with because it s healthier food. menus are designed specifically to meet the health conditions of people facing chronic health conditions. but fast forward to today we spend 18% more than last year and 28% more than two years ago on food. gas prices dana: what does it mean for senior citizens? if you are on a fixed income and can t wait for that cost of living adjustment to come from social security necessarily because it is not keeping up with the price of food. how much in danger are people in the senior citizen category? i think seniors in particular. i know in the state of georgia and across the country are especially vulnerable during these times. as you say, their fixed incomes aren t keeping pace with the rate of inflation and so they are running out of money. they go to pay their apartment rent for those renting and they don t have money to pay rent and they have to move into
Only three metro areas in the United States posted year-over-year rent increases of at least 30%, and for anyone who has shopped for a rental property in Florida lately, those three areas won't be a shock.