cost of living

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Kayla Tsukino @kaylachan (84913) • Daytona Beach, Florida 25 Apr

I wanted to get on this morning before George and I went shopping, but I ran out of time. I needed to clear space in the van for the groceries we'd be buying and needed to prepare drinks for our travels. Although, I apparently...

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Cost of living crisis

Rebecca woodhall @becky441981 (6) 26 Sep

Hello I would like to touch up on and talk about the current cost of living crisis. Going back when covid 19 reared it's ugly head we all thought nothing could get any worse and how wrong was we. I remember the worry it caused...

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Cost Of Living - Sorry

Rosie @rosie230 (1700) 8 Jun 24

So fed up of the cost of living. This is a rant so I apologise in advance. It just seems to me and probably everyone else that all we seem to do is go to work, earn our money come home sleep, do it all again an at the end of the...

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All prices are going up here.

marguicha @marguicha (230365) • Chile 15 Apr 22

Today I was checking my grocery list knowing that I could wait another week to order. When I looked at the price of Luna´s food, I could not believe my eyes! Her food was almost a thirsd more of what it was a couple for weeks...

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Why Would People Want to Move to your State?

Oshy @TiarasOceanView (70020) • United States 7 Jan 20

Here is is definitely the legality of marijuana. That is the main reason they have all moved here. It is surely not the cost of rents. So what is it about your place that would appeal to a person?

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Well Dang Cost Of living

William Rice @William21001 (2637) • Havre De Grace, Maryland 11 Dec 18

Everyone gets excited when they hear cost of living you get tiny raises when you on fixed incomes. But the trick is they give you tiny raises and then take it back because Medicare premium go up so its just to offset the cost....

life money

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"the good ol days"

sweet as honey @sweetashoney (3597) • United States 22 Aug 18

I am the first to admit that I am up in age, I have been around for a very long time. You probable have heard people say or said it yourself if your older, "When I was young such and such only cost this much". I used to do that...

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It costs a fortune to see!

minx267 @minx267 (15526) • Hartford, Connecticut 1 Mar 17

Well today was a busy day.. went to the eye doctor after not going last year.. (probably a good thing as I can't afford new glasses every year) And my eyes well one of them changed and the other was really not too bad. The...

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Forget Political Parties - What do You want to See America Become?

Morgan @OneOfMany (12150) • United States 10 Aug 16

I'm tired of the war between parties and the characters that represent them. What do you want to see happen in this country and how do you think we can arrive at that point? Remember that what any political candidate says is not...

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No Internet.

ElusiveButterfly @ElusiveButterfly (45941) • United States 13 Jul 16

Once again we are robbing Peter to pay Paul. Internet and cable are off for a little while. This venture we embarked upon is costly. Hoping things return to normal soon.

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Spokane, Washington: A Cheap Place To Live?

Richard L. Meister Jr. @RichardMeister (5328) • Otis Orchards, Washington 1 Jun 16

I just read an article that said Spokane, Washington was one of the best places to live if you are earning minimum wage. It’s actually ranked third in the nation for best places to earn minimum wage. First place was Kennewick,...

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What Do You Think? It isn't inflation that is the problem?

edibleorganicgardening @buttheadface932 (708) • United States 8 Jan 16

Here is a diagram relating the average costs of living in 1938. Do the math- compare the prices of the olden days to those of today. For example, a postage stamp at 3c is now 49c I think. That is an increase of ~1600%. Now...

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Do you Think it's Right & Fair That water Companies Charge us for Drawing Water From Tanks, Dams, Bores & Wells?

veganbliss @veganbliss (3895) • Adelaide, Australia 21 Dec 15

Over the last few years here, water companies have been coming onto farmers properties & placing water meters on natural water sources, tanks, etc. With the advent of regular monitoring using Google Earth, for example, it's very...

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Not exactly easy to live in the most expensive city in the world

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 24 Oct 15

Unless you are a savvy travelers, you probably do not know that the cost of living is so high in Singapore. All of us Singaporeans know how tough to live in the most expensive city, even if the 2/3 of the working adults do not...

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What is the best place to study for a foreign student? Austria, Germany or France

shilran @shilran (178) 25 Jan 15

Hello friends, I need a help from you guys. I am from Sri Lanka and I am planing to move to Europe for higher education. so i am considering now three countries, they are , Austria, German, France. I am not very rich. So i need my...

Outrageous pear prices.

MsTickle @MsTickle (25180) • Australia 2 Apr 13

I'm in shock. I have just come home and looked at my receipt from when I shopped for apples pears and mushrooms. 3 pears cost me $9.59!!! Here I am, trying to eat more healthily and this is what I get. I bought the same...

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My income is not enough for cost of living

Polang @tkonlinevn (6427) • Vietnam 14 Mar 13

This month, work of my husband is not good. He doesn't have many things to do. So, his income is deduct quite much. The income is only enough for his private cost. So, cost of our living is depend on my income. I have...

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So What’s It Going To Take For Your Country To Get Back On Top?

veganbliss @veganbliss (3895) • Adelaide, Australia 23 May 12

Another election? The Olympic Games? An end to austerity measures? More austerity measures? An end to corruption? Something else? “All of the Above”? None of the above? According to the latest findings, the OECD in Paris...

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Higher salary bigger spending requirement????

cyclopz @cyclopz (251) • Sydney, Australia 24 Feb 12

I think its quite usual hearing people complain about their salary but sometimes i don't quite get it why other people who even have higher salary than i do (maybe twice or thrice my salary) still complain about their salary. Well...

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How much for housing accomodations for 2 in Singapore?

jaimz19 @jaimz19 (236) • Philippines 24 Dec 11

I've heard a lot of opinions on this matter and still I'm not sure on how much money to prepare. One month advance and one month interest is surely a common rule. I will be moving and working in Singapore by January and I need to...

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