The cost of living just keeps rising.

Petrol prices rose 30% in 2006, and childcare fees increased by $100 a month.

Mortgage repayments on the average loan have increased by more than $105 a month since the last election.

Last week the statisticians caught up with what we’ve all known for a long time: average weekly earnings for full time employees are failing to keep up with the cost of living.

What are your experiences under the new IR laws? Have you or a friend, co-worker or family member been affected by the laws? Do you feel like the cost of living is ever-rising, while wages seem to go backwards?