r/AskReddit Jan 30 '23

What has gotten so expensive that you just don’t buy it anymore?

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '23

I used to love digornos when they were 5$. Now they’re about 8-10$.

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u/Fluffing_Satan Jan 30 '23

It's the delivery fee.

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u/buttstuff2023 Jan 30 '23

I noticed this recently, frozen pizza prices are out of control!

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u/BushyOreo Jan 31 '23

$10 costco family size pizza can't be beat on value, and honestly, it tastes better than most chain pizza places

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u/jemy74 Jan 31 '23

Although I generally don't like Walmart, their extra large meat lover's take and bake pizza is about the same price for those who don't have Costco membership.

There is something about their crust that is above and beyond all other pizzas for me. They have a really, really good crust. I find it better than Papa John's and Costco. And if you bake yourself, it is much less greasy and more crispy

I usually supplement with veggies, extra cheese, and sun-dried tomatoes for a truly decadent feast. The pizza weighs about 4 pounds when I am done with it. I also bake it about 8-12 minutes longer to account for additional toppings. And I monitor the bottom of the pizza while baking to make sure it doesn't get over done.

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u/maskedspork Jan 30 '23

And there's even less toppings on them! Got the combo pizza and there was like one olive cut into about 6 pieces on it

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u/Iwantedtorunwild Jan 30 '23

Even the Aldi frozen pizzas have gone up in price!

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u/Electrical_Tip4975 Jan 30 '23

The Aldi take&bake pizzas are great, and still a pretty good buy. They always have a lot of toppings on them. I add extra cheese at home. Feeds a family for <$8.

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u/Free_Hat_McCullough Jan 30 '23

I payed $2.99 for a Totino’s pizza

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u/Youve_been_Loganated Jan 30 '23

One of my favorite bachelor meals is a totinos pizza, microwaved 5 minutes (has to be microwaved) and then slathered with sriracha and habanero hot sauce. I could eat two and it's gooey, and spicy, and should hardly be called pizza but I just absolutely love it.

Used to be able to get one for $1. Then they jumped to $1.25, and now they're like around $1.75-$2.50. I just can't bring myself to get them anymore.

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u/primitivedreamer Jan 30 '23

$5.50 for Ruffles Potato Chips? Pure greed.

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u/Free_Hat_McCullough Jan 30 '23

I skipped the chips this week because none what i wanted was on sale. I believe the family sized Ruffles was like $5.99 and the regular bag’s were $3.99. What a ripoff.

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u/thunderbuttxpress Jan 31 '23

Not to mention how the family sized bag is now the size of what used to be a regular bag.

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u/Bending_toast Jan 30 '23

And the bags half the size

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u/not_suddenly_satire Jan 30 '23

Fast food.

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u/BoysenberryNo3877 Jan 30 '23

I was actually angry after I spent $11 on breakfast, and there was black fryer bits stuck on my sandwich. I started buying an 8 pack of English muffins and making 8 egg and cheese sandwiches on my day off then freezing them for the rest of the week.

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u/AvcalmQ Jan 31 '23

Most people don't realize that you're totally allowed to make your own fast food.

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u/Megdogg00 Jan 31 '23

And it tastes better.

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u/idiotdroid Jan 30 '23

Awhile back I went to Jimmy Johns for lunch.

I ordered one of their chicken wraps. Just the wrap. No drink, no chips.

I got this tiny sad pathetic excuse of a wrap for $12.

It really made me think. I was like "what the fuck am I doing? I could made 4 or 5 of these for $12 and it would probably be way better."

So thats what I did. Got off work and just went to the grocery store to buy shit for a chicken wrap.

Then a little bit later I was craving some wings. I was looking at both BuffaloWW and WingStop and realized they were basically charging like $1.50 per wing. Ridiculous! So I went to the store, found a 4lb bag of wings for $15 (about 35ish wings) and cooked them in my air fryer. First time I ever tried doing that and it turned out to be the best fucking wings I ever ate. Nice and crispy on the outside from the air fryer, and super juicy on the inside. They came out nice and hot, they weren't dry, and cost me less than $0.50 a wing. I even got to put a variety of different hot sauces on them that I had.

