I look for the large package of ground chuck when on sale - divide it, freeze it - make my own meatloaf, meatballs, etc.

I flipped out looking at the meat counter at Walmart - steaks, 50-75 bucks for three. At Walmart????? Nope, not interested.

Regular gas here up to 3:29 - use to be 3:05.

Every year - utilities, trash removal, property taxes, medical insurance premiums, cable, water, prices of products and services - all going up. Are we getting something in return for it? Nope, just the same old same old. Longer wait times to speak to a customer rep. Often times, problems are not solved with one call.

We pulled the plug on cable TV - just have internet. . . $80.00 per month with Spectrum. And what do they do? Nothing - the data is transmitted over cables. NatGrid the same - the natural gas and electricity are fed to us. Meters are remotely read. The bill is packed with 'fees' charged by NatGrid.

Are incomes going up every year? No.