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The cheaper food won't offset that 16-52% increase by the looks of it.....in 1971 ...21% of income was spent on food..its now 15%

well..it pulls back 6% of it..so just another 30% to find of savings in todays household to make up for the mortgage increase..where will that come from?

[QUOTE="EC1, post: 2518811, member: 65360"] The cheaper food won't offset that 16-52% increase by the looks of it.....in 1971 ...21% of income was spent on food..its now 15% well..it pulls back 6% of it..so just another 30% to find of savings in todays household to make up for the mortgage increase..where will that come from? [/QUOTE]

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