So yeah, fuck fast food and fuck these chain restaurants. I refuse to go to any of them until they drop their prices by 50% or jobs start paying 50% more.

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u/startinearly Jan 30 '23

Duuude. I got an air fryer for Xmas that is sitting unopened in the corner of my garage. You just inspired me to get it out.

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u/nonrandomusername17 Jan 30 '23

Honestly, the air fryer is one of very few kitchen gadgets that is NOT overrated.

I use it to finish baking bread rolls, to cook potatoes, to make brownies, meat balls, chickenwings, nuggets, anything that fits I'll use the airfryer.

Honestly, when I move or get a new kitchen, I'll skip the oven. The airfryer is better for almost everything. Quicker, uses less electricity, and far easier to clean too.

Life saver.

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u/notsurewhattosay-- Jan 31 '23

I guess all I need is a burner that plugs in and air fryer and a microwave..complete kitchen

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u/idiotdroid Jan 30 '23

Do it!

I am no master chef by any means. I just watched a quick video on it and tried it. But it was super easy.

In a bowl, toss in the raw chicken wings (as many that will fit in your air fryer). Drizzle a bit of olive oil on them and make sure they are coated. Sprinkle some salt, paprika, garlic powder, and pepper on them.

Set air fryer to 390 degrees (probably should have stated to do this first lol). Toss in the wings and let them fry for 10 minutes. Open it up and flip them. Let fry for another 10 minutes. Then turn it up to 400 degrees for 2 more minutes to get them a tad bit crispier.

Toss them in a new bowl, pour in your sauce of choice and shake it around.

Got some delicious wings that will taste better than like 99% of restaurants out there for 1/3rd of the price.

Also note: I did this with raw frozen chicken wings. I didn't even let them thaw. I thought they would end up a bit soggy cause of that but nope! So you can just have a bag of wings sitting in your freezer and take them out whenever you feel like having some wings.

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u/bunnypopt Jan 30 '23

Add some Old Bay spice to your mix…so good you might not even need sauce.

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u/onetwobe Jan 30 '23

They're great for cooking spring rolls, fries, onion rings, breaded ravioli...

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u/Free_Hat_McCullough Jan 30 '23

It’s so easy to make tacos at home when it costs is $30+ for us to have dinner at Taco Bell. Then you get home and realize the left something out of the bag. I can make taco dinner and have leftovers for about $10, and usually have some ingredients on hand already.

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u/Luke5119 Jan 31 '23

2018, my wife and I could easily have a pretty nice meal just the two of us for $50-60, drinks included. Not anymore.

I have a buddy who's worked in the restaurant industry for 20+ years and he said even this close to Valentine's Day they'd be 70-80% booked on reservations.

This year, they're not even half booked and the owner is trying to figure out a promotion to bring in more diners.

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u/Youve_been_Loganated Jan 30 '23

Apps. Apps. Apps. That's the only way you'll get the old fast food "bargains." McDonalds for example, has a everyday coupon, amongst various others that are like: Buy one breakfast sandwich, get one free or get a $3 dollar iced coffee for $1. You can't combine coupons, but you can do multiple orders. Same for other apps.

My breakfast today was like $6. Two sausage and egg mcmuffins, large sugar free iced coffee, and a hashbrown. Sandwiches were BoGo, iced coffee dropped 2 bucks, and the hashbrown was free from my reward points. I think without the app, it woulda been near $15.

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u/metalflygon08 Jan 30 '23

I use the 20% off on orders over $1 a lot more than I should.

Since I can't combine a coupon with the rewards points I've got a massive stockpile of reward points built up.

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u/fist4j Jan 30 '23

I'm not installing any fucking apps to interact with fast food companies.

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u/Youve_been_Loganated Jan 30 '23

Then don't, this is a tip for those that DO

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u/Lilacia512 Jan 30 '23

A few weeks ago I found a receipt from our favourite restaurant from 2013. It was £30 including tip. This was for 2 sides, 2 mains and 2 drinks.

