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[@dwave81]

They teach about Goodwill in foreign business schools. Imagine a business where your inventory is not only free but it gets delivered to you free as well, your profits are tax exempt and your CEO makes 6 figures, that's Goodwill.

[@BernhardSchwarz-xs8kp]

And the problem is? Foreign business schools?

[@dwave81]

@@BernhardSchwarz-xs8kp it must have went WAY above your head. Everyone else gets the point though 🤣

[@billwoods5406]

He's right.

[@rmmccarthy1240]

You have not lived until you've quietly opened a soda can in a movie theatre.

[@BrandyandFreyja]

I've done that more than once

[@Meli_Mels]

It's true. I am 1 of 5 kids. My mom would pop a grocery store paper bag of popcorn at home and sneak it in her purse + 1 can of soda each. As a kid, my siblings taught us how to time opening your can to a noisy scene. Now, I teach my kid. Ha!!!

[@billyturner2396]

Does anyone remember drive ins you could bring a whole supper

[@spumantemerrick2832]

🤣🤣🤣

[@MsTerrieLynn]

@@billyturner2396 yes!!!!

[@ayd5108]

I used to spend over $150 a month on my hair pre-pandemic because I have short hair. Spent a lot of time watching my hairdresser cut and style my hair over the years. Well…..I started cutting my hair during the pandemic and buying my hair dye at the dollar tree (which is amazing!). I’ve been spending $1.50 a month for almost 4 years!!!! My hair looks exactly like it did when a professional was doing it. Have saved a ton of $$$$$.

[@msadventure49]

I'm with you! I've been dying my own hair for years on the cheap. When I started getting gray around the edges, my home treatment didn't really cover it properly. I thought "It's okay because I'm saving so much money." But then, I had a special occasion come up and decided to go get my hair dyed professionally. BAD mistake! Not only was my gray hair not covered, but it turned out a copper color while the rest of my hair was brown! It looked awful and cost over $150! I could have done this myself and saved $120. Never Again!😞

[@cindyleastorch194]

I've always wondered about the $tree stuff...any special usage advice?

[@terrylynn9984]

Been colouring my own hair now over 2 decades since I was 28, Nice n Easy 8 G used to be 104, never changed it up either. I stretch it over 2 and half months before I re colour it, my hair is short pixie so I wait till I go to my walk in salon then I colour after usually. Most I ever paid for a haircut is 20 bucks here in Canada and I am a lady. I do tip well those girls are amazing at Borics.

[@kathyandersen8243]

Im 66 years old.i get a kiddy pool.a raft and float in it on a hot day.a radio playing oldies songs a small table with homemade ice teawith sugarand lemon.ol what a day.😊❤

[@suzie2080]

It seems every store I go to wants you to "round up" for something. I went into Goodwill the other day and they asked if I wanted to round up. I asked what I'd be rounding up for. They said for their mission. Aren't all your payments for their mission? I did not round up. Another one that gets me is when you go somewhere, order at the counter, wait for your food or drink and they have a tip option on your ticket or tip jar. No! I'm not going to tip you. I did not get any extra service. There are getting to be fewer and fewer places I shop. I guess that means I have more money in my pocket.

[@JanetFisher-mg5jb]

I refuse. Not donating much if at all because I need the money myself.

[@suzie2080]

@@LindaC-ze5ob Yes I shop at Goodwill. I shop for reduced items that I normally would not want to buy at new price. I only make $13.50 per hour so "Yes" I will buy at Goodwill if I need to.

[@censoredeveryday3320]

@@suzie2080 I'd rather buy at Goodwill and support that organization than the corrupt elite at Walmart.

[@dawnskidmore5364]

$8 for a coffee is insane!

[@alinatamashevich3354]

I know a woman who was buying 16 dollar lattes on a company credit card.....she was fired.

[@mimi1o8]

I have a close family member that works in a very famous worldwide coffee shop in California and they work non stop any time any day any season, I never set foot in that place but many more do. It always surprises me how much people spend in ready made coffee.

[@jillbayer641]

Never will I ever buy a cup of coffee. I make it at home.

[@kimgordon3695]

We stopped buying coffee "out" 20 years ago. It's ridiculous!

[@muzerhythm2242]

Starbucks with their prices constantly going up should be called: Strokebucks....you'll have a stroke when you see those prices! Also think should have AED (heart attack machines), in all grocery stores after seeing the final bill.😂

[@snapoffmonkeybranch1242]

Inflation has become a scapegoat. People are just raising prices and blaming "Inflation" while making bigger profits.

[@diogenesw144]

It's called gredflation

[@snapoffmonkeybranch1242]

@@diogenesw144 Or greedflation to be exact.

[@MrJamespeyton]

So you think that the government flooding the country with money has nothing to do with it? Please take an economics course.

[@snapoffmonkeybranch1242]

@@MrJamespeyton I didn't say that "the government flooding the country with money has nothing to do with it". Please take a reading and comprehension course.

[@BernhardSchwarz-xs8kp]

Absolutely correct. Insurance companies across the board increased their rates recently by 35%. They claim this is a precaution to be prepared for the expected inflation.

[@littleiodine9480]

At the Library, movies are free to rent.

[@toots810usa6]

People are spending money to be lazy! I wont even pay for a furniture delivery! I no longer buy chips, cereal, frozen meals or anything that is not a nutrient dense pantry staple. I bake Bananas or oat muffins and have a hard boiled egg. I make my own popcorn now instead of the chips and crackers. Sun tea eliminated any drink purchases.

