Not to mention the better memories you make with your family by going slower and seeing the sites. Another plus is sleeping in my own bed and eating my choice of foods.
In this adventure we call life we are going to see a cost increase of anything and everything EVERY year. We can dream about the "good ole days" but that won't lower any prices.
I agree with BW and Cliff, be happy and enjoy life and be thankful that you don't have to live like the folks in the third world or war torn countries. I have seen alot of people miss alot of life by sitting around complaining about stuff that they can't change.
I choose to be happy.

Dale