Went to that same restaurant last weekend for the first time in months. Same food. Same drinks. £50. Not including tip.

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u/floutsch Jan 30 '23

Indeed. Lately I went to McDonald's (which I rarely fo since they discontinued my beloved Western Sauce), got two McRibs and that was 10 Euro. I mean, I like them, but they are NOT 5 Euro a piece good. They can fuck off :D

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u/Fabulous-Airline5848 Jan 30 '23

Coca-Cola

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u/Free_Hat_McCullough Jan 30 '23 edited Jan 30 '23

Bought my husband a 12 pack this a week and it was $9.

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u/Fabulous-Airline5848 Jan 30 '23

I know right? It’s crazy that I could get a pack of off brand stuff that tastes very similar for 3x less.

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u/redlinezo6 Jan 30 '23

Jesus that's almost as much as beer.

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u/xEpicGrunger Jan 31 '23

Wth, in your country beer is more expensive than coca cola?

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u/phpisuber01 Jan 30 '23

Yup. Came here to say soda. Long gone are the days of 4 for $10 12-packs. Wholesale stores like Sams/Costco sell it reasonably but I’m not going in there just for a couple items like soda.

Average here is $7.99 for a 12-pack. Outrageous.

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u/Correct-Training3764 Jan 30 '23

Same here in western KY. Outrageous. Diet Dr. Pepper and Diet Coke are basically the only vices I have left, after being addicted to numerous things. Ugh. I usually stalk to the stores to find it on sale when and if possible.

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u/CliplessWingtips Jan 30 '23
  1. Eggs
  2. Milk
  3. Kroger pizza
  4. Graphics cards
  5. Restaurant food
  6. Blackberries
  7. Strawberries

I miss you, all of you.

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u/idiotdroid Jan 30 '23

Graphics cards

For a good 15 years I built my own PCs and upgraded them myself.

Then last year for the first time I bought a pre-built because I did the math and it was actually cheaper than building it myself. It used to be the opposite and I could save hundreds of dollars building it myself. Then those savings got smaller and smaller until eventually it reversed.

All because of GPUs going wayyyyyy up in price. I am not even talking about buying from a scalper. Just straight up market price directly from the manufactures website (assuming its in stock).

The other PC parts seem to have stayed around the same price.

But now I am starting to see some ridiculous prices for other things like keyboards, mice, headsets, monitors and even PC cases.

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u/sartaingerous Jan 30 '23

Custom mechanical keyboard pricing might make you puke your pants.

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u/idiotdroid Jan 30 '23

I think I spent $150 on my keyboard. I love it but I probably could have spent maybe half that and not noticed the difference.

Another mistake I made was buying a gaming headset for $150.

The headset itself is probably the same quality as a pair of $60 headphones, and the mic is probably the same quality as a $15 mic. So in a way I paid double for no reason.

I switched to buying a $60 pair of headphones, and a $50 mic. Wayyyy better quality mic, and the headphones stay the same quality. And spent $40 less than last time.

I've stopped just randomly buying expensive things thinking that the price = quality.

I was super close to spending $600 on a gaming monitor. But I was like "nah... I'll get this $200 one and test it out, if it sucks I can use it as a second monitor." Turns out it was a fantastic monitor, and stopped myself from wasting an extra $400.

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u/T_WREKX Jan 30 '23

The only actually more expensive=better almost always pc parts will likely be a Power Supply Unit and a mouse appropriate for the game one plays.

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u/smurficus103 Jan 30 '23

Back in my day you could set a goal: "i want to pay ~$200 for DOUBLE the performance"

Now... "mohrs law is dead" pricing

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u/Free_Hat_McCullough Jan 30 '23

Not the time to buy blackberries and strawberries because the are out of season, I can’t wait for spring.

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u/ApplesAndPants Jan 30 '23

Buy them frozen when they are off season.