[@donnamiller-xe9bd]

We talked about sun tea today. We grew up on that.

[@ag-xc7ix]

Most of the expensive foods are bad for health I hear coffee is bad too

[@dgator3599]

I was so saddened one day when i was at Walmart and a little girl asked her mom if they could buy a package of chicken legs. Her mother told her no, we can't afford that anymore. Imagine, chicken legs, perhaps the cheapest package of chicken you can buy no longer affordable for a young family. Then, shrinkflation is in full effect. I picked up a 1/2 gallon of milk put it in the fridge next to my already opened one and I noticed a change in the size. I looked at the carton. The one I bought a week ago was 64 oz. My new one was 52 oz. Total BS!

[@TheFishdoctor1952]

What brand of milk? Still 64oz in Louisiana.

[@BernhardSchwarz-xs8kp]

You have to understand - a wise man by the name of John Kerry - the bagman of Prince Obama - explains that unless we give all our money to the UN - who will fix the climate for us - we are all doomed by 2030. And when have the predictions of Keery not been correct?

[@elieshasteffanson5758]

Not only are Goodwill prices ridiculous now, but they are also getting extremely picky about what they will take.

[@sondrasmith2691]

I have heard that top grade clothes, rugs, furniture that is ever gifted to thrift stores, NEVER MAKES IT TO THE FLOOR TO BE SOLD. Management and/or employees take it themselves. I have noticed the last times I went, they had REAL JUNK.

[@DivineDianne]

Charity shops / thrift stores are an absolute rip off nowadays. Its sad, because I used to go there a lot for things that I needed. Now, even a mixing bowl or set of glasses or plates are so expensive. Its greed.

[@joyful_tanya]

I agree. They get the items donated so it's all profit. 😡

[@Mhel2023]

It's also due to people making videos and tiktoks showing how they flip thrift store items on ebay for profit. So the thrift stores are taking their cut off the top, to the detriment of people who really need those lower priced clothing and furniture 😢

[@BaltimoreAndOhioRR]

Not disagreeing, but just a note - EVERYTHING is more expensive, so the electricity and utilities the thrift shop has to pay is more expensive, the insurance for the building & property, workers comp insurance, fuel & insurance for whatever trucks or vehicles they use, sign permits, nearly everything, has gone up for them also. I'm not sure how they pay their staff, but they may be paying more in minimum wages, too. It all adds up, so they recoup the costs through their sales.

[@sweetea7035]

We drive really old cars, cook at home, eat leftovers till they're gone, only buy what's on sale, cut my cable speed, my bill went down to "$36 for wifi. , firestick and antenna. Prepper has changed our lives!

[@bwhiteman1]

yes, my Saturn ion2 is 2007. Everyone tells me to buy a new car. Are they kidding me? screw that

[@sweetea7035]

@@bwhiteman1 lol mine is a 2003 Saturn. I love my little car!!!!

[@censoredeveryday3320]

2003 Nissan here. I change the oil out on the driveway. Do all my own maintenance. Even rebuilt part of the engine a few years back. The only time I've taken the SUV into the shop was to get new tires I ordered from ebay put on. It was only $99.

[@jacksonmorganfroghin4815]

Haven't had a car in two years. The complex where I live has a free bus service that takes me where I need to go. My last car was a Saturn Ion which I drove for 13 years until it died. I'm saving money by not buying car insurance or gas. So my wife and I eat out occasionally at buffets ......all you can eat. Some are within walking distance.

[@denisebiendarra5996]

I’m probably of the only women I know who colors, cuts and styles her own hair, does her own manis and pedis, and does her own eyebrows. I don’t remember the last time I was in a salon.

[@hokey-os3rx]

There are two us! LOL. I have never had my hair professionlly colored or highlighted. I have always done that myself. I have consistantly cut my own hair the last 5 years. I have around shoulder length hair. Never had to do my eyebrows I was blessed with great ones when I was younger. Never had a professional manicure either. It is insane how much it costs to do them at salons and to maintain them.

[@kibblenbits]

Make that three!

[@PrepperPrincess]

Now you know two!

[@syrykh]

Was doing this even before COVID 😁 Rejecting all these horrible modern "beauty" standards and saving a big buck 👌

[@joannedibben2352]

Hello there I'm in England my hairdresser wants 120 pounds to wash cut colour.i had a go did it all myself it looks better than what they do and cost me five pounds for colour🌈

[@amyomeara2515]

I’ve not shopped on Amazon in 2 years. I refuse after their inhumane warehouse practices caused permanent disability to one of my close friends, their lawyers have bullied her for two years and they’ve yet to pay her a dime the judge ordered, after they lost both appeals. Absolute not interested in supporting that company.

[@MsTerrieLynn]

She can put a lien on their business. ♥️

[@billwoods5406]

They are also extremely Leftist. They push their agenda at the work place.

[@MrGus4440]

I canceled my prime and my account after they shut Parler’s servers down because it was a free speech platform. I don’t miss Amazon at all.

[@ThePshipley]

I ordered several items and Amazon loses my packages and we have a big facility less than 20 miles away and I don’t get my packages. What’s up with that Amazon?!

[@ladanehaten4283]

At Albertson's in Las Vegas they are charging a ridiculous $4.99 for a 16 ounce bottle of Ketchup which is their cheapest and $5.99 for the smallest bottle of mayonnaise. This is not normal inflation but straight out CORPORATE EXTORTION.

