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F*ck how much higher are prices gonna go?

I was some what joking with a co worker last week that I think polygamy is gonna be legal soon because it’s gonna take 3 incomes to run a family. I’m just me out here and thank god I have my dad to help. How are y'all making it?
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Jimmy2016 · 61-69, M
🤔..........I'm old and got all my stuff payed for...........How expensive is it now............Well in 1976, My roommate and I were living in a two bedroom apartment that was two blocks away from a private collage and our rent was $170 a month. So I only need to come up with $85 dollars for my monthly share of rent.........
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
@Jimmy2016 Back then if a person worked a decent job they could go to college and not get into debt. I don’t know how they could do that today.
JSul3 · 70-79
@Jimmy2016 Am 72. Back in '77 bought a brand new Olds Cutlass, loaded for $6,800 that included tt&l.
Was making $250 wk and thought I was rich.

Today, am on SS...but am debt free, house and car paid for.

The killer now is auto insurance, and property taxes, and life insurance.
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
@JSul3 It sure is the killer, such necessities are sky-rocketing in price.
Jimmy2016 · 61-69, M
@cherokeepatti Everything is so expensive now, it's just mind boggling.
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
@Jimmy2016 it is. Remember when we got our Stimulus checks (Covid time)? I stocked up on groceries (pantry foods and other essentials) with that money. Glad I did because banks don’t pay 💩 on interest any more. I could have stuck it in the bank but saved quite a bit due to inflation on groceries.
JSul3 · 70-79
@cherokeepatti I still think price gouging is part of it.
Look at prices before, during, and after the pandemic. Who isn't hurting? The corporations, still making record profits....and slyly doing things like reducing the amount of toilet and paper towels on each roll, reducing the number of ounces on milk and other beverages, reducing the size of ice cream cartons, less ounces on chips, etc.
JSul3 · 70-79
@cherokeepatti Banks won't pay you interest, but will gladly charge you high interest for their credit card.
Jimmy2016 · 61-69, M
@JSul3 I hear you.........I was making $6.00 an hour in 77 so like $240 a week...........At the moment not on SS yet but Debt free too (Lucky) with our house and cars paid for too.........