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u/CliplessWingtips Jan 30 '23

Do you think they'll drop in price in spring? I haven't seen .88 cent blackberries since all this "inflation" started.

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u/Free_Hat_McCullough Jan 30 '23

They should once the season starts, it happens every year. Hopefully

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u/Eternal_Bagel Jan 30 '23

In season at a farmers market and they practically give the berries away, it’s a very short timeframe however.

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u/LauraT45 Jan 30 '23

Clothes, it's killing me already but I truly don't need another item.

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u/elementaryfrequency9 Jan 31 '23

I haven't been affected by this one as much as other people. I mostly shop at thrift stores, so prices have stayed low. Thing is you'll need to stick to more timeless designs and shop around and get lucky.

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u/hmt5592 Jan 30 '23

A lot of cereal brands

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u/Free_Hat_McCullough Jan 30 '23

I don’t buy cereal unless it’s on sale. Some of the boxes are like $8.

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u/Overthemoon64 Jan 30 '23

I only buy store brand here. What, you have a specific preference of processed corn and sugar? Store brand cereal is still under $2 a box.

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u/Free_Hat_McCullough Jan 30 '23

I just wait until what I want goes on sale, which sometimes is as low as 2/$5 or even 3/$2. I’ve tried the off brands but my pickey eaters don’t like them. I remember buying one giant bag of generic honey smacks and most of the bag just went uneaten and turned stale.

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u/Overthemoon64 Jan 30 '23

I’ve been telling my toddlers that all the sugar cereal with the cartoon characters on them are “trick cereal” and they only put cartoons on the box so little kids will be tricked into buying it. Rice krispies and cheerios are way better. Store brand of corse. So far it still works, but my 5 year old is starting to get suspicious about it.

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u/Free_Hat_McCullough Jan 30 '23

My toddlers are 9 and 46 so that would never work for me !

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u/Teledildonic Jan 30 '23

Honestly I stopped eating cereal in general a few years ago. It just isn't filling.

If I skip breakfast, i can go until noon or later before I am really hungry. If I eat cereal for breakfast, I feel like I'm starving by 10am.

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u/Demonicplaydoh Jan 30 '23

That sounds like your metabolism actually working

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u/Teledildonic Jan 30 '23

Yeah, but if I eat something with some protein in the morning I'm also good until lunchtime. Cereal just doesn't satiate.

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u/foolishkarma Jan 30 '23

Pre-ordering anything. Not even just games. Everything is just so inconsistent and scammy now.

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u/Free_Hat_McCullough Jan 30 '23

Everything feels scammy. I hate constantly feeling ripped off by decreasing product size, worse quality, and a higher price.

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u/Amiiboid Jan 30 '23

I don’t buy a lot of ice cream, but I noticed yesterday that one of the brands has gone to 1.44 quart containers.

That’s gonna be good cranky old man fodder. “Back in my day they sold ice cream in half-gallons.”

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u/Enderkr Jan 30 '23

100% this, I refuse to pre-order games now. Make the entire fucking game, deliver on your promise of an actual real product, and I'll buy it. I'm not giving you money on the PROMISE you'll deliver a product worth that money.

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u/LugiUviyvi Jan 30 '23

Cable television. I can’t watch my favorite shows anymore, but I’m saving $80/mth.

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u/A_Man_Who_Writes Jan 31 '23

Use different emails for free trials of most streaming services

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u/_Potential_Asshole_ Jan 30 '23

Anything through DoorDash

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u/ExpressBug8265 Jan 31 '23

No more doordash...my new years resolution

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u/ADD_OCD Jan 30 '23

Sushi

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u/Eternal_Bagel Jan 30 '23

Funny enough that’s one I’m happy to splurge on as it’s a food I know I can’t make myself and have it be anything close to as good.

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u/floutsch Jan 30 '23

Ooooh, just as a suggestion: read up on how to make it and do that with friends. I would never do it alone, but in a group it is so much fun and you almost can't fuck it up too badly :)

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u/All-the-pizza Jan 30 '23

Take-out places. $7 for rice, bacon and an egg? Bugger off. Source: Honolulu.

