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My mom and I were talking the other day about the price of eggs (I have no idea why...), and that spiraled into candy prices, and just inflation in general. I understand inflation is inevitable, but am I the only one or does it seem like it's been out of control the past few years?

It really doesn't seem like that long ago that it cost $10 to fill up my empty gas tank, 50¢ for a candy bar and $1.59 for a gallon of milk, and when postage used to go up every few years instead of every year.

What are some of the price changes that you notice the most?

| Closed on 08/31/08 at 05:00PM
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59 Fans
	1. Do you remember when the only $50 fill-ups were SUV's? (0 points)
25%	a. Heck, I remember when it was (insert ridiculously small number here)
54%	b. Absolutely, seems like yesterday
3%	c. I don't...I must not have been born yet
15%	d. I do, but it seems like a long time ago
2%	e. Other
	2. Do you remember when eggs were $1 a dozen? (0 points)
29%	a. Yes, I remember them cheaper than that
34%	b. Absolutely, seems like yesterday
5%	c. They're still cheap here
10%	d. I don't, I must be too young
10%	e. I do, but it seems distant
12%	f. Other
	3. Do you remember when you could get a Kit Kat for 50�? (0 points)
19%	a. Kit Kat? No, but I remember when I could get (this candy bar) for that price
10%	b. 50�? I remember when I could get them for a nickel, ya whipper snapper
8%	c. No way, candy's always been more expensive than that
36%	d. I do, but that was a long time ago
17%	e. Candy's still cheap where I live
10%	f. Other
	4. Do you remember when you could get a stamp for 29�? (0 points)
12%	a. I remember it when it was less than 10�
36%	b. Yes! It seemed like yesterday
49%	c. Yea, but it's been a while
2%	d. No way, postage has never been that cheap
2%	e. Other
	5. Is there something that you buy all the time that you've noticed a huge increase in the past couple of years? (0 points)
54%	a. Yes, this...
42%	b. Not really, just everything
3%	c. Other
	6. Is anything you buy less expensive now than you ever remember? (0 points)
47%	a. Psh - no, are you kidding?
44%	b. Just electronics (phones, cd's, movies, players, etc.)
5%	c. Yes, this...
3%	d. Other

