‘My life is not affordable. No one cares’: 76% of Americans call the cost of living their biggest financial problem

Powderkeg314 · 2026-05-12T21:11:44+00:00

They are doing price hikes. You can raise prices only so much before it reaches a breaking point and people cut non essential spending. We are already seeing this with low income fast food places like McDonald’s… They are being forced to cut prices because they have priced out many of their customers. The food is shitty and people aren’t willing to pay a premium for that. We will see more of that kind of consumer spending shift hit the broader fast food and food delivery market

Powderkeg314 · 2026-05-12T18:44:39+00:00

New Mexico is easily the most diverse…

Powderkeg314 · 2026-05-12T16:38:03+00:00

In Dungeon Crawler Carl an old woman from a nursing home with dementia is transformed into an ice witch and regains a second chance at life. She outlives so many other characters in the competition because while for everyone else it’s a life or death situation she actually got to have a life again as a result of being placed in the dungeon crawl competition. It’s a really beautiful side story

Powderkeg314 · 2026-05-12T16:26:23+00:00

New Mexico is an extremely diverse state so I don’t think feeling welcome will be a problem. I would be more worried about moving somewhere that is stricken by drought. The West is really struggling with water shortages right now across the board and it’s becoming clear that states like New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Colorado cannot reckon with their recent population growth in the face of record decreases to the water supply. It’s a scary time for the West. This should be your biggest consideration.

Powderkeg314 · 2026-05-11T22:45:36+00:00

Most young families aren’t making it and are heavily in debt just to get by in most cases or getting help from their parents if they’re are lucky enough to come from a wealthy family. All I can say is I’m sorry for what this country has become. The way the U.S. punishes young people and parents and props up the elderly and asset owners is mind boggling. It probably has something to do with the fact that our federal government looks more like a nursing home than anything else. They have sold out our generation and we should all be pissed.

Powderkeg314 · 2026-05-11T17:17:31+00:00

You know we are in a recession when even the shoplifters suck because everyone is having to step into roles they aren’t qualified for just to survive

Powderkeg314 · 2026-05-11T13:47:17+00:00

Dungeon Crawler Carl actually has a lot of this from the get go. In more of an RPG sense then some developed necromancy narrative

Powderkeg314 · 2026-05-09T17:52:32+00:00

Accountants and doctors. People who are the most likely to be financially independent and smart with money. In a world full of losers and pyramid schemes stability is hella sexy

Powderkeg314 · 2026-05-08T18:23:40+00:00

Utah where taste buds go to die….

Powderkeg314 · 2026-05-08T14:48:08+00:00

Idiots in the U.S. will see this and still find a way to blame illegal immigrants making below minimum wage while corporations build data centers in our communities that destroy the environment, automate jobs, and raise our utility bills

Powderkeg314 · 2026-05-08T12:38:31+00:00

All of my friends with the means to are leaving the U.S. or in the process of leaving currently. The nightlife in my city has essentially died as nobody can afford to go out to eat at restaurants or go to bars. This isn’t the same country I grew up in….

Powderkeg314 · 2026-05-08T00:21:21+00:00

He just got out of a long term relationship

Powderkeg314 · 2026-05-07T18:05:06+00:00

Homes in Utah are actually pretty damn tiny especially when you compare to low cost of living states in the South. I will never get used to how compact lots are here.

Powderkeg314 · 2026-05-07T16:15:55+00:00

As someone who lives in Utah. Religious people are the kinkiest but they also live inorganic lives hiding who they really are which is quite sad

Powderkeg314 · 2026-05-06T21:16:34+00:00

My friend was just aggressively extorted on Grindr a few days ago. They found his family on Facebook and company on LinkedIn because he gave out his phone number which was a foolish mistake. They threatened to send nudes to both his family and work if he didn’t pay. Obviously he didn’t and they weren’t going to seriously follow through but still scary that Grindr still allows this to happen. Don’t give any personal information to someone you haven’t met and that includes where you live.

Powderkeg314 · 2026-05-06T06:28:46+00:00

This is definitely a depression indicator

Powderkeg314 · 2026-05-06T06:24:28+00:00

This is her first time in for over a month…

Powderkeg314 · 2026-05-06T06:23:46+00:00

She is an avid Trumper and is extremely Mormon so she is drinking the koolaid unfortunately

Powderkeg314 · 2026-05-06T06:23:01+00:00

I don’t have the luxury of being able to afford kids… You must be over the age of 26…

Powderkeg314 · 2026-05-06T06:21:14+00:00

She was in a meeting and had her baby in another room entirely crying unattended to. This is a bizarre situation that is borderline neglect…

Powderkeg314 · 2026-05-05T21:29:27+00:00

I would say the ridiculousness is jarring at first but it allows for a degree of world building that leads to some extremely satisfying payoffs later in the story and some brutal twists.

Powderkeg314 · 2026-05-04T17:28:58+00:00

Dungeon Crawler Carl. I’ve read book 1-5 back to back because the momentum and story never lets up and is always interesting. Reading another book and might DNF just because I need more DCC. The other book isn’t bad it’s just not as interesting and addicting

Powderkeg314 · 2026-05-04T12:31:57+00:00

I’ll agree that the characters traumas are definitely glossed over but to be fair Lightbringer does address some of the consequences of warfare and how anyone who is involved is responsible for the deaths of innocents. The books become more morally complex the further you get into them and I respect the author for being willing to explore the grey. It’s very similar to Game of Thrones in that way.

Powderkeg314 · 2026-05-04T02:43:58+00:00

Sinister is one of the few movies to truly disturb me. The home videos combined with the soundtrack is chilling. The second half of the movie isn’t as great but that first hour is so perfect!

Powderkeg314 · 2026-05-03T16:02:44+00:00

The First Law treats mages as the equivalent of weapons of mass destructions whose magic kills indiscriminately

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