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trof

(54,273 posts) Thu Aug 11, 2022, 06:59 PM Aug 2022

What are you going to do with your pay raise?

We're either buying a Tesla or going on a round-the-world cruise.

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What are you going to do with your pay raise? (Original Post) trof Aug 2022 OP

With the latest trend of inflation going down CountAllVotes Aug 2022 #1

8.9% I just heard. trof Nov 2022 #16

It is 8.7% and Medicare B is dropping to $165 (down $5.00) CountAllVotes Nov 2022 #17

Pay more at the grocery store nitpicker Aug 2022 #2

🤣🤣🤣 Rebl2 Aug 2022 #3

Pay the increase in Medicare charges. kacekwl Aug 2022 #4

Maybe a Diet Pepsi? Price of that is so high I can't afford it anymore. rurallib Aug 2022 #5

That's okay. You shouldn't be drinking that stuff anyway. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2022 #12

I'm gonna buy me one of those rubber girlfriends 3Hotdogs Aug 2022 #6

Pay more for all the have to's SheltieLover Aug 2022 #7

buy Facebook....then shut it down.... bahboo Aug 2022 #8

Great idea! I'll chip in... RealityChik Nov 2022 #15

Membership at Mar-A-Lago. Someone's got to keep an eye on those going-ons. Midnight Writer Aug 2022 #9

Will I still be alive when we get it? lillypaddle Aug 2022 #10

I'll use mine to pay the increase in Medicare costs. JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2022 #11

Medicare is not expected to go up. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2022 #13

Spending money for trip... RealityChik Nov 2022 #14

Congratulations! CountAllVotes Nov 2022 #18

CountAllVotes

(21,076 posts)

1. With the latest trend of inflation going down

Reply to trof (Original post)

Thu Aug 11, 2022, 07:00 PM

Aug 2022

So goes the old saying, "Don't count your chickens before they have hatched!".

May not be 10% after all ...

trof

(54,273 posts)

16. 8.9% I just heard.

Reply to CountAllVotes (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 19, 2022, 05:17 PM

Nov 2022

CountAllVotes

(21,076 posts)

17. It is 8.7% and Medicare B is dropping to $165 (down $5.00)

Reply to trof (Reply #16)

Sat Nov 19, 2022, 09:47 PM

Nov 2022

That's a chunk of change so speak!

About $100.00 a month for me I figure.

nitpicker

(7,153 posts)

2. Pay more at the grocery store

Reply to trof (Original post)

Thu Aug 11, 2022, 07:03 PM

Aug 2022

Or trade down from chicken, to chicken dogs.

Rebl2

(14,803 posts)

3. 🤣🤣🤣

Reply to trof (Original post)

Thu Aug 11, 2022, 07:08 PM

Aug 2022

Like someone else said don’t count your chickens…

kacekwl

(7,547 posts)

4. Pay the increase in Medicare charges.

Reply to trof (Original post)

Thu Aug 11, 2022, 07:13 PM

Aug 2022

And whatever else the corporate robber barons raise prices on.

rurallib

(63,228 posts)

5. Maybe a Diet Pepsi? Price of that is so high I can't afford it anymore.

Reply to trof (Original post)

Thu Aug 11, 2022, 07:24 PM

Aug 2022

PoindexterOglethorpe

(26,730 posts)

12. That's okay. You shouldn't be drinking that stuff anyway.

Reply to rurallib (Reply #5)

Fri Sep 16, 2022, 10:50 PM

Sep 2022

3Hotdogs

(13,436 posts)

6. I'm gonna buy me one of those rubber girlfriends

Reply to trof (Original post)

Thu Aug 11, 2022, 07:51 PM

Aug 2022

Like the one I saw in Gosling’s movie, Lars and the Real Girl.

SheltieLover

(59,723 posts)

7. Pay more for all the have to's

Reply to trof (Original post)

Thu Aug 11, 2022, 07:58 PM

Aug 2022

Energy, food, Medicare supplement.

Same as last time.

bahboo

(16,953 posts)

8. buy Facebook....then shut it down....

Reply to trof (Original post)

Thu Aug 11, 2022, 08:37 PM

Aug 2022

RealityChik

(382 posts)

15. Great idea! I'll chip in...

Reply to bahboo (Reply #8)

Tue Nov 15, 2022, 05:47 PM

Nov 2022

Hurry...before Elon Musk buys that too!

Midnight Writer

(23,018 posts)

9. Membership at Mar-A-Lago. Someone's got to keep an eye on those going-ons.

Reply to trof (Original post)

Thu Aug 11, 2022, 09:17 PM

Aug 2022

lillypaddle

(9,605 posts)

10. Will I still be alive when we get it?

Reply to trof (Original post)

Fri Aug 12, 2022, 12:34 PM

Aug 2022

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,785 posts)

11. I'll use mine to pay the increase in Medicare costs.

Reply to trof (Original post)

Fri Aug 12, 2022, 03:13 PM

Aug 2022

As usual.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(26,730 posts)

13. Medicare is not expected to go up.

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Reply #11)

Fri Sep 16, 2022, 10:50 PM

Sep 2022

RealityChik

(382 posts)

14. Spending money for trip...

Reply to trof (Original post)

Tue Nov 15, 2022, 05:42 PM

Nov 2022

to Italy in April 2023 in celebration of our 50th anniversary.

CountAllVotes

(21,076 posts)

18. Congratulations!

Reply to RealityChik (Reply #14)

Sun Nov 20, 2022, 01:42 PM

Nov 2022

And may you celebrate many more!

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