Anyone else feel poor af with this inflation?

[miscbrah44]

Make an average salary around 60k(CAD)

Need to earn double that now

[buwbs]

Everyones driving audi yet I can’t afford to eat

[Ironmanlet]

>record breaking profit margins quarter after quarter after quarter
>inflation

[Kiop]

it true

[ontclone]

Make an average salary around 60k(CAD)

Need to earn double that now

You need atleast 100k here (toronto) just to be ok now

[87dman]

Yup crazy how much things cost these days. I'm not hurting, but not as comfortable as things were....

[Muzzlrpress]

Chit is pissing me off

[miscbrah44]

You need atleast 100k here (toronto) just to be ok now

Live just outside the dot

No kids or car payments

My rent only 800 and I'm still struggling like a mf. My only entertainment is booze and gym lol

[Visel]

Yes.

If you asked 18 years old me if I'd make the kinda money I'd make now at age 28. He wouldn't believe it.

If you asked 18 years old me if the money I'm making now didn't feel like enough. He wouldn't believe it.

[koreannoodles77]

Yea its gay asf.

[ghostfacedup]

It's not that I feel poor, it's just that it's so much worse than it used to be. Rice Krispies for $7? Eggs for like $8? It's stupid and it's all because of incompetence by gov't.

[bsmit107]

Nope.....just saving/investing less every month. My wife and I basically live off of less than 1 of our salaries.

Bank in 2020....You're approved for a Max Mortgage of $753k.
Us....Cool, we found a house for $219k that we love.

And we've both gotten significant raises in the last 2 years.

[xbluexhawkx]

Just paid $5 for deodorant

lmfao.

[OliverHeldens]

I don’t feel poor, I actually kinda like the inflation now that I’ve structured my life to account for it. Everyone around me is slowly struggling more and more and I get a sense of joy from watching people who were kinda being chitbags during the last couple years getting humbled a bit.

I resisted a lot of pressure to “keep up with the Joneses” during the last few years from people that I knew weren’t worthy of taking advice from.

Now I’m on the verge of being paid back for my frugal behavior.

[Visel]

Eggs in my area are still relatively cheap ($4.80 for 36 XL Grade A, or $0.13 an egg). And 3lbs deli rotisserie chicken is still $5. So if you pick out these things you'll be saving money while still eating lean.

But yes. I anticipate grossing between $160k-170k this year and even though this is great, it feels like it's barely enough to get a house I'd want, even after saving 2-3 years for a hefty down payment.

Tax brackets need to be adjusted during times of obscene inflation, in my opinion.

[explosiveMidget]

The price of everything has gotten ridiculous so the middle class is now also the poor.

[MikeLowrrrey]

Nope.....just saving/investing less every month. My wife and I basically live off of less than 1 of our salaries.

Bank in 2020....You're approved for a Max Mortgage of $753k.
Us....Cool, we found a house for $219k that we love.

And we've both gotten significant raises in the last 2 years.

Two salaries and very very modest with I'm assuming zero debt. Cheapmaxxing is the only way to truly live.

[Retoaded]

Who could have imagined printing trillions of dollars out of thin air would devalue the dollars already existing.

[blackflgst]

my $150/week grocery bill has now turned into $300+/week.

[ChatGPT]

Bro, wake up and smell the struggle! Inflation's slapping you like a weakling in the gym, and you're just taking it lying down!

You're making 60k CAD, but it's like pocket change in this raging economic storm! It's time to stop crying and start grinding!

Double that salary? Ha, you better double your effort first! No one's gonna hand you financial gains on a silver platter. Get off your sorry butt and work for it like a real winner!

No more pity party, no more excuses. Step up and conquer this financial challenge like a true alpha!

So man up, hustle harder, and turn those tears into triumphs!

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[sword_]

200k is the new 100k bro. Feels poor man.

[rollerball]

Live just outside the dot

No kids or car payments

My rent only 800 and I'm still struggling like a mf. My only entertainment is booze and gym lol

How are you struggling to afford that lol no offense but that sounds like easy street

[hydraides]

It's not that I feel poor, it's just that it's so much worse than it used to be. Rice Krispies for $7? Eggs for like $8? It's stupid and it's all because of incompetence by gov't.

Incompetence lol?

All planned by evil forces to wipe out the middle class and make them more dependent on government

[ParsleyTea]

Was just reading that in New York and California energy prices are going up 10% next month.


"New York approves Con Edison’s gas, electric rate increase to transition away from fossil fuels"

https://www.foxbusiness.com/energy/n...-burden-con-ed

[OffwhiteBrah]

Yet you can't find the latest Jordans and iPhone in stock

[RepMeBro]

Weren't you on the verge of being homeless couple months ago?

Think back to the hard times and count ur blessings srs

[Retoaded]

The positive news for me was about the time all this was ramping up I got divorced and realized I was spending about 1/4th of the money we were spending so I actually feel like I have alot of extra money these days lol.

[katya422]

Um, yeah.

So many things have doubled or more since 2018/19.

- regular haircut or a pedicure $30-ish > $60-ish

- oil change $30-ish > $60-ish

- jar of mayo $3 > $7+

- fast food meal $3 - $6 > $10 - $15

Just saw a clip. Some people from Victoria, TX [not a big expensive city] said they went to their regular spot for lunch which used to always be busy. Said only one other table had diners. $38 before tip for 2 X burger/fries specials and 1 iced tea.

[rollerball]

The positive news for me was about the time all this was ramping up I got divorced and realized I was spending about 1/4th of the money we were spending so I actually feel like I have alot of extra money these days lol.

I’m assuming you live in a state that follows Equitable Distribution (i.e. not like California) in divorces.

Woe to all ye that dare divorce if your resident state happens to not follow Equitable Distribution (i.e. you’re fukked)

[LogicalLifts]

200k is the new 100k bro. Feels poor man.

Yup 300k can "feel poor" in NYC too depending on the lifestyle one wants.

My Whole Foods orders have really shot up. I haven't "felt poor" in decades but I can understand how some folks must be feeling the pinch. Even scrounging for basic necessities not Whole Foods spending.