@1130 posted:or fits in budget, I can afford things, however have to balance will I live to 70, 80, 90? I planned for some inflation not atomic inflation. Plus since I didn't work for government and Social Security, I paid into for over 40 years doesn't pay as good as taxpayer government employee retirement, I have to plan better.
I have a friend that says she doesn't call it grocery shopping any more, she calls it foraging.