Cost of Living

The Renter just stormed out because I made her 2011 budget and included a $20 increase in rent. "I'm moving out then." Inflation. Taxes. Heat. None of these have gone down in the past four years but rent hasn't gone up a penny. "What more am I getting?" Nothing. That's how the world works. I could have paid $3,500 for a bran new '69 Camero back in '69 but nowadays would have to shell out a shit load more for one. Back when I started smoking a pack of sigs were $2.20, now $7.00. Shit goes up in price. Before this housing crisis crap when people can't pay their huge loans housing was going up every year. Common economics. I don't think $20 is too much to make a huge deal out of it. Do you?