No, it’s not Superman, but the cost of living…
Effective this month, we’ll have to pay more for a couple of things that we can’t avoid:
- Child care fees – up 5%
- Estate maintenance fee – up 25% (!!)
And we won’t be surprised if the next utilities bill goes up by 5 to 10%.
Big Guy will not be adjusting the allowance that he’s giving me, as he’ll not be getting any inflationary increment himself.
I think I’d better get pro-active to earn some money to cover all these increases. I would loathe to return to the corporate world but wouldn’t mind working at odd jobs (now, now, don’t get naughty ideas!).
I can write pretty well – so if you need writing, editing or proofreading services, e-mail me at auntie.blog@gmail.com. I’m also good at researching stuff. But DON’T ask me to write your essay or thesis for you (I had several such offers before, which I find totally sickening). Go to my profile for more details.
In the meantime, I guess I will cut back on my online spending and perhaps go to the public libraries and plug my notebook there, to save on my home energy costs (and to make Big Guy’s tax dollars work harder).
Any other cost saving ideas?
