[gov_bean_ counter]

…because 8% home mortgage interest rates are sooo much better than 2.5% and $3.00 per gallon gas is sooo much better than $1.70 (for starters).

And we are the ones who are disconnected???

[joesbucks]

They are just a tad under 7 in my neck of the woods. I remember the joy we had when we refinanced at 7% back in the day. We had to get a 15 year mortgage to do it and it stretched resources, but we were thrilled we could go from 12 to 7. Oh and we had great credit scores.

[Go Gordon]

…because 8% home mortgage interest rates are sooo much better than 2.5% and $3.00 per gallon gas is sooo much better than $1.70 (for starters). And we are the ones who are disconnected???

When your son pays all your bills, and you are on multiple countries' payroll, you tend to lose sight of what things cost these days.

[Jonny7797]

Bingo.