Yeah this stuff has been my biggest disappointment with the Trump administration. I know tons of things have happened, many things are in the works, etc etc. but I was really hoping for some tangible things that really effect the everyday person. Groceries being a huge one for me. Rumors of no income tax have pretty much disappeared at this point. I’m just bummed that financially things are not better for a lot of people.
Last June a PE firm purchased the company I worked for. They brought a bunch of us in to a meeting and said thank you, and bye bye, here is a 2 month severance. I was devastated and shocked. I thought “it won’t be a problem, I’ll get a job right away.” 4 months it took me.
The company I work for now, when I applied the salary was 15k less than what I was making prior. I was worried, but put pen to paper and figured a way to make it work. When I went in to sign the offer, they had changed the salary and reduced it by 15k. They said sorry, but as of January 1 this will be the new pay plan. It’s a commission base too. My stomach dropped because even though I will make commission, the sales process is long and I am onboarding for months.
Long story short, I make 30k less. It sucks! Everything has gone up. My property taxes. Homeowners and auto insurance. Propane.
I am making my own bread every Saturday and buy a frozen bone in turkey breast from Aldi, to have for sandwiches for the week. I lived off eggs and toast all summer.
I was chopping leaves on my mower yesterday and I felt humbled. Every generation must suffer in some form. I guess it is time to appreciate how we must deny ourselves simple pleasures we are accustomed too.
The country is making money on tariffs and I know businesses are coming back and things don't just happen in a day, but it's still feels like we're being stretched thin.
Also I live in a farm state, I haven't done any research on why beef is so high priced now, I go look at a chuck steak or arm steak and it's like 15 dollars and I just walk away. I like those cuts of meat if well marbled and done right they're tender and really good.
We do drive 45 miles to walmart usually once a month and stock up the savings there are worth the 15 dollars in gas we spend.
Our grocery store here takes advantage of being the only one in town, and it's a chain so it's not a little mom n pop establishment. I do try to shop locally and support the businesses in my town when I can, as it is the grocery store gets enough of my money anyway lol, but I watch for sales. I'm not about to spend 10 buck s on a jar of miracle whip, (yes that is what they charge here.)
Yeah this stuff has been my biggest disappointment with the Trump administration. I know tons of things have happened, many things are in the works, etc etc. but I was really hoping for some tangible things that really effect the everyday person. Groceries being a huge one for me. Rumors of no income tax have pretty much disappeared at this point. I’m just bummed that financially things are not better for a lot of people.
Last June a PE firm purchased the company I worked for. They brought a bunch of us in to a meeting and said thank you, and bye bye, here is a 2 month severance. I was devastated and shocked. I thought “it won’t be a problem, I’ll get a job right away.” 4 months it took me.
The company I work for now, when I applied the salary was 15k less than what I was making prior. I was worried, but put pen to paper and figured a way to make it work. When I went in to sign the offer, they had changed the salary and reduced it by 15k. They said sorry, but as of January 1 this will be the new pay plan. It’s a commission base too. My stomach dropped because even though I will make commission, the sales process is long and I am onboarding for months.
Long story short, I make 30k less. It sucks! Everything has gone up. My property taxes. Homeowners and auto insurance. Propane. I am making my own bread every Saturday and buy a frozen bone in turkey breast from Aldi, to have for sandwiches for the week. I lived off eggs and toast all summer.
I was chopping leaves on my mower yesterday and I felt humbled. Every generation must suffer in some form. I guess it is time to appreciate how we must deny ourselves simple pleasures we are accustomed too.
The country is making money on tariffs and I know businesses are coming back and things don't just happen in a day, but it's still feels like we're being stretched thin.
Also I live in a farm state, I haven't done any research on why beef is so high priced now, I go look at a chuck steak or arm steak and it's like 15 dollars and I just walk away. I like those cuts of meat if well marbled and done right they're tender and really good.
We do drive 45 miles to walmart usually once a month and stock up the savings there are worth the 15 dollars in gas we spend. Our grocery store here takes advantage of being the only one in town, and it's a chain so it's not a little mom n pop establishment. I do try to shop locally and support the businesses in my town when I can, as it is the grocery store gets enough of my money anyway lol, but I watch for sales. I'm not about to spend 10 buck s on a jar of miracle whip, (yes that is what they charge here.)