Why the hell does everything have to be so freaking expensive?

Answer 1

Because everybody wants the money so they can buy stuff that is freaking expensive! It's like a bad merry-go-round!

Answer 2

Because everyone is spending all their money. In America we have a negative savings rate. We spend more than we make. If you go to the sales rack in a department store the items on the rack are cheaper because nobody wants to pay the asking price for those items, the retailer discounts them to the point that somebody, like you and me, buy them.

What the hell can make a baseball worth 1 million dollars, even if it was Babe Ruth's last home run ball. It's only a baseball and nothing more. It has history but so what.

A fool and their money are soon parted.

One million dollars looking for the next bigger fool with a bigger ego.

Answer 3

Price is relative to income so you need to either raise your income or lower those prices.

Your real question is "Why the hell is everything so freaking expensive *to me* ?" And the answer is obviously you need a higher income or you need to do more aggressive shopping

Using the web, I actually buy some items from New Zealand simply because they offer a brand that is equal to my U.S. product but less expensive and shipping only takes 3 days. All totalled, I save 30%.

In Economics, you can fight high prices several ways: change your tastes, find substitutes, try finding used or reconditoned items, buy in quantity, rent, share, even clip coupons. Just keep thinking: "Every time I lower the price, I'm giving myself a raise."

Answer 4

Greed in the corporate world.

Answer 5

It's basic economice - supply and demand control the price of everything.

Answer 6

Juicy,

I hear ya!

but consider that...

folks in other countries who have a higher tax burden have less money to get the things they need...

THAT'S gotta suck...

Answer 7

because the dollar is weak.

Answer 8

greed.

Answer 9

to make you poor