to reduce our gas and insurance costs. A spur of the moment stop for ice cream or a McDonalds burger is a thing of the past. My every 4 weeks hair cut is now every 5 weeks. Yesterday, I went to buy Bing cherries as I do every year around July 4th. They were $7.50/pound!! (They are grown in my state for pete’s sake!) I put them back on the shelf.
Yup. No inflation effect here Mr Biden.
We have a similar story. Sold our second car right away, I’ve always clipped coupons, cooked from scratch, and had a garden. It’s still tough and getting tougher.
I used to feed 5 people on what I can feed 2 people today.
Hair cuts? I remember them...