[@Christine-sz5mx]

Big cities way worse

[@LonSheldon-bv4hr]

I get my milk from a dairy @ $4.00 a gallon and there is 2" of cream on it which will make about a pound of butter. The milk isn't pasteurised so the amino acids are still alive and it taste great.

[@amyomeara2515]

No amino acids are alive. What are you talking about.

[@LonSheldon-bv4hr]

@@amyomeara2515 pasturazation

[@strumminronin]

1. Thrift shops - I got a shirt from one about a month ago... 2. Delivery services 3. Cereals 4. Concerts - the last one I think I went to was in Q1 2020, so FOUR YEARS AGO. 5. Branded coffees - The last one I had was a year ago, if not longer. 6. Fast Foods - Last time was a year ago 7. Regular hair care, beauty 8. Streaming services 9. Theatres 10. Nails Hi, I guess that makes me your friendly internet cave-person.

[@marilynmccormick1658]

Goodwill CEO makes an "unbelieveable" income off all our free donations! Why are they raising prices? GREED!

[@carolwoodward6141]

I did thrift stores a lot about 20 years ago, and realized I was just cluttering my home.

[@youcanknowanything8489]

Very true

[@amy010276]

😂 that'll happen. I've got a "something in, something out guideline" I have to ask myself if a new item is worth getting rid of something I already have at home before purchasing.

[@carolwoodward6141]

@@amy010276 I wasn’t as disciplined as you. I did enjoy thrifting though. Some of my clutter are pyrex mixing bowls of various styles and sizes. I use them daily.

[@opinionated2]

I love the white columns that lead to the living room! I know that you want to get rid of them, but they add so much character to your home! Just think about how much money you could save if you left them as is! I also love your wood paneled ceiling! It really "warms up the house". I grew up in the 60's and 70's. Women learned how to file their own nails and they "set their hair" at home. The only women who went to the beauty parlor were little old ladies with purple hair. Then the 70's came and we discovered the blow dryer. That was a game changer. And then we learned how to use curling irons in the late 70's. I don't understand all of these young women getting all of these things done. A lot of what they do looks cheap and trashy. Sorry, if I offended any of you ladies, out there. My parents also made their own coffee. Everyone did. All of these restaurants and drive through coffee shops didn't even exist.

[@Lovepeacejoy..]

I like those white columns also. Definitely gives the house character…and yes, there is nothing like a hot cup of freshly percolated coffee!

[@denisebiendarra5996]

I was born in 1961 and remember all those things too.

[@opinionated2]

@@denisebiendarra5996 Yep, I'm one year ahead of ya'! Born in 1960. Thanks for responding!

[@elizabethdumas4147]

Ditto on those white columns. I think they are so cool!

[@bser3973]

With the prices of food today, people won't have to go on a diet.

[@cynthiacrapster6877]

Maybe that is the purpose.

[@k9er233]

@@cynthiacrapster6877 That is exactly the purpose. Forced austerity is a real thing. "You will own nothing and you will be happy". WEF

[@yas2733]

Isn't it funny how media and politicians keep saying grocery prices are only up 20%...I want to shop where they do.

[@miketheyunggod2534]

Only?

[@rubyus7332]

They don’t care much and they don’t want to know because they get paid for spreading lies big money!😮😮😮😢😢😢🫤🫤👍

[@l.5832]

In Canada, the federal government is trying to tell us inflation is down to 2.9% but my strata fees just went up 30%

[@h.smith.6586]

When I can check-out a movie for free at my library, I can't justify a theater. At home I turn off all the lights to make it dark, pop my own popcorn and I'm set. Plus.... I get the benefit of pausing a movie to go potty.

[@bawillard2578]

I have chosen not to see a movie since 1995. Stay at home rent a movie or look at a rerun of my own

[@bawillard2578]

I also do not have any pay for (5 years) use and out side Antenna. Look at news etc on my basic 150$ phone.

[@censoredeveryday3320]

Theatres have crazy people. Avoid them

[@timothybrown6790]

The thrift stores have jacked their prices to the moon - last time I went into one, I felt insulted -

[@Lovepeacejoy..]

Yes, the thrift stores by me have increased the prices significantly & even with broken & very shopworn items

[@kwclove7623]

I miss the old thrift stores and goodwill. It’s the online resellers, I think.

[@kwclove7623]

What were the three movie apps? I heard Tubi, but missed the other two.

[@karenwinter7701]

@@kwclove7623freevee and Pluto

[@cynthiamurphy3669]

@@kwclove7623 freevee and pluto, and I agree with her and have Roku also. Tubi is my usual go-to. (There's kanopy and hoopla, associated with my public library, also on Roku). Roku is well worth it.

[@hokey-os3rx]

@@kwclove7623 Freevee was one she named. Roku has their own channel (not sure if you have to have a Roku product to activate thought) I love the Roku channel. Crackle and Popcorn are free channels too.

[@JessWicked]

Rather than donating to thrift stores, I set up a FREE SALE for anyone to take what they want. Started doing this because charities seem to be operating in a TAKE & TAKE again.

[@ragdollpreppers2648]

I love this 🙏

[@anitaemilymillen]

We don’t tip in Australia and we have laws enforced to ensure each worker is paid properly. We have a tip jar at my work but the $$ goes towards our end of year Xmas party. Customers can put in as much or as little as they please and there’s zero obligation to do so 🎉

[@mandybarnes6815]

I am paying off student loans for a degree I can't even use now. I wish I never went back to school.

