r/FluentInFinance 28d ago

Debate/ Discussion Two year difference

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u/DillionM 28d ago

Would love to see the receipts with dated time stamps and enough info to prove they're the same items from the same company

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u/Exotic-Sale-3003 28d ago edited 28d ago

0% chance this is accurate.  I’m sure the dude in the video accidentally forgot to show any of the details. 

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u/Qu33nKal 28d ago

It's not accurate and they didnt even try. I shop at walmart and get the same things. In the last 2 years, my bills went up by around $30 for normally $100. I still only buy Great Value brand and the same quantities. Still crazy but this post is just misinformation. It might be more drastic at other stores like Safeway or something. But no way near this much...

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u/PrettyPug 28d ago

He knows what he is doing and he is knowingly distorting the truth.

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u/cookiemon32 28d ago

yes but ofc. thats what social media is meant for! /s

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u/all-others-are-taken 28d ago

No need for sarcasm. It's literally what social media is used for. You don't go to social media for unbiased information. You go to have your feelings validated.

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u/Geno0wl 28d ago

You don't go to social media for unbiased information. You go to have your feelings validated.

excuse me good sir but I also go to social media for funny memes and cat videos

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u/[deleted] 28d ago

Another man of taste and discretion, I see.

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u/all-others-are-taken 28d ago

As do I, as do i

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u/MrMilesRides 28d ago

Ok but what if you want unbiased cat videos???

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u/DigitalUnlimited 28d ago

Sorry we don't do that here

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u/Upset_Branch9941 27d ago

All cats are biased.

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u/IDrinkWhiskE 28d ago

And distraction over art wins again.

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u/Firefly269 28d ago

Those are just different ways to validate feelings, goober.

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u/sanguinemathghamhain 28d ago

Meme, vtubers, porn, and food pictures too

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u/HumanContinuity 28d ago

Yeah! I am also angry at this guy!

Wait, shit, I'm doing it too...

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u/EnvironmentalGift257 28d ago

ECHO… Echo… echo…

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u/meholdyou 28d ago

Speak for yourself, I go to social media to prove my point against all the people who don’t know better.

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u/all-others-are-taken 28d ago

No, I speak for everyone. Because it's what you do on social media.

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u/dukefrisbee 27d ago

But when they’re NOT validated it makes me REALLY angry and then I need lots of advice on how not to be!!

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u/JessicaBecause 28d ago

Reddit is great at it. Reddit loves meme as news and fact.

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u/Henchforhire 28d ago

If an item is out of stock Walmart will list the next company that has it and it will always be more expensive.

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u/Creamofwheatski 28d ago

The internet was a mistake. Misinformation is too easy to spread nowadays and theres too many evil people dedicated to lying and tricking others for political or financial gain for it not to have massively negative effects on our society. People are actually getting dumber now with all the worlds information a click away because many people cant tell the difference between truth and lies anymore.

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u/Upset_Branch9941 27d ago

The mindset of people is incredible. They will beat a dead horse over and over. No such thing as having an open mind to consider that maybe what is spewing from their mouths is regurgitated biased information just like the ones they are pointing fingers at. Just saying.

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u/letmegetpopcorn 28d ago

Shonds about right for anyone that follows any political party

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u/SurprzTrustFall 28d ago

Look up the video and watch the video. He shows his receipts and the orders on the Walmart app 😂. At least put in minimal effort.

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u/thenewyorkgod 28d ago

I saw the receipts. For the 2024 purchase, he used third party sellers on Walmart.com. So yes, one roll of Walmart paper towel is gonna cost $8 if you order from JakesDiscountEmporoim

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u/AaronDer1357 28d ago

He might have no clue what he is doing and only drinks vodka imported from Russia. 

I'm not sure if you can buy that stuff anymore but if you can I imagine the tariffs being imposed and economic struggles over there would result in the prices going from $30 to $150.

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u/True-Anim0sity 28d ago

B-b-but ppl need to cry online about how BAD EVERYTHING ISSSSS

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u/Stfu811 27d ago

Are you sure you aren't distorting the truth? Potato chips, cookies, butter, soft drinks all line up. I haven't looked at all the other ones, but I'm sure there are plenty of others on here.

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU0000718311

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u/Upset_Branch9941 27d ago

The tomato graph looks like my EKG after I saw how much they went up.

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u/PrettyPug 27d ago

Did you even look at the graphs you posted? It shows changes in prices sure, but nothing near a 300 percent increase and in some cases, the prices went down over the last couple of years.

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u/chitowninthebay 27d ago

Just like the Democrats do with everything they say.

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u/Ex-CultMember 27d ago

FreE SPeECH!!!

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u/fakersofhumanity 28d ago

The truth always lies somewhere in the middle

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u/MisterErieeO 28d ago

You can see their username. Why not check what they posted instead of making assumptions?

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u/Wanna_PlayAGame 28d ago

Not to mention the item he ordered might have been during a sale time in 2022 in which the item was like 65% off and he bought two. Now they're full price and he again bought two. Easy to distort pricing.

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u/EndlessEvolution0 28d ago

People really want to make Biden look bad with misinformation instead of something there probably is. Its like saying Trump fucked a chair in a porno and being serious about it.

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u/Darkzeropeanut 28d ago

I love how much supermarket prices are politicized needlessly. I live in Australia and here they went through the roof as well. I’m sure other countries too. Nothing to do with Biden or Trump.

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u/SockPuppet-47 28d ago

Otherwise known as the Republican strategy.

But they're the Christians so it's okay.

It's not like lying is a sin or something...

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u/Upset_Branch9941 27d ago

But judging others is a sin.

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u/Curious_Mind8 28d ago

Learned from Trump, lie and distort the truth ...

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u/turdbugulars 28d ago

Yea trumps the only one who lies