“Chocolate requires a call to my broker to release emergency funds.”

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"Everything has gotten more expensive since the pandemic for various reasons and a lot of artists are lucky to break even anymore unless you're like Taylor Swift or something."

"Yep, concerts just used to be to promote record sales. Now they're the main source of income."

"The worst is when you find $4.99 Target or Walmart plain T-shirts marked up at $6.99."

"Agree totally, taking kids for a few days just to see if they like it costs hundreds of dollars. Colorado has become the rich Texas destination among other states and they want a particular experience.

20-30 years ago it felt like it was more about the skiing and it was cheap."

"Not to mention: merely having the space and tools necessary is a luxury. people can’t afford homes for themselves let alone space for toys."

"They wonder why young people never learn to work on cars. How would they? They’ve never had the space to do it in."

"Chocolate requires a call to my broker to release emergency funds."

"I’m not sure how people can continue to do it. Girls lacrosse in my area is $3000 to register for the season, four tournaments will cost about $1000 each with hotels and travel, then they push camps and clinics that run $300-800 a day. All so my daughter might get recruited by a college."

"It's HOW MUCH? Sorry kid, go in the backyard and play Dodge Rock."

"The worst part is, poor quality stuff is expensive, good quality stuff is even more expensive."

"I woke up one day and all the sudden it's $30-$40 per person to bowl for 1 hour. Shit is insane."

"And it's an industry with such an easy fix, too. Just. Print. More.

Not so much that the market is flooded and everything becomes worthless, but enough that people aren't kung fu fighting each other in Costcos and Walmarts for them."

"Holy shit! This is no joke. I remember as a kid taking a new puppy to the vet for a check up and shots. It was like $10 for the whole thing.

Got a puppy a few months ago, basic shots and new patient check up was over $200!!"

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