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To: delta7

Last weekend I dined out with friends....the bill came, showed the total, below showed the discounted ‘pay-in-cash’ total


10 posted on 07/23/2025 7:07:45 AM PDT by wny (s)
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To: wny

Last weekend I dined out with friends....the bill came, showed the total, below showed the discounted
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Two gas stations within an hour drive have signs posted ” we accept 20 cents for one gallon of gas * pre-64 dimes”.

A silver dime is today worth 2.85 paper dollars….shows just how far our dollars have been debased…massive loss of purchasing power.

https://www.coinflation.com/

Todays USD index, 97.4….a further 10 percent loss this year….


17 posted on 07/23/2025 7:23:25 AM PDT by delta7
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To: wny

Plenty of contractors and repair shops will give a very substantial discount for cash.


29 posted on 07/23/2025 7:41:23 AM PDT by HartleyMBaldwin
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