Retailers Are GETTING DESPERATE! MAJOR DISCOUNTS COMING

After jacking up prices across the board during the pandemic, retailers nationwide are slashing prices in hopes to get customers back into their stores and shopping. The problem? Everyone is going broke and does not have the extra cash for frivolous items that are not process it is right now. In fact, we're seeing unemployment claims take up to the highest level that we've seen since August 2023, as we head deeper into this recession.
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[@nicolasbenson009]

High prices for everything have severely affected my plan. I'm concerned if people who went through the 2008 financial crisis had an easier time than I am having now. The stock market is worrying me as my income has decreased, and I fear I won't have enough savings for retirement since I can't contribute as much as before.

[@BridgetMiller-]

It's recommended to save at least 20% of your income in a 401k. You can use online calculators to estimate how much you should save based on your age and income. Saving at least 20% of your income in a 401(k) can help ensure that you have enough money to retire comfortably. By saving this much, you can take advantage of investing in the stock market and potentially grow your retirement savings over time.v

[@tatianastarcic]

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[@berniceburgos-]

That's fascinating. How can I contact your Asset-coach as my portfolio is dwindling?

[@tatianastarcic]

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[@Michaelparker12]

Thank you for this tip. It was easy to find your coach. Did my due diligence on her before scheduling a phone call with her. She seems proficient considering her resume.

[@user-fp2vr8ed8t]

They jacked the prices 70% and lowered them 30%. It’s all a con.

[@JBoy340a]

That is how business works. Increase prices until it impacts sales, determine price where the net profit starts to drop, back off a bit and see if sales bounce back. Business are trying to maximize profits and returns to stakeholders.

[@davidparker9676]

Who are "they"? If raw materials and labor go up in cost, everything else goes up.

[@kbbb4227]

It’s all a con a short con a long con. It’s all a con and you’re right about that.

[@Falconlibrary]

Why do you think we're called CONsumers?

[@zacatkinson3926]

Not quite

[@CaneBTC]

They crossed a threshold. I don't eat LESS out, I dont eat out EVER. Now am used to that, why go back even if they reduce the prices. F-em.

[@rafaelmercer21]

Exactly

[@ProJanitor]

Thresh hold?

[@bpb5541]

So my wife and I went to a nice Mexican restaurant. It cost 120 bucks. I could have bought 8 to 10 steaks at costco for the same price. Got to do date nights every once in awhile but damn....

[@Jacob-qc8lt]

Value threshold. It just ain't worth the cost ​@@ProJanitor

[@JacobsNews]

@@ProJanitor

[@RogueA.I.]

As crappy as the numbers are, remember, the real numbers are even worse.

[@MrXispas]

lot......

[@laqutis]

As a Walmart cashier, I still see people buying crap with money they do not have.

[@tibax1111]

Fax

[@debbiec6216]

When you say "money they don't have " are they using credit cards or debit ? My point is how do you know , money they don't have ???? example : I do spend for necessities and it's money I do have . Get my point .

[@samanthafreeman4315]

Money? Or credit cards? Agreed that people will always do stupid things.

[@floydestelle6242]

Those government cards are smokin

[@floydestelle6242]

​@@debbiec6216government cards smokin

[@KStew9010]

Actually us consumers are in charge. We don't buy, the greedy companies run out of customers. Do some old school things. Fix things, sew up clothes, stay home, drive less. Stop being sheep.

[@shanephelps9532]

You’re forgetting that millions of new consumers are hopping the border every year. And the government is literally giving them our money to go spend on top of subsidies for their housing, education, and medical costs.

[@jeffmiller9798]

Big Fax..

[@beaub650]

Corporations are just a group of people. So it would be greedy people…but funny how it’s ALWAYS the other people. Meanwhile, CA is forcing businesses to raise minimum wage wage…theft is driving up insurance costs for them. It’s ain’t all “the greedy corporations”…

[@two2tango222]

Amen! We’re cooking at home, playing board games, going to the park with our $14 pickle ball set off Amazon. I cut all un-needed subscriptions to the tune of nearly $700 yearly for them.

[@dominicestelley2168]

👍

[@lenguindon5019]

I needed a new BBQ, burner was rotted, $300 for a new one Nah, picked up a burner $45, did the repair. Our old stove, element went out $1000 for a new stove, Nah, fixing old stove for now. Went to pick up flowers for the garden Nah. everything has doubled in price. Planting from seed. Grocery bill has doubled. Only buy things on Sale. Major cutbacks in our Household.

[@FloridaGirl-]

Smart

[@two2tango222]

Those little basic square grills at Wally World that were under $19.99 are now near $60

[@fastsetinthewest]

The government money printers work overtime to destroy the people. Most people think like a bag of rocks. 😅

[@carolbagwell6769]

I've always done my own repairs ever since they tried charging me 160 in 1990 to put in a new garage disposal. It's so easy to install and it only cost like 25$. They are still cheap. And when my dryer belt broke and the guy wanted 80$ for a belt I went to auto zone and the clerk matched it up to a 5$ belt. Even ordered the ceramic brackets right from the company for the dryer heating element..they are like 1.50 each. Most parts have part numbers on them and you go to the company website and put in make and model..then order. I've learned over the years and taught my kids; if another human can do it, so can I..im human too! 😉

[@lenguindon5019]

@@carolbagwell6769 Good to hear. I just gave some recent examples of repairs, that I did. But believe me when I say, Before I purchase Anything these days, I attempt to fix it Myself First. We Live in a Throw away Society, Not Me.

[@RusuSilva]

It is difficult to make exact projections for the housing market as it is still unclear how quickly or to what degree the Federal Reserve will reduce inflation and borrowing costs without having a substantial negative impact on demand from consumers for anything from houses to cars.

[@RichardMoore-jg5tl]

I agree, It's not just the prices, but also the increasing interest rates that are making it more difficult for people to afford homes. With a good FA you can make up your portfolio.

[@FusunTumsavas-cq7tp]

Agreed. I deal with an investment advisor for this reason. I currently have over $800k invested in a diversified portfolio that has grown exponentially and is suitable for all market seasons. Our current project for this year is a more concrete ballpark target.

[@RossiPopa]

How can I participate in this? I sincerely aspire to establish a secure financlal future and am eager to participate. Who is the driving force behind your success?

[@FusunTumsavas-cq7tp]

Monica Shawn Marti is the licensed coach I use. Just research the name. You'd find necessary details to work with a correspondence to set up an appointment.

[@RossiPopa]

I appreciate it. After searching her name online and reviewing her credentials, I'm quite impressed. I've contacted her as I could use all the help I can get. A call has been scheduled.

[@zeekay9941]

If they could afford to drop prices to try and entice consumer spending, they didn't need to raise them in the first place.

[@LiquiProductions]

Yes businesses do not deserve to make a profit. In fact, they should pay US for providing us goods and services.