[@faustinreeder1075]

I work at an airport. Everyday the airport is jammed to capacity. Planes are full. Everybody buying $19 bowls of Pho and $17 hamburgers. $12 beers. I have no idea where all this money is coming from.

[@kimgordon3695]

The FED

[@PrepperPrincess]

Never had pho before. It’s soup, right?

[@hisham63polaris17]

Airport greed it all goes to one company

[@jadestone8552]

Plastic

[@javaskull88]

Sometimes when you’re traveling all day, you’ve got to eat. I can’t eat trail mix all day. I HATE those prices though! I always scan the map to find the cheapest place.

[@hifijohn]

Last year my cable provider raised its price 4 times, this year I finally dropped them.

[@lose999]

I will drive my 2002/Honda with 222k miles until I can't anymore. I've read it can go to 300k miles. I haven't had a car payment since 2007.

[@censoredeveryday3320]

It will go to 300k if you do the maintenance. Make sure timing belt is changed every 50k miles. You'll probably have to replace a bunch of stuff like the alternator, all the radiator hoses, cat, o2 sensors, and maybe the master cylinder. At 200k miles a lot of stuff just breaks down, but you can repair all of it if you're willing to take the time to do it.

[@audreyrobles1505]

There are soooooo many things that I choose not to spend money on anymore. I'm a school teacher. I have a master's degree in math and science, and I can barely make it from paycheck to paycheck. We are steadily working on side hustles and living on less, but it really difficult if the person you are married to doesn't hand the same mentality. He's getting better, but I need a radical change in his world view! 😒

[@censoredeveryday3320]

Please integrate sqrt ( 1 - x^2 ) dx

[@user-co5yp2jr8n]

Stevia is better. Splenda is very bad

[@Serendipity_Glows]

Or Swerve

[@TXtoTN]

Agreed! Splenda is so bad your for your gut. It’s sucralose. Stevia is a lot better

[@user-mu9iw9ri3i]

Totally agree

[@bumblebee_ms]

Stevia is from an actual plant, I own one, they grow easily.

[@censoredeveryday3320]

Splenda addicct here. I'm not going to stop using it. It's better than real sugar. And I'm in my 40s and honestly don't care how long I live at this point.

[@cynthiacrapster6877]

If you are living on SS and unable to work, you will have no money for food, necessities, or clothes. No money for home repairs, doctors, hospital, etc. I pay my very necessary basic bills like, gas, electric, phone, and it is gone.

[@belindaray721]

This is my life. I live on SS and cannot make ends meet. It scares me.

[@peterealey4004]

Most people can’t even pay attention, the era of people spending money they don’t have on things they don’t need too impress people they don’t know is over! Stay safe

[@jackiejeffries308]

No better way to say it

[@marritjansen3542]

I'm from Europe. Inflation is insane! But people stick their heads in the sand. We never eat out. We like hiking a lot, take our burner and stuff and make our own meals and coffee at the most beautiful spots. Oatmeal is the best for healthy blood sugar levels

[@FOHguy]

We just moved to Liechtenstein from the USA. We eat out all the time. Some great restaurants here and Switzerland. We're a short distance away from a coffee shop, I walk to it most mornings.

[@marritjansen3542]

@@FOHguy Liechtenstein and Zwitserland are very nice countries!

[@mommargie2679]

Pepper Princess, I agree with you one hundred percent on those assessments: Goodwill and the Salvation army prices are so ridiculous that there's no savings in their stores at all! Sometimes I hate hate going grocery shopping, and now I'm getting stressed out just thinking about it!

[@jimmymccarter1140]

I just walked into Goodwill and walked right back out… The cheapest men’s T-shirt they had was six dollars… I can do way better at Walmart for something that has not been worn before

[@JustKJ109]

Garage sale lady wanted 6 dollars for t shirts

[@user-km6xc9nm2w]

I think that it matters where you live. I am in Mobile County on the Alabama gulf coast, and just bought a very decent wood chair for $8 for our break nook at work. A few years ago, it would have been $5, but still there are many deals to be had at Goodwill.

[@user-yy7pd6su2c]

No one has been taught wants vs needs in the past 25 years

[@kitchenworker446]

I will never shop on Amazon...it is corporate rip off and is destroying the shopping high street here in the UK. I can no longer afford to heat my home all the time (in winter). I cannot afford to buy new clothes. I cannot afford tools, meat, eating out in restaurants, I cannot afford to go to the cinema and haven't done for years. I dont have any subscriptions to anything. I could go on. I live an extremely frugal life not by choice but by necessity. Incidently...I never go to see bands or concerts cos I cannot afford and any way I am short (5' nothing) so I can never see anything anyway!

[@teresaharrison2837]

I am in England and what you call thrift shops we call charity shops. Ours too are getting far too expensive. I've always said that if you make them cheaper they would make more money in the long run as more people would buy things. Sometimes they turn people down with their donated items because they don't have room to store them. It's so stupid.

[@juliegriffin684]

We have a great movie theater near us. Top of the line reclining seats, heating seats very spacious. Spacious, very comfortable free popcorn and Tuesday admission is $5. This includes the top movies. A great thing to take advantage of!

[@Lovepeacejoy..]

Wow…That’s great!

[@censoredeveryday3320]

That's great, but for most of us, $5 is too much. Staying home and watching a film on the big screen tv is free

[@robertmillar9279]

Goodwill is the greediest worst!

[@elizabethengquist4185]

I refuse to donate to Goodwill anymore and make the owner of those stores a bigger millionaire!

