Has inflation been hitting anyone here at all?

[EliKoehn]

The guy that owns the corn dispenser is the largest farmer in this county. He farms about 5000 acres. If you saw him in the way he dresses and in what he drives, you'd think he is dirt poor. His biggest tractor is probably half a million dollars.

I have no trouble believing that.

One of the former clients of my employer made a career working at Braum's. She was in her late 50s or early 60s, and had a net worth of multiple millions of dollars, saving her wage earnings since she was a teenager and still working at the store-level. She drove a beat up pickup truck and didn't dress flashy.

Ironic that a lot of the people ostensibly flaunting their wealth are actually hopelessly in debt, and a lot of rich people don't appear so.

[paulinkansas]

One of the former clients of my employer made a career working at Braum's.

Patty Zeigler?

[CommitmentRulz]

Try buying lumber for ANY household products. Prices are way, way, way up.

[Omni]

Try buying lumber for ANY household products. Prices are way, way, way up.

Luckily lumber is starting to fall a little bit, at least here they are. I have to supply bottled water to my crews and I've been purchasing the 40 count at Costco for years for $2.99. It just recently rose to $3.19 with a limit of 2 per customer!!

Overall though things are definitely inflated here. Portland minimum wage is now $14.00/hr and many restaurants/small employers are struggling to find staff. Many places are hiring at 18.00+ per hour for entry level servers/kitchen staff etc. I have a retail store and we've pretty much raised our prices 15-20% across the board. I also have a construction business and thrown out some pretty ridiculous prices that would have got me laughed out of the industry 3-4 years ago. We are still struggling to get a lot of our supplies. I've had open orders on some products from April with no ETA.

[SuperHippo]

milk crates

[userFVG5NWKAMMN]

Just curious what changes people are noticing. I'm in Ohio and the price of apples in particular has gone up a lot. Milk has gone up too. Not much else that I typically purchases has changed, at least not in a significant enough way to make me really notice.

I'm from south America so that's a given

[Evantus]

Yes. A lot. Sheeple have no Fs given tho. They happy with McNetflix.

[ryancormier81]

A little bit of inflation has been hitting everyone in last few years. When inflation hits, one of the first thing which people start thinking about is reducing cost of living, especially in grocery and transportation. At the same time, they try to find out the best ways to invest their money and are more careful while spending it.

[desslok]

A little bit of inflation has been hitting everyone in last few years. When inflation hits, one of the first thing which people start thinking about is reducing cost of living, especially in grocery and transportation. At the same time, they try to find out the best ways to invest their money and are more careful while spending it.

This is the next millionaire next door right here.

[coachcalande]

Just curious what changes people are noticing. I'm in Ohio and the price of apples in particular has gone up a lot. Milk has gone up too. Not much else that I typically purchases has changed, at least not in a significant enough way to make me really notice.

Food is so expensive here that I am about to end my “lifetime bulk” and try to get lean.

[friesbruh]

Biggest think ive noticed is utilities.

Have went up at least $100/mo.

Paying $282 avg/mo, for a NMNK dude like me, who takes 3.5 minute showers.

edit: am finishing my basement and instead of lumber ing $3 aq 2x4 last year, theyre now $7 again.

[BS57]

Can't tell if you're being sarcastic... We still import a huge amount of oil. When they cut supply it drives prices up.

Sure, from Russia, and that tripled in '21.

[paulinkansas]

I buy a lot of toilet paper, enough to stock about 40 bathrooms. That cost has gone up about 40-50%. So has beef and ammunition. New and used vehicles too. A $20 sheet of plywood is now $50. I've also raised my weekly rental rate. It was $200/person, now it's $250/person.

[redmelly]

EVERYTHING has gone up here (i'm in Chicago).

even a crack head prostitute in the ghetto charges more (i actually ask them).

$10 bjs now $30?