[@user-6K38d95gfH]

@@LiquiProductionsdumbest comment award

[@theboringchannel2027]

shipping cost 5-8x during the pandemic, one of the reason prices were higher, along with disruptions in the supply chains that added cost, along with the desire for more profit. Now most of the costs have returned to normal, so retail prices eventually follow.

[@tat2zz68]

​@@theboringchannel2027the covid lockdown was the biggest transfer of wealth in human history. Small stores were shutdown (mant permanently) and box stores were making record profits. Vanguard, Blackrock made a fortune.

[@makeart5070]

They're find of the phrase "make hay while the sun shines"

[@Milaa801]

I don't remember last time I went to a mall or did any retail shopping...

[@samanthafreeman4315]

I stick to amazon, facebook marketplace, for consignment for baby needs and a few of my needs. Walmart + for grocery delivery to avoid overspending in stores and convenience with a baby now. I avoid all temptations and stores if it can be helped.

[@debbiec6216]

we visit one time a year , just to see what's going on . Other than that , I don't buy a thing there . I made them rich over 25 years ago . When clothing was cheaperrrrr and you gotten your money worth .

[@KC-lg8qf]

I have been to the mall....I just haven't bought anything. I saw a lot of people just looking. Not many bags.

[@dogsarefun2]

LOL, We go to Costco and grab a $1.50 hot dog and spend $200.

[@Milaa801]

@@Cold_Hard_Truth shipping centers lol

[@bat2275]

nobody needs the crap these guys sell. Who needs another lamp for $50 to $150. You can get one at a thrift store for less than $10.

[@domingopartida5812]

Goodwill is becoming more greedy now and you will find overpriced crap 😂

[@jeffmiller9798]

​@@domingopartida5812 Very true

[@annmarie1689]

@@domingopartida5812 funny because they get all the stuff in the store for free and make a profit on it, so why is it so expensive now? Greed???

[@paullittle6458]

The Salvation Army 🪖 (Christian Based) is usually always the more affordable option to the "GOODWILL Store"

[@Punkpsychobilly]

@domingopartida5812 If that ain’t the truth. They no longer sell the video games they get in store, they’re all on eBay with eBay prices. Goodwill and Salvation Army can suck a nut.

[@ColeLynn]

I heard someone say…Stay outta debt and you’ll survive what’s ahead. I am sticking by that.

[@marknewton6984]

Save. Survive. Live on. 😎

[@carefulconsumer8682]

Accurate, Michael. No one wants to pay $18 for a pasta dinner when you can make it at home for $2. My neighbor's son manages a clothing store and says sales are down big time. people are not buying new dresses, shirts, etc. Forget about a new suit or blazer....no one is buying them. The middle class is getting crushed even more with the 20% inflation.

[@zuzanazuscinova5209]

The problem is clothing these days is 99% garbage made in Asia. Finding anything worth buying is virtually impossible.

[@sandraheilman2543]

The amazing thing is that so many of the middle class remain absolutely clueless as to what is going on.

[@picklikeapro6952]

They’re not buying used ones online either. It’s wild.

[@ihave35cents95]

I’ll pay that in a heartbeat. And you weren’t making a quality pasta dinner for two dollars it might be some garbage Ragu with some noodles and even that doesn’t cost two dollars get a grip.

[@TrueBeliever6491]

When I tried to find tops all I saw were thin see-through fabric which I refuse to wear. So I just wear my old ones til they are thread bare.

[@JAWZMUZIK1]

These assholes have to lower their prices now because they were trying to screw us to begin with. I'm still not going shopping

[@cherylT321]

Me, either!

[@natk4017]

Yup, all for the profit margin.

[@KathleenCernetich]

People are plain broke

[@shirtlesslager]

Not true. You hang out with The Poors.

[@almoreno3299]

People have money. It's the price gauging that's killing them. When the price gauging resets and it will, inflation will get back to normal.

[@shirtlesslager]

@@almoreno3299 Prices are prices. Too high? Don't buy.

[@beaub650]

@@shirtlesslageris that you Tom?

[@shirtlesslager]

@@beaub650 Yes! How is Shirley?

[@cydonia3167]

IKEA used to be THE place to buy affordable, durable furniture. It was a great retail model. Buy a sofa and when the cover gets worn out or you just want a refresh, buy a new cover instead of an entire sofa. But then they got greedy and started jacking up their prices. It's now mostly unaffordable and they swap out the furniture so quickly, by the time you need a new cover they aren't selling them anymore. Greed destroyed their business model.

[@BREEZYM6015]

Good way to put it.

[@AssetAddict]

What greed? Lol. Prices are basically the same. That's my industry.... I know I understand it better than you. No offense... it's what I have done for the last 25 years.

[@JacobsNews]

@@AssetAddict KEA customer horrified after discovering sofa has doubled in price since 2019 lol is this news wrong

[@cydonia3167]

@@AssetAddict I'm just looking at it from an average consumer perspective. Retail is an industry in and of itself with a thousand moving parts. You deserve all the respect in the world for surviving it!!! I know that supply chain issues have been a problem for them since 2020, that one thing that happened and then some other political stuff that happened. The IKEA brand is just that, a brand, and I guess what I was trying to say is that I was hoping for a little more.

[@michaelbrown1627]

@@AssetAddictare saying prices are the same At ikea? Really? Don’t gaslight. Their prices are much higher and the furniture falls apart.

[@Studiovette]

Lowering prices that have been SUPER inflated for years is just a complete joke.

[@frozencanuck6764]

The worst part of this...this is just the beginning. We are heading into a full blown depression. Whats left of the middle class is about to be destroyed. Good luck and God watch over you all.

[@LilyGazou]

I think it’s here. But most don’t know.

[@user-uo8cd6de8d]

It’s here. It gets worst from this point.

[@paullittle6458]

RogerThat ‼️💯😓

[@juanvaldez7279]

I was never middle class before. Working in FL hospitality/service industry pay never provided middle class wages before. But the large increase in minimum wages plus the fact many people cannot handle 8 hours of running and being treated like Sh*t so finding staff has been hard. Fl minimum was Under $9hour in 2019 in afew months it will be $13 around 50% increase and most places need to pay $1 to $3 above that to actually get staff to show up and not job hop everytime the competition offers 50cents more thanks to low unemployment and low immigration. No more cheap immigrants working illegally for less then minimum wage in every high-end restaurant.

[@MassagePerfect-hh3sm]

​@@juanvaldez7279 why won't there be more immigrants working in restaurants

[@davidgriffin6724]

We are not in a recession, we are in a depression. Imagine if you did away with food stamps, the soup kitchens from the great depression would be in full swing. It would collapse TONS of businesses and unemployment would skyrocket. This crappy economy is 100% propped up by the government. Our GDP is mostly government spending raising our national debt by over one trillion per quarter. We are pretty much screwed. Get out of debt, have the ability to grow food and store it.

