Nickel and dimed everywhere these days

[Anonymous]

I’m getting fed up with how much s*** costs and I’m simply not going to buy anything anymore I’m going to hoard all my money (which isn’t a ton). I’m so tired of tipping on everything, activities that aren’t even enjoyable costing hundreds of dollars (concerts, ball games, even travel these days), inflated prices. I’m going to embrace minimalism and make do with what I have, only purchasing the necessities. Now that companies are laying people off left and right it’s time to cut the fat in our budget and prepare for the worst.

I’ll also be selling a bunch of stuff that is worth a lot but mostly sits and gathers dust.

[Anonymous]

Amen to that

[Anonymous]

I think a lot of people are feeling the same way. My credit card bill last month was at a level not reached since the last 10 years before I had kids. So yeah everyone is cutting back a lot. I think this is going to start showing up in economic data.

[Anonymous]

You have to be selective. I don't tip just because someone gives me the opportunity in a self-serve environment. I don't go to concerts or sporting events because the prices for admission are way disproportionate to the entertainment value. Travel can be done in ways which need not break the bank, but you need flexibility. You can have a perfectly satisfactory lifestyle while exercising good judgment with regard to which expenses provide good value and make sense, while turning away from money grabs which don't provide a good value.

[Anonymous]

Are you going to just swim through your gold coins like Scrooge Mcduck?

I mean, I get it, prices are very inflated. But making yourself into a miser as a one person protest isn’t going to change that. It’s just going to isolate you, make you grumpy and cause you to miss out on cool things in the prime of your life.

[Anonymous]

Welcome to the "middle class". We pay either the true price or inflated price for everything.

[Anonymous]

That's what we've always done. It's difficult to cut back further when you're already living a frugal lifestyle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you going to just swim through your gold coins like Scrooge Mcduck?

I mean, I get it, prices are very inflated. But making yourself into a miser as a one person protest isn’t going to change that. It’s just going to isolate you, make you grumpy and cause you to miss out on cool things in the prime of your life.

Frugality is liberating. It speeds up your path to financial independence, it allows you to unchain yourself from consumerism, and to spend more time on productive activities that are free or cheap.

[Anonymous]

Trump said @ today’s presser that egg prices are down 59% and that groceries (that old fashioned word, I know) are also down. So, relief coming soon, I’m sure any day now.

[Anonymous]

Just wait till the tariffs hit. Maybe FORD should make a better product if they want people to buy their POS cars.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just wait till the tariffs hit. Maybe FORD should make a better product if they want people to buy their POS cars.

Ford trucks sure seem popular.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Trump said @ today’s presser that egg prices are down 59% and that groceries (that old fashioned word, I know) are also down. So, relief coming soon, I’m sure any day now.

That repeated weirdness about "groceries" like WTF

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you going to just swim through your gold coins like Scrooge Mcduck?

I mean, I get it, prices are very inflated. But making yourself into a miser as a one person protest isn’t going to change that. It’s just going to isolate you, make you grumpy and cause you to miss out on cool things in the prime of your life.

Frugality is liberating. It speeds up your path to financial independence, it allows you to unchain yourself from consumerism, and to spend more time on productive activities that are free or cheap.

+1
I'm proud to be frugal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just wait till the tariffs hit. Maybe FORD should make a better product if they want people to buy their POS cars.

Ford trucks sure seem popular.

So they have one popular model, whoopie. How many times had Ford declared bankruptcy now?

The problem with Ford getting more marketshare is that a lot of people value reliability and they already pay a premium for it to get a Honda or Toyota. Compare used car values, the difference is eye boggling. Making Hondas and Toyotas even more expensive via tariffs is not going to make that segment of the consumer suddenly interested in buying Fords.

[Anonymous]

Totally onboard with this. We are cutting way back on everything. I’m sick of buying $125 sweaters that look like hell after one season of use, crap we don’t need from Amazon that breaks quickly anyway, overpriced lattes, service feee on everything. Enough already.