re: How is inflation impacting you? Radio host gets some pretty serious answers

Lets go Brandon!


SO glad I dont have to read mean tweets anymore... couldve just deleted twitter... but I thought this would be a better way to get rid of mean tweets.

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I don't know the company, so maybe it's not an issue. However, in this economy bad things can happen overnight for a company. With that, here's my advice...definitely do some research on that company before you put all of your eggs in the same basket. By that I mean if you both work for the same company and it tanks, you could end up completely screwed. Having diversity in your income source is a good thing.

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Definitely sound advice. Without getting too specific, the company she works for is involved with corporate law, so I don't think it's as prone to suffering from a recession. Even so, I'm well established and experienced enough to bounce back fairly quickly if something bad did happen.

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I mean, I know the OT likes to joke, but there are millions of people living paycheck to paycheck

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Which is an entirely separate problem from inflation that needs to be addressed. When I was in my early 20s I also had the issue of an unexpected $250 change in expenses screwing me, so I know what it's like. I know what it's like to pay for $3.76 in gas because that's how much I'm going to use for the next 2 days.

I had to learn many mistakes the hard way and live with the consequences. My mindset looking back is never ever live paycheck to paycheck.

My wife and I work from home, so we don't get terribly much human contact. We get some, don't get me wrong. I went into the office yesterday, we go to the store, we go out to restaurants/bars, etc. We aren't recluses but we can go an entire week with our only trips being the grocery store and other people outside. All that to say I don't have the reference some of the other people in my family have such as my sister who is very social and has kids. On the phone the other day she told me she didn't know anyone who had kids who wasn't living by the skin of their teeth.

The issue I have with that is that I know the people she knows. They are people from our hometown, some old high school acquaintances, etc. And I know the vehicles they drive, the houses they live in, the guns they have, the cookers permanently fixed to the expensive trailer, etc.

We need an education on the perils of over consumption and buying shite you just don't need. Living lives you can't afford is an epidemic. And it looks like the other shoe is dropping right now. It's sad and bad for everyone involved.

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Our leaders are wholly incompetent and it almost seems like they’re tanking the country on purpose

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I think the left wing of the Democratic party wants that, but I'm not sure Biden actually does. He's just incompetent.

But people like AOC and her squad of bitches, Bernie Sanders, that cocksucker Stephen Colbert, etc - they're French nobles in 1793.

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But people like AOC and her squad of bitches, Bernie Sanders, that cocksucker Stephen Colbert, etc - they're French nobles in 1793.

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Let’s hope they meet similar fates

I joke a LOT on this board. But seriously, I love all men the same. I must admit though, I sure wish there was a way to make those who voted for Biden suffer worse than others. Those idiots deserve to be broke before any others.

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I have a cleaning service. I've had three cancellations ( for good) in a week. One lost his job due to cutbacks, and the other two told me it was the cost of living increases that caused them to cancel. I did not raise my rates because I was afraid I'd lose homes.

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This is such a frustrating issue and many don't seem to understand the trickle down effect of an economy like this. We use several "luxury" services, and having cleaning ladies twice per month is one of them. It's an extra expense we don't need, as we're perfectly capable of cleaning our home. But, these ladies are wonderful and do an amazing job.

I struggle with the idea of tightening our purse strings because I realize how much it will directly affect them. At the end of the day, we need to make sure our children are cared for, we have food on our table, and we can keep the lights on, but I will consciously cut back in other areas to keep them employed.

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Going from charging $35-$40 up to $65 and only losing 25% of customers? That’s less work for more money..

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Not if your costs have gone up. If he was making $20 per lawn and is still making $20 per lawn, losing 25% of your business isn't more money for less work.

We're not struggling, but we no longer go anywhere on the weekends. We cook more at home, no longer eating out, no longer run the roads and go shopping. You know..."the trickle down effect".

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Going from charging $35-$40 up to $65 and only losing 25% of customers? That’s less work for more money..

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I'm sure most businesses will tell you they would rather keep exist customers then try and get new ones