[@mucholangs]

We all have a chance in November to change this horrible govt.

[@TheFishdoctor1952]

That heart says a lot about you P2, lol.

[@BernhardSchwarz-xs8kp]

We have no more government since Obama. He turned that into a Regime. And thanks to that functioning Regime he was able to make sure that voting does not matter but counting the votes does.

[@lynnhunger1668]

Wanted long john silvers, going home and eating homemade vegetable soup. Thanks for encouraging sensibility

[@donnag7908]

You can make Long John Silvers at home. Just look up “Copy Kat” recipes. They have all kinds of recipes for restaurant foods. It may not be exactly the same, but most times it comes pretty close to the taste. Plus cooking at home is lot healthier.

[@firstlast8258]

Long dong silver

[@kmeccat]

VET CARE is UNAFFORDABLE!

[@carolalvarez3925]

It's outrageous !

[@BernhardSchwarz-xs8kp]

It always was, to be honest - they know that the wellbeing of our pets is priceless - and scrupulously exploit that knowledge.

[@cherrybomb2600]

Even euthanasia is $300 to $500! Using an overdose of gas is illegal now. I don't want my cat feeling a needle!!! What is wrong with them? Are they soulless clones?i dk

[@lydiagonzales6841]

It has never been affordable.

[@NordeggSonya]

People will always always have money for cigarettes, drugs, alcohol and tattoo's.

[@billyturner2396]

These are the important things in life

[@KWMc1952]

Yeah. I always wanted one tattoo, just one. So right before I retired, I splurged and got a Celtic sunwheel above my ankle. Now I look back on that expense and want to slap my own face.

[@billyturner2396]

@@KWMc1952 if only we had some of that money back and could take back some of the stupid things we did.. But we're not potted plants

[@firstlast8258]

Speak for yourself 🤓 🖕

[@cheryloconnor8628]

If you want to know why goodwill costs so much now check out the salary of the ceo.

[@alphaomega1351]

And not much outrage. Yet, let the company announce a pay increase for the rank and file employees. Immediately, the commentators will start to announce every excuse in the book as to how that will hurt business. 😳

[@BethGrantDeRoos]

Yes, I believe the CEO makes $652,000, annually but also has a generous bonus/retirement package as well.

[@kalibaby78]

You say you’re not this or that , but one thing you are is one smart cookie ! People should be listening to you . Before I started watching you I had no idea what to do if I went broke , well, guess what I went, broke because of a divorce. He took everything I had to learn to live on my Social Security. And thanks to you I am doing well ,

[@judygilleland9384]

This channel has given me numerous ideas for saving and helps motivate me to look for more savings everywhere. I am 73 y.o. swf. What I did in March 2024: Sold my 2nd car to save on insurance, registration, maintenance, smog check every 2 years. Cancelled cable; internet only now. Library charges 50 cent for used DVDs. Cancelled P.O. Box ($216 per year for a small box). We have a lot of mail theft in semi rural area. Now I have mail sent to my sister's house (her mailbox is in her door-- so mail goes in the house). Switching back to Mr. Coffee drip coffee at 5 to 7 cents a cup instead of Keurig at 30-70 cents cup. Fast Food only if I have a gift card or coupon. Switched savings account to a 10 month CD paying 5.05% at my Mom's Bank. Starting to recycle cans and bottles!

[@pamelagay3303]

I am also 73. Awesome!

[@joanwistinghausen696]

I need to check into CD’s. Thank you for the info!

[@larrydeubler7175]

In my little town in Texas thrift stores are absolutely crazy. Goodwill has gone out of their mind. Everything is so high I stay out of them.

[@billybarnett2846]

The Dawn bottle ha gotten smaller. It's not inflation, it's greed. Companies are giving you less product for more money.

[@user-yb9ef8in8p]

Everything has shrunk, from toilet paper rolls to boxes that used to be 16 ounces ( 1 lb.) to 12 ounces. They have also changed ingredients to cheaper substitutions that is why things sometimes taste a bit different than they used to. Everyone got their hand in our pocket.

[@FrenchTwist]

A real meal at a real restaurant is often cheaper that fast food.

[@clydekimsey7503]

Yet people still waste money on tattoos 😅

[@justinesimone5343]

I won't pay for any gouged prices! No fast food. I'll open a can of tuna- a sandwich!

[@lateshachurney5965]

I just watched the entire Lost series on Freevee. I was not able to see it when it first premiered 20 years ago so to me it was brand new.

[@jasonyoung9249]

$2.49 candy bars. Nope. Just the overpriced gas today.

[@elultimo102]

In '72 a 2 oz. Pay Day bar was 5c. By '77, it was 25c. Now it's $2 for a smaller bar.

[@robbehr8806]

I went from eating about 2/3 of my meals in restaurants to going for weeks eating just at home. I'm saving a lot of money and eating healthier food.

[@robbehr8806]

@@chrishammer4749 ; Smart! The savings add up! Think about wear and tare on your car. I've reduced my driving by about 600 miles a month, just by eliminating restaurants. That's 7,200 miles per year! That's over $4,000 per year in driving expense!

[@SherlynNeblett]

It's cheaper to go to yard sales

[@ChristysChannelYall]

For me it’s healthcare. And I’m a RN. The irony. Only in America🙄

[@mzsher88]

Sorry kiddo but if you don't take the money each week to buy healthy food and eat right, you won't make it to 60. OR, if you do, you will pay the price with pain and suffering! There, I said it! We need certain vitamins and minerals on a daily basis so if you aren't getting them, you will most certainly regret it as you age.

