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Farmer-Rick

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14. I was talking to my daughter about house prices

Reply to Wonder Why (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2025, 03:04 PM

Dec 2025

When I was first married, back in 1982, it cost us one year's salary for a very small cottage on a lake. I made the average income for 1982. We bought the house with a mortgage at 15% interest. We sold it 2 years later for about what we bought it for.

Today, it would take 6 to 8 year's salary for the same house... it's for sale again but I don't want to move back to Illinois.

But if you asked the demented pedo in the White House, it's all those dolls and pencils that are causing the out of control inflation.

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Prices are NOT going up. Who is spreading that false rumor? [View all] Wonder Why Dec 2025 OP

The fact that my current annual insurance rate Johonny Dec 2025 #1

In May 2024 I bought a box of 18 Crest Advanced Whitening Strips for $12.99. lark Dec 2025 #2

More than prices going up SCantiGOP Dec 2025 #3

Yes! GiqueCee Dec 2025 #4

That's been happening for a long time. patphil Dec 2025 #7

Agree, but I'm noticing it more at restaurants SCantiGOP Dec 2025 #18

Actually, that's not too bad, since so many restaurants gave you too much to eat anyway. patphil Dec 2025 #21

In another thread I was told to "shop at Aldi" - TBF Dec 2025 #5

Dunno either, but for those who have access to Aldi, they can eat well & save a lot! SheltieLover Dec 2025 #10

There's always Dollar Tree and their ilk nitpicked Dec 2025 #12

Don't do Aldi anymore- to many bad experiences with moldy fruit, mwmisses4289 Dec 2025 #15

My suggestion... shop where you can comparison shop, TBF Niagara Dec 2025 #16

If only I could learn to shop better - TBF Dec 2025 #17

I certainly hope that you didn't misunderstand what I was attempting to explain to you, TBF Niagara Dec 2025 #20

Oh no - you're fine - I know you were trying to help TBF Dec 2025 #22

I like LL Bean flannel boxers. Chemical Bill Dec 2025 #6

You sure it ain't 1000%? llmart Dec 2025 #8

I'm holding out for that. n/t Chemical Bill Dec 2025 #9

Coffee is on the rise so stock up while you can. Historic NY Dec 2025 #11

Apple juice also jumped nitpicked Dec 2025 #13

I was talking to my daughter about house prices Farmer-Rick Dec 2025 #14

'Fast' food is well over ten dollars a person. A bucket of fried chicken is close to forty dollars in my neighborhood. pecosbob Dec 2025 #19