https://noraincheck.github.io/tags/cost-of-living/Recent content in Cost-of-Living on NoRaincheckHugoen-USNoRaincheckMon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://noraincheck.github.io/posts/austerity-measures/Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://noraincheck.github.io/posts/austerity-measures/<p>In today&rsquo;s world we&rsquo;re reaching higher and higher levels of inflation and unemployment. This, coupled with growing uncertainty and declining confidence in corporate white-collar work due to continual layoffs, has got me thinking that a &ldquo;two-income&rdquo; household isn&rsquo;t really &ldquo;two-income&rdquo; at all. It&rsquo;s more like a one-income household with a backup plan. Given the pervasiveness of consumerism and social media culture, it would be surprising for the average person not to believe they should be living in austerity.</p>