Inflation creates the incentive to spend the money you have. Why save money if the value of it gets destroyed overnight, or next month.
“Inflation creates the incentive to spend the money you have.”
Not so much in this household.
HOWEVER - When things first started getting nutty, we DID do a Costco Run and stocked up on eggs (6 dozen was the limit) and a few other perishables; we had spare fridge room. (Again, limited to food and fuel expenditures.)
That said, in Winter we normally do home repairs/upgrades. Other that cleaning out the Milking Parlor of the barn and building a chicken coop with materials already on hand, we’ve done nothing to improve This Old Manse since 2020.
Previous Winters we were busy installing new flooring, upgrading heating and A/C, buying new appliances (after 30 years), etc.
I miss the economy under President in Exile Trump. Though I admit he was a Big Spender, too. :(
I’m sticking with what served me best under the eight bloody YEARS of 0bama. I was also still employed and running a multi-million dollar enterprise during that time. It. Was. Brutal.
But, we did it! :)
Exactly and to be honest with you it’s a smart move because if you have $3,000 in the bank and a widget cost $1,000, today, in 30 days the widget will cost $2000 but you will still only your $3000 in the bank.