Dude, my household income is $200k and even we have had to make tough decisions like cut back on retirement and savings. Costco trips went from $200 to $5-600. Not sure how the rest of yall are doing?
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Sorry, to ask, but what is your family size that you are seeing limitations in your household income at $200k?
The more appropriate question is location. I live in a low cost of living area, so I know $200k seems like a lot, but it really isn't in some places. Comparing cost of living to where I am and some of the more expensive parts of the country would require more than 2x what I am making just for everything to be even.
Seattle me and my wife while we foster but most of that is covered by the state. I make a ton from 15 years ago living in my car. Finally made enough to start a retirement and buy a house. From 2018-2022 I was able to max out my 401k ($23k~ annually) and basically buy anything I wanted and go on vacation 1-2 times a year. Now, I've cut my 401k contribution to 10%, savings have dwindled, and maybe one local vacation a year when I was traveling globally. Everything but my house is paid off, it's just that basic necessities went up a ton.
I’m a single dude and my average grocery run is 100-150 for 2 weeks worth. Hasn’t changed much lately either
In 2005, I survived on $30 a month with 5 dozen eggs, a bag of frozen chicken, and a bag of rice from Costco. That shit is expensive now.
Typical grocery trip went from $100-150 to $200-300. If I buy more small, local brands, I can keep it lower.
He has concepts of a plan to make the antiquated word “groceries” a household word.
The Rapist literally did not know that word before the speech, and is so out of touch he tried to educate his audience as to what it meant.
Have a transcript of said speech?
Just search trump groceries, and you'll be enlightened.
There were a few days/weeks he was focused on groceries. This article highlights a few if you want to use the quote compilation to find individual speaking events.
First 2 quotes are the "Liberation Day" speech, found here.
“The groceries went way up. An old-fashioned word, it’s a very descriptive word. Groceries have gone through the roof.”
“I have used the word groceries,” he said. “It’s like an old-fashioned word, but really it’s not, and people understand it.”
“The word grocery,” he said while campaigning last October. “You know, it’s sort of a simple word, but it sort of means like everything you eat. The stomach is speaking. It always does.”
Behold, the famous Trump charisma!
Meanwhile I'm over here shopping at Aldi buying the cheapest stuff possible like cans of beans and ramen. Seriously, NEVER do "buy now pay later" it's a scam and should be banned.
BNPL is just payday loans with extra steps
What people that can't afford groceries but have the credit score to use buy now pay later? How hell that works? Fucking nuts that should be an illegal service. It just traps people in debt.
I think Buy-Now-Pay-Later scams have a maximum credit score
Ok well pay isn't going up but prices are, what the fuck do you expect people to do just starve quietly?
FFS