Maybe not so much...
The first of this year, our water/sewer rate increased by 20%.
When our trash bill arrived last week, we were surprised by a rate increase of 33%.
Our "twelve month special" at Comcast expired, and our internet bill jumped 50%.
Gas prices are going up at the rate of at least 10 cents per gallon per week (which is no surprise...it's summer.)
I had to scrape together $1700 this month to pay off our American Express bill, as they plan to sell us out to Citibank VISA in mid-June, and I have no intention of being forced to do business with Citibank.
So, really... As an aging member of America's once-great middle class...
There's really no getting ahead, is there? Or, even, catching up.
Ugh, this is my experience too. I'm 66, and I would love to retire and move to VA to be near my oldest daughter and her family. They have 2 little boys whom I'd like to be around before they grow up. But the cost of living there is so high, I have no idea how I'm going to do it. You're right, there's no catching up. I like Bernie. I don't like Hillary, but of course I'll vote for her, but Hillary supporters have already rejected a COLA on SS benefits as being part of the GOP platform. So she may do things (I hope) to expand basic rights for women, but I don't see her doing things that will benefit you or me or any of the other aging boomers.
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