[@maxxbenzz7842]

Yeah but alot of people would be forced to actually look for a job. Wayyyy to many people in food programs that shouldn't be on them. The fraud is rampant. People feel they are entitled to free stuff from the government just because. Of course there are many that do need it. I get it

[@Falconlibrary]

A 12 pack of canned Diet Dr Pepper was $3.99 in 2020. It's now $8.99. I don't know who's paying $9 bucks for 12 cans of soda, but it sure as hell isn't me.

[@TruthInspector]

Soda should be and has been in the past a luxury item.Nobody needs soda drink water

[@wildbikerbill6530]

Not long ago I bought a couple 2 or 3 liter bottles of soda. It was under $2 per bottle. Does that work?

[@racoonracer7878]

You need to strategize. My local Ralph's has 12 pack for $10. But if you buy 2 packs, you get 2 free. So I blew $40 on 8 packs. Here is a pro tip: when buying junk food, buy and stock up during major holidays and Superbowl.

[@two2tango222]

Water never tasted better!

[@Wayoutgurl]

I admit. I had a hard time finding the new fruit splash ginger ale and so I did splurge this one time on them. And because of seeing how much one canned soda costs at a convenience store, so I didn’t feel so bad. It’s nuts!

[@debbiec6216]

Everything is to expensive to buy !!!! Boycott !!

[@andytran5634]

I dont boyscott, just no more money to buy!

[@wagyu_killer]

basic necessities are way up and it is hard to survive day to day. i feel like i live in a caste society and i am at the bottom of the pyramid

[@akaMyThought]

Boycott would work but it cant when we have Billions being sent to Ukraine and Isreal to fund wars and test equipment

[@thedadyouneverhadchannel3544]

Too not to!

[@jackcarterog001]

You forgot the comma

[@pauljoseph2400]

French bread at Walmart went from $1.00 to $1.75 during the pandemic. Now they are promoting how the price dropped back down to a buck.

[@samanthafreeman4315]

I have seen that too. They act like they are giving us big savings but its just pre pandemic prices

[@pauljoseph2400]

@@samanthafreeman4315 It's funny because that one really stuck in my head during the pandemic. A 75% price increase on something I would purchase frequently. I stopped buying it. I bought stuffing for a carb in bulk on amazon instead, for some reason it didn't go up in price. I'm all in for a bout of deflation..bring it on.

[@N3pHwR3N]

Yeah, I noticed it dropped back down to pre-pandemic prices.

[@IP0Monsturd]

You are like my ex wife. Prices go up and you complain. Prices go down and you complain.

[@AssetAddict]

​@samanthafreeman4315 you don't understand how this works. It's 100% promotional . Their cost of everything increased.... they can't sell for $1 at the same margin.

[@stevenevangelist5221]

Close to 5 million people didnt make mortgage payment last month. Thats an indicator.

[@maryamaghaian393]

Wow! Where did you get this info?

[@stevenevangelist5221]

@@maryamaghaian393 googled it

[@jaystrock613]

I used to shop at Goodwill a lot. I bought clothes and household items. Everything was very inexpensive. Now the prices at Goodwill have gone way up. I do not need to buy much anymore. There are some things I want to buy, but can not afford to.

[@summermontgomery7630]

Goodwill is high.

[@lornalewis9447]

Used stuff, freely given to them, and they stuff cost more than new stuff.😮😮😮

[@johndrago8370]

The guy that runs Goodwill makes 0ver 500K salary annually. If folks like you buy less they have to raise prices to make up the lower volume of sales.

[@davidslaton]

Totally agree, they’re insane. Nothing there is that good of a deal. Don’t go anymore.

[@lisaottomann2396]

I don’t need anything anymore, I don’t even wear the clothes I got, you know how you just have your few favorites? Plus I don’t go out to eat, nor do I even want to, hate loud crowded restaurants, no thanks! I’ve been living frugally for years, so I’m used to it.

[@operationretribution1263]

When the depression sets in, you'll really see prices drop.

[@prussiansocietyofamerica]

Nope. Keep dreaming! You are dealing in an a highly Inflationary environment. There will not be price drops. You have a worthless currency!

[@whatevergoesforme5129]

and people won't be able to buy them just like in the past due to not having enough money

[@shirtlesslager]

After my investments top at sixty percent in the last two years? What do you mean?

[@eile4219]

i don't see any significant drop. May is go back to 2019 price.

[@ihave35cents95]

Not gonna happen people are spending like crazy my God I just drove past a whole subdivision today and everyone of them so bone boom boom boom boom boom boom salt. All the restaurants are packed everybody’s partying good it’s like somebody opened up the world after the pandemic.

[@debbiec6216]

I went to a Dealership to check out on a vehicle, they are $$$$. No, I didn't buy one. The salesman said they are selling vehicles. They range from $50K - 100K. Nothing below that amount. If they don't lower the price, vehicles will sit there.

[@Jack-pd4ps]

They don’t sit long because someone else will buy them

[@debbiec6216]

@@Jack-pd4ps The dealership where I was, we were the only customers ( 2 of us ) . period . I just wanted to see what they have on the lot . Which wasn't a lot .

[@Jack-pd4ps]

@@debbiec6216what do you think will happen to their business eventually?

[@bobwolfley2449]

We just paid 26k for a new 2024 kia soul with extended warranty maintenance package tax tag all that they wanted 32k told them cash take it our i walk grabbed keys...they would not let 26k cash leave

[@p.granger8824]

Glad you got that extended warranty. I know two different people who have newer Souls and both of them have had expensive visits to the shop lately. One had to finance the repair, the other I don’t even think they’ve got their vehicle back yet. The one owner said the older Soul they had before was a lot more reliable. That one got totaled so they got this newer one and have had constant problems.

[@user-pl6cp6tv6g]

No matter how low they lower their prices does not matter because all of my money goes towards electricity, water bill, phone, internet, insurance, and some food. I have 3 jobs and a Master's degree.

[@paullittle6458]

😳

[@hvaball150]

Well, at least you are more educated than me.

[@johnbob5137]

That is insane man

[@garethwilliams4467]

@@johnbob5137 depends on the value the degrees provide. They aren't all the same.

[@dominicestelley2168]

🥺

[@luhoffma8836]

43% of small businesses were unable to pay full rent in April due to economic headwinds.

[@paullittle6458]

SMALL BUSINESSES..." THE CANARY IN THE COAL MINE" (THE US ECONOMY) ‼️💯

[@jackwilson3121]

Where did you see that at?

[@zerocal76]

can you list your source? That sounds like a Great Depression-type stat

[@blackworldtraveler3711]

I’m debt free and don’t own a small business. Not married and immune to divorce fleece,weaponized child support and the family courts. Paid off homes I can truly afford. Own condos paying monthly dues to take care of the landscaping,maintenance,etc. to lock up and travel the world or just stay home and enjoy the amenities in my gated secure condo community. Retired and FIRE in my 40s with two pensions,paid retiree medical,savings,cash,investments,401k.IRAs,annuities,free lifetime flight benefits,etc... Life is good.

