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Are You Better Off Now Than You Were Four Years Ago? Compare today's economy to 2020, from gas prices to employment.
Kiplinger ^ | 09/26/2024 | Simon Constable

Posted on 09/28/2024 8:30:22 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

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1 posted on 09/28/2024 8:30:22 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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2 posted on 09/28/2024 8:37:41 PM PDT by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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To: SeekAndFind

That’s some pretty impressive contortionism from Kiplinger. I hope they didn’t pull a hamstring.


3 posted on 09/28/2024 8:39:15 PM PDT by Frank Drebin (And don't ever let me catch you guys in America!)
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To: SeekAndFind

You would have to be high to think that employment is better now.


4 posted on 09/28/2024 8:46:43 PM PDT by DarrellZero (.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Ridiculously stupid question. EVERYONE is worse off. Well except for the top 1%.


5 posted on 09/28/2024 8:48:32 PM PDT by know.your.why (Floyd)
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To: SeekAndFind

Ridiculously stupid question. EVERYONE is worse off. Well except for the top 1%.


6 posted on 09/28/2024 8:51:18 PM PDT by know.your.why (Floyd)
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To: SeekAndFind

Every year I’m better off then the year before. The kids all have good paying jobs and the grandkids are all healthy with a bright future.


7 posted on 09/28/2024 9:17:30 PM PDT by Armscor38
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Compared to 2020 . . .

Electricity is up 90 percent.

Gasoline is up 75 percent.

Food is up 43 percent.

Health / Medical insurance is up 48 percent.

Storage rent is up 85 percent.


8 posted on 09/28/2024 9:26:07 PM PDT by linMcHlp
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CORRECTION, here, Electricity is up 59 percent.


9 posted on 09/28/2024 9:27:42 PM PDT by linMcHlp
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10 posted on 09/28/2024 9:57:42 PM PDT by RasterMaster ("Towering genius disdains a beaten path." - Abraham Lincoln)
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To: Armscor38

Well, bully for you. Guess you’ll be voting for Skamala so your good fortune continues. The rest of us probably feel quite differently.


11 posted on 09/28/2024 10:38:24 PM PDT by Prince of Space (Trump 2024!)
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To: SeekAndFind

They are comparing inflation with inflation. So if inflation in an individual sector is less than the overall inflation rate, that is rated as “better”.

It’s not better, it’s less worse.

In related news, the chocolate ration has been increased from 30 to 20 grams per week. Big Brother be praised!


12 posted on 09/28/2024 11:00:45 PM PDT by Fresh Wind (Kamala's New Way Forward = Chairman Mao's Great Leap Forward)
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It is beyond me why some people would actually pay to get information from this place in a newsletter, especially since a lot of the data used were sought out, relentlessly chased, caught and tortured to reveal a conclusion that largely disagrees with what I see on the ground (my wallet) in my own experience.

I don't care about treasured 'indices' and excuses. Show me the lower grocery bills, utility bills, gasoline and insurance, and tax bills. They aren't there.

13 posted on 09/28/2024 11:06:24 PM PDT by Gaffer
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To: Prince of Space; Armscor38

I can see where some may have it better off if they look at their own particular situation where they and their children are having good fortune right now. But I’d disagree with the grand children’s ‘bright futures’ part. Not with the damage that’s been done to this country by Democrats.


14 posted on 09/28/2024 11:11:08 PM PDT by Gaffer
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To: SeekAndFind

No, and anyone who says so is lying.


15 posted on 09/29/2024 12:19:11 AM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus”)
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“Well, bully for you. Guess you’ll be voting for Skamala so your good fortune continues. The rest of us probably feel quite differently.”

The question was directed at each one of us and I answered. Other then the drunks, I don’t know anyone in my small community who is worse of now then 4 years ago


16 posted on 09/29/2024 2:08:38 AM PDT by Armscor38
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My fortune keeps improving year by year. I’m certainly a heck of a lot better off then I was 30 years ago.As for the kids, they all own their own homes and have secure jobs so they’ll never be out of work.


17 posted on 09/29/2024 2:18:06 AM PDT by Armscor38
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To: SeekAndFind

Patently dishonest gymnastics.


18 posted on 09/29/2024 2:25:53 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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You may be better off because you made wise choices and got an education as have your children but you cannot tell me that overall prices and costs of living today here in 2024 are better than they were before Biden took over ~ 4 years ago.

[I fully own my home, too. Paid cash for it. That still doesn’t mean all the costs associated with it aren’t significantly more]


19 posted on 09/29/2024 5:41:44 AM PDT by Gaffer
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Compare it to 2018 when pres Trump was serving and prices were fairly low.


20 posted on 09/29/2024 6:07:42 AM PDT by Bob434
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