"Dimitri" > wrote in message
...
>
> Yes I'll bet retired people are in fact studying this issue.
>
> Lets see I'm sure the following commodities are lower in price this year
> than last:
>
> Electricity

National Grid set to raise rates.

> Natural Gas

Not available where I live.

> Phone service

Will stay the same.

> Internet

Will stay the same (I have dial up)

> Cable/Satellite TV

Unknown

> Movies

Haven't seen one in years - too expensive.

> Popcorn

Buy in bulk - price about the same (and have a decent amount stored)

> Medications

Big problem - every time I get a refill, price is more.

> Fresh vegetables


Again - prices going up - go to the 'excess' rack for lower costs


> Meat

Eat very little - get protein from soy foods - TVP, tofu, some cheese.

> Canned goods

Get on sale and with coupons but mostly cook from scratch.

> Milk, Eggs, butter, cheese.

No milk (lactose) eggs watch when they are on sale and get enough for a few
weeks, butter - use sparingly and get on sale, cheese use coupons and when
on sale.

> Auto/home owners' Insurance.

Auto only - lowest legally possible - home not insurable.

> Etc, Etc, Etc
> Co-Pay for doctors visits with Medicare Advantage

Big issue right now as have cataract surgery.

> Medicare supplemental Ins.

Can't afford.
>
> No? Then WTF is the government talking about?
>
> Dimitri

Wish I knew Dimitri. I am 71, disabled, and still working (from home on my
computer) I get Social Security and I WILL get a raise - not COLA but
because Soc Sec is based on total wages - and my total keeps getting bigger
as long as I continue working. Medical expenses are my biggest concern -
and home maintainence - which is a bigger problem.

I look to this group for ideas and useable experiences in making my food
budget go further.

Jan

Learn something new every day
As long as you are learning, you are living
When you stop learning, you start dying