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post 1668267423 09-21-2022, 11:00 PM
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Everything has gotten so expensive.. how are you coping?

Just looking up some random store that used to sell a piece of cake for $6.5 just two years ago. Now it's $11.
Some chitty tamale that used to be $2 during covid and it's now $4.

Gas prices, housing prices, any dish in a restaurant will cost about $15+, and the list goes on

I make six figures so I can afford it all and still save thousands every month but it still sucks seeing the prices in comparison so I rarely buy anything and rarely go out if I can
post 1668267473 09-21-2022, 11:03 PM
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Try to stay ahead of inflation in general I think. Hard to do in the current climate if your company only gives you 2-3%/year pay bumps.

I was forecasting my rent going up 20% this year. Finished a high level cert, applied externally, got an offer, told my current company "bye," and then my current company counter offered hella hard, worth close to 35%-40% increase over all.
post 1668267483 09-21-2022, 11:04 PM
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"lmao only poorcels care about inflation." - CEO $20k /day ($10k when awake, $10k in their sleep) miscers.
post 1668267523 09-21-2022, 11:06 PM
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idk man. i got a 3% raise. inflation is crazy. my stocks go down every day. feel like my spending power is 1/3 of what it was 2 years ago. i was literally spending 4k/month and escorts and now i am down to 1k/month and struggling
post 1668267563 09-21-2022, 11:09 PM
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got a higher paying job
used credit card offers to my advantage (open one and get $200 if I spend $1000 in 3 months, etc)
used bank account sign up bonuses to my advantage ($300 for opening checking, etc)
stopped using air conditioning
bought food in bulk at costco
eat foods that have cheap bases like rice, pasta, etc
stopped buying clothes, tech, gadgets, etc
post 1668267653 09-21-2022, 11:13 PM
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Idk boyo I still spend a lot and don’t look at prices

The key is to make over well over 100k

Imo
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post 1668267663 09-21-2022, 11:13 PM
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Stopped getting take out.
Stopped drinking booze.
Quit cigs a few years ago, so that has been a good boost.
Started eating primarily eggs, sardines, ramen, and cottage cheese.
post 1668267923 09-21-2022, 11:23 PM
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Lol @ rentcucks
post 1668267933 09-21-2022, 11:25 PM
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Just don’t give a fuk about anything anymore I do whatever I want
post 1668268023 09-21-2022, 11:30 PM
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Honestly I've never been a big spender of any kind. My daily spending is on starbucks, and some food. Ill buy clothes like shoes that goes on sell every now and then and other miscellaneous things.
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post 1668268043 09-21-2022, 11:31 PM
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post 1668268063 09-21-2022, 11:32 PM
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post 1668268073 09-21-2022, 11:33 PM
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man the craziest **** i find is the price of used vehicles and motorsports toys now on ******** groups

I bought a 2009 kx250f from the dealer new in 2010 for like 6 grand, i sold it in 2017 for 3500 (a fair price)

clapped the **** out ones are 4k currently and in April when bikes are hot I saw them selling for 5 grand

i miss that bike
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post 1668268093 09-21-2022, 11:34 PM
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I'm young, single, and only need to take care of myself so it's kinda w/e.

Also a volcelmaxxer so not in the dating game.

Feel bad for parents rn tho, gotta be hard af.
post 1668268203 09-21-2022, 11:40 PM
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By literally fisting myself. Seems like it's the only pleasure I get these days.
Your schtick sucks and it screams insecurity.
post 1668268333 09-21-2022, 11:46 PM
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I raised my rental price by about $600 when the new tenants moved in. Will rent the house I'm living in when I move in with my gf this winter. Rentals should pretty much pay all my bills and living costs. Plus I do pretty well at work. I've been fortunate. But yeah inflation sucks. Think my job might give a 10% inflation raise which would be nice
post 1668268343 09-21-2022, 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted By bsrkoacar2⏩
I raised my rental price by about $600 when the new tenants moved in. Will rent the house I'm living in when I move in with my gf this winter. Rentals should pretty much pay all my bills and living costs. Plus I do pretty well at work. I've been fortunate. But yeah inflation sucks. Think my job might give a 10% inflation raise which would be nice
lmao @ rentcels
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post 1668268373 09-21-2022, 11:49 PM
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Over 100% of job growth in recent months has been people getting second jobs, including second full-time jobs. That's how a lot of people are coping. And I saw somewhere younger generations are borrowing from their baby boomer parents at record rates.
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post 1668268463 09-21-2022, 11:54 PM
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Steal things.
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post 1668268513 09-21-2022, 11:56 PM
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post 1668268533 09-21-2022, 11:56 PM
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Its tough, prostitutes have increased their price to 40usd for an hour, fuel is now $4.30usd for a gal, filling up the 150cc motorbike now costs me $10usd, condo rent is now encroaching on $300 a month
post 1668268593 09-21-2022, 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted By theory816⏩
lmao @ rentcels
Idk man. My mortgage for a 2 house lot is 1650 a month and I rent one house for 2100. I'm not complaining.... Think I can get 1600 for what I'm in when I move out. Easy money brah
post 1668268633 09-22-2022, 12:02 AM
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when youre doing $100k+ these prices doesnt effect you one bit

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post 1668268723 09-22-2022, 12:04 AM
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Energy drink prices went up at the Dollar General store. This pisses me off. LOL
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post 1668269053 09-22-2022, 12:20 AM
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just don't be poor, wagie
post 1668269083 09-22-2022, 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted By MEDITATE⏩
when youre doing $100k+ these prices doesnt effect you one bit

jakes on low wagers
Yeah it helps for sure. Depends where you are at. Someplaces 100k is still a lot of money. Other places like the west coast it's poverty.
post 1668269243 09-22-2022, 12:33 AM
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Aldi and Costco masterrace
post 1668270903 09-22-2022, 03:00 AM
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Small adjustments. Mostly shopping at Aldi, I'm getting more creative with my cooking and meal planning, eating a little less meat. Switched my unlimited gym membership to 8 classes a month. That sort of thing.

Don't even need to, but I prefer to grey man it when crime goes up.

I also made some wise career choices that have positioned me well. Targeting a different market outside the US is offering a good deal of stability when my former US colleagues are seeing RIFs left and right.
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post 1668271273 09-22-2022, 03:19 AM
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I’ve been increasing the rents on my tenants

Don’t really need the extra cash but since the price of everything is going up anyway they don’t question it
post 1668271453 09-22-2022, 03:30 AM
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