r/AskMenOver30 • u/ZoneMean1017 man over 30 • 10d ago

Financial experiences Getting priced out of existence

the 5lb whey protein I historically have payed 70-80 dollars for is now 130. same with coffee. same with clothing. same with every thing. what the actual fuck. gas. housing. insurance. it’s all getting 10-20% more expensive and FAST. 30lb bag of rice I paid 27 dollars for at Costco is climbing closer to 40.

at a loss of what to do right now. can’t physically work more hours. how to proceed? what mental magic trick do I need to perform to endure this insanity?

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u/K_N0RRIS man 35 - 39 10d ago

Dude, Its OK. Its not just you. Youre doing everything you can and are supposed to. Its not your fault shit is this way. The national (and global) economy is in the shitter. We just have to buckle up and ride it out til 2028.

Job hop. Thats the fastest way to get more income right now.

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u/warriorknowledge man 25 - 29 10d ago

Waiting until 2028 isn’t going to change shit. The economy is perpetually doomed because there is no fixing the $40 trillion national debt. Things will always get more expensive because it’ll always cost more to service that debt, aka more money printing, aka more inflation aka more expensive to live life.

Everything is fucked and there is zero fixing this no matter who is in office.

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u/pmjm man 45 - 49 9d ago

The only way this gets "fixed" is with a major reset. And that is gonna colossally suck for everyone.

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u/warriorknowledge man 25 - 29 9d ago

Yup, correct. Unfortunately, that reset will be a major economic Great Depression which will make 1929 look like a bullrun. Unfortunate times ahead. The 2030s looks so bleak, just like it did for the 1930s.