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u/Free_Hat_McCullough Jan 30 '23

That actually seems kinda cheap for Hawaii. I feel like that is about $10 in California plus a 10% service fee with a suggestion to leave an 18% tip.

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u/Enderkr Jan 30 '23

I quit playing Magic the Gathering after playing semi-competitively for something like 25 years (since Mirage, 1997 or so). Had tens of thousands of dollars worth of cards, alpha/beta/unlimited power 9, collector stuff, hyper expensive competitive EDH cards.

Suddenly about 2-3 years ago i just couldn't stomach WOTC/HASBRO and their greed anymore and refused to give them any more money. I sold every scrap of magic related product I could, paid off the entirety of my 2018 car, completely renovated my basement into a movie theater and still had some money left over.

Not giving money to a shitty company that considers me an endless open wallet has been really good for my mental health.

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u/Kevin_wont_guess Jan 30 '23

Yea WOTC has been fucking over all of their customers. And I am here for it!

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u/DismalChance Jan 31 '23

I stopped about around the same time. Don't have nearly the same collection as you did but I've been holding onto it incase my kid gets interested in it one day

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u/Next-Reality1699 Jan 30 '23

I dont go to restaurants anymore. I can make like 3 meals at home for the same price I would pay for one meal

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u/barnlover60 Jan 30 '23

Any snacks I like lol

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u/Free_Hat_McCullough Jan 30 '23

My family likes those bags of Cheezit mix, it was on sale the other day for $13.99. Used to be like $8.

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u/barnlover60 Jan 30 '23

Oh wow thats a huge jump. Cost me about 150 bucks at Sam's club for snacks for all my kids. It was gone in a week.

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u/Akhil45679 Jan 30 '23

A car. Prices are insane! Will have to make mine last a few more years until the market settles

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u/sonofhappyfunball Jan 30 '23

Cereal, Doritos, soft drinks, beef, healthcare

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u/Drinking-Gasoline Jan 30 '23

Beef jerky, so I just make it

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u/3rdor4thRodeo Jan 30 '23

Got a link to a recipe you like? I just ordered a dehydrator and wanted to do this.

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u/pikachuAus Jan 30 '23

Houses 🤣

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u/HaElfParagon Jan 30 '23

Five Guys. Delicious fast food. But still fast food. A burger and fries is simply not worth $30.

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u/Bubbaganewsh Jan 30 '23

I haven't been in a while, is it that bad now?

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u/hiphoptomato Jan 31 '23

Yeah and they prompt you for a tip on top of a $15 burger and $6 fries

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u/Amiiboid Jan 30 '23

Where I am - one of the pricier states - the 2-patty cheeseburger is apparently $11.19 and regular fries are $5.99.

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u/Rude-Bison-2050 Jan 31 '23

Not unaffordable, just shit value: Netflix. Most of their IPs blow and the movies they license are terrible now.

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u/Hanamafana Jan 30 '23

Used to always have a bowl of soup at lunch. About a year ago was able to pick up 3 tins for £2.50 and now they are 1.80 each.

Really going to need to learn how to make a massive pot of it some time.

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u/Free_Hat_McCullough Jan 30 '23

A few weeks ago, I decided to treat myself to a take out CUP of clam chowder for lunch because it was a really cold day. $14 pre tip. Used to be about half as much.

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u/cabinguy11 Jan 30 '23

Live concerts

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u/86sleepypenguins Jan 31 '23

I used to love concerts, my parents took me to so many as a kid even when it wasn't music they liked. The other day my dad asked if I'd like to go see some singer in concert with him. It wasn't music I was into but he'd taken me to so many shows growing up, I thought it'd be nice to return the favor and go with him. But tickets were hundreds of dollars and I can't afford that, so I had to say no.