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#1 \| 145 days ago Scott Senay (+)	+17 I remember when hookers cost a nickle and they wore onions on their belts, as was the fashion of the day. 1. Absolutely, seems like yesterday 2. Other 3. 50�? I remember when I could get them for a nickel, ya whipper snapper 4. Yes! It seemed like yesterday 5. Yes, this... 6. Just electronics (phones, cd's, movies, players, etc.)
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#1 \| 145 days ago Scott Senay (+)	+17 I remember when hookers cost a nickle and they wore onions on their belts, as was the fashion of the day. 1. Absolutely, seems like yesterday 2. Other 3. 50�? I remember when I could get them for a nickel, ya whipper snapper 4. Yes! It seemed like yesterday 5. Yes, this... 6. Just electronics (phones, cd's, movies, players, etc.)
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#2 \| 145 days ago Raven73 (+)	+4 Chocolate milk was $4.06 a gallon today! I never buy it but the Magnificent JJ wanted some. HA! bought a bottle of Hershey syrup and 2% milk instead. I think that will come out cheaper in the long run... I buy T-Shirts really cheap...seems like those used to cost more. Film cameras are dirt cheap if you can find one. Photo Frames are pretty inexpensive too. 1. I do, but it seems like a long time ago 2. Yes, I remember them cheaper than that 3. 50�? I remember when I could get them for a nickel, ya whipper snapper 4. I remember it when it was less than 10� 5. Yes, this... 6. Yes, this...
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#3 \| 145 days ago RockyTop (+)	+2 #2 - Technically, I should have selected *Other*..... My grandfather-in-law has a bunch of chickens and every Sunday he gives eggs to everyone in the family just to get them off his hands..... So, technically mine are FREE. 1. Heck, I remember when it was (insert ridiculously small number here) 2. They're still cheap here 3. Candy's still cheap where I live 4. Yes! It seemed like yesterday 5. Not really, just everything 6. Just electronics (phones, cd's, movies, players, etc.)
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#4 \| 145 days ago Anthonyg7575 (+)	+8 #6. Playboy is only $12 per year.... 1. Absolutely, seems like yesterday 2. Absolutely, seems like yesterday 3. 50�? I remember when I could get them for a nickel, ya whipper snapper 4. Yes! It seemed like yesterday 5. Yes, this... 6. Psh - no, are you kidding?
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#5 \| 145 days ago theshrewdone (+)	+1 Candy Bars - 25 cents Stamps - 25 cents when I was in junior high #5 - EVERYTHING...especially Steak and hamburger...and bread and milk... 1. Heck, I remember when it was (insert ridiculously small number here) 2. Yes, I remember them cheaper than that 3. Other 4. Other 5. Yes, this... 6. Psh - no, are you kidding?
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#6 \| 145 days ago irbe38 (+)	+3 I ripped my Gas Gage out of the dashboard and just fill up my car every other day !!!!!!!!!! E or F don't matter anymore 1. Other 2. Absolutely, seems like yesterday 3. Other 4. Yes! It seemed like yesterday 5. Not really, just everything 6. Psh - no, are you kidding?
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#7 \| 145 days ago forrest_viv (+)	+3 5)Milk is a lot more expensive 6) and stuff that's not legal 1. Absolutely, seems like yesterday 2. Yes, I remember them cheaper than that 3. I do, but that was a long time ago 4. I remember it when it was less than 10� 5. Yes, this... 6. Just electronics (phones, cd's, movies, players, etc.)
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#8 \| 145 days ago Helen (+)	+1 5. Coffee prices are ridiculous. Less than a month ago I was paying 2.00 less than I am now. 1. Absolutely, seems like yesterday 2. Absolutely, seems like yesterday 3. I do, but that was a long time ago 4. Yes! It seemed like yesterday 5. Yes, this... 6. Psh - no, are you kidding?
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#9 \| 145 days ago craign123 (+)	+1 #1 when i first started driving gas was around $1 a gallon #5 i collect baseball cards and when i first started they were 35 cents a pack now some brands are almost $4 a pack 1. Heck, I remember when it was (insert ridiculously small number here) 2. Yes, I remember them cheaper than that 3. I do, but that was a long time ago 4. Yea, but it's been a while 5. Yes, this... 6. Just electronics (phones, cd's, movies, players, etc.)
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#10 \| 145 days ago derms33 (+)	+4 Beer has remained a constant...Natty $9.99 a case! 1. I do, but it seems like a long time ago 2. I do, but it seems distant 3. I do, but that was a long time ago 4. Yea, but it's been a while 5. Not really, just everything 6. Yes, this...
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#11 \| 145 days ago Indydave (+)	+3 eh, inflation is not really a big deal-- the big deal is that my PAYCHECK isn't rising as fast as prices!!!!!! I remember 6 years ago a gallon of gas sold for .89!!!! and a pack of cigarettes was $1.30-- I quit smoking years ago, but I wonder if I should quit driving too 1. Absolutely, seems like yesterday 2. Absolutely, seems like yesterday 3. Candy's still cheap where I live 4. Yea, but it's been a while 5. Yes, this... 6. Just electronics (phones, cd's, movies, players, etc.)
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#12 \| 145 days ago LaFreniere (+)	+1 I remember when I could buy candy bars 5 for a $1.00. Just the other day I bought a package of six for $2.00 at Walmart. If I had bought that at the grocery store, the same package would have been over $3.00. 1. Absolutely, seems like yesterday 2. Absolutely, seems like yesterday 3. Other 4. Yes! It seemed like yesterday 5. Yes, this... 6. Psh - no, are you kidding?
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#13 \| 145 days ago hskrdave (+)	+2 i started driving at gas less than $1. i don't know if I have ever bought eggs, and i only by milk for the kids. Movie tickets and concessions are out of control. I had to cut back on my comic books also. And the guy who talked about baseball cards. Not only are they $3.50 a pack or so, but you only get like 8 cards, when you used to get like 12. 1. Heck, I remember when it was (insert ridiculously small number here) 2. Other 3. Other 4. Yea, but it's been a while 5. Not really, just everything 6. Just electronics (phones, cd's, movies, players, etc.)
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