How are retirees on fixed incomes coping with the surge in food and energy prices? (supplement, coverage)
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The skin on fruits does not protect from pesticides 100%, ie, some still get absorbed, but it still protects somewhat. They recommend to soak fruits & veggies for 20 min in water with baking soda (or with salt, or with vinegar) for maximum pesticide removal, but that is too much work for me; I'm lazy, I just wash stuff in running water for a few seconds, which probably does not remove anything. Btw, the recommendation is to soak organic produce too, because it often has been sprayed with pesticides (ie, organic does not mean pesticide-free).
My understanding is to only worry about what's on the skin of fruits and vegetables if you are going to eat the skin. Otherwise, not to worry...
So I don't worry about washing limes, oranges, avocados and such, though I always give them a rinse anyway. I like to eat the skin of my baked potatoes, so I wash those a bit more thoroughly.
Too many just saying corporate greed or price gauging.
The cost of higher gas, the cost of higher labor is being passed on to the consumer.
RE sales are sky high...is that due to individual greed ? Are homeowners price gauging ?
ExxonMobil reported First Quarter profits DOUBLED from a year ago. Their 1Q22 profits were $5.48 BILLION, a tidy sum considering the damage high gas & diesel prices have done to the overall American economy.
Hang on to your hat, because they will be announcing their Second Quarter profits very soon. Chevron and BP will also feed at the trough.
Home sales prices are sky high because of a lack of inventory, not because of homeowner's price gouging. . Several buyers are bidding on the few available properties -- often times going over the asking price, and with no Appraisal or Inspection contingency clauses. It's 'Buy this Pig in a Poke Sack, without looking in the Poke or knowing the market price of Pig'
RE sales are sky high...is that due to individual greed ? Are homeowners price gauging ?
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Originally Posted by otterhere
In many cases, yes; they're definitely taking advantage of this crazy market.
So when homeowners set an asking price and multiple people offer to pay more, are you suggesting that they should turn those offers down because it would be greedy to accept one of them?
Two ingredients? Wow you got me there, the only thing I've ever made with just flour and water was paste, I used it when I ran out of Lepages glue when I was a little kid. But while you enjoy your two ingredient biscuits, I will take advantage of these prices while I can; like 49 cents for these: https://www.instacart.com/landing?pr...UaAuyOEALw_wcB
Try self-rising flour, cream, and a spoon of sugar (optional). Makes the nicest cream biscuits you could want.
So when homeowners set an asking price and multiple people offer to pay more, are you suggesting that they should turn those offers down because it would be greedy to accept one of them?
Yes, they should... the same way that buyers in a buyer's market should offer to pay more because otherwise they also would be greedily taking advantage of discounted home prices.
All of us should live our lives in a vacuum and simply ignore macroeconomics.
But wait, this thread is about coping with forces beyond our control...
So when homeowners set an asking price and multiple people offer to pay more, are you suggesting that they should turn those offers down because it would be greedy to accept one of them?
My understanding is to only worry about what's on the skin of fruits and vegetables if you are going to eat the skin. Otherwise, not to worry...
So I don't worry about washing limes, oranges, avocados and such, though I always give them a rinse anyway. I like to eat the skin of my baked potatoes, so I wash those a bit more thoroughly.
I zest those (citrus) fruits often, drying it and saving it in small jars for cooking/baking.
Too many just saying corporate greed or price gauging.
The cost of higher gas, the cost of higher labor is being passed on to the consumer.
RE sales are sky high...is that due to individual greed ? Are homeowners price gauging ?
How are home owners price gouging? A house is worth whatever someone else wants to pay for it. If 3 people bid on a house, why shouldn't the highest bidder get it if all other things are equal? And what kind of person is going to say, gosh no I can't accept your offer because I'm making too much money selling my house to you, LOL.
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