Maintenance costs for housing/cars are out of control. Most of us are on the clock.

Kind of a spin off from the new car thread and people dreading buying a new car, but overall this is a more generic concern

I am finding myself doing an inventory of all the major costs that are coming down the pike, just the standard things every homeowner takes into account.

1. A new roof
2. Eventual new AC unit
3. New appliances or fixed appliances
4. The possibility of foundation/floor work
5. Plumbing maintenance
6. The possibility of a new transmission on my cars
7. The possibility of a new engines on my cars
8. New tires
9. New breaks
10. Overall vehicle maintenance
11. New or fixed water well
12. The need for an eventual new vehicle
13. Medical costs

I could go on and on.

A lot of the above I’ve learned to fix myself (like appliances, vehicle maintenance/brakes, plumbing, the unusual guy stuff) but it seems like the clock is ticking for a lot of people who are just making ends meet with the huge potential costs looming over their heads.

What are the majority of the people going to do when all these costs come crashing down on them in the current climate?