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I went to get Cinnamon Toast Crunch the other day and it was $8 a box for family size. Same box would’ve been like $5 a year ago 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ They had a “Minis” version that was BOGO that I got instead. I couldn’t believe it though.
Easy bruh, the gov says cpi is 8%… not a penny more. And they’re never wrong.
Dollar menu isn’t completely gone but the options aren’t pretty 😅 Took a road trip with my family and a quick stop at McDonald’s was over $30 for just me, my wife, and our 2 small kids. Blew my mind.
When did you visit Australia? 😂 As an expat... The US used to have insanely cheap prices compared to Australia. Now, it sounds like you've caught up. I've seen some as high as $12-14 here. It's mental.
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Jimmy 2 years ago
Just went to Wendy's. Two chicken sandwich combos, and one kids meal. $25
I suspect it ends in riots & looting rather than 6 pack abs unfortunately. Fear of not being able to feed yourself can drive some very undesirable behaviours. It's pretty hard to fast when you're stressed.
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Chilidem 2 years ago
Isn't like the value menu now? They had to rename because everything is $2 or more.
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Chilidem 2 years ago
Just die and inflation won't be that bad.
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Frank 2 years ago
You won’t recognized the usa anymore, when you come home.
I shocked someone the other day by asserting that $30 was not bad to go roller skating for 4 people for 2 hours. They didn't like my response "What else can you buy for $30? Not much!"
If you're willing to use the app, there's usually a 20% off coupon in there. Basket of fries is another good option for families, where it is available. But you're right, not a lot of value in the value menu these days.
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@rbkat112 2 years ago
I haven't been back to McDonald's and I miss hamburgers. Still shopping at dollar stores surrounded by cops
According to the anthropologist Dr. Staffan Lindeberg, who studied the Kitavans in Papua New Guinea, sweet potatoes made up about 70-80% of the Kitavans' diet. Probably cheaper than a McDonalds diet, and the photos of those guys (surprisingly to me) showed they were super healthy No I'm not a vegan Just pointing out that there are better cheaper options to get by on I stopped trying to grow wheat for myself when I realized I could get by on tubers. My life got soooo much easier