[@terrylynn9984]

Or kiddo she will be just fine. Genetics play a huge roll in how long one lives. My grandma had angina and a heart attack at 75, meat and potato farmers wife. Guess how long she lived, she was over 90 when she passed ❤

[@Mary-yl4jw]

@@terrylynn9984 meat and potato is healthy food!

[@donnaevans7]

Are you willing to help buy the healthier food for those who can’t afford it? People now buy what they can afford. It’s a matter of having something to eat as opposed to nothing at all sometimes. There…I said it.

[@daniellehall9679]

I was a 99 Cent Only stores shopper. They had a very decent selection of fresh fruits and vegetables, and canned goods at a price people living pay check to pay check can afford. They just announced their closing all their stores throughout six states. I live in California. I was devastated by this news.

[@kjohnsonshelton0923]

I’m soooo happy that you adopted Nala❣️ Rocky seems to looooove having a sister!

[@A_12USA]

OMG you're so right Goodwill prices are crazy!

[@censoredeveryday3320]

IDK. I still see shirts for $5 and jeans for $10. Walmart doesn't sell clothes for that cheap anywhere.

[@michaelbevan1081]

Worked in fast food for 4yrs. It’s not just the public you deal with, bad mangers/supervisors; and the occasional over opinionated toxic colleague.

[@yesiownfrodo]

STUDENT LOANS are now being taken out of SOCIAL SECURITY payments. That''s really sad. Medicare is now $174 a month, and yes, you have to pay for it, it's not free. Frankly, I'm scared that when I get old enough for social security I won't have enough to live on and won't know what to do.

[@BarbinAZ]

I was so shocked when I got my Medicare. I thought all that money they took from me for so many years meant it would be prepaid for me. My ACA plan was good and cheap but once you are eligible for Medicare they dump you. My cost almost tripled.

[@kathleenarapoglou7724]

I assume you are talking about Part B of Medicare

[@jadestone8552]

My daughter in law is 💯 % disabled and can’t even drive now. But they are taking $200 a month out of her disability and she still has out of pocket prescriptions too. Sad because my son is working 2-3 jobs

[@littleiodine9480]

I am 68. I have always and still do, dye and trim my hair for $ 11.00 every 3 mo. I ALWAYS DO MY NAILS AND TOE NAILS ALWAYS for free. THEY ARE PAINTED BY ME AS WELL. I could go on , however, I believe you and all reading this know I will not throw $ away to FEEL better. I SAVE $ to feel better. Thank you for you!!! 😊

[@huckleberryfinn338]

I made an $8 cup of coffee yesterday. Generous fresh beans, half and half, and to make the temp perfect I microwaved it for 30 seconds. My cost? .75 cents.

[@kaneda956]

I just wait til i get to work and get it for free lolz

[@teutonic7113]

Goodwilll has been overpriced and gouging for 15 years.

[@franbeller5897]

Have you looked up Goodwill online? If what I see is true, they are a franchise. I'm not convinced that they are a true charity. There is 1 in my area and the owner/ CEO earns $500,000. His wife is also earning $500,000 in some capacity at their Goodwill franchise. They may believe this justifies the price increases

[@tbarc1]

I tossed the whole tv around 15 years ago, cost of cable was my limit. No hairdresser since 2019. If price of something I want is ridiculous, I dont buy it. We have unlimited choices so there's always a different product to choose but in my reality, I have no issue with simply doing without. Tipping...I will reserve comment because my opinion on that would start a comment war lol I eat at home, I shop in person...I do shop Amazon for deals but never, never pay shipping.

[@tamarasmith1023]

Thrift stores are outrageous! I"ve stopped going too. Makes me sad bc a lot of people used to go there and it was so helpful to low income people.

[@katherinewas4896]

You can thank resellers for that

[@tamarasmith1023]

@@katherinewas4896 Maybe, but I also recently learned that Goodwill is for profit. So there's that...

[@censoredeveryday3320]

In my area, goodwill still sells shirts for $5 and jeans for $10. Still a bargin

[@tamarasmith1023]

@@censoredeveryday3320 I'm sure your area is more expensive, but our store used to sell jeans for $5 and shirts for $3. I now see prices upwards of $15-$20!

[@TheNicoliyah]

I love the idea of a no tip restaurant, where staff are paid fairly and diners get a decent service

[@kenyonbissett3512]

We’ve had one for 12-14 yrs now. Great food and service. People can’t stop themselves from tipping, so the owners chose local charities about 10 yrs ago and every month it’s a new charity. Minimum wage is $15 months in my state, but businesses pay $18 to start.

[@momentswithmitch5053]

That's how Starbucks became popular

[@raybod1775]

Learn to cook. Stop buying industrial food-like substances.

[@chaii_latte]

The insanity of switching from cable to streaming services and " cutting the cord" to get away from commercials. And now Netflix having commercials.

[@user-ok8jm1oq5q]

Don't do thrift shopping! You are right on the money! Don't even go to Dollar stores since they increased prices. Just saying, just saving 🎉

[@thebubblystuffer]

Coming from Australia what annoyed me in the states was that tax is added at the register. It’s so hard to know how much things were. In Australia the advertised price is what you pay.

[@shereehylton6670]

Cars are not the price advertised.

[@gypsygem9395]

Same here in the UK

[@Grabfma040508]

Travel to Oregon , USA and there is no sales tax . What the sticker price says is the item , is it !

