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28/02/24

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Originally posted by TheCapatilist ↑

It's interesting but It isn't consistent across the board. I did a review of my insurance costs last year, as my house insurance had gone up 35% in
twelve months. I ended up going back to the insurer that I was using 6 years beforehand and managed to get insurance at a similar price to when I left them. I changed all my vehicle insurances and saved a motza too.
My biggest complaint is the price of electricity and I know that has really had a large effect on local businesses. Apart from dairy, the main food items that I see have increased ridiculously have been largely junk foods, meat has come down in price and fruit and vegetables are back
at reasonable prices. I am paying 15 cents a bag more for my black and gold rolled oats though.
The biggest rise seems to be in service inflation though. A visit to the dentist, doctor or getting a haircut has gone up incredibly in the last
18 months. My haircuts have gone from $25 to $40 in the last two years, and at twelve haircuts a year that's a big increase.

A reduction in fuel prices, electricity prices, a reduction in migration, an increase in productivity, would all help the cost of living. An increase in productivity is a pipe dream with the current mob.
What would Dutton do? Vote for him at the next election and you will get a chance to see.

As far as drugs go, ciggies and grog could go to the moon and some people would still buy them. I am amazed in the supermarket when the person in front of me buys two packets of holiday and a pouch of drum and two packets of papers and it comes to $216.45. You then see them hop into their 1978 ford Falcon that has done 485,000kms and drive home.

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Someone like that is going to spend all their money one way or another.

And why not?

Could be dead tomorrow.

Government tax on grog and smokes way too high in Aus.

Ridiculously high.
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