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Dark n Stormy Knight

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66. Definitely not toasted bread! I have to confess, I never quite developed a liking for apple butter,

Mon Feb 26, 2024, 07:25 PM

Feb 26

but I was a very picky eater of a child, strongly disliking potato chips, hamburgers, French fries, peaches, chocolate, carbonated drinks, and loads of other foods most kids loved. Unfortunately, I had no aversion to sugar, which would have at least made my pickiness beneficial health-wise. Even with sugar, though, I'd only eat certain specific sweets!

As for reconnecting with my old friend, it's mixed blessing. Nice to reminisce, but not nice to hear that she's a super religious Trump supporter. So, even with her living so close to me, I don't envision a rekindling of our once close bond!

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Consumers are increasingly pushing back against price increases -- and winning [View all] dalton99a Feb 25 OP

People are actually ahead now Johnny2X2X Feb 25 #1

My income hasn't:( Johonny Feb 25 #7

Sorry. Johnny2X2X Feb 25 #9

Mine hasn't kept up either MichMan Feb 25 #14

Not applicable to retired people Hope22 Feb 25 #17

Social security increases have exceeded inflation. Johnny2X2X Feb 25 #18

Inflation and CPI is based on a specific list of metrics MichMan Feb 25 #21

On average though Johnny2X2X Feb 25 #23

That 2.8 % increase this year was wiped out by rising utility/rent rates, niyad Feb 25 #34

It was 3.2% Johnny2X2X Feb 25 #38

Oh, I do most humbly beg your apology for my error. 4/10ths of a percent on, say, 1,000 niyad Feb 25 #42

Don't know where you live. Johnny2X2X Feb 25 #44

YOU were talking about the country as a whole. The rest of us were relating niyad Feb 25 #46

Relating the facts. Johnny2X2X Feb 25 #47

Our own lived experiences ARE FUCKING RELEVANT TO US. The stats niyad Feb 25 #48

People are important Johnny2X2X Feb 25 #49

Statistics codfisherman Feb 26 #60

Please tell me where rents are down! Melon Feb 26 #51

Plenty of places Johnny2X2X Feb 26 #52

lol. That article says down less than 1% from its peak...in 2022 Melon Feb 26 #54

And property tax! Mossfern Feb 26 #55

And pet food! niyad Feb 26 #61

I have 3 rather large cats Mossfern Feb 26 #62

My guy is about 10 pounds, doesn't eat a whole lot. But his canned food has niyad Feb 26 #64

Really? In what sectors? Certainly not the ones where people are being laid niyad Feb 25 #32

K shaped recovery IbogaProject Feb 25 #26

We should worry less about a dollar more on a grocery item. Insurance is what's out of hand! jimfields33 Feb 25 #28

This is not true for me....and I'm now so far behind Melon Feb 26 #50

Demand destruction is really our only weapon. roamer65 Feb 25 #2

I won't buy certain products now XanaDUer2 Feb 25 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Hotler Feb 25 #4

one day boycotts don't do much unless it's more about getting media attention JI7 Feb 25 #6

Silly me, I'm sorry. nt Hotler Feb 25 #10

No need to be sorry or delete post JI7 Feb 25 #11

I also noticed the tipping option was gone at a couple places JI7 Feb 25 #5

The crunch seems to be coming at the mid end Johonny Feb 25 #8

I take advantage of discounts. They have to be good discounts. LiberalFighter Feb 25 #12

I've been saying it and living it for 2 years. louis-t Feb 25 #13

I did buy toilet paper during Covid. Keeps well in the garage. jimfields33 Feb 25 #29

I'm charmed. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 26 #71

Break up corporations that have market-controlling power. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 25 #15

Watch prices... homegirl Feb 25 #16

My family has raised cattle in central Florida for over 100 years rockbluff botanist Feb 25 #19

I wouldn't be too happy about shopping at Walmart either. progressoid Feb 25 #22

Walmart has a completely wrong reputation for being inexpensive. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 26 #72

A long time ago, a RW relative told me I need to go to Walmart for my prescriptions. progressoid Feb 27 #73

Car insurance went up $200 a half, last month. Hope22 Feb 25 #20

The insurance industry is gouging us, especially vehicle insurance FakeNoose Feb 25 #27

Why is that? I'm in PA and just about to pay over 3,000 bucks to renew our two vehicles, one doesn't even have collision Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 25 #39

Retro cooking rockbluff botanist Feb 25 #24

Time to go back to cloth diapers. nt BWdem4life Feb 25 #25

Environmentally preferable, if what I've read is correct. Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 25 #40

I line washed and line dried diapers for four babies Mossfern Feb 26 #56

I once made a trip with cloth diapers for my baby. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 26 #57

Not sure how that would work TxGuitar Feb 26 #67

One of my current favourite examples of corporate price gouging is apple niyad Feb 25 #30

Eggs are getting right back to where they were last year durablend Feb 25 #31

Especially if one watches for sales or markdowns. To a degree, I could niyad Feb 25 #33

Price range at Trader Joe's homegirl Feb 25 #37

A few weeks ago, I was in Natural Grocers, and one of the egg brands, niyad Feb 25 #43

+1. Unit price increases across many categories are huge - it is sheer profiteering at this point dalton99a Feb 25 #35

And they think we don't notice, or will just go quietly along. . well, some niyad Feb 25 #36

And some here act like everyone got all this extra income in raises, so we are way ahead of inflation MichMan Feb 26 #63

That has been astounding! niyad Feb 26 #65

Bummer! So many ways the super wealthy in charge are demanding more and more of our money. Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 25 #41

How wonderful that you were able to reconnect with an old friend. And niyad Feb 25 #45

Definitely not toasted bread! I have to confess, I never quite developed a liking for apple butter, Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 26 #66

Ughhhhhh. I am so sorry to hear about her being a religious t#### niyad Feb 26 #70

I'm in Australia but noticed the same. Aussie105 Feb 26 #53

I've had a fixed amount for groceries for about a decade now. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 26 #58

Nope. You're not doing anything wrong. You've got it together! fierywoman Feb 26 #59

$5.99 for an 8.25-ounce bag of Doritos at a local supermarket . . . . hatrack Feb 26 #68

Prices on used cars are coming down too TexasBushwhacker Feb 26 #69