is it ME or people are BROKE!

[Ali1 10+ year member]

I am just impatient. I do enough side work that I can afford whatever I please with a little time, my real money sucker is my girlfriend, not the economy or anything else. Im just tired of hearing raps songs about the recession, Jeezy doesnt know shit about the recession, he is a rapper. The economy doesnt hurt drug dealers anyway. Junkie is still gonna get his fix. Sure soda went from 125 to 150 a bottle ooOOOOOoo ouuuuch. Gas went back down. Roll with the punches.

that bottled water went up 25 cents... no big deal

that gas went up 50 cents.... no big deal

property tax goes up.. no big deal

car audio products go up.. no big deal

vehicle sticker goes up... no big deal

comcast bill goes up... no big deal

licence plate renewal goes up... no big deal

insurance goes up... no big deal

Although these may be small increases, eventually you'll find out you payed a hefty amount each month just for the price difference in increases....

 

[nateberrier 10+ year member]

lol no not so much, last summer gas was over 4 bucks (actually going on two summers ago now) and now its down to 260-280 and over the winter it was as low as 220 at times. I bought my car planning for the gas and now its down lower than before the recession

 

[Lonnie 10+ year member]

don't know about you, but gas still above > $3

Gas is 2.74 here...supposed to get up to around $3.50 before summer is over with. BUT as long as it dont get back to over $5 a gallon...it'll be all good.

that bottled water went up 25 cents... no big dealthat gas went up 50 cents.... no big deal

property tax goes up.. no big deal

car audio products go up.. no big deal

vehicle sticker goes up... no big deal

comcast bill goes up... no big deal

licence plate renewal goes up... no big deal

insurance goes up... no big deal

Although these may be small increases, eventually you'll find out you payed a hefty amount each month just for the price difference in increases....

^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Money adds up fast...

 

[Ali1 10+ year member]

Gas is 2.74 here...supposed to get up to around $3.50 before summer is over with. BUT as long as it dont get back to over $5 a gallon...it'll be all good.

gas went over $5??? when??

 

[blazeplacid 10+ year member]

so spending $30-$40 extra on a tank of gas is making everyone broke...

I don't think so, I think its the $100 phone bills, eating out 20 meals a month (easily $150 per person)

Prices have gone up on insurance what $30 for 6 months, my house insurance went up $70 for the year....100 dollars a year isnt much....just dont eat out!

Dont buy all of lil waynes mixtapes, dont buy that $1400 watch thats on sale, dont buy $400 jeans. Dont buy a brand new car and put 40" wheels in it

instead, buy used CDs, $140 watch, $40 jeans and a 2-3 year old car with 18" wheels.

 

[michaellane 5,000+ posts]

so spending $30-$40 extra on a tank of gas is making everyone broke...
I don't think so, I think its the $100 phone bills, eating out 20 meals a month (easily $150 per person)

Prices have gone up on insurance what $30 for 6 months, my house insurance went up $70 for the year....100 dollars a year isnt much....just dont eat out!

Dont buy all of lil waynes mixtapes, dont buy that $1400 watch thats on sale, dont buy $400 jeans. Dont buy a brand new car and put 40" wheels in it

instead, buy used CDs, $140 watch, $40 jeans and a 2-3 year old car with 18" wheels.

while the phone bills may **** its not the 40$ extra for gas killing people its just the feeling you get like...my little car cost 60$ to fiill up? man i better stay home lol...guess thats the easiest way to put it and i make pretty good money and still would feel like that.

 

[DB-Audio 10+ year member]

yeah i remember when gas was over 5$ a gallon i hope to god it never goes up that high again other wise i will sell my truck hell it took 100$ to fill up from a 1/4 tank it sucks the economy definitely does **** my mesaly 8.25/hour job doesnt cut it and hopefully i will be getting a second job soon

 

[Mookie 10+ year member]

Just gotta stop spending so much. Thats it really.

 

[thegreatestpenn 5,000+ posts]

people aren't broke, the car audio market is changing and the media's constant "recession" talk (which is bullshit, go to a mall and look at how people spend...) makes people's priorities shift when it comes to spending.

 

[quest51210 10+ year member]

economy doesnt hurt drug dealers? how so? you sound like the politicians i consult for...i grew up in the innercity and still know many of the guys i grew up with and their troubles in this economy

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

so spending $30-$40 extra on a tank of gas is making everyone broke...
I don't think so, I think its the $100 phone bills, eating out 20 meals a month (easily $150 per person)

Prices have gone up on insurance what $30 for 6 months, my house insurance went up $70 for the year....100 dollars a year isnt much....just dont eat out!

Dont buy all of lil waynes mixtapes, dont buy that $1400 watch thats on sale, dont buy $400 jeans. Dont buy a brand new car and put 40" wheels in it

instead, buy used CDs, $140 watch, $40 jeans and a 2-3 year old car with 18" wheels.

Bingo. I actually used to eat out alot and I checked my bank statement. It was about $170-$200 on fast food half way through the month. I decided that was BS and it needed to stop. I havent had fast food in about 1.5 months and I have more money than I know what to do with.

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

Just gotta stop spending so much. Thats it really.

If you take an Economics class the first thing they tell you is to spend money. Its when people stop spending that it sits and doesnt circulate through out the economy. If every person saved $50 to save we would be out $190 billion dollars. Some save much more and some dont save at all. You have to spend money to keep the economy going.

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

I see people selling their shit on the side of the road all the time in Louisville....its the lulz.

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

If you take an Economics class the first thing they tell you is to spend money. Its when people stop spending that it sits and doesnt circulate through out the economy. If every person saved $50 to save we would be out $190 billion dollars. Some save much more and some dont save at all. You have to spend money to keep the economy going.

I tried spending yesterday. I tried to buy a $20k car and my bank wouldnt lend me the money for 10k of it, even though I make well over 6k a month and I have no bills. How retarded is that....maybe the banks should spend brah..

 

[bhsdriller 10+ year member]

I'm doing allright here

oilfields are staying somewhat busy