54 years ago.....
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From: George, IA
I used to scrimp for weeks to pay 10.00 rodeo entry fees back in high school. Now I have entry fees that are 200-500.00 and payback isnt much better than in the late 70's
In 2000 on april 14th when i brought the excursion to the gas station for first time I paid 40.00 for full tank. On april 14th of 2008 I paid 170.00
In 2000 on april 14th when i brought the excursion to the gas station for first time I paid 40.00 for full tank. On april 14th of 2008 I paid 170.00
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I know when my daughter was making $3.50 and hour in 87 (slightly more then minimum wage) gas was roughly .80 per gallon.
Now minimum wage wont buy you 4 gallons with an hours labor !
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From: Virginia Beach
Not really inflation as much as just the high cost of living. Inflation is when the government prints too much money (or allows too much money into circulation)- think stimulus. We are due for a bout of hyperinflation very soon.
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I'm just a backwoods guy from KY but even I see that throwing more taxes on the public when times are hard and unemployment is high is
not going to help us out of the situation we're in.
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From: Moonlight Moose Enclosure
Stu I love your avatar and what it says next to it. I got smacked for having that song play while people were on hold. has to do with permission lol
In 96 when I got Brutus, my dually, i was only paying 75-80 cents for diesel.
I also remember in 96 i was paying 1.50 for a bale of coastal in the field and in NC I was having to pay 7.00 a bale in the store because those in NC do not know how to pick up their own hay. But in central Texas it had still gone to 4.00 a bale in the field.
Everything goes up. Sad thing is when wages go up the government just boosts everything else up as well. So you technically get nothing extra.
In 96 when I got Brutus, my dually, i was only paying 75-80 cents for diesel.
I also remember in 96 i was paying 1.50 for a bale of coastal in the field and in NC I was having to pay 7.00 a bale in the store because those in NC do not know how to pick up their own hay. But in central Texas it had still gone to 4.00 a bale in the field.
Everything goes up. Sad thing is when wages go up the government just boosts everything else up as well. So you technically get nothing extra.
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From: McKenzie River
You guys remember when a GOOD used car cost $2500?...........I drove by a large dealers "budget" lot, there wasnt a car on the lot with less than 100,000 miles on it, or a price of less than $10,000 bucks!!!!!
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My son works for American General Finance. They do a fair amount of loans for the repairs those $10,000 high mile used cars might need down the road. It's not unusual for someone to borrow $3,000 to have their transmission repaired. Just think, you have a car payment and a payment for repairs !
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From: Moonlight Moose Enclosure
Lets not go there. I have had to take out two loans to cover transmission work. I was even pondering hanging around the shop after hours to trade for last tranny........I was going to trade my horse trailer...what were you guys thinking? For a transmission? Oh puhleeze. Now a jasper engine.......? I think I'll go check elsewhere around forums and see what is going on.
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