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Edited on Tue Oct-04-05 08:17 AM by newportdadde
This economy is roaring look at the GDP. Why do you hate freedom?
Heh no seriously I know exactly how you feel. Its a pretty tough blow to get a cola, cut back and still get nowhere. Three culprits for our family.
1) Gas price... self explanitory. We pay double or more what we did just a couple of years ago. Doing the math this month we figured we 'lost' 100 dollars to gas increases over the cost two years ago. That 100 for the month right down the crapper, can't buy overpriced Chinese garbage or anything its just gone. Companies will feel this it is destorying everyones spendable cash. Places like movie theatres are already feeling it.
2) Food prices. Going to the grociery store now is just ridiculous. We aren't buy lobster here just hamburger helper, always save stuff, off brands etc. The food costs hurt.
3) Freakin medical insurance. Premiums went up 50% last year and we have been told they are going up again. That almost kills a cola/raise all on its own. At my company you can retire insurance at 60. That use to be 55 a few years ago. I'm almost 30, I doubt there will be ANY health insurance if I'm lucky to retire.
Its pretty pathetic I make good money but damn no matter what I cut I'm just treading water not gaining. I'm paying off the house at a very rapid rate now, hoping to get that off my back.
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