[@davidparker9676]

@@blackworldtraveler3711 You also don't own a home and you pay HOA. You are not as financially secure as you think you are.

[@drc3po]

Michael, the reason I love your channel is because I cant tell if you're conservative or liberal or something else altogether, and that is a wonderful thing. You give us facts and figures and dont oversimplify by blaming stuff on the right or the left, or the government, or corporate greed, or whatever. Much appreciated.

[@plica06]

Well he doesn't seem to like illegal immigrants much or college debt forgiveness or government giving any kind of free handouts. I wouldn't be surprised if he is a conservative.

[@reemro8760]

Because Conservatives and Liberals are on the same side. THEY DONT CARE ABOUT POOR PEOPLE

[@firesunearthmoon8999]

That’s where I sit as well. Reality!

[@MaxTricks739]

I was in a high-end shoe store yesterday, and I let the clerk know that I was interested in a discount on my $120 pair of shoes. He said that they never go on sale, and after trying on the shoes, I asked at the register if he would lower the price. He initially said 5%, and I turned to leave. Then he said 10% off, and I made the sale. I hate paying retail, but my size 14's are hard to find. There were no other customers in the store. Discounts are available if you ask for them.

120 dollars is not expensive for an italian shoe...I was paying 250 dollars for Cole Haan Braganos in the 1980s..

[@michaelwilliamson3551]

My bed frame is 125 years old. Central California United States of America veteran

[@wyndhamhewlett8223]

THINGS WERE BUILD WELL BACK THEN NOT LIKE TODAYS SHIT!!

[@VintageRayne]

That’s beyond awesome!!! I FINALLY scored an antique brass bed for $10 couple years ago. I refused to buy a new one due to the 💩 quality. I wanted a piece we could love for many years to come. Thank you SO much for your service & countless sacrifices. 🇺🇸

[@findmeanewplanet]

I'm done with all of these big retailers. Their greed is beyond sickening. I decided to only pay with cash for everything consumer-based, and I enacted a budget that I will be on forever. I told my kids we only eat what's in the house from this point on. No more splurging or having options. Fast food and the regular grocery store is dead to me. No matter how many discounts and wooing they do, the rape and pillage will never be forgotten by me and mine.

[@danielhuntington2116]

You can make a nice chipotle chicken bowl with all the ingredients....even with the chips for about $3.50 per person. Delicious too!😊👍

[@gphilipc2031]

I'll bet you are called Attila the Hun in your household too.

[@tfpnation6925]

I hate to be like this, but to tell your kids, you’re only eating from what’s in the house from this point on for the rest of their childhood is kind of shitty, even if eating out as expensive get the hell over it and take your kids out every once in a while. Just sounding like a freaking grumpy old man.

[@user-wq7yc2om3d]

You're doing your kids a favor. They don't need the processed crap restaurants serve. Teach them how to cook. They will remember making a meal as a family much longer than a mediocre meal at Olive Garden.

[@tfpnation6925]

@@user-wq7yc2om3d I completely agree with you here, however, once in a while, going out is not a problem at all, and should be encouraged not demonized

[@lilboybluenotes7042]

I don’t see how people are buying anyway. My rent is up 15%, insurance up 33%, never mind what groceries have done. Who can afford IKEA?

[@realitychica5043]

My rent is up 25% in Mexico.

[@Jfokes]

I was renting a house in 2021 for 1200 I ended up moving out that same house is renting for 2200 now….

[@BajatheChickenMan]

They cant. A lot of people are kinda yoloing life. just spending everything they have or racking up a credit debt with no intention of ever paying it. A lot people dont see a future and just living in the moment and i dont blame them. The sense of hopelessness is strong.

[@Jfokes]

@@BajatheChickenMan bro from a outsiders perspective you could say I’m successful. I see the writing on the wall. Even tho I’m in a better position then most the feeling of hopelessness for the future is real. If the economy crashes I lose it all. Just like everyone else doing well right now. Having it all and losing it is much worse then having nothing to lose.

[@donaldfrazier5244]

Exactly,nothing in that store is a necessity!

[@ryantoemmes9685]

As a service business owner I’m feeling it more and more every week…

[@BajatheChickenMan]

Just remember your government did this to you.

[@nerychristian]

Stop asking for tips

[@hairyhairyme]

​@nerychristian you know he asks for tips how? That'd a RIDICULOUS statement

[@primus699]

Sorry but it will get worse

[@jogregg6442]

My neighbors own a small retail business. Sales slowed down a year ago, and now, they're totally collapsing. What is more troubling is that the government's economic figures are not reflecting what we all see happening.

[@jusrarsh4109]

We been in a recession. 6 failed past quarters.

[@davidparker9676]

We are in the early stages of financial collapse. The status quo is not sustainable.

[@trishgels]

And so they redefined 'recession' lol

[@yosefmacgruber1920]

@@davidparker9676 _We are in the early stages of financial collapse._ _The status quo is not sustainable._ Wherever there are disasters, we find Democrats. I wonder what the connection could possibly be? Stolen election much? I remember when the fake-news continually bad-mouthed the economy, as if they wanted a Depression that they could blame upon supposedly-Republican Bush who was actually deep state?, until they got their evil puppet Obama in (One Big Awful Mistake America), and then magic-presto, the economy was instantly fixed and had minimal issues. Why does anybody believe their liar TV? Grand-daddy Preston Bush supported the Nazis.

[@patrickm6012]

We been? Work on your language skills please.

[@davidparker9676]

@@patrickm6012 You brought nothing but Mavis Bacon to the discussion. You are missing some punctuation yourself. Please comment if you have something to say about the topic.

[@wespotter6985]

When houses don't sell furniture does not sell. We just had a local Furniture chain go out of business In the boston area

[@joannac9194]

Michael, I have decided that I don’t really need to buy things. What I have I can live with it.

[@moepow8160]

I'm done buying crap. It's so bad that it breaks within a few months anyway. We eat at home, we grow our own vegetables. I burn wood to heat my house, etc... We shop for needs at garage sales and buy items 10 to 25 years old that are made better than the garage made in China... We are sick of it. We retired a while back. After the last ressesion & and the pandemic, we lost 3 stores, the last one we did get to sell it , but only got what we put into it; we didn't make money off it; taxes took most of it. Our retirement budget was fine a few years ago , and now the expense is rising above my fixed income. If we don't find a solution, we will have to sell our home. Thanks to the idiots that run this state, CA, and our country, our dream is over. I can't go back to work, im 63 & fighting cancer & my wife is sick. We're in survival mode !!! There goes a lot of hard work over many, many years....and your right politicians 1/2 my age that took care of themselves instead of the people will live just fine, it's disgusting...

