its Amazing how frugal One can become By Practicing old Fashioned Habits. Our household spends less than $50k a year, and Most People think We spend at least 5 Times As much.
That is commendable, and the “new normal” people have to accept. Our standard of living will continue to fall, and people either adjust or accept a life of debt pretending we’re still in the 1980s.
This “new normal” has been devastating for retail in terms of the consumer economy; I see many people buying every conceivable item (including groceries) at a nearby flea market every weekend.