What did you buy this week?

[cdaigle430]

bought a 5 ton electric splitter from Harbor Freight-for my fire pit.

 

[steve tym]

You know the market is bad when investors are buying

That just means gold is at the highest it will be for the next 20 years, because I bought some.

 

[two_bit_score]

You know the market is bad when investors are buying

My grandfather used to talk about how, just before the stock market crash of the great depression, shoe shine boys were giving stock tips.

 

[Tomtint]

My grandfather used to talk about how, just before the stock market crash of the great depression, shoe shine boys were giving stock tips.

IMO.. ***** about to hit the fan very soon. Friend of mine owns 7 or 8 restaurants .. They are down almost 10% across the board. The more concerning stat is how many declines cards they are getting per week.. Up 800%. These are 100-150.00 charges that are declined.. Not good.. The average person is tapped out now.

 

[scootr]

The average American is statistically carrying about $6k in credit card debt. The number could be higher than that because many of us who may be figured into that average have zero cc debt. Anyway, that average debt number is going up at about 5% quarterly ~ something has to give.
We bought a lot of road base material for the road last month. They said no checks. Too many bad checks last year

 

[logixjock]

Bigger air compressor for the shop. Will power my wife's new sandblasting cabinet that I bought her for our anniversary, delivery in 5-6 weeks. Compressor is wired to a contactor tied to one of the shop lights. We turn the lights off when we leave so the compressor will not run all night.

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I'd be interested in a review of that compressor after you've had a chance to use it for a few months.

 

[5030]

My new to me Kubota F2880 that I'd like to use but it's rained every day. Oh well. My dealer even delivered it full of diesel. Went completely through it was well and new blades. My M60 Tank went on trade. Gonna take some getting used to I suspect. Put new mower deck wheels on it as well. Has 1600 hours on it. Not much by Kubota standards.

 

[scootr]

My new to me Kubota F2880 that I'd like to use but it's rained every day. Oh well. My dealer even delivered it full of diesel. Went completely through it was well and new blades. My M60 Tank went on trade. Gonna take some getting used to I suspect. Put new mower deck wheels on it as well. Has 1600 hours on it. Not much by Kubota standards.

Congrats ! Pictures please

 

[WM75Guy]

I'd be interested in a review of that compressor after you've had a chance to use it for a few months.

Will do. It is very quiet, 75 dB. Has the automatic tank and air dryer drains. My wife creates stained glass art. We are starting up a business doing custom stained glass art. We will also be doing sand carving art, both on glass and stone. That is what the cabinet is for. I wanted to make sure it had a dry air source to avoid contaminating the glass or stone. One niche business is sand carved and painted stone pet memorials and commemorative pavers.

 

[bigtiller]

19 gallons of gas for my 2007 GMC pickup. Ouch! It's been 24 weeks since I last filled it up. We take the little car almost all the time.

 

[scootr]

I'm watching my 100 gallon diesel tank ebb down and dreading a trip to town with it. Seems I pay $100 more each time I fill it !

 

[scaredychicken]

took my buddy to DQ for ice cream - the brownie batter blizzard was good

 

[5030]

Will do. It is very quiet, 75 dB. Has the automatic tank and air dryer drains. My wife creates stained glass art. We are starting up a business doing custom stained glass art. We will also be doing sand carving art, both on glass and stone. That is what the cabinet is for. I wanted to make sure it had a dry air source to avoid contaminating the glass or stone. One niche business is sand carved and painted stone pet memorials and commemorative pavers.

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Randy...

I see your wife does stained glass. I sent you a PM.. please reply to it...

 

[two_bit_score]

IMO.. ***** about to hit the fan very soon. Friend of mine owns 7 or 8 restaurants .. They are down almost 10% across the board. The more concerning stat is how many declines cards they are getting per week.. Up 800%. These are 100-150.00 charges that are declined.. Not good.. The average person is tapped out now.

WOW! That is right in line with a lot of things I’m seeing.

 

[ArlyA]

IMO.. ***** about to hit the fan very soon. Friend of mine owns 7 or 8 restaurants .. They are down almost 10% across the board. The more concerning stat is how many declines cards they are getting per week.. Up 800%. These are 100-150.00 charges that are declined.. Not good.. The average person is tapped out now.

And they are eating out? I don't believe it.

 

[gsganzer]

And they are eating out? I don't believe it.

I think financial discipline is a lost skill.

 

[MossRoad]

I think financial discipline is a lost skill.

It's nothing new. I've had relatives that didn't know how to manage their finances that were born in the early 1900s, and know people today with the same problem. Some folks are never taught how VS some folks never learn. My folks' only advice to me was don't spend more than you make. While that is simple good advice, it never addresses saving anything for the future or getting ahead, budgeting, etc. Fortunately, someone (can't remember who) showed me the miracle of compound interest in my early 20s, and IRA accounts, pretending you make 15% less than you actually do. And then 401Ks and matching came along. Yee haw!

 

[gsganzer]

I remember when I got pre-approved for a mortgage 25 years ago. The bank approved me for $1500/mo, which I thought was absurd. I ended up buying a house that came to $750/mo and never regretted it. I always enjoyed the financial security of not being house poor and I paid the mortgage off early.

 

[steve tym]

265 gallons of off road diesel.

 

[Tomtint]

And they are eating out? I don't believe it.

Its like the old saying.. I can't be out of money, I still have more checks...