Soaring Living Costs in 2024 in U.S.
In a notable trend highlighting the escalating cost of living, a user on social media shares their personal experience of dramatically rising expenses. Four years ago, their rent for a luxury apartment was $1,200 per month, which has now surged to $2,100, excluding utilities. Additionally, their average electric bill has increased from $45 to $125 over three years. A recent grocery trip for basic items like chips, ground turkey, and vegetables cost them $67, illustrating the steep climb in everyday expenses. This account reflects a broader concern about inflation and its impact on individuals’ financial well-being in 2024.
“Why is everything so DAMN expensive?”
Four years ago my rent was $1,200 a month at a luxury apartment complex”
“It is NOW $2,100, not even including utilities”
“3 years ago my electric bill was averaging $45 now it’s averaging $125…”
“I went to the grocery store yesterday… pic.twitter.com/zcyvXX6AC7
— Wall Street Silver (@WallStreetSilv) January 17, 2024
User Reactions:
- Ðoge Hippie: “Because all of your money is going to pay for the free food and housing of illegal immigrants.”
- FJBUSA: “What it’s like being a parent right now 😳”
- Liberty NH: “We all knew what caused this problem.”
- Commonsenseprevails: “Part of the problem, right here. Both the words and photo.”
- Ignotus: “Didn’t Biden say we have to suffer the pain for Ukraine, that it’s ‘wurf it’…”
- Law of Self Defense: “Who’s going to tell him that it’s not so much that the value of the THINGS is going UP but rather that the value of the DOLLARS is going DOWN.”
- Robert Spudis: “2024 is going to be the consequential election of our lifetimes. Remember how good it was in 2019 vs now.”
- AutistCapital.com: “Afganistan, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Ukraine, and Gaza wars are all funded with our tax dollars… mainly with money we don’t really have. Covid deficit spending was $7 Trillions.”
- $0.02timmy: “Simple answer. Horrible fiscal policy and Washington elites lining their pockets, hurting everyone else.”
- Eric Cook: “My first question would be, who did you vote for?”
- Danny Crane: “Government economics on steroids. Inflation is a taxation. Your money is worth 30% less than it was four years ago.”
- Doc Contrarian: “All Biden’s minions keep saying things are great. What do you believe, what they say or what you see?”
- Right Angle News Network: “You can thank Bidenomics and the inflation. Liberals are delusional.”
- SpaceWeatherNews: “Joe Biden is the reason.”
- Mr. Gleason: “Stop voting Democrat. Did you spend the $1300 stimulus money? So did 300 million other people.”
- Asaad Sam Hanna: “I bet he voted for Biden, that’s why he doesn’t know why everything is so damn expensive…”
- Kristy: “Yep, everyone’s bills went up and their behavior stayed the same. Bidenomics.”
- takebackcanada: “Voting for commies has consequences.”
- Suhr Majesty: “Stolen elections have consequences.”