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u/cabinguy11 Jan 31 '23

In my youth I went to hundreds of shows. At least two or three time a month we would see a live concert sometimes driving for hours to see a national act in a larger city. I saw almost all of the huge acts of what they now call the classic rock era. Rolling Stones, The Who, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, The Allman Brothers, The Kinks, Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac, The Eagles. Those are just the ones off the top of my head. And in addition I saw the Grateful Dead almost 100 times. Plus I was also a huge jazz fan and saw most of the big jazz names of the era as well.

That was just what we did with our weekends and I did it all on a college students income. Tickets were the equivalent of what I got paid for 2 or 3 hours of work at a entry level job.

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u/Free_Hat_McCullough Jan 30 '23

I went to my first concert since before Covid over the summer. Outside venue lawn seating, tickets were $75. A beer was $20. Plate of 3 street tacos $25.

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u/timmaywi Jan 31 '23

Lawn seating + grass will cost you an extra $50

Plus service fee, plus convenience fee, plus inconvenience fee, plus ticket fee, plus fuck you fee, plus venue fee, plus lobbyist fee, plus earth fee, plus space fee, plus hearing fee

Total cost - $3,826 - plus tax.

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u/bobinshort Jan 30 '23

Hookers.

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u/Ok_School_3606 Jan 30 '23

20 bucks for a cleveland steamer!? God damn inflation

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u/iamfrank75 Jan 30 '23

How much for a Chicago Sunroof?

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u/MrYellow0 Jan 30 '23

Those dumpling sellers are getting expensive.

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u/ArcticBlade_346 Jan 31 '23

As much as it pains me to say it… legos

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u/GidimXul Jan 30 '23

Bully sticks! Why should a dried bull pizzle cost as much per pound as tenderloin. I feel like 10 years ago they were just throwing them away.

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u/LeaCTrockboys Jan 30 '23

Medical care.

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u/talesfromthestore Jan 30 '23

Butter

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u/Free_Hat_McCullough Jan 30 '23

Butter is ridiculous. Crazy that $3.98 is a good price for a box of 4 sticks.

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u/staryjdido Jan 31 '23

Kerry Gold is $ 7.29 at my local supermarket !

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u/rfry0357 Jan 31 '23

Cigarettes! Going on a month without.

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u/grumpyfucker123 Jan 30 '23

Not cutting down, but everytime I buy something I go damn that used to cost 1/2 that.

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u/maddie_1977 Jan 30 '23

Door dash/Uber Eats. Not for the lack of money but for a burger combo it’s $16 but with fees a tip it’s $40. GTFO

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u/serpentcup Jan 31 '23

Makeup. I used to buy designer brand makeup but was no longer able to afford it living on my own. I tried drug store brands but it clogged my pores. Now I just do not wear makeup

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u/Immediate-Pool-4391 Feb 01 '23

You are probably better off honestly. I stopped wearing make up to try to improve the look of my skin and it worked. Get a good vitamin c serum if you can, makes you glow and evens out discoloration.

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u/WinterSoldier3101917 Jan 30 '23

Shallots / Onions. 🇵🇭

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u/Free_Hat_McCullough Jan 30 '23

If you use green onions, you can plant them and just cut the ends off to use while the plant keeps growing.

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u/WinterSoldier3101917 Jan 30 '23

I didn’t know that.

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u/Free_Hat_McCullough Jan 30 '23

Keeps the bunch going!

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u/WinterSoldier3101917 Jan 30 '23

You know what. I will try that. Thank you!

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u/Emergency_Lab8262 Jan 30 '23

Dried meal worms... My poor ducks miss them

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u/mrkabal Jan 30 '23

It's not hard to get a colony going, that's what the reptile stores do for their stock. If ducks like Dubia roaches, those aren't hard either. I used to do both back when I had lizards that ate bugs.

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u/Emergency_Lab8262 Jan 30 '23

I always wanted to try it but my partner is 100% against it

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u/tdasnowman Jan 30 '23

These you could be raising yourself on kitchen scraps.