[@SuperLammens]

Feel sorry you got screwed. I hope yr financial and other health will improve❤❤

[@patrickm6012]

We have social media politicians like MGT and Matt G that gum up the works.

[@mortenh.o.703]

Much love to you

[@XanVicious]

Ironic, I got fired from IKEA and before I did we were having really bad sales numbers, despite the volume. Cause of all the discounts. They were cutting hours like crazy.

[@adrianimee8665]

😮

[@johndrago8370]

You probably were laid off (fired) because they are reducing costs to survive. If they don’t make sales they can’t afford to pay you.

[@XanVicious]

@@johndrago8370 yup you’re right on the money, cause one of my friends at that same place is at risk now of getting thrown out any day. He’s been there over 7 years lol.

[@elisabethgardner6321]

Who on earth needs every year new clothes? Can you not wear what you already have a few more years? Buy good quality to the begin with and you set for 3-4 years.

[@craigbarnett5992]

My favorite shirt is almost 15 years old. Buy quality, opportunistically, only when on sale. Then stock up. When that shirt tears or turns twenty I'll break out the brand new one I bought decades ago. Simplicity is a virtue. Patience is too.

[@Brian2532010]

Lately near me I laugh every time I see a 'sale'. I'm like that price is either the regular price it should be or still ABOVE regular price. Yep, no thanks.

[@KikoValleyMan]

I see all prices as fictitious. 😂

[@chargermopar]

The only things I have bought are groceries and auto parts. That's it for several years. My mattress sits on plywood supported by engine blocks!

[@dillon_r_hansen]

Name checks out for the engine block bed frame 😂🔥

[@jkmarshall3553]

@@dillon_r_hansen I also confirm that it checks out.

[@chargermopar]

@@dillon_r_hansen You know it!1

[@picklikeapro6952]

That’s called an investment right now. Especially if they’re older models with a small amount of computer parts.

[@paullittle6458]

"Plywood On Engine Blocks" ‼️😂

[@joycedudzinski9415]

It doesn't matter if they lower the prices, the prices are still going to be regular price. That's no sale.

[@cherylT321]

I remember years ago, a store would lower it’s prices a dime and call it a sale…I stopped shopping there!

[@korsveien]

May is the second largest month, after December, that people in Norway buy suits because the national holiday, weddings and other celebrations are in May and June. Now the largest retailers are running 30% discounts in the middle of the second largest revenue month. Guess business for retailers are really bad.

[@well-blazeredman6187]

I'm still not buying a Dale sweater. 😂

[@korsveien]

@@well-blazeredman6187 But that's an investment for generations!

[@NizJazzBTC]

I stopped buying stuff 15 years ago that's why I have money now to still not buy junk. Lol

[@henson2k]

what this even means....

[@NizJazzBTC]

@@henson2k means be a minimalist.

[@wildbikerbill6530]

@@henson2k Means be happy with what you have. The happiness of new/more stuff is fleeting.

[@henson2k]

@@wildbikerbill6530 that is extremely subjective

[@ledzep3692]

The Goodwill thrift stores near me tend to be packed full of customers lately. Whenever I decide to go to one, I have to drive around several times in the lot just to eventually decide to give up because there's no parking spaces available... on a weekday.

[@1sense21]

I find unique items at garage sales, second hand stores...only buy needs

[@debbiec6216]

Goodwill charges to much more. There Prices are higher than Walmart .

[@clairelivefreeordie2551]

​@@debbiec6216exactly ...go somewhere else. If there's a Savers in your town, go there instead. You're welcome 😊

[@GabrielHill1]

Ross has some things at decent prices.

Goodwill knows the valuable items...and it turns into overpriced junk....

[@realestatephotovideoshawns1177]

I’ve had Amazon business prime for over five years, it just tried to renew at 179 and I did not do it. I’m not shopping like I used to, I have everything I need as far as equipment, and I’m just not contributing anymore F them all.

[@realestatephotovideoshawns1177]

Oh, and I guess the most important part, my credit is shot.

[@edge918]

You're preaching to the choir Micheal! Happy Mother's Day on Sunday to everybody's mother 🤗🩷💐🪻🌷

[@thedadyouneverhadchannel3544]

🙄

[@hairyhairyme]

Thank you ❤

Mommie Dearest ...no wire hangers..

[@kimellis9347]

Even the lower prices are going to be much higher than prepandemic prices.

[@debbiec6216]

That's why people are prepping , stock piling food, because the cost of food will be higher . I know of a youtuber on here, she has her own channel and she's does Grocer Hauls and each month she makes $50K per month and this is no joke . you have to have a good Content . But she has to pay youtube and uncle sam, but she spends money like water . I would NEVER do that because you never know how much you owe on tax time, unless you pay quarterly to your CPA. Pretty good you get paid for shopping.

[@rodcoulter997]

$7.00 Latte demand is down…..we see it. We have radically reduced spending on non-essentials since 2021.

[@meowkity1]

I drove by Starbucks yesterday midday and it was empty. Not one car

[@loribeugnot7895]

I was sleeping on an old moldy bed from my ex husband's basement til I realized it was making me sick. I am on SSI ..I just bought a 40.00 air mattress that's what I am sleeping on. Haha..with 2 memory foam s on top.

[@judiruthmeredith6427]

Way to be creative! Smart thinking.

[@rst90274]

My twin daughters had asked me to start downsizing since I live alone now. Things were selling briskly up to a few months ago. Now, virtually nothing is selling. I wished I had jumped on it earlier. Now I am giving stuff away and dropping things off at Goodwill.

[@amyhudson1016]

Because you genuinely want to or they are hoping for a hand out? I’m sure your adult kids are thinking of you but if not I say to people to be wary and don’t hand off money you need for aged care etc.

[@JacobsNews]

@@amyhudson1016 she said downsizing that means selling her house and getting something smaller

[@amyhudson1016]

@@JacobsNews exactly. Usually translates to spending less on a home compared to the one you sell. This, also comes with a cash flow component. If you think younger generations aren’t looking for a prop up from these scenarios you are kidding yourself

[@rst90274]

@@amyhudson1016My my kids are right. I genuinely have way too much stuff. As for funds for aged care, My retirement income exceeds my income when I was working. My social security and investments are inflation adjusted so I am confident I won't run out of money before I run out of time even if I require nursing home care. My daughters are both well placed professionals so they're doing fine on their own. I raised my daughters as a single parent.

[@trishgels]

Keep the big house bc your kids will be moving back in when the economy collapses. MILLIONS of ppl are combining households!

[@reynolds087]

What angers me is that many companies raised prices disproportionately to their higher costs. In general, corporate profits are much higher now than they were pre-pandemic. So some of these "losses" that we're seeing are just profit margins coming down.

[@maryamaghaian393]

Exactly!! That is why stocks are up because their “Profits” are Up! Sickening! So much greed!

