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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.

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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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