My Declining Standard of Living

[Numo]

So I go to Costco today to pick up some essentials: coffee, dishwasher detergent, some batteries, fish oil pills (OK, not so essential), breakfast cereal and a couple of other smaller items. I walked out of the store nearly $75 lighter, a pretty good chunk of what I make in a day. This is getting depressing: regular stuff like this has gotten more and more expensive while my wages have remained the same.

I know I shouldn't complain because my wife and I have jobs, but it seems like it won't be too long before we will be living from paycheck to paycheck. I have always been a saver, so this is upsetting to me.