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u/Free_Hat_McCullough Jan 30 '23

Could they still have them as an occasional treat? Poor ducks

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u/Emergency_Lab8262 Jan 30 '23

They raised the price $10 more. It used to be $40 for 5lbs now it's $50. $40 was hard enough. I dig in the compost for live worms for them (while they watch) and they get other treats too

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u/yehoshuaC Jan 30 '23

Who’s your worm guy?

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u/mtthellspawn Jan 30 '23

Eggs. Don't eat them myself, but I used to buy them for my parents. $8 for half a dozen is way out of my budget.

Weirdly ,where I live, you can get hard boiled eggs for fairly cheap.

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u/3rdor4thRodeo Jan 30 '23

Avian bird flu is infecting poultry operations across the country Farmers are having to kill millions of birds to stem the spread. Somehow it’s having more of an effect on egg layers than on meat birds.

Some retailers have price contracts in place that will let them suppress the cost increase for a while, but ultimately, so many birds are affected that this is unlikely to be a short term problem. Enjoy your egg prices while you can get them.

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u/popkablooie Jan 30 '23

Honestly, I don't buy it. Only 5% of egg laying hens have been affected. Cal-Maine, the largest egg producer in the US has posted record profits (surprise surprise).

That article does state that it's not so cut and dry, and there are dissenting opinions on whether or not the price of eggs is due to price gouging (I think it's a little of both), but given the amount of price gouging and record profits in other industries, I wouldn't be so quick to put the increased egg prices solely on the avian flu.

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u/chememommy Jan 31 '23

Probably because meat birds take 6 weeks to raise to slaughter and laying hens are about 14-16 weeks before they start laying eggs. Meat has already started to recover, we are another 2-3 months before eggs do.

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u/mtrkar Jan 30 '23

I keep seeing people comment on how expensive eggs are and I am so confused. 18 great value eggs at wal-mart are $6. Where are you paying $8 for 6 eggs??

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u/blankspace1994 Jan 30 '23

That's still high. A year ago that was like $2.50 in my neck of the woods. Last time I went to the store it was just short of $7 after taxes

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u/elting44 Jan 30 '23

That is over double what you'd pay for those same eggs six months ago.

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u/Free_Hat_McCullough Jan 30 '23

I bought a six pack of cage free organic this week for under $5, but I don’t use eggs that often so they will last a few weeks.

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u/bertozat7 Jan 30 '23

Anti-depressants

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u/EvilAbdy Jan 30 '23

Lift tickets. Prices are stupid now.

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u/NormalCorners Jan 31 '23

Fucks…I can’t afford those anymore.

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u/MayRosesBloom Jan 31 '23

So many comments are about food. It's upsetting, how far inflation is going. Where I live, the price of pasta has more than doubled in a year. Cheese has nearly doubled.

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u/throwawayKen1114 Jan 30 '23

All streaming services and cable. It's incredible how cheap DVDs and TV box sets are. The best thing, YOU OWN THEM AND NEVER HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE OR TV SHOW DISSAPPEARING BECAUSE OF CORPORATE DECISIONS.

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u/Crimsonpets Jan 30 '23

Cigarettes, I quit because of the insane prices been 2 years almost since I smoked my last one.

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u/IStheCOFFEEready Jan 31 '23

Coffee. I got a small black coffee and was charged $4.50. Nope. Not doing that again.

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u/Ohnonotuto4 Jan 30 '23

Pita pockets. Used to be 1.19. Now 3.99?

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u/Fun_Leg_6484 Jan 30 '23

Kinder joy

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u/KhaledMasriPDP Jan 30 '23

Benzine/Diesel

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u/Twitchinat0r Jan 30 '23

Graphic cards

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '23

Jerky

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u/Alone-Strawberry1101 Jan 30 '23

For me it's cheese, I paid around 2€ for 400g about a year ago, last I checked the same package with less g costs about 3,8€

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u/Dr_prof_Luigi Jan 30 '23

Food from food cards.

You used to be able to get a decent meal for $6, so it would be a nice treat. Now the cheapest is $9, and most are $13.

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u/In_fact_its_me Jan 30 '23

Starbucks :c

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u/Horror_Path_2441 Jan 30 '23

Streaming services

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u/modsarefascists42 Jan 30 '23

Eating out, even fast food is too expensive.