[@taniam1976]

Dude, this isn’t a recession we’re approaching - we’ve been in one for the last year! We are heading towards and depression. Don’t believe anything the stupid main stream media says! Isn’t that what you’ve said before?

[@marsha58]

We have been in one since July of 2022.

[@GirlNextDoor1968]

I can tell you I have stopped my buying of practically EVERYTHING! My debit card purchases from last week totaled $15. And that was for soap, toilet tissue, you get the drift…

[@carolineasebrook6643]

Michaels needs to drop prices. When my kids were in school doing projects that place was horribly expensive!!!

[@annmarie1689]

and the line was always so long.

[@rmeester9366]

Well said. We are high income earners but we are tightening up too. I am frugal and becoming more and more so. Don’t spend on anything we don’t need. Hardly eat out (only use restaurant promos and don’t buy any extras there either). I never buy new clothes either, I always buy new clothes with tags still on them from Poshmark or Mercari (second hand sales). We drive used cars too that are 2017 and 2018 in great condition. I buy necessities only when on sale too and stock up. We are also minimalists and hate clutter in the house, so we are very careful about what we bring into the house. Save your money!!

[@SuperLammens]

❤love it thanks for sharing

[@adansuaste6232]

I don't go to restaurants anymore mainly because the service is bad and on top they demand a tip.

[@marknewton6984]

Bad food, bad service. Tips...😮

[@THEMilkSHAIKH]

I paid $30 for 2 entrees at a Chinese take-out. Mind you, this is their lunch special price.

[@JBoy340a]

time to start making lunch in the morning and carrying it in.

[@Mhel2023]

​@@JBoy340aexactly..... plenty of simple Chinese stir fry videos on KZbin

[@THEMilkSHAIKH]

@@JBoy340a That's not the point. Take out used to be the place for cheap food. 4 years ago, the same order would have been $20.

[@MadTrump]

das cheap tho

[@agentcrypto7741]

The answer to high prices is no longer higher prices. Away with the greed.

[@nicklll4477]

Wrong. The true answer is to cut govt spending and raise interest rates and commodity prices will naturally drop.

[@KStew9010]

​@@nicklll4477 That's part of the shell game. It's a corporate controlled government. The money goes back to political interests and none for citizens.

[@agentcrypto7741]

@@nicklll4477 wrong,

[@nicklll4477]

@@pereirahawk it's never your money to begin with but if the fed reserve. You're a debt slave whether you realize it or not.

[@user-qg7el5rr7d]

Well said it agent ! This is all good news.

[@Citygamelabs]

Good message! Stay frugal people

[@englishlearningexpert3595]

I don’t know about the US as I’m in the UK but you can get amazing bargains on second-hand furniture here. Apart from mattresses, I’d always look at buying second hand furniture first. My sister saw a fancy TV stand on instagram - it was very expensive. She bought the wood, which the store cut for her, the metal legs and made it herself - it looks awesome. When it comes to tables, shelves, drawers etc, you can buy them second hand and then paint them the same colour, if you want them to match. You can also save a fortune by cooking in batches and bulking out food e.g, when I make bolognaise, I add courgette (zucchini ?) - it’s delicious and means I get more and freeze it. I refuse to be ripped off. And finally, I quit drinking alcohol - healthy for the body and wallet.

[@wuddayameen]

I don't buy what I don't need. IKEA can lower prices to zero and it doesn't impact me. Frugality has it's benefits.

[@kellybrandon1179]

Nothing in ikea has gotten me to go there. I have zero need for ikea

[@ryanocillaslaw9404]

Yep i officially applied for unemployment this week

[@Benzene75]

Go fishing and enjoy life 😅

[@beachdweller3378]

I work for ikea, particularly in thier kitchen/installations department. Still booking 4-6 kitchen measures week plus our lead times for kitchen installs keeps on increasing. but yeah, they have been raising prices past two years. it is nice working for a company that is privately owned and not owned by wallstreet or shareholders. They stick in the game longer, hold on to people instead of laying off at first sign of bad news.

[@cameronjenkins5304]

Slow bleed....60% off retail, 60% off cars, next 60% off homes!

[@garethwilliams4467]

I honestly don't beleive you will ever see a large drop in house prices (before people start going on about adjust for inflation), I mean in nominal terms. It's in every politiicans favour to put as many floorboards in as they can.

[@yavor19121]

Remember, the price of the house is exactly how much can be sold not what they ask for. The current listings are way overpriced and they stay on the market for months. The sellers dump money on property taxes, insurance, HOA, sewer fee, electric, water the grass, etc. The more they lose the more they will become stressed and will make huge price cuts.

[@jayr3053]

Agree. I don’t do any of the activities I did before Covid anymore. Don’t need any of that.

[@user-db2ob2jc2f]

Retailers are FINISHED. Economies are winding down. The Storm of "Pack up and Run towards the Hills / Woods" is Brewing harder than ever. People are going towards Reality / Nature.

[@julioblanco]

LOL! People are using grubhub more than ever...

[@hairyhairyme]

Yes ! ❤ I love it we don't need all this junk

[@cjhoward409]

50% of the population anyway

[@user-db2ob2jc2f]

@@cjhoward409 That'd be a "Start"

[@grantaugustyniak6667]

Young kids don’t buy stuff anyways like their grand parents did

[@timr31908]

I don't think the prices are going to come down enough that's for sure

[@BajatheChickenMan]

When have we ever gone back? Example Coca Cola has been making their product the same way for over half a century, wages increase sure but the process is the same. They also get billions ins subsidies from the govt through food stamps. Remember those old coke machines when it was nickel or a dime? There's no reason it shouldn't be 50 cents for a bottle and theyd still have insane profits. Corporate Greed will never go away.

[@almoreno3299]

They will or they'll go broke. It's greed like we've never seen before.

[@chusinavan4131]

Microchip company in Gresham, Oregon will furlough their workers about 900 and top position will have to take 20-30% pay cut. It's wild out there.

[@postscript5549]

Starbucks is having problems as most know. Volume of sales reported down 7%. Stock down notably.

[@wildbikerbill6530]

My only surprise is that sales aren't down 70%. Unless you're away from home, not making your own is incredibly lazy. I put a pot of coffee on, take a shower, and by the time I'm dressed it's ready for my coffee cup. It's the easiest way in the world to save at least a few bucks. And it all adds up.

[@blackworldtraveler3711]

Starbucks will be fine.

[@JacobsNews]

@@blackworldtraveler3711 Starbucks is to big to fail but they are a good indicator on consumer spending

[@georgeallen7667]

Yep stocks go up and down..... I bought the bottom, just sold at higher than I bought. Thanks Starbucks

[@Juliet875]

Price gouging since the pandemic. Prices need to come down. People can't afford it. Stores are taking advantage. Thanks Michael and Happy Friday!

[@nicklll4477]

Tell govt to cut spending first then we can talk about price gouging.

