What Gives You Sticker Shock?

[billharr]

Looking at a new 3/4 ton 4X4 gave me sticker shock. Many smaller things are costing a lot more. Saw $50.00 for a CA state park camping spot last year...

What recently has given you sticker shock??

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

The sticker price on my new F350 was just barely over twice the price of my first house. It was a new house.

That said, my old truck, which I will probably keep was 15 years old on December 24. I bought it new in 1999. So, hopefully, the new Ford will be just as faithful!

 

[Kolockum]

Funny enough my grocery bills. I am single and I always buy the same stuff but the cost keeps going up.

 

[clikrf8]

Photography equipment has always had sticker shock impact on me and still does. Should have taken up knitting. Also, beef but doesn't affect me as I am a vegetarian. Organic is still way too much money. Housing in this area compared to places we have traveled. Neighbor has his 5 acres plus home sale for 1.2 million dollars. We joke we live on the poor white trash side of the road.

 

[DesertDave]

The 80% price increase this year for my health insurance which I was automatically enrolled in by the state, that isn't accepted by my doctor.

The 100% price increase of the state parks pass, especially after their publicity about how they were making the program more affordable.

On the positive side it is nice seeing gasoline under $2.50 a gallon sometimes. Wish diesel would drop as much.

 

[ski3pin]

Bowlus Road Chief

 

[takesiteasy]

Our heating bill has doubled this year (he writes as he sits under a wool blanket). The temp outside is currently -5°F and heading down (actual temp, not windchill which is currently about -24°). That is sticker shock for sure.

 

[ski3pin]

Our heating bill has doubled this year (he writes as he sits under a wool blanket). The temp outside is currently -5°F and heading down (actual temp, not windchill which is currently about -24°). That is sticker shock for sure.

And last year was incredibly cold too, wasn't it?

 

[takesiteasy]

And last year was incredibly cold too, wasn't it?

Yes it was! This year November was very cold, December was a bit warmer than normal, and January is starting out true to form, typically our coldest month. Thank goodness for global warming or we would really be in trouble.

Edit: I should point out that part of our big increase this year is due to the abnormally cold year last year. We are on a budget plan and the gas company has to catch up this year for last year's cold weather, as well as cover this year. Even so, last month we used 150% of this year's higher budget amount. Crazy.

 

[LuckyDan]

The sticker price on my new F350 was just barely over twice the price of my first house. It was a new house.

That said, my old truck, which I will probably keep was 15 years old on December 24. I bought it new in 1999. So, hopefully, the new Ford will be just as faithful!

Yup, the old 91250 Diesel I drive now will probably be the only Diesel I'll ever personally own. Fortunately/unfortunately my professional life affords me a much newer Diesel to drive so I really do know what I'm missing.