The Way We Lived- Cost of Living

Bills, bills, bills everyday when I was growing up the average family did not have all these bills to pay as per what we have now, the most bills a family had was food, Cable radio ( Radio  fusion) and light bill. Well today you might call be nostalgic, but let me tell how it was, when life was pretty and oh so happy.

 Your food bill was catered to your position in society or to the location where you lived. If you live in the city then you had to buy more than those living in the country. Food bills were basic you brought sugar, salt, flour and rice which add up to a whopping $2 a week. The family main form of entertainment was the radio (no TV, yeah I mean it no TV) family sat around the radio and listened to the radio. This bill was at a cost of $1 to $2 a month and light bill was the same. Those were the day my friend I wished it never ended.

 

 

But these days are long gone and now it is a whole different ball games. The amount of bills you have to pay could break you back. Added to the old list which have increased immensely: came the TV cable bill, internet, water rate, cellphone bill, bank fee, school fee and the list goes on. Can you name a few? No wonder every one is so stressed. There is a real life any more , all people really do is live to pay bills. Go to school to get an education to teach you how to make more money so you can have more. The average bill payment is faded away while all that left is his bills to pay.