Florida man’s trip overseas ends in sticker shock over $143,000 phone bill
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ABC Action News ^
| 04/16/2024 | Jackie Callaway
TAMPA, Fla. — Floridian Rene Remund and his wife toured Switzerland last September. But when they got home, their cell phone bill had jumped higher than the Swiss Alps. Remund and his wife said they travel frequently and always notify their cell phone carrier before they leave the United States. In this
case, Rene said he visited a T-Mobile store to share his travel plan. He's also been a T-Mobile customer for nearly 30 years. “They said you’re covered. Whatever that meant. You're covered,” Rene said. The couple took a trip that they described as magical. As they toured the...
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"A Constant State Of Sticker Shock" – Here Is Proof That Inflation In The US Is Wildly Out Of Control: Do you believe the politicians in Washington or do you believe your own eyes?
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The Economic Collapse Blog ^
| 12/08/23 | Michael Snyder
Do you believe the politicians in Washington or do you believe your own eyes? The
politicians keep telling us that “inflation is low”, but everyone can see that everything sure does cost a lot more than it once did. Our standard of living just keeps going down, and even JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is admitting that “inflation is hurting people”. But how can inflation be “hurting people” if it is under control? Of course the truth is that it isn’t under control. If the official rate of inflation was still measured using the formula that was in place in...
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“A Constant State Of Sticker Shock” – Here Is Proof That Inflation In The U.S. Is Wildly Out Of Control
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The Economic Collapse Blog ^
| December 3, 2023 | Michael Snyder
Do you believe the politicians in Washington or do you believe your own eyes? The
politicians keep telling us that “inflation is low”, but everyone can see that everything sure does cost a lot more than it once did. Our standard of living just keeps going down, and even JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is admitting that “inflation is hurting people”. But how can inflation be “hurting people” if it is under control? Of course the truth is that it isn’t under control. If the official rate of inflation was still measured using the formula that was in place in...
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STICKER SHOCK New driving law comes into force in 35 days bringing automatic $400 charge for EV vehicle owners and a $200 yearly toll (Texas EV's)
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the-sun.com ^
| July 27, 2023 | Dinniah Bartholomew
TEXAS has announced plans to charge vehicle owners a $200 annual fee, as well as a $400 one-time fee for new owners. The
law, signed by Governor Greg Abbott, is set to take effect on September 1 of this year. Those who have an electric vehicle will be responsible for paying the new annual fee in order to recoup tax money. Electric vehicle owners do not have to pay taxes on gasoline, since they no longer need it. According to the Dallas Morning News, this law will not apply to anyone that owns electric motorcycles, mopeds, or autocycles. These taxes...
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Sticker shock: How steep NYC prices compare to the suburbs
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New York Post ^
| April 19, 2023 | Alex Mitchell
Recently, a ridiculously wimpy $29 ham and cheese sandwich from Eli Zabar’s E.A.T. on the Upper East Side went viral for its absurd price tag, which made the $5 pizza slices at Fini in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, seem like a relative bargain. It’s
just the latest insult to New Yorkers’ wallets, which have been hit by skyrocketing pricing everywhere from the movie theater to the local barbershop. A can of craft beer is nearing $10, a shoe shine will run you $15 and a dry cleaning trip will end up taking you to the cleaners. Sure, NYC has never been a...
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The gas bill is $907.13? Sticker shock for Californians as prices soar
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Los Angeles Times. ^
| FEB. 15, 2023 | Laura J. Nelson
Brent Eldridge had heard that prices for natural gas were high this winter, but nothing prepared him for how bad it could be. When
he opened the envelope from Long Beach’s utility department, he couldn’t believe the total: $907.13, nearly eight times higher than his bill at the same time last year. “It made me want to puke,” said Eldridge, 48, a pastor. Household budgets in the Golden State, already stretched thin as prices soar for everything from rent to eggs, are being pummeled by monster gas bills. Southern California Gas Co. and Pacific Gas & Electric began warning customers...
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College Degrees Lose Luster As Tuition Sticker Shock Shifts Priorities: Some degree-holders, even ivy league graduates, are finding that their expensive decisions aren't paying off.
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USSA News ^
| 06/02/2022 | Tyler Durden
Growing disillusionment over the value of a four-year college degree has has many high school graduates and their parents rethinking whether it's the right financial decision.In a recent Gallup poll, 46% of parents said they would prefer their child pursue an alternate to a bachelor's degree - with more than one-third citing
finances as an obstacle. And according to a Federal Reserve study, just 56% of adults under age 30 who have degrees say the benefits outweigh the costs, Bloomberg reports.In general, the older one is, the more value they see in the value of college - which is supported...
