[jjeaff]

Do you have data to indicate that companies are not doing raises or bonuses? or is this your opinion based on anecdotes?

We don't spend a lot more than a few years ago. Mortgage is fixed and we work from home so we don't drive much, so gas prices don't affect us much. Groceries and eating out is certainly more but wasn't a high percentage expenditure before. We get a lot of our groceries from Costco, who seem to pin the prices of certain staples, so we really aren't paying much more for milk, eggs, and of course rotisserie chicken.

overall inflation is entirely dependent on your personal "basket of goods" so some are affected less than others.