[@francismarion6400]

Bidenflation

[@debbiec6216]

Amen! Alot of price gouging going on 24/7. like you said , since the pandemic .

[@YouTubeYouTubeYouTubeYouTubeY]

I wish it were that simple. Insane government spending (printing money) during constrained by lock downs business activity caused inflation and price increase. We would need a major recession with massive layoffs to stem inflation and possibly reduce price levels somewhat.

[@JacobsNews]

@@KZbinKZbinKZbinKZbinY it already happing high paying jobs are laying off . country runs on trickledown economics

[@northmaineguy5896]

High income earners still eat out, they just scale down on cuisine and how often.

[@benton-benton]

They aren't being affected at all. My neighbors are all high income and are still doing the same things and buying lots of stuff same as before.

[@northmaineguy5896]

@@benton-benton Probably using credit cards to do it. I believe there are some frugal HIE who will cut back, and some will ride that sucked right into the ground!

[@benton-benton]

@@northmaineguy5896 I doubt they use credit cards when they're making 300,000 and up and have 2 incomes. I'm the only poor person in my neighborhood. They all know I'm poor and doing the best I can. At least I pay the high property tax and insurance, keep the yard neat, trees trimmed and don't bother them.

[@laurijohnson7754]

Those who have been living below their means, saving money and paying off all of their debt will make out.

[@suniskys78]

After 9/11 I would never work or live in a tall building ever again.

[@clairelivefreeordie2551]

Me too. And if that fire alarm went off at work, I was outta that building quicker than you could blink

[@suniskys78]

@@clairelivefreeordie2551 Exactly!!! We ignored security when they announced “stay put while we investigate”. Uumm Nope!

[@Curlyblonde]

Those high rises are fire traps. Just watch on the news what happens to people living there. Fire ladders can't reach the people to save them.

[@laurijohnson7754]

I can’t believe what just deodorant, shampoo and laundry soap costs! Forget Tide! I’m using Arm and Hammer!

[@plica06]

I always get the store brand stuff... It's just as good as the fancy logo products but maybe one half or one third the price.

[@adrianimee8665]

I started making my own 😢never have I EVER !

[@lucialuciferion6720]

It's infuriating how at the Dollar Tree, simple laundry detergent is much smaller (now just 21 loads ) , a tiny bottle for $1.25 . So it used to be $1 for 32 loads.

[@laurijohnson7754]

@@lucialuciferion6720 wow

[@jennifercastaneda4890]

Not a Tide fan. I actually prefer Arm and Hammer. Check out Ibotta and start following couponers on KZbin for stores like Walgreens. You’d be amazed at the savings on household, personal care and even groceries!

[@user-qv9sf9gn2i]

In suburban Michigan I went shopping for a belt. This was my first non grocery store purchase in 9 months. As I went to my regular strip mall I thought it must be Christmas. It was very difficult to find a parking place. I went into a good discount store and people had full carts and the lines to pay were longer than I had ever seen. An enigma.

[@rhondae8222]

Walmart is lowering prices on foods that are high in carbs but not on beef and other meats. Smh

[@monicaspector2388]

It is all by design. Make and keep people sick.😔

[@plica06]

What about beans? Like beans on toast? Seriously beans are low in carbs and high in protein. And I bet Walmart sell own brand beans for dirt cheap too !

[@phreedomphile]

@@plica06 Gluten and lectins setting up people for expensive health problems.

[@rhondae8222]

@@plica06 Beans are definitely high in carbs, some have more carbs than others. You need to read the labels for the ingredients. Do you even know what carbohydrates are?

[@rhondae8222]

@@plica06 Toast? Breads are high in carbs as well. Lol

[@nogames8982]

Things are going well for people that are rich enough to not live paycheck to paycheck. There will always be those people. And there were always be people that are very poor. The problem is now that the difference between those two groups is getting wider and there’s not many people left in the middle.

[@Lexxie45]

Funny you mentioned Michaels. I was there just yesterday. Haven't been since before the pandemic. Lately they stepped up emailing me all these sales and coupons that I always deleted until yesterday. I have a very stressful job, knitting and crocheting is my therapy so I literally won't kill people. I can spare $20 for some new yarn. Although I agree with you that spending on arts and crafts is kind of a luxury right now. As I was driving there I noticed that a lot of other big name stores around that area have closed. I was so surprised because this is a wealthy part of town and once again Teslas were all around me on the road. I found a nice yarn and I used my 50% off coupon on it. They also had some half off sale on another one and I bought a couple of those too. I ended up paying $38 with tax which is low for me, I used to spend hundreds there years ago. Ladies and men with wives who knit will understand. 😜 Thank you for the video. And let me just add for a fun fact that I also had to fill up my car and gas was $4.89 a gallon. Yep, WA state is one of the most expensive states to live in but I love it because it's beautiful. Wish it wasn't so blue but I'm not going to get into politics here. Have a fantastic day everyone.

[@annmarie1689]

I wen to purchase 2 hanging basket plants for Mother's Day, sticker shock....$45.00 each for small 9" baskets at a major big box store. Forget it! Last year I know they were $23.00 same size.

[@Concord1595]

When your wallet is already dried and credit cards are maxed out, there’s nothing left. 😢

[@thomasbeslanovits9163]

CALL MOM.

[@user-vb8yf8be3l]

It has already happened In 1975 I got a building permit in 2 weeks to build a house in Silicon Valley Cost 750 yes 750. Today I am trying to get a permit near that house cost 80 000. We applied for the permit 2 years ago The fire dept had the plans or 6 months and finally passed them and then turned them over to the state fire another 6 months.. The cost of compliance with regulations nd so on will be at least 300 000 The first house was 20 dollars a sq ft this one will be 600 It is gov that is the problem

[@johncorson6599]

I have no real bed .. A futon doubles as couch .. no real furniture except 1 chair .. tiny studio apt is $1240/mth in Dallas .. 11 year old Honda bought last year when 2004 Jeep was giving up the. Ghost, paying off Honda as soon as possible but saved like crazy when I had a great job that ended in Feb .. watching what the psychopaths in gov and fed do

[@davidholmes9643]

Coffee outlets are about to crash Starbucks will the first to crash when public finally realise they have been ripped off for years.

[@meowkity1]

Drove by yesteryear. Completely empty

[@patrickharper9969]

So retailers artificially raised prices to take the money people had and now they lower back where they should've been and they think I'm coming back. Pound sand! I can build a bookcase for 60 dollars and have the satisfaction of doing it myself.thaks Michael

[@MarieRandy438]

Most rich people stay rich by spending like the poor and investing without stopping then most poor people stay poor by spending like the rich yet not investing like the rich but impressing them.

[@KaylaRussell77]

Exactly! My grandparents were so frugal but they had a TON of money on both sides. I remember my grandfather telling me "you want to make money while you sleep." And I guess that attitude passed down to my dad (RIP), because I remember going to his house one day and I had bought something I really liked, so I wanted to show it to him. So I said "Look at this! Isn't it cute? It was on sale...I saved 50%!" My dad replied "Well, if you're spending, you're not saving." Obviously I had no retort, and that has always stuck with me.

