With gas prices approaching $4 a gallon, mortgages tightening, job market touchy, taxes and groceries skyrocketing, families are cutting back everywhere they can. For some, it's eating out more often at Mickey D's, causing their sales to shoot up by 12 percent over this time last year. But at McDonald's and other fast food places, where the prices are a little lower for a family of four, the fat and caloric intake soars . . .
What changes is your family making, if any, to tighten your budget belts? Are you feeling the squeeze?
