50 Things People Refuse To Buy Because The Cost Is Just Absurd Now

Social activities. Going out to the bars or anywhere in public really. Leaving the house on those outings is bare minimum 100 and up to 300 per trip. I'll just stay home and watch anime.

Ice tea at restaurants. I used to always order it. Now I typically just order water.

Just trying to buy fewer things in general.

Real talk…buying coffee in the morning. That s**t adds up fast.

Unhooked cable, eliminated most subscriptions, sold extra vehicle, dropped alot of insurance coverage we had they ripped us off , eliminated medications, I’m always hungry . food is so expensive ( we are eating a lot of beans & rice which we like; our splurge is Ezekiel Bread, and olive oil . Less showers , less travel . We’ve never had money to waste in restaurants . We just keep trying and doing next right thing . There isn’t any money ‘left over’ because we’re going to need it .

We are fortunate . Life on a farm with hens and eggs . We are not deprived just industrious with what we have . Food prices is frightening but so is my water bill in rural America ( water isn’t safe to drink) we are surrounded by land . This lending watched a bobcat attack a deer .

Using food apps . I would do it once in a while but now simple meal that costs $19.99 with door dash comes
To like $45…

Def no

I’m eating out less and cooking more.
There is no other way to survive this.

Fast food! Taco bell prices are the same as the authentic taco spot five blocks up.

Fresh vegetables. Why am I paying $1/ea for a cucumber. Cabbage is almost a dollar a pound. Those used to be my go tos. All the cheap cuts of meat are stupid expensive.

I used to go for “therapy drives.” Usually at night so I could listen to music with the windows down. Absolutely not any more.

My cats. After these are gone I won’t get any more pets. I can’t afford these two and I’m not going to put myself in this position again. Costs for having them has over tripled since 2019.

Thrift stores. Prices are insane for items that suck.

I don’t have a particular thing that I’ve outright stopped buying, but I’ve completely changed how I shop for things and where I go. I’ve stopped going to dollar stores and most big-box stores like Walmart unless there’s something I want that I can only get there. I’ve started going more to liquidation stores and outlets for most of my non-food household items. I watch for sales and loss leaders at more expensive stores, and I get a lot of my staples at Costco.

Grocery shopping, i miss have backups for things i use. Now im forced to buy what i need for the current pay run. I miss not breaking the bank on food man. Its tough out here. Concerts and gigs, forget about it😅.

Most restaurant food.

Baked goods. I have celiac disease, and gluten free ones were barely worth the price five years ago. Now none of them are worth it at all.


I have learned to make my own crackers and pizza crusts, and I don't miss bread at all. I'm also experimenting with making my own granola bars.

Haircuts. Grew my hair long and do it myself now! .

Soda. Love a cold can of coke sometimes but at 8 bucks for a 12 pack they can suck a bag of d***s.

Enjoy Cold Water.

Chips. I'm sorry but I'm not paying $6 to $8 for a bag of potato chips. I buy the store brand if I buy them at all.

Books 😭😭 i only download them now. I want to support authors but im too broke to do that. Huhu i just changed perspective that i am somehow saving trees (for my guilt).

I started doing my nails myself. It used to be I could get a nice manicure and pedicure for under $100 and it would last a few weeks. Now if I tried to go it would be well over $100 plus tip. It’s not worth it for me to spend that much every time I want to get my nails done. Now I do them myself and I save nail salon trips for special occasions.

This is super specific, but representative of other things I have cut out. Aldi canned mushrooms. They used to be 33 cents. I’d keep them on hand to toss in spaghetti sauce or casseroles. They are now $1.19 for the same tiny can. Over a 300% increase? No thanks.

Honestly I used to buy so many more vegetables and fruit. Now I only get the cheapest ones and rarely fruit.

My life. I don’t mean my lifestyle I just mean my life in general. Just existing is becoming too expensive.