In case you feel the need to splurge ... Easy to prepare.
;-)
Posted on 06/27/2024 1:00:30 PM PDT by TonyinLA
Americans across all age groups have dramatically cut back on spending between April and June, a recent study from TransUnion found, as many remain concerned about the higher cost of living despite declining inflation. ... 39 percent of all respondents said they had cut back on discretionary spending in the past three months. ... Among respondents who said they were concerned about inflation, the share went up to 58 percent.
Sixty-six percent of respondents said they were concerned about the rising price of gasoline; 40 percent were worried about takeout and meal delivery becoming more expensive; and 84 percent feared a rise in the cost of groceries.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...
I used to feed 5 people on what I can feed 2 people today.
I have a friend that provides business insurance for small businesses. A LOT of his customers are opting out of business insurance. Think that through.
And, every buffoon who voted for Jim Crow Joe deserves this.
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Massaged “statistics” make their proclamations silly. Eliminating consideration of energy pricing, housing interest, and normal food purchases and still having a low 3% inflation rates tells you things are still pretty hairy in the citizen world of limited budgets.
“Folks are taking their calculators to the grocery store”
Seriously, you’ve seen people take calculators to a store, not just use the app on their phone?
This is the key time in the battle. Phony employment, spending and consumer sentiment reports will ALL be super positive for the wildly exciting Biden economic boom to carry him on its shoulders to victory.🤩🤩🤩🤩
Then “several statistics were adjusted dramatically downward in mid November. Computer glitches were blamed.”😮
Can’t remember which crime show but someone ate cat or dog food and the bones couldn’t be dissolved in human digestive system-—just animal ones-—so the person died.
HOW MUCH information about the FEDERAL RESERVE losing $176 BILLION since 9-28-2022??? UP to 6-19-2024.
NEVER BEFORE IN HISTORY ANY LOSSES.
We have a big garden and we buy our meats locally. The meat has always been expensive but it’s worth it. But on the rare occasions when we eat out the portions are smaller and about 1/3 more expensive. We’re heading out on a one week trip and so two things, the expense and my lactose intolerance. Stressed out.
THE ONLY SCORCHING PACE SET ON MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND WAS THE INDY 500.
Speed of pole sitter car==I second to go about 345’.
My current property is 389 wide. 630 long.
Also, IF Trump manages to win the election the dimrat media will suddenly start pointing out economic reality and blame it all on Trump. And it will be armagedon.
You can, but if you’re smart and have a choice, you don’t.
What? Have you heard of credit cards? How is federal government spending Trillions more than tax revenues?
That only works when you control the credit limit
Common folks have reached the limit or had their limit lowered to the balance or less.
Correction: Newsweek is finally reporting something that had been going on for some time.
Hair cuts? I remember them...
Even I have cut back spending a ton, because of the Biden economy, and I am in the top 2% of earners.
Have been in a recession but it’s turning ugly.
okay
calculators on their phones
but I can tell when they are grabbing “digital coupons” or when they are using the calculator
also, I am seeing more husbands and wives at the grocery store (that high finance should be a family decision) having serious discussions about needs vs. wants
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