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I was looking at some dog food, and a standard can i used to get a few years ago has gone in price exponentially, it used to be 50-75$ for the entire pack, now its close to 50$ for a 12oz can. Absolutely bonkers. And i noticed the same with jobs, sure they can pay you 6 figures, but that 6 figures now is like the same as someone making 25,000 not even 20 years ago, money just doesn't seem to buy crap anymore

I was looking at some dog food, and a standard can i used to get a few years ago has gone in price exponentially, it used to be 50-75$ for the entire pack, now its close to 50$ for a 12oz can. Absolutely bonkers. And i noticed the same with jobs, sure they can pay you 6 figures, but that 6 figures now is like the same as someone making 25,000 not even 20 years ago, money just doesn't seem to buy crap anymore

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You can stretch your shrinking dollar by only purchasing what you need. Much of what people buy, they don't need, and they end up throwing it out after it sits around their house for ten years. I save a fortune by buying used clothing (a lot of it is brand-new, actually). I save another fortune by not drinking alcohol, not smoking, not using illegal drugs, not going with prostitutes, not going to restaurants, and not buying take-out food. Also, when you buy a car or truck, keep it for ten years. Only do essential repairs on your house, nothing optional. When you have a vacation, stay close to home instead of traveling. Suddenly you'll find your savings going up once again.

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I do the opposite and built a revolving 4+ month stock of everything. When it gets too expensive I can take a break and still enjoy it for a while.