Getting by on P.E.I.

The five-part CBC News series, Getting by on P.E.I., examines what it takes to make ends meet in the province these days.

Housing biggest expenditure

Rent, mortgages and otherhousehold expensesare taking their toll on many Islanders.

Transportation a big budget item

A Charlottetown woman struggles with the cost ofkeeping her caron the road.

Impact of high foodprices

Steve Bruce looks into howthecost of foodnegatively affects people in P.E.I.

Increasing basic costs

In the first part of the series, reporter Linda Wardexplains thatIslanders are payingmuch more for necessities, but personal income is not necessarily keeping pace.