Originally Posted by
Delta1067
Nothing personal taken. I just don't buy the "inflation" crap. Everyone talks inflation but no one ever expands or explains it. I mean I kind of get it but it's all about living within ones means. My friends who gripe most about gas drive gas guzzlers and go through 5 tanks a month. I'm sorry if I don't have much sympathy for them. Everyone mentions "gas" prices but other than that I don't hear much on the topic of inflation. At current book Delta pilots earn way more than 90% of Americans. What we are dealing with is an entitlement issue, not an "inflation" issue.
You want a list of what costs more than it did 10 years ago
and none of my cars are SUV gas guzzlers (2 are paid for - my airport car and my wife's care) - all get at least 30+ mpg - we have a lot of hills where I live - I do better than that on the flat parts):
1. Food
2. Utilities (Water, Electricity (we don't have gas for heating in my town))
3. Gasoline
4. Insurance (Homeowners, Cars, Personal Liability)
5. Health Care (when I got hired no out of pocket premiums and deductibles/co-pays were much lower)
6. Dental Care - I am in good health and have always taken care of my teeth and even with that I have needed 2 root canals - even with insurance they are not cheap - much more expensive than the one I had 8 years ago (once again "our coverage" is much worse than it was).
7. Car Maintenance - Tires, Fluid Changes, other routine maintenance.
If that's not enough for you I'm sure others (especially people with kids) can chime in.