Anyone making purchases (besides cars) in anticipation of the tariffs?

[Anonymous]

I upgraded my phone today. It's almost 2 years old and the new iphone 16 is such a big upgrade, plus the phone is "free." My new monthly bill is only $3 more.

Just brought a new washer too, but that would have happened anyway.

[Anonymous]

Bought some $4.98 tee shirts at Walmart. Figure we won’t be seeing prices like that in the future.

[Anonymous]

I bought the iPhone 16.

[Anonymous]

Bought a new iphone. Almost three years old and was up for a new one in a few months, but pulled the trigger earlier.

[Anonymous]

Apple flew 5 cargo planes full of inventory in the last week of March from India and China, I guess going by the comments about iPhone purchases they were right to do so. I upgraded mine in Jan because I fully expected this $hit show.

[Anonymous]

Not really. What is annoying me these days is stores running out of items on a regular basis, so I am getting several months worth of olive oil for example, because it is always out when I go to the store. Austerity and trading down on stuff is the way for my family.

[Anonymous]

*buys unnecessary iPhone upgrade to "save money" in advance of tariffs*
smh

[Anonymous]

Bought kids pjs while on sale (a couple sizes up). We get a lot of stuff used otherwise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:*buys unnecessary iPhone upgrade to "save money" in advance of tariffs*
smh

My senior citizen in-laws rushed out to buy a car (theirs was going bad, but wasn't gone) in anticipation of the tariffs. It was stressful, as they had been calmly looking for a car, and then rushed to buy it before the tariffs took effect. I hate that Trump has turned this country into a banana republic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not really. What is annoying me these days is stores running out of items on a regular basis, so I am getting several months worth of olive oil for example, because it is always out when I go to the store. Austerity and trading down on stuff is the way for my family.

Yeah - I said on another thread, this feels like heading back into COVID times with messed up supply chains. I stocked up on TP, allergy meds, and pet food. Stuff I know I am going to need. Everything else - well, we'll see what happens. Prbly not a bad idea to fill the pantry with canned and frozen food, but we haven't done it yet.

[Anonymous]

Nope, I'm holding off just in spite.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:*buys unnecessary iPhone upgrade to "save money" in advance of tariffs*
smh

My senior citizen in-laws rushed out to buy a car (theirs was going bad, but wasn't gone) in anticipation of the tariffs. It was stressful, as they had been calmly looking for a car, and then rushed to buy it before the tariffs took effect. I hate that Trump has turned this country into a banana republic.

I hate it too. Things were good. Perfect? No, of course not. But good. And then Hurricane Piss-Brain came along - not just came along, but was ushered into power by people who got lazy and decadent, and thought that nothing too terrible could ever happen here.

[Anonymous]

We bought another car, new iphones (Pro Max 1T), and a new laptop for college child.

[Anonymous]

I've stocked up on everything I regularly use, that won't go bad, and that I have room to store - toiletries, paper and foil products, well-stocked freezer, pet food trying to stay at least 3 months deep on. Made some large furniture purchases after the election. Physical goods

It won't hold me over forever but I want to be able to withstand any supply chain shenanigans if companies slow down production, hold items at the port to wait out a tariff decision, or have sourcing issues. Even thinking about stuff like packaging - we are very global.

[Anonymous]

**physical goods, particularly consumables, are a form of savings account. Your 6 month emergency fund goes further if you have 3 months of non-perishables already.