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 5/10 Good --- weblogs.sun-sentinel.com http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/news/columnists/oldschoolblues/blog/index.xml
| Gregory Lewis, a newspaperman since 1976, writes on black culture and politics. Back in the day, and now. ... |
Thursday, May 15, 2008 --- 52 days ago http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/news/columnists/oldschoolblues/blog/2008/05/iwoe
| The cost of my store-brand loaf of wheat bread has gone up 50 cents to $1.79. With milk rising to more than $4.00 a gallon, milk and bread cost me almost $6.00.
I have a growing son, a teenager, in my house. My weekly grocery bill is more than $90. It used to be $65.
Meat seems to be holding steady. I am drinking more water -- from the tap.
Gas prices are ridiculous. Soon a gallon of regular will be $4.00 or more.The summer vacation has been canceled. Can't afford to drive to North Carolina to see family and friends. I can't afford to fly because the airlines prices are rising to cover fuel costs. I would have to pay for at least three seats, if not four, depending if my daughter in college comes home for the summer.
And if my daughter comes home for the summer, the grocery bill will rise even more.
I am coming to work drenched in sweat because, to save gas, I am not running the car air conditioner. To save on the electric bill, we have not turned on the house air conditioning.
I have bundled every utility service possible. Cable, telephone, Internet all linked. If you know my cell phone number, please don't text message me. It costs additional money and I don't know how it works anyway. I'm Old School, remember.
What are you doing to keep your budget in the black or to save money?
Holler back.
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