"I remember right before COVID, $200 was average for this."
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1. "Steak. I do still buy it, but rarely. I'll probably get flamed for this, but the Aldi ribeyes are actually pretty good."
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"I was at my local Walmart, and two NY strips that were just over 2lbs were $45.17. No more steak in this house. I'm bummed, I love a good steak."
2. "Concert tickets. I remember right before COVID, $200 was average for floor seats close to the stage. Now, you're lucky to get nosebleed seats for that much."
3. "Beer, wine, or liquor at a restaurant. The drink shouldn't cost as much as the meal."
"Seriously! $18-$25 cocktails are ridiculous!"
"Mocktails are $15, too, wtf!"
I got Taco Bell for my kid yesterday. Crunch Wrap Supreme, Grilled Cheese Supreme with chicken, and a large soda. That's three items. $18.70.
"Even used cars are twice as expensive as they were, say, eight years ago. I'm acutely aware of this because my youngest child just turned 16, and the oldest is 24 now."
6. "Movie tickets (along with concessions)."
"The per-paycheck health insurance premiums at my job went up over 30% last year, and then this year went up another 40% on top of that. Last year, I got a pretty generous raise, and this year, I'm bringing home less in my paycheck than I was last year. I can't keep bringing home less and less every year while everything else just keeps getting more and more expensive. It's unsustainable. If there's another huge hike after this year, I don't know if I'll be able to keep carrying it."
8. "Airbnbs. Had a couple of fun times early on, now it's MORE expensive than a hotel AND has no services, AND they expect you to do chores."
10. "Lattes at coffee shops. I love getting a latte, but it’s too expensive. At this point, it’s $8 with tip. I can’t do it. I don’t go out to eat in general. It’s too expensive."
11. "Magazines. I’m not paying $14 for a magazine that used to be $5."
"This is me. I used to buy multi-year magazine subscriptions on Black Friday through a discounter. There haven't been any good deals in the past two years. When the subscriptions run out, that's it for me unless there is a deal.
I know I can get the information online. It just isn't the same for me, so I'm going to really miss them."
