SURVIVAL

IN THE NEWS: The price of foods will rise to a new height  on January 2026. It's more like every year after year. Not surprise about it anymore. Maybe the reason why so many people would rather just go straight to the Food Bank and avail of Free Foods.

Just this morning, shown on TV that most young people ages 18 and 30 years of age frequently the "clients" at  Food Bank. They would rather have roofs over their heads first and foremost. Rent for the house, apartment and condo is too pricey that some people can't even pay  their utilities and food.

High falutin cost of living was already a huge problem before year 2020. Those wildfires and the pandemic contributed to the homelessness and poverty. Rich people became homeless all of a sudden with those uncontrollable wildfires in Kelowna, Jasper, Lytton and Fort McMurray.  The rest of the homelessness caused by hurricanes and flash floods. It would take time to be out of poverty unless if their properties are insured and if those people have other means of livelihood. 

Recent bad news: The shutdown or closing of the Crofton mills in Duncan, BC which according to the news will lay off hundreds of workers. The steel plant is the next to shutdown. Imagine the many businesses and companies that will close down because of the tariff threat imposed by Trump. But how many companies in the US that will close down too. Their Government had been shutdown for months until that somebody realized that he made an error. Well folks I hope it is not too late to realize that tariff is actually the devil in disguise. 

We cannot stop Christmas. Thousands of years of tradition created by billions of people around the world. In this year of uncertainty...  let us be practical not to be outlandish, do not over do it to splurge or spend too much as in lavishly just for the sake of "tradition." Learn to be economically wise and thrifty because you don't know what 2026 would be economically as the politicians in Canada do not get along well and you know, everyone knows there is economic crisis. Shop until you drop only if you win the lottery, otherwise SAVE, BE FRUGAL, LIVE & SURVIVE!