Downsizing & Downgrading In Your State/Region (9)

List The Price Spikes You Have Noticed This Year.

What Items Are Out Of Stock , Or Hard To Find?

What Do You No Longer Purchase, Or Buy Less Of?

What Items Do You Now Purchase That Are Cheaper Or Generic?

Has Your Diet Changed?

Has Your Rent Or Mortgage Increased, As Well As Debt? Has Your Living Situation Changed?

What Other Changes Have You Experienced In The Economic Collapse?

The first thing I noticed was lime juice (of all things!). The price DOUBLED. Then beef (it's outrageous), then all meat and vegetables.

Then staples would be out of stock; (again) paper products, cleaning products, canned vegetables. And now.. canned meat and fish

Then my mom's rent went up, so much so ($175.00), that she has to move.

I now buy cheaper and genertic, of almost everything. From cleaning products to canned food.

Some things, I almost completely stopped buying, like some beauty products (make up, etc). Not giving up ALL my hair products.. not yet anyway. But buy much cheaper.

I figured I should prepare myself and downsize my lifestyle now, so I am not as shocked, down the road.
In the future, I don't want to be, one of the people, on the evening news, crying and saying, "I can't believe this is happening!" Because they think or expect Daddy and Mommy government (or FEMA) to take care of them.

I received a letter yesterday, that my rent increased

These US Cities Are Where Life for Working-Poor Has Been Hit Hardest (daily expenses, jobs, and food and housing security)

Overall economic situation CONTINUES to deteriorate these cities
#Houston, #LosAngeles, and #Detroit

Since the pandemic (unpaid bills, job loss, insurmountable debt(s), food, and housing insecurity)
(Texas) #Houston  #TheWoodland #SugarLand,
(California) #LosAngeles #LongBeach #Anaheim
(Michigan) #Detroit #Warren #Dearborn had some of the worst conditions for households.

Highest in housing insecurity
#Houston (Texas)

Eviction or foreclosure likely to soar in the coming months (42% by May)
#Atlanta (Georgia)

Highest in food insecurity
#Miami (Florida)

A complete recovery this year is a myth - the economy is deeply scarred - and no matter how much helicopter money the Fed and federal government throw at corporations and working-poor - there needs to be real reform and restructuring, which will take years.
... and to make matters worse, a perfect storm of stagflation could be developing that may result in additional downward pressure for consumers

#Stagflation
In economics, stagflation or recession-inflation is a situation in which the inflation rate is high, the economic growth rate slows, and unemployment remains steadily

my dental hygienist charges less these days but I can’t believe what crowning a tooth on top of a dental implant costs.

FOOD PRICES: On the rise for NINE consecutive months!!
Esp. Sugar and veg oil.

I brought brown sugar, confection sugar and extra (cheap) syrup!! I can put it in coffee etc, if I have to