I expect that others are in the same boat and that we’ll see a downturn in consumer purchasing very soon.

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    I’m planning that by the end of the Atlantic Storm Season is over to literally be in my boat sailing away. Beans rice fish bananas & plantains are my life now because cheap cheap cheap. Recently took a job at a boatyard to learn, network, used parts, reduced prices. So far shaving between $500-$1000 month of prices, so bravo me.

    Then head to Central or South America to make major purchases like solar, controllers, tech, CE … etc. Tariff stuff. Mexico and Panama seem to have decent trade agreements with China.

    And I’ll reflag in Panama too.

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    Been planning on it, but shit just got complicated as I’m switching jobs, and I’ll probably have to provide a vehicle if I want a healthy amount of hours. But I’m also NOT going to buy and modify a car before I’m through probation, that’s madness.

    So basically I may or may not get screwed by the vehicle tariffs, we’ll see.

    Other than that, I’m kind of playing it by ear. I’m already not a huge spender, but I eat well. I decided a long time ago that that’s the last expense I’ll cut, I love food too much. I’ll get rid of everything else before I go back to living on ramen.

    That philosophy is about to become unsustainable. I already know I’m going to have a give up lifting weights soon, so I don’t get as hungry, I just don’t know when.

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    Money is incredibly tight and will be for the foreseeable future. I got a car the day after Trump announced tariffs because I knew the one I had was starting to fail. I wanted a reliable vehicle before they became completely unaffordable. Now I have like no money for fun stuff, but that’s whatever. Just focusing on surviving now.

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    Yup, if it’s not food, rent, or essential utilities, I’m not buying it. I had several things I was saving up for this year, but nope.

    What little spare I have I’m donating instead to my local food bank. Part of why I haven’t been very active in the record/cd collection forums lately, I just don’t see the opportunity right now.

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      Right on. That’s admirable you’re also making a priority to donate. I’ve also switched to purchasing as many of my groceries as possible from a local farm coop or road stalls so hopefully less of my money makes it to shitty people.

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    Im pretty anti subscriptions but ive changed from free platforms to paid just to avoid giving money to American businesses.

    Its weird how the effects of one policy ripple through the world. Nowadays im catching myself hesitanting when buying any foreign product.

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    I got car parts at rockauto, stocked up on razors and underwear, got my tech up to date, and splurged on a couple other things. The only shopping I’ll be doing the next few years is thrift and garage sales. If you don’t know about goodwill outlet: you pay by the pound.

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    I already did a month or two ago, I knew he was going to ruin it. Everything he touches dies.

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    These posts are always wild to read as someone already in poverty mode. Are the rest of you out there, like, spending your money? That feels wrong.