all i read in the news is nobody got a god damn interesting thing to talk about but i guess everybody reality is different

nevermind its down 23% yoy

good call

100% rally? was that bitch high when she wrote that

trains are obsolete we flyin rocket ships

it's a fancy werd for counterfeiting

i definitely would not have foreseen n64 games selling for $500-1k that's for sure

I've got a huge erectoral college rn

i would say prices of new cars have mostly remained fairly flat when compared to wages though, i remember my old man paid $15k for a manual trans 2000 Honda civic ex coupe brand new (which i would definitely not consider to be a sports car even though insurance classified it that way)

i saw a 2023 nissan the other day (also 5 speed manual trans) but while it was the base model sedan, i would bet the car is at least 10 times nicer than that civic was - for only $15k as well, which would probably be about 1/3 the price of that civic when adjusted for inflation

many folks would take that over a $50k camry even if it means they have to learn to drive a stick shift. but from what i understand, many car dealers are hiking prices in order to produce less cars & manage less inventory but maintain the same bottom line, and maybe that makes sense if the shift to EV accelerates, or maybe they will fall short. anyone's guess i suppose

i think it's a little more complex...seems that as prices of essential goods/services continue to rise, people will tend to compensate by purchasing less non-essential stuffs (or none at all)

very good point did not consider that.... they prob know other lenders with deep pockets & can sell to another creditor who can afford to take on the risk too which would avoid having to make any claims

only if the cc company goes belly-up from too many ppl not paying...most unpaid cc debt goes paid by tax payers & it doesn't get mentioned bc they assume most folks will get upset & just max out their cc's then never pay it

higher energy cost should result in lower energy consumption as service gets shut off due to nonpayment at some point

the cc company just gets bailed out by tax payers of course they don't want to remind ppl of that

sounds like you've figured out who they're stealing their "profits" from