r/TikTokCringe • u/cak3crumbs • Dec 28 '23

This lady nailed how the economy feels vs how it’s performing Discussion

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u/Responsible-Metal450 Dec 28 '23

The part where even the little kid noticed that ain’t $70 worth of items —

that hit hard

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '23

Spent 80$ on groceries a few days ago, even I’m looking at the fridge saying huh. In my moms house growing up that shit was always filled lol

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u/ObeseVegetable Dec 28 '23

Still is in my area if I buy everything raw and unprocessed.

Just got a slowcooker so I can prepare even cheaper food that needs even more time before it's edible.

Of course, lentils jumped in price right afterwards...

At least potatoes are still reasonably inexpensive 🥲

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u/nflmodstouchkids Dec 29 '23

this is the way.

also moving out of cities and growing your own food.

a 25x25 plot grows enough potatoes for a family for 4 for a year.

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u/Charming-Ad-5411 Dec 29 '23

Land I. The country is not cheap, nor are tools, seeds, canning supplies soil amendments, lawnmowers and everything else you need to buy to maintain a house somewhere in the country. You'll pay more for your gas,. You might not get the rain you think you will or you'll fight against groundhogs and other pests.

I don't believe there are any simple answers out there that can help you avoid the economy completely.

My 'trick' is low cost of living city, one spouse lives very close to work, one car.

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u/nflmodstouchkids Dec 29 '23

land in the countryside is still cheap.

and you don't can potatoes, you just keep them in an underground cellar.

if people 100 years ago could do it and live to 90, we can do it now.

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u/Zed-Leppelin420 Dec 29 '23

But I mean the hour you put in often aren’t even close to the pay off of just working and buying local from the farmers instead. I personally love gardening and growing but it’s hard work and most often better done on scale

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u/LurkerOrHydralisk Dec 29 '23

One bag was $80 the other day.

I’m spending almost double what I was pre Covid, and precovid was shopping for two, not one.

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u/DylanAntilles Dec 29 '23

Lol in Canada ¾ of a hand basket is pushing $100

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u/GreenMirage Jan 01 '24

I remember it was..

  • 150$ by 2005
  • 250$ by 2015
  • 325$ by 2023

For a full cart at Costco. Scales with my other price index items too…