I sense this is another one of those “Slowly, then suddenly” kinds of things. My grocery bills have slowly crept up, but remain manageable. That being said, I

I sense this is another one of those “Slowly, then suddenly” kinds of things. My grocery bills have slowly crept up, but remain manageable. That being said, I have noticed a few shocking things this last month. The contract on my electricity service is due to renew and the rate has increased by 30%. My insurance premium has gone up by 45%, and I haven’t gotten into any accents or made any claims - I’m told this isn’t unique to me and the industry is seeing 30-50% increases as common this year. Truth be told, I think things are continuing to build up and we haven’t had a Lehman Brothers moment yet.