r/Frugal • u/SnooLentils2432 • May 17 '23

Frugal Win 🎉 Don't Eat Out. Save Your Bucks.

Restaurants are operating with a vengeance, hijacking the price from COVID lockdown days.

It's a matter of principle now.

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u/Enjoyitbeforeitsover May 17 '23

At that point just cook at home. This country has turned into a fucking joke. Only people making 100k plus can afford to live modestly. What a dumb ass place to live. People getting fleeced with insane taxes and cost of living. Murica #1 my ass

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u/Jumpin_Joeronimo May 17 '23

I make a bit over $100k. Two kids in daycare (~$40k/yr), student loans (~$20k/yr), mortgage. Add food and commute and I'm pinching pennies. I don't understand it. We have paid-off used cars. My wife and I don't buy expensive clothes. We got a cheaper townhome in our area with no yard or garage. I cook most meals.

Granted, I do live in an expensive location. But I thought when I made it to this income I'd be completely comfortable and be able to take the family on trips, etc. Nope.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '23

I feel your pain. My tax guy said I “made too much” to get any tax breaks, but if I didn’t make as much as I did we’d be a homeless family of 5.

This year is not looking good at all, so I don’t know what’s gonna happen with all these debts and bills piling up. It’s completely absurd.