With inflation hitting nearly every corner of daily life, many people are quietly saying goodbye to items they once grabbed without thinking. From name-brand toothpaste to favorite snacks, what used to be basic necessities have now turned into guilty splurges.
So when someone online asked, “What has become so expensive that it’s just not worth it anymore?” the responses came flooding in. From breakfast staples to simple grooming habits, people shared the exact moment they decided, nope, not paying that anymore. Whether you're nodding along or rethinking your next shopping list, this one hits close to home.
#41
Cat litter! I guess I never really paid attention to the price before, but I went to a Walmart yesterday and bought three 20-lb. pourable containers of Tidy Cat. Nothing fancy. With tax, it was over $40!
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8points
#43
Kids.
I have one. My deductible was $10k (I had “good” insurance) but that pales in comparison to the $2400 a month we paid the first 5 years of her life for childcare. We can breathe a bit better now that she’s in school but after care still runs about $80 a week, then there’s multiple weeks of summer care that can range from $200-600 per week(not even for overnight camp). And that’s just the easy costs to calculate.
It’s always so hard for me to comprehend the push to have more children when so many families are in a similar situation to me and don’t have family help in general. My own mother cannot comprehend when I say we simply cannot afford another and it would be wrong to have more kids if we know it would cause a financial burden. Especially since I will likely be burned with my parents own poor financial health as they get older.
I have one. My deductible was $10k (I had “good” insurance) but that pales in comparison to the $2400 a month we paid the first 5 years of her life for childcare. We can breathe a bit better now that she’s in school but after care still runs about $80 a week, then there’s multiple weeks of summer care that can range from $200-600 per week(not even for overnight camp). And that’s just the easy costs to calculate.
It’s always so hard for me to comprehend the push to have more children when so many families are in a similar situation to me and don’t have family help in general. My own mother cannot comprehend when I say we simply cannot afford another and it would be wrong to have more kids if we know it would cause a financial burden. Especially since I will likely be burned with my parents own poor financial health as they get older.
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#44
Not necessarily “buying” but paying for a service; getting manicures regularly.
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7points