Can’t help but wonder when gas prices will make commuting to work unaffordable for all those living paycheck to paycheck, unable to cover a minor emergency. Rising food and gas costs must be pushing them over the edge.

This does not seem to be hitting the news outlets yet. How The US-Iran Conflict Will Affect Global Aviation

Why would anyone use this? $1,500 rent means a $32.49 fee on top of your rent just to have them debit you twice instead of setting up autopay with your bank for free. Split Pay charges $9.99 + 1.5% of your total payment amount per month. This fee is added to your first Split Pay payment each month.

They’re now handing some packages off to Roadie. Roadie is UPS’s version of gig drivers, with no option to tip. They just left my PetSmart order at an unfamiliar house. When I called Roadie, they told me to have PetSmart reship it, since it was delivered over 30 minutes ago. PetSmart was helpful, but during the time I spent on the phone sorting this out, I could’ve driven there, bought the cat food, and come back.

Before you ask, I ordered online mainly because I didn’t want to make a special trip to take advantage of a sale. I chose shipping instead of delivery because of issues with gig drivers damaging or losing packages. Plus, UPS trucks pass by often, so it should be less wasteful.

Government shutdown threatens to delay home heating aid for millions of low-income families

Trump administration will use SNAP contingency fund to pay partial food stamp benefits

Greg Abbott Threatens “100% Tariff” on New Yorkers Moving to Texas Guess Abbott missed that more people have left than arrived over the last 2 years, reversing a 30+ year trend.

With 2026 elections just over the horizon, economic concerns deepen in new UT/Texas Politics Project Poll

Most Americans say country is on the wrong track, blame Trump for inflation: Poll

How many people receive SNAP benefits in the US every month? Scroll down to the map showing the percentage by state.

Americans Turn on GOP as Shutdown Fallout Deepens: Report

Obamacare Enrollees Get First Look at 2026 Prices as Premiums Soar #shutdown

Former US president Ronald Reagan FULL 1987 speech on tariffs and free trade

‘Hitting the breadbasket of America’: Central Texas farmers feel the strain as government shutdown drags on

Now in effect and scheduled to go up more Jan 1st. Trump sets 10% tariff on lumber imports, 25% on cabinets and furniture

Iowa Farmers Sound Alarm as Trump Administration Backs $20 Billion Argentina Bailout

US–Bound Post Plunges 80% After De-Minimis Repeal

Not boding well for jobs or paying bills

US inflation picks up again in June, rising at 2.7% annual rate

Multiple Texas Farms Shut Down After ‘Almost 100%’ Of Workforce Vanishes Overnight

Looks like food prices will be on the rise again.

Mary Meeker, famed for her era-defining Internet Trends reports, has posted a sweeping 340-page analysis of AI’s global impact in 2025.

US weekly jobless claims rise more than expected as labor market eases

UPS to cut 20,000 jobs, close dozens of buildings due to lower Amazon volumes

Note also adding automation.

White House Calls Amazon Displaying Tariff Costs ‘A Hostile And Political Act’

Huawei Prepares Testing for Ascend 910D AI Chip as Rival to Nvidia

Social Security Chief’s ‘Turn It Off’ Comment Is Latest Insane Turn For Beleaguered Agency after Judge Blocks DOGE Access to Social Security Records for Now