[@indoorsyren3955]

I wouldn't pay the prices for concerts these days, but once in a while I treat myself to community theater. The prices are very reasonable, and I have enjoyed those shows so much!

[@louisehenderson5798]

@reneejkd we went to our grandson’s high school play a couple weeks ago and the tickets were $25 each. It was an enjoyable evening and we liked seeing him in it, but $50 for a school,play!?!!

[@EricDIW]

I had someone ask me who cuts my hair before. I almost bought a second mirror so I could see what gave me away. I lucked out and found a camo hat on the side of the highway so I don't need the mirror now.

[@foxlancaster4044]

I'm crying 😂

[@myroslavabasladynsky4937]

I don’t know anyone who eats monk fruit or Splenda; breakfast cereals were always a ripoff; so are concerts costing hundreds of dollars; brew your own coffee and prepare your own food - it’s so much healthier and will not require diets using monkfruit or Splenda. People who eat fast food regularly are setting themselves up for obesity and chronic illnesses. Stop complaining and make smart choices.

[@whiteowl3190]

My daughter had her 17 birthday last month and the one thing she wanted was to get her nails done. She had never had them done professionally before and I haven't had mine done in like a couple decades, lol. So I took her and it ended up costing more than what I was expecting because she got all this fancy stuff done, which it was her birthday so I was like whatever, it's fine. But all I could think was, how the hell do people afford to do this on the regular? How? Why? I'll never understand it. And then after only two weeks my daughter comes up and asks if I can take her to have the nails removed. I was like, "Are you kidding me? You better keep those things on till they fall off!" 😂

[@amyomeara2515]

It blows my mind to see the nails women (and minor girls with no income!) have. I’ve not been “low income” in two decades but still just keep my own nails clean and polished at home. The money but also the time in a salon could be better spent elsewhere that better suit my values.

[@nogames8982]

Well, the good thing is, she learned that they're not her thing and she probably won't waste money on it in the future.

[@spumantemerrick2832]

🤣🤣🤣

[@_Cortney-]

Love it!😂

[@whoknows2482]

It cost $160 for 2 mani, pedis, and a child's nails to be colored.

[@nancycarney]

I am 100% on board with the "no tip". I cannot even get my oil changed without giving a $3 tip. Al deliveries even when they charge a delivery fee. An independent car wash guy has a jar for tips and He is the only one. Hair dresser. The new 20% tip at restaurants. I no longer tip anything. I do not eat out. The girl that cuts my hair gets all the money. My brother-in-law helps me with my car now. When I can I wash and detail my own car. I no longer tip the oil change guy after I found out they make $25 hr. I can't eat fast food. Our thrift store is really not that bad. The T's are $4 and can still spend $30 and walk out with a bag full. I only do this about twice a year.

[@meghanschwanke1133]

Delicious breakfast mix to prepare ahead: 2 c boiling water, 1 c. steel-cut oats, 1/3 c. quinoa, 1/3 c. flax seed, 1/3 c. chia or millet. Boil 2 min, cover until cool (eat some for breakfast before it cools with Stevia and milk) then refrigerate. . Reheat from fridge daily

[@user-fc2qf8up3e]

Congratulations on your “No Amazon Year”! I did the same with Target 🎯

[@matthewvanboven4349]

Splenda is cheap until you get a health problem.

[@jhildebrand7447]

My friend is a nurse in a Cardiologist office . The Doctor has warned all his staff to stay the hell away from splenda, and encourages all his staff to warn friends and family too. No thanks. Honey and maple are my go to... or in the case of coffee I only do half and half.

[@user-mb6lr9gs8o]

I never buy cereal. Ever. Costs more than eggs and sausage.

[@app103]

Cereal is great for eating your way to type 2 diabetes. It's really no different than having cookies for breakfast.

[@jerrypissonme]

$8.00 for a Starbucks? Dang I'm in my sixties and I've never had one. Money saved!

[@jenniferlee7167]

From a nurse, Splenda is not good for you, go sugar free!

[@luvslyfe1]

Stevia

[@donnaevans7]

Splenda is the only thing that doesn’t bother me. Stevia causes stomach issues. Everyone is not the same.

[@joycejackson9315]

I'm so lucky to have a small town movie house. It's run by volunteers. It cost 6.00 and you can buy a movie box for 2.50. Small pop ( it's actually pretty medium), a small bag of popcorn , and a mini candy bar for the show. It's a great Sunday day at 2 pm time out.

[@mjrdedhed]

Bought lawn tickets for a concert for 79 bucks each, cheapest they had. Aldi has Raisin Bran generic (my favorite) for about 2.39. Walmart sometimes has phenomenal clearance prices, jeans for 1.00, shoes 3.00. But I'm mostly going to yard sales now. Goodwill is ridiculous; Salvation Army sometimes has 50% off sales.

[@Newlaw289]

I got jeans for one buck at Walmart today! That's better than Goodwill

[@Cthomas5678]

I agree everyone started buying goodwill etc bc it became trendy bc of media influencers!!!🤬🤬 it used to be considered just being poor but then they started uping the prices and it ended up being more than going to Walmart for new!! I enjoyed taking my granddaughters to goodwill and letting them choose a couple of outfits on their own to see what wild outfits they could find but we stopped going when it became too expensive so now we go to Walmart or save out money for yard sales!!

[@dwave81]

I paid $55k for my house and land 25 years ago and it's paid for however....now I won't even consider buying a vehicle that will cost as much or more than my house did. I'm about 2/3'ds there and even that's a rough and sickening feeling.

