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Discussion in 'The Water Cooler' started by Artem256, Jun 1, 2019.

  1. cantexian

    cantexian Grizzled Veteran

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    Interest rates are still double what I signed in 2016 on my mortgage. Gas in my area still about $1.00 more than 2016-2020. Groceries still costing me $350-400/week versus the $250 I used to pay prior to 2021. But,

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    Are you buying a house right now?

    Yes my daughter had to buy a car, the rates are high.

    Food my wife and pretty much buy from the farmers market these days and meat straight from the farmer. If I am going to buy meat and be pricey, I’ll get it straight from the farmer.

    Good luck if you have to buy a house


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  3. cantexian

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    I am not buying a house right now, not with these interest rates. I feel sorry for first time home buyers. I locked my interest rate at 3.75% in 2016. I pay cash for cars, both of my truck and my wife's SUV were paid in full at the time of purchase. If you have to finance a car, you can't afford it.
     
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    The first house had a 7.14% rate. How did we survive, well we bought a modest house.
    I have no payments on anything, nor will I have any besides bills.

    Also, the US economy outpaces China's for the first time in 40 years, that's interesting.
     
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    Until gas and groceries get cheaper, the average person doesn't give a crap.
     
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    I'd have thought Xi would be the one saying Biden is as smart as a houseplant, not the other way around

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    Well maybe they should start giving a crap, do you expect the government to fix this? They all can stand in line for their 8.00 dollar coffee driving their SUVs and ***** about prices.

    Make some changes, I know must just want it the easy way.
     
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    2019 pork butt roasts 99 cents per pound, Bidenomics, Pork Butt roast 2.99 pound today !!! NUFF SAID
     
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    There is the main driver for inflation, I do not blame Trump I blame Congress for putting this together.

    Any economist will tell you the main driver for inflation was the first covid bill.

    We just kept spending.
     
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    I agree with you on that. I do not remember which founding father said it, but, someone at the time of the founding of this nation said something to the effect that the United States would last until the public realized it could vote itself to prosperity from the government coffers.
     
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    If you support Bin Loden you are vermin.
     
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    Lying Spanky what a jerk off.
     
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    Long watch but watch it The Fall Of Minneapolis, makes you angry and sad. Who would want to be a big city police officer anymore? You can find it at a discuss website alpha news dot com a direct like goes elsewhere, worth the effort to find it. Facebook banned it.
     
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