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thefunkyfresh thefunkyfreshFounder

geeeeeezzzz... things are bad...

i heard that flour is up 25% from last year and is expected to keep going up
gas prices as we all know are rediculous
i have an emigrantdirect bank account, last year the interest rate was 5.05%, now its 2.75%

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brothermanOG 2004

Yeah food is crazy. I buy Capri Sun 10 packs for the kids lunches. They've gone up 40 cents in the last 6 months. That's one item I saw a notable difference with.

rocksupastar rocksupastarFounder

im always tempted to buy those when i see them in the store, but then i realize i can just buy a big thing of juice and i do that, but ugg, they are so tempting, and they bring me back to skating at JP's house during the summer and his mom bringing them out for us...

jp jpOG 2003

yeah thats what i think of too...i havent had a capri sun in like ten years.

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brothermanOG 2004

They taste better when you are a kid. I have fond memories of them as a child. Now it's like... whatever.

superhero superheroOG 2004

strangely, my salary has not gone up to match this. i cannot figure out why.

also, i remember driving around for no reason when I was 17 (and gas was .99, or less). Now that it's $3.00, i do not make random trips, nor do i just "go for drives" or anything else. it's really taken away a lot of my fun.

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brothermanOG 2004

Dude, those were the days. I remember filling my cars with 10 bucks. Now it takes 55 bucks to fill my vehicle.

Oh yeah and my raise was 3% this year. Hardly enough to cover inflation.

superhero superheroOG 2004

maybe i'll request a raise to match inflation. what's the rate of inflation exactly?

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brothermanOG 2004

Haha... If I knew I would have requested a match during my review.

englandkid englandkidOG 2003

i always say that im waiting for my wages to go up and they never do, so its time to find a new job.

superhero superheroOG 2004

wow, ING has changed as well. This is very un-nerving. perhaps i just put all my money under my mattress.

iwz iwz

this would be a good idea if your mattress yields a better interest rate than ING. i say do it!

juicymango juicymangoOG 2003

yeah supposedly things like pizza and bagles, foods that are ALWYAS like, a dollar or two a serving are going up up up

i'm glad i grow my own veggies in the summer, i definitely recommend it even if you just have room for a couple potted plants - grow some tomatoes and cucumbers you can kinda live off of that at least

juicymango juicymangoOG 2003

i am slightly nervous that people are gonan start cancelling their weddings .. and just eloping to save money or somethin

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brothermanOG 2004

That's becoming the norm in the world anyway

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