restaurant food

There's truly no question that the cost of living has gone up exponentially in the last few years, including housing, groceries, gas and other bills. Add to that the stagnancy in hourly wages and salaries, and we've got a big problem on our hands.

Even for people who can still pay their bills, they're likely having to seriously cut corners on other things, like spending any time with friends, family and partners outside of the house, or even participating in a third space or hobby.