Paychecks gone in a ‘blink.’ Rising costs on the minds of Americans

fixed expenses, DeDivitis said there is little room to save.

DeDivitis, a former postal worker, ended up needing to pull from his Thrift Savings retirement account when his pickup truck needed $2,000 in repairs.

Over the past year, he said the cost of nearly everything they buy has gone up. Their electricity bill has more than doubled. Their paychecks,continue reading …