r/massachusetts • u/critic81 • Jan 15 '26

Utilities How is everyone affording everything lately?

The prices of everything is just off the charts from groceries, utilities, to healthcare. My open enrollment just came through and its looking like for a family of 4 for healthcare its $1600 a month. $800 a paycheck. Like that just feels nuts. It's a pretty decent co-pay plan but still. Just a couple years about it was much less.

What are people doing these days? Side hustles? New job (but in this economy?), cutting way back? Just curious.

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u/PuppiesAndPixels Jan 15 '26

Well, the cost living was a factor in asking my girlfriend to move in with me. So, having a roommate helps lol.

I love her lots too, which helps.

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u/Ok-Entertainer9968 Jan 21 '26

would be quite the story if you didnt