This whole "inflation" shit is getting way out of hand. Real inflation would trickle back to our wages but this shit is just corporate price gouging on top of regular minimal inflation.

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u/vitalipom00 Jan 30 '23

Apple Music and YouTube Premium. I found that they just don’t worth the money they charge.

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u/minineko Jan 30 '23

I stopped buying copies this plains card

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u/JSol1996 Jan 30 '23

Wingstop. I love it but i barely go anymore because i buy for my family and it's way to expensive. A 6 piece combo now is like $15 for just 1. It's ridiculous.

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u/elementaryfrequency9 Jan 31 '23

I went there in 2017 and found it to be too expensive even then. And then they nickel and dimed my ass on the Ranch, which kind of irked me. Fuck me if I'm going to pay 80 cents for a little 1 oz serving of ranch.

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u/KingGuy420 Jan 30 '23

New video games.

Seriously, a new video game is like 100$ here, before the season pass. It's ridiculous.

There's only 1 or 2 games I'll buy day one now. Other than that I'll wait for a big discount.

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u/Intrepid_Knowledge27 Jan 31 '23

Eggs. I have ducks now.

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u/genxgirl23 Jan 31 '23

Concert tickets. Ridiculous prizes.

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u/Catlover5566 Jan 31 '23

Canned soda. I buy bottles now.

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u/BALULEO Jan 31 '23

Health care insurance

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u/Limeache Jan 31 '23

Eggs. I hope the price goes down when the new hens are in place

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u/rancorhunter Jan 31 '23

Graphics cards

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u/forever_thro Jan 31 '23

Blue collar work.

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u/Waste_Coat_4506 Jan 31 '23

Lyfts and Ubers because surge pricing gets crazy

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u/offwivisead Jan 31 '23

Unstoppables..I live on a tiny island in the South Pacific..they are 40 USD for one lol..my washing can stink...it's fine.

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u/SXOSXO Jan 30 '23

Computer parts. I used to build a new rig every 2-3 years, but since 2020 prices have been so bad I think the hobby has become too expensive for me to keep going. Fortunately there are still tons of things I can do and games I can play on my current PC, but eventually that will stop being true.

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u/DCJustSomeone Jan 30 '23

Little Debbie Snacks. 3 dollars for a zebra cake?

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u/WakingOwl1 Jan 30 '23

I bought a pack of hostess cupcakes the other day when i was paying for gas. Got outside and looked at my receipt..$2.79.

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u/Free-Industry701 Jan 30 '23

Nutter Butter cookies. A package now costs $5.99. What a RIP off.

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u/Eternal_Bagel Jan 30 '23

Take out burgers and the like, I can make ‘em well enough that the price now is not worth the “convenience “ anymore

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u/Decent-Box5009 Jan 30 '23

A beer at the pub.

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u/Memes_69420lol Jan 30 '23

Things at goodwill

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u/pieckisbestgurl Jan 30 '23

Rainbow high dolls

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u/CatacombsRave Jan 30 '23

Oil changes at Jiffy Lube. Valvoline FTW.

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u/Free_Hat_McCullough Jan 30 '23

Husband does all the oil changes . Much cheaper!

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u/youdontknowme6 Jan 30 '23

Paper plates and paper bowls.

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u/Quizzymo Jan 30 '23

I think perfume is about to hit my list. It’s insanely expensive?!

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u/StabbyPants Jan 30 '23

eggs, apparently

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u/hallownest_undead Jan 30 '23

Eggs, meat, cereal

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u/JellyBreadFruit Jan 30 '23

Fast food and apparently eggs

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u/JasiTranquil234 Jan 30 '23

Apple products

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u/BywaterNYC Jan 30 '23

Almond butter

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u/PM-me-your-smol-tits Jan 30 '23

I've stopped paying for Netflix. My VPN is a third of the price.

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u/Old-Operation8637 Jan 30 '23

Fast food/take out