It's tough to decide whether you would rather live with a roof over your head or have a full stomach. Middle class people now are seeking more help from food banks to keep their stomachs from roaring.
Coping with soaring prices for the basics
LA Times, DAVID LAZARUS:CONSUMER CONFIDENTIAL 27, 2008
Steven James, 43, works in finance, has multiple cellphones clipped to his belt and projects the air of a hardworking, successful sort of guy. And yet there he was last week, buying day-old bread at the Oroweat thrift store in South Pasadena.
"Food's just so expensive," James said. "It's going up faster than salaries." He said he now seeks bargains like day-old bread wherever he can find them. More...
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