Is There Anything Coming Down In Price ??

Imogene said:
R/E taxes went up two years ago and are still the same. They went up to allegedly help pay for the new school. I have my thoughts as to why retired people should help pay for a new school but my thoughts don’t count.

HO insurance went up so horribly I had to raise the deductible to $2,000 and I still pay in the four digits with never having had a claim.

What did go down was the price of propane. Last year it was $2.92/gal. This last fill up two or so weeks ago was $2.85/gal. A huge help as the tank is 500 gallons.

Gas at the pump has gone down.

Anything “grocery” has gone up. My best deals overall are at Kroger.

Dog food and horse feed are the same as a year ago so I expect that will be changing soon.

I was really lucky to get a line on some great horse hay for $10/50# square; $13 per bale delivered and stacked. That’s what I’ve been paying the last 2-3 years for quality weed free horse hay, if I went after it and paid to have it stacked.

It now costs me the same amount of money to care for two horses at home than it did for four horses at home when we retired here 21 years ago. I’m sure there are those who think I should get rid of the horses and I will when the elder horse passes on and the younger one goes back to his real owner. If I’m going to be broke, broke is going to involve a horse until his final days.
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And there is home stead excemption, reductions for age, disability, veterans, freezes and appeals ... .
 

In theory at least, tariffs raise the cost of foreign goods intentionally in order to give domestic competitors a chance. Ideally this means more and better jobs which in turn fund roads, schools, etc. The tariffs can be used to fund Federal government, replacing some or all of the Federal income tax and another win for society and families and individuals.
 
I think we need to take a breath and wait to see what actually happens with tariffs.

On the campaign trail there was talk of 60% tariffs on China, that seems to have come down to a possible 10%.

I’m confident that we will see tariffs but I have a feeling that they will be very specifically targeted to show strength and promises kept but won’t have significant impact on day to day purchases for the average American.
 
Teacher Terry said:
I hope so too but I doubt it as it’s scheduled for 3 countries on February 1. Plus it was done last time he was in charge. He loves tariffs.
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As far as I can tell via search engine just now, nothing has been signed or enacted, but I could be missing something. I've been intentionally avoidant of national (Washington, DC) news since the election.

Knowing how much bluster there will be in DC this term, I'm skeptical about anything and everything from there unless/until reading it on reliable news sources.
 
The highly criminal European Union with it's CO2 tax is the reason that the prices for heating oil, natural gas and fuels for cars (diesel and gasoline) are increasing in the countries which are members of the EU year after year. Although politics isn't allowed here, you could be glad, that your new president has stopped it for the US.
 
seadoug said:
My car insurance actually went down by $30 per month with this last billing, so that's something.

Not looking forward to the energy bills. We have been below freezing the last 3 nights and TXU Energy has already alerted me that my usage is up by 39%. My gas bill just came in and it is twice what it has been. I am only comforted by the fact that it will be next to nothing in the summer.
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Lucky you on your car insurance coming down $30....mine went up $30 on my over 20 yr old VW bug. Still waiting to hear about my homeowner's insurance.
I def will be shopping around for new quotes...
 
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I'm still trying not to spew coffee laughing at "reliable news sources."

I presume this means the ones laying off staff and on the chopping block themselves because audiences have caught on and fled in droves. But they all get by through catering to confirmation bias.

Rather than waiting to be led by the nose you might consider believing your own eyes. This is pretty easy and you can start by opening them.


Inflation is a rate of change. When it is zero prices only stay the same, they don't fall. Deflation was already mentioned above.
 
Was wondering what members might fill this thread with?

Two obvious things over decades now, are various evolving forms of computer memory both dynamic and static per byte capacity. And likewise, microcontroller, microrocessor devices instructional operational power. The above items also mean, a vast array of technology products are also cheaper per given specific features.
 
dilettante said:
I'm still trying not to spew coffee laughing at "reliable news sources."

I presume this means the ones laying off staff and on the chopping block themselves because audiences have caught on and fled in droves. But they all get by through catering to confirmation bias.

Rather than waiting to be led by the nose you might consider believing your own eyes. This is pretty easy and you can start by opening them.

Inflation is a rate of change. When it is zero prices only stay the same, they don't fall. Deflation was already mentioned above.
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As usual, you presume incorrectly.
 
JBR said:
Nathan, if the price on insulin increases in the U.S., will that directly affect you or anyone in your household?
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No, but several of my friends and acquaintances may be in for a rude awakening.

With the recent repeal of Biden's Executive Order 14087, titled "Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for Americans" the two year hiatus from higher drug costs and co-pays comes to and end, so I expect to receive the notice from my healthcare provider, sometime soon.
 
Imogene said:
R/E taxes went up two years ago and are still the same. They went up to allegedly help pay for the new school. I have my thoughts as to why retired people should help pay for a new school but my thoughts don’t count.

HO insurance went up so horribly I had to raise the deductible to $2,000 and I still pay in the four digits with never having had a claim.

What did go down was the price of propane. Last year it was $2.92/gal. This last fill up two or so weeks ago was $2.85/gal. A huge help as the tank is 500 gallons.

Gas at the pump has gone down.

Anything “grocery” has gone up. My best deals overall are at Kroger.

Dog food and horse feed are the same as a year ago so I expect that will be changing soon.

I was really lucky to get a line on some great horse hay for $10/50# square; $13 per bale delivered and stacked. That’s what I’ve been paying the last 2-3 years for quality weed free horse hay, if I went after it and paid to have it stacked.

It now costs me the same amount of money to care for two horses at home than it did for four horses at home when we retired here 21 years ago. I’m sure there are those who think I should get rid of the horses and I will when the elder horse passes on and the younger one goes back to his real owner. If I’m going to be broke, broke is going to involve a horse until his final days.
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Count your blessings, propane is $4.50/gal delivered here, last year was $6.50/gal. Alfalfa hay is $27 per bale....
 
dilettante said:
In theory at least, tariffs raise the cost of foreign goods intentionally in order to give domestic competitors a chance. Ideally this means more and better jobs which in turn fund roads, schools, etc. The tariffs can be used to fund Federal government, replacing some or all of the Federal income tax and another win for society and families and individuals.
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More "trickle down" theory BS. Why not focus on reality and what is likely, rather than subjective fantasy?
 
Nathan said:
insulin cap bill at DuckDuckGo
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From that article:
"This is beneficial, because, because there's more money in the system, and there's more incentive for them to do more research," said Rivas. "He said because of that drug costs could go down in the long run. On the flip side, the acknowledges without a cap, companies could also charge more. However, he said on the short-term people like Deck will be impacted. Deck said she wants to feel like she matters.
"I don't see how it could benefit the economy if the people who make up the economy are suffering," said Deck."

Drug costs could go down in the future - We've yet to see drug companies lower prices, they seem to be more predatory than benevolent. Canada pays way less for drugs, I don't see any reason we shouldn't be able to buy from Canadian pharmacies.
 
Please be patient folks, moving forward...today, and this is only day 3, we led a "World Economic Forum" in Switzerland with world leaders (our president was there via a large Live TV screen) where we offered the lowest tariffs if they make their products here in the USA. That alone can boost our economy significantly, to put it mildly.
 
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Just heard on news..
1 dozen eggs @$10..oh! Yes
Researched..
Kroger (supermarket) brand eggs@$8.50/doz.
CageFree eggs @ $10/dozz
Ridiculous!!
What do you think they'll come down to?
 

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