20s/early 30s people - what's the cost of living expenses been like the last handful of years?

[NicholasRedone]

[jamesgoldman]

I'm make more than ever, the bad economy and now the price of gold, I've been buying from dealers and turning a profit

[NicholasRedone]

@jamesgoldman hmm and what thanks have you given the gods? If at all? 🥳

[NicholasRedone]

@jamesgoldman likewise yet not the same way, I've not been as impacted by the *cost of living crisis* everything is a media mantra these days - they always want to sensational say anything and every syllable lol 😂😆 sigh 😔😞

[NicholasRedone]

@jamesgoldman I've just gratefully been my usual self + not a frugal person yet I'm not a spender either - or not a stupid spender is probably my mantra that I'm. Compared to others. Or others who you know - they don't plan their life out as well "aka they got married, they got debt, they got offspring they couldn't quite afford lol so they'll just be another debt type family blah" + never ceases to amaze me and I'm only 31 speaking like I've lived life like a wise sage of 70s lol 🪄🧙🏻‍♂️🧙🏻‍♂️

[NicholasRedone]

For the last 2-4 years my usual self 😆🥳🥳🥳🥳

[jamesgoldman]

I don't go for religion outside of silver and gold objects

Debt is a cancer

[NicholasRedone]

@jamesgoldman lol I mean do you ever have any shiny object at least to give thanks to for the gold success or your riches aka "once a day, or once a month or two, James will rarely give a thanks or a dollar coin to his Buddha statue" or even " a dollar offering and candle oil to his Ganesha statue" 👀👀👀 genuinely asking 👀☯️ or suggesting. After all "if the price falls, it says to one to wonder, "didn't I rub the magic fat Buddha statues belly and give offerings of at least a coin for its fortunes" 🔮🔮🔮🥠

[jamesgoldman]

I do own a crystal Buddha and occasionally do remember to give it a rub

[NicholasRedone]

@jamesgoldman and you wanna know something ; I own my own large silver (fake silver) fat laughing Buddha for years myself - there's something in the water, eh, aye? So to speak - I think you should shower it more with appreciation ☯️✌🏻👀😅 it sure seems to be what's delivering you your success fortune 🔮 surely. Surely 🧠 or it's just coincidence and your own brain power 🤣 cya

[jamesgoldman]

Maybe

[NicholasRedone]

@jamesgoldman have a good one James 😄☺️ good to know you like silver. You can't all just be a one trick pony aka anyone gold only. Personally I always like silver. I don't believe I own any not even actual silver 🥈 things.

[jlee99]

It definitely feels like everything has become a lot more expensive

[NicholasRedone]

@jlee99 personally while I see it, I'm gratefully I'm not quite impacted by it - mmm 😋

[NicholasRedone]

@jlee99 any particular example ; rent? Clothing? Entertainment aka partying or eating / dining?

[NicholasRedone]

@jlee99 flights cruises or just to keep up with friends and trends lol

[itsannalee]

I don’t know never count it