I saw in another comment that you’re a teacher? I married one so I feel your pain about affordability. We were only able to start really saving when we moved in together and could split bills. We have a kid now and are still renting- been trying to buy a house for almost 3 years. We even have a decent down payment and budget but wow this housing market is awful!

Hang in there!

Check your town website for information on rent control or if you have a tenants board. Or google ‘town+rent increases’. My town in essex count caps the % a landlord can increase per renewal, but I know not all towns have this.

It def sucks but I wonder if your complex was seriously under market for awhile? That’s a big increase but unfortunately it seems on par with market rates.

We’ve gotten mixed results ordering bananas. Sometimes one single banana. I’d write more detailed instructions like ‘4 single bananas’ and get 4 bunches. I stopped ordering bananas and many fruits and vegetables.

I place the online order for 85% of groceries and then run in for fruit, vegetables, and meat because it’s easier. Was also tired of getting random amounts of meats lol