Not Struggling, But Still Nervous

  • by April 4, 2008
Sarah Mahoney's article today on "tight around the middle" really hit home. We are by no means "struggling" to get by -- but we have a) lost the last two years of our IRA growth b) gone from $35 to $50 fill-ups c) seen the grocery bill go from about $130 each week to roughly $180 each week... For the past few years I've picked up additional freelance work to "cover" the extras. Now all that extra $$ is going to cover day to day expenses! No, we are not struggling, we are very very fortunate, but when you sit down with your bank statement and start discussing the finer points of purchasing store brands, I absolutely know that something is going on.
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