Libertine: On the Prowl

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Not Everything Is Going Up

01:31, 2008-Jul-21 .. Posted in rants .. 5 comments .. Link

Gas prices are up, higher than they've ever been in my lifetime. When I first bought my car in 2003, it took five dollars to to go from three quarters of a tank to full. Now, it takes fifteen dollars.

Food prices are likewise up. A couple of months ago, baking potatoes were 88 cents a pound. When I was in the market last night, they were $1.48 a pound. Other food items have risen as well, though some not quite so dramatically as the potatoes. It's also costing me more to feed my cats.

There's one thing that hasn't gone up in all this frenzy of escalating prices, however.

Yep, you guessed it. It's my salary. Still just as low as ever. Of course.

If it keeps up like this, pretty soon I won't be able to afford to eat, nor be able to drive to the grocery store to buy the food in the first place

Thoughts?

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03:23, 2008-Jul-21 .. Posted by etainne
Right there with you... remember a couple of years ago when a gallon of milk was $2.69? now it's closer to $4. Funny how every time the minimum wage increases, so does the cost of every other item.
On the other hand, a friend in New Zealand said he pays almost $10 for a gallon of milk. Now that's insane!

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04:45, 2008-Jul-21 .. Posted by slayerbarbie
This is one way to combat obesity in America.....

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06:07, 2008-Jul-21 .. Posted by littleMissConfused
Same here! That's why I am so torn between staying at the store, with a permanent paycheck (very small) and going on to something that will pay more for a short period of time. I feel like I would just be putting a band aid on a wound that should get stitches!

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12:06, 2008-Jul-22 .. Posted by mandaj
my wage hasn't increased either. still making $7.58 for a job that is both exhausting and disgusting.

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09:54, 2008-Jul-22 .. Posted by texican
Yup...I'm making peanuts for wages, too. I'm working on getting into grad school (which will be paid for), but my money situation will get even tighter when I do.

I just went to the grocery store and it was depressing. Everything has gone up. Milk, potatoes, fruit...you name it. Even ramen noodles have gone up...from $.10 to $.17...a 70% increase!