I've been blessed to work for a company that over the first 10 years or so working here I averaged 5% increases a year. The past 4 years, I've had one raise of 3%. This year my property taxes increased 50%. And food costs have definitely gone up more than 8%. Health insurance has shot up over the past 6 years or so. And fuel prices and the cost of vehicles... Well they're ridiculous lately.
My IRA did very well last year because of some very risky investments I had. But this year, not so much.
I'm still comfortable, but much more of this and I won't be. I can't afford another 6 years of this administration. I'm worried about 2 more years.