[@app103]

I called a bunch of salons in my neighborhood, for a price quote on a haircut (got tired of long hair and wanted a pixie cut), and they all quoted me $150, for just a simple pixie cut. So, I called a barbershop, thinking they would be cheaper, and they also quoted me $150, but was willing to add a wash and blow-dry for that price, which was an extra cost at the salons. So I bought myself a Flowbee for $150. One haircut and it has paid for itself. Every haircut, from this point on, is now free.

[@lynnray9984]

I agree about tipping. It is out of control. Even fast food restaurants are soliciting tips. I just don't eat out anymore.

[@luvslyfe1]

Same. My cooking is better than any fast food 😂

[@graytabbygehrke1352]

I went to Australia about 10 years ago almost fell over.... Cigarettes were $35.00 a pack, not a carton. 1965 three of my friends and I went to a concert. THE BEATLES !!! BOX SEATS DODGER STADIUM .. oh yeah the tickets were $6.00 each!!!!😮❤

[@PrepperPrincess]

I wonder if Australians can roll their own like I used to do. There’s 20 cigarettes in a pack so that makes each cigarette more than a dollar.

[@JanetMalone-kj9tq]

Ciggies on Oz have doubled since then $65 for 25 Marlboro

[@sewmeonekenobi639]

Things I’ve given up buying: 1. Storage unit. 2. Coffee. 3. Pesticide subscription. 4. Hobby supplies. 5. A car (lowers auto expenses). 6. Vacations. 7. Hair dresser. 8. Donations. 9. Eating out. 10. Retirement investing 11. Healthcare Savings Account.

[@alfreda2711]

Before the Covid hit was paying 65 dollars to get my hair dyed , cut , with high lights. Now I paying 160 for the same thing . Now I have it done every 6 weeks instead of 4 weeks. I do own my house but injustice seen on the news the average house cost $400.000 . 40 years I paid $80.00 for it . It’s a beautiful cottage built in 1920 2 bedroom , 2 bath an apartment above my the apartment with a two car garage. Now it’s worth $145 thousand. I love where I live it’s a small town population 9 thousand . We don’t have gangs , protesters. Never had my house broken in to everybody knows your house when your away. I’m just happy to have my house paid for 🏠 ❤

[@whydoyoucare27]

My little town has a church thrift store and the prices have gone up a bit, but the reason is, they are also the food bank and buy the food for it. Since groceries went up, they had no choice but raise the prices and all who work there are volunteers. So it is all community run. My little town has about 850 people.

[@lawrencefeldman462]

Use wireless phone for Internet. No cable. No streaming service. DVD from local library or thrift stores. Not interested in savings account at bank . Low interest rates are not worth banking. Credit card is use only as much as you can pay it in full each month. Discount food store are best option. Only buy high quality food and drink water. No alcohol or anything unhealthy. Save on healthcare. Live minimum needs. Start to see the bucks saved by months end. You'll change your ways.

[@TheFishdoctor1952]

But only 1 out of a 100 people will do this. Personal responsibility starts with you.

[@stevesealey317]

I have been living like that for the past 10 years.

[@lawrencefeldman462]

@@ObakuZenCenter it's not a bad way to live. It promotes awareness and savings. I did that way of living for most of.y adult life. Am now financially stable and I'm not only a millionaire many times over but secure in the fact I now have net worth. Living over means that is sad statement.

[@BerryBerry1465]

Libraries!!!!!! Free books including ebooks, movies, Hoopla, Kanopy and art classes!

[@theycallmethebreeze144]

We still have an awesome drive-in in our community, and that is my one exception to taking my kids out to the movies, because it is a much more engaging experience-and a piece of history that not many get to enjoy. We only do it once a year, maybe twice, but it is actually more affordable than going to an actual movie theater- plus they always show a double feature for the price of one. We do let the kids have one snack and one drink, but their prices are about half of the local theater prices. They also let you come in early and the kids can run around and throw frisbees and blow bubbles and play games because there is tons of open space. They do cool community events. They are doing a huge camp out event for the eclipse this weekend, because we are on the path of totality. Their events are always very affordable. Its a very important part of our community. When we do go, we make it a multi-family outing with the aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents, so we get our money’s worth by spending time together outside and enjoying a double feature movie as well!

[@trishtomlin9431]

Amen on the tip culture. I’m sick to death of it! I’ve stopped going anywhere that expects a tip for handing me something.

[@featheramericangoodeagle]

A loaf of bread. Started baking my own bread and making my own pizza dough. It took me a few times to perfect it and I am glad I did. I started spending my time on YT learning how to copycat foods I like when eating out and now my food tastes better and is healthier. You will surprise yourself what you can do in the kitchen, and when you do try to treat yourself and eat out, you will not like it because your food is way better. Paper towels. Snacks. Dairy. Cat food. All ridiculously priced. Aldi's cereal tastes better than name brands. I started diluting canned milk and using it for coffee creamer instead of paying five bucks for half and half.

[@bwhiteman1]

I still cant make almond flour pizza crust. Kudos to you. Thank goodness for Sprouts Market.

[@featheramericangoodeagle]

Almond flour might not have the needed dough factor for making pizza, I don't know. I do use a non-GMO bread flour by King Arthur which is perfect for pizza dough and sandwich bread.@@bwhiteman1

[@terrylynn9984]

I can buy wonder bread at Walmart here in Canada 2 for 4 dollars, and at Dollarama 2 dollars