[@AlexanderHernandezhj]

Saving and investing wisely while prioritizing necessities and a few small luxuries in relation to one's total assets is a great approach. It helps ensure financial stability and I my for the enjoyment of life's little pleasures without compromising long-term financial goals. It's all about finding a balance that works for you!

[@PaulaAdrian721]

very true, a huge part of my portfolio growth has come during this bear market. I've been able to scale from $180K to $572K in a short period of time.

[@EverettGaryOliver]

How do you do that? I'm interested

[@PaulaAdrian721]

Thanks to my co-worker (Alex) who suggested Ms Brenda Leigh Van.

[@enifled8888]

I remember when people who bought gold and silver with times like these in mind, were ridiculed.

[@UK-Expat-in-USA]

I earn $225K a year and we have been cutting back on non essential purchases (Restaurants, Fast Food, Amazon, and so on) and have increased adding to saving more than we were already doing - my advice to everyone is stop buying stuff except for food at the super market, add more to savings as the storm is on the horizon. This year we have paid off our mortgage, no credit cards or car payments and are preparing for big reset, I hope you can all save enough cash before the tsunami hits 🙏 Quick follow-up, we have been doing this saving practice since I was earning $60 a years when I was younger! - Forgot to add I am in my early 60's !!!

[@picklikeapro6952]

Very smart. Sadly you’re in the minority of people that earn that much being smart about it. If most of the high income earners did the same the prices would drop quick.

[@debbiec6216]

See you are on the right track. When I end up getting my first and second parttime job during the summer . Plus at 50 years old, we paid ALL our debt off and been debt free every since . This was my plan when I was 17 years old and I started investing at the good ole age of 18 years old - present . After that entire family all started investing and glad they did , so if they wanted to retire early they could or whenever , they were ready too. I retired 4 years ago and no regrets .

[@charruz]

Yay. Good for you. You go boi

[@cjgray9352]

I am a higher earner too and I agree the essentials are way more expensive so cutting back on the unnecessary expenses and save more money and getting ready for this

[@timmc8444]

Wise!

[@time2eat850]

" We need to TAX the RICH " Real translation. We are going to DESTROY the Middle class 😂😂😂

[@TOCC50]

I 🤍 the IKEA cafeteria

[@joseenoel8093]

Eat the rich! 😅

[@TOCC50]

@@joseenoel8093 Aerosmith

[@TOCC50]

@@joseenoel8093 Aerosmith song

[@MonkeyFencing]

Cutting price doesn’t matter when people are broke. Same happening in housing market: price drops and still no offers

[@phreedomphile]

Exactly. I live in Denver metro where we're constantly told there's an inventory shortage but my neighbor was trying to sell a very nice 4000 sq ft home in the area she inherited but it took her over a year and three realtors to sell the home after several price cuts. In my more modest working class neighborhood there are several homes that have been on the market a long time. Meanwhile local politicians keep forcing in stack and pack buildings as "affordable housing" despite citizen pushback and some of these projects have gone bankrupt and rents on these units are super high.

[@MonkeyFencing]

@@phreedomphile Right! Amen on the high density housing being pushed. Also just ongoing costs. Where I live in Florida, you can pay cash for a $600K property then HOA+taxes+insurance will be $1,600/mth! So you don’t have a mortgage but still need to come up with a mortgage pmt amount each month to live there! Who can afford it?

[@MrTry2HardX]

Defund the Government Defund the IRS Defund the Fed

[@illuminatedGaming33]

Defund the Fed? Don't they print the money in the first place?

[@theboringchannel2027]

if you defund the IRS who is going to pay the military? If you defund the government, who is going to stop the criminals and drugs from coming across the border, and the counterfeiters spreading fake cash everywhere? Who is going to run the water pumps so you have water in your house?

[@theboringchannel2027]

also, with no government, there is no president and your orange jesus wont have a job.

[@Punkpsychobilly]

Imagine if the entire country quit paying their taxes all at once. They couldn’t send us all to prison.

[@Jacob-qc8lt]

President's son doesn't pay tax on millions in income. Trump uses depreciation loophole to avoid any tax. Clinton's use their foundation to for tax-free income. Us working joes are the suckers that pay.

[@tessramos8828]

Bartering system is coming baaaaack !

[@albundy7623]

Good, the government won’t get 50% of people’s productivity

[@jeffmiller9798]

Hopefully

[@allen_p]

In Spring, Texas, the Lowe's had pallets of bagged soil everywhere. Filling pallet racks, blocking walkways, on the parking lot endcaps, outside lumber, at the outer edges of the parking lot. Sale priced. Can't sell it!

[@paullittle6458]

"TELLING" ‼️😳

[@fastsetinthewest]

Junk soil anyways

[@LegallyBlondeCritic]

You are right and viewers would be wise to listen to you and take care of their little corner of the world.

[@mach179]

I think groceries are cheap. Next time you are in the store looks at folks shopping cart. Take out the booze, cigs, soda, junk food, etc., and you will find very little real food.

[@katydid2877]

I just smh when people say it’s too expensive to eat healthy while they’re cruising around the grocery store with $200 worth of garbage in their cart.

[@bovnycccoperalover3579]

My built-in microwave died a few months ago and I decided not to get a new one. I now cook on my stovetop and oven and I don't miss the microwave . I never liked the taste of microwaved food and saving that time no longer matters to me. I now enjoy cooking and don't consider it boring.

[@donttread5916]

/// food lol😅

[@Wayoutgurl]

Same with dishwasher.😮

[@fastsetinthewest]

Magnets in the microwave are worth gold. Look at Tube how to save

[@annagarza7299]

What has hit our household is our Gas/Electric BILL $$😩😩 we live in California 🌴 and we have not used the heater and have not turned on the Air conditioner yet and our bill was $252.00 during the winter we had 2 months over $500 😩😩 this is just INSANE 🤬🤬 we would not blame Biden we blame PG&E

[@drbassface]

My GF called and said she picked up a bag of Chex Mix at 7-11. Price listed as $3.29. Got to the register and it was $5.29! Cashier said all the prices have been increased across the board….hadn’t gotten to change the price tags yet. They did give her the lower price as listed….but yeah….7-11 jacking up prices. Cashier said “ It IS a Convenience Store…”

[@TM-ro7lh]

I’ve noticed Trader Joe’s is 2x as busy. The employees are telling me it used to just be crazy busy on weekends and Fridays and now when work gets out it’s like opening the floodgates. I’m in a high income area, it’s even affecting these folks.

[@gematriawithjen28]

Where I live people are still buying and buying, cars clothes , going out to eat and vacations after vacations.

[@TheSuperdodgy]

Yep. Not everyone is Broke.