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inflation - cutting the budget and changing plans

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by body slam, May 28, 2022.

  1. body slam

    body slam Member

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    I know my money currently is not going as far as it was and I assume others are having the same problem. What changes are you making?

    I was saving for a vacation but now that money will most likely go to property tax and insurance. Maybe a weekend in San Antonio, but nothing big.

    I've cut back on buying sweets no ice cream or going to the donuts shop. I still buy the cheaper cookies to get my sugar fix.
     
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    Xerobull was thinking of buying a helicopter but now is dreaming of hanging around a trailer park.

    It's rough out there.
     
  3. The Real Shady

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    Strictly a potato and hot dog diet until this all blows over.

     
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    DaDakota Arrest all Pedophiles
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    Thrifting baby!

    Got 2 high end shirts and some Ralph Lauren shorts and a watch for my wife for under $10 total today.

    DD
     
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    I wake up in an old Bugatti.
     
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    Have you tried selling your used hair gels? Inflation has them going for like 7 bucks a pop now.
     
  7. Roscoe Arbuckle

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    Wrong forum, Jackass.

    Third time in a row...
     
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    I am thinking of selling my car

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    I used to work in a pharmacy in Bellaire where an old man named Jack used to work as a volunteer. Jack must've been in his 80's at least by then. He was kind of slow-moving and putting stuff in the wrong place, but I loved the old dude. He used to tell us how he used to eat rat tamales because they were so broke. He said they used the tails for handles like a corndog. We never knew if he was joking or not. It wasn't until after he passed away, most of us found out he was a retired diamond broker or something. lol. Still, times were pretty damn rough back then. The stuff we're going through now is nothing in comparison.
     
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  11. body slam

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    well smart ass I'm actually curious how others are handling this. I would put it in a different forum but its not a political question and I don't need a bunch of dumb asses telling me whose fault it is, but thanks for the reply.
     
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    Like that's ever an issue at that hour. It's still inappropriate.

    I am the one with the Finance & Eco degree.
     
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    The Captain ...and I'm all out of bubblegum

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    The Captain ...and I'm all out of bubblegum

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    • If you're struggling to make ends meet, there's never been a better time to get a better paying job. You can make six figures driving a truck

    • Go on a diet. This will save you $ you would normally spend on fast food

    • Take daily 1 hour walks

    • Play some old video games for fun

    • Join an amateur sports league. Houston is a hotbed for Rugby, which is awesome, takes old farts and even has groupies

    • 'Vacation' somewhere you can drive in a day that's free, like a park or the beach. Or just get drunk at one of the few remaining popular malls like The Galleria or Baybrook.

    • Masturbate more

    • Start an online business. It's what I did when I ran out of internet at my day job when I was pigeonholed into a single thing to do that was waiting on funding. Your time is your ultimate worth
     
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    You are married?
     
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    Married to his keyboard posting all day errrday
     
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    Midterms are coming up and in 2 years voting Trump....
     
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    This is what I was already eating.
     
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    I've been eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with a side of nuts ( pecans, walnuts, macadamias) and a banana with almond milk for lunch for the past few weeks and I kinda like it. Quick prep time and high in calories. I need about 3,200 calories to maintain my 6', 175lb frame. I have to eat alot and I'm tired of paying $12 to $15 for lunch. I've noticed the change in my bank account since I switched to PB&J sandwiches.
     
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