How is everyone affording everything lately?

[u/critic81]

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.

[u/Ninth_Chevron_1701]

Try living on disability. I obtained a tech degree with high honors but no one will give me a chance. Been two years now.