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Meat sticker shock hits as the labor shortage continues
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Just The News ^
| 12/10/2021 | Zeta Cross
Prices for prime cuts of meat are up by as much as 25% with farmers and consumers taking the hit.Tom Eikman, owner of Eikman’s Processing in Seward, Illinois, a small-sized, third-generation meat processor, said that a shortage of skilled meat handlers and rising costs are plaguing the industry.“We need those individuals that
can take a front quarter of a beef and can break that down into ribeyes and chuck roasts and ground beef. We’ve been constantly trying to find that labor source and striking out,” Eikman said.Eikman has a theory that many of the longtime guys who did the skilled...
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'Everything's skyrocketing': Record-high California gas prices add to holiday sticker shock
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Yahoo LA Times ^
| 11/16/2021 | Hayley Smith
Brian Sproule squinted against the sun on Monday as he examined the price board at a Chevron station in downtown Los Angeles, where a regular gallon of gas was $6.05. Sproule, 37, is a mobile notary who spends much of his time in his car. He
said he’s used to spending about $40 to fill his tank, but by the time he capped off his Hyundai Elantra, the meter displayed a whopping $71.59. “This is absurd,” he said, shaking his head. Gas prices in California are soaring to record levels as the holiday season approaches, combining with supply chain problems...
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Natural-Gas Sticker Shock Is Coming to Your Dinner Table and Commute
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Wall Street Journal ^
| October 25, 2021 | Jinjoo Lee
High natural-gas prices today mean your electricity and heating bills will likely be expensive this winter. Next
year, it could mean you will end up paying more to eat and to fill up your car. In Europe, where natural gas is almost six times as expensive as it was a year earlier, fertilizer companies—including Norwegian company Yara, as well as BASF and Borealis—have announced curtailments as a result of expensive gas. Fertilizer production in the region has dropped as much as 40% as a result of tight supplies, according to CME Group. Natural gas can account for up to 85%...
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Sticker Shock… Brace Yourself for $5 Gas and $100 Oil
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americanconsequences.com ^
| October 21, 2021 | By Trish Regan
Gas prices have spiked to their highest level in seven years, according to an AAA report just released this week. In
some of the priciest gas stations in the U.S., a gallon is already costing $4.50 (or more)… up significantly from just a week ago. And all indications point to prices rising even higher as we head into the winter heating season… In fact, former White House economist Stephen Moore told me in this week’s podcast that he predicts “$5 oil at the pumps quite soon.” You may remember that back in June, I wrote you could expect $75 to...
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STICKER SHOCK! CNN’s New Day Admits Inflation Fears Are Legitimate: “It’s Coming”
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NewsBusters ^
| 5/10/2021 | Joseph Vazquez
CNN recently had a rough day when it conceded realities that underscored why President Joe Biden’s stimulus monstrosity was proving to be a disaster for the economy. CNN
co-anchor Brianna Keilar admitted that a “debate erupted this week over the risk of inflation in the U.S” during the May 7 edition of New Day. She juxtaposed her comment with what she called “all the good economic news.” She then tried to undercut concerns by noting Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen “downplaying those risks, saying that interest rates may have to rise a bit to keep the economy from overheating.” However, Keilar...
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Jeep Dealer’s $50,000 Sticker Shock Captures Auto Sales Stress
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Finance.yahoo.com ^
| October 2, 2019 | Gabrielle Coppola, Keith Naughton and David Welch
Robert Loehr’s dealership is hanging in just fine, much like Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV’s sales did last quarter. But
just as investors doubt the U.S. car market can sustain near-record results for much longer, the Georgia retailer is apprehensive about a key issue: sticker shock. “Prices are crazy on cars nowadays -- all of them,” said Loehr, who sells Jeeps, Rams and other Fiat Chrysler models from a showroom northwest of Atlanta and has been in the business for 35 years. “They’re crazy to me, and I do it every single day, all day long.” New Jeep Gladiators -- the...
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Academics Encounter Sticker Shock From Obamacare
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Accuracy in Academia ^
| February 12, 2018 | Malcolm A. Kline
And predictably put the blame somewhere else. "Also,
the premium increases for health insurance they want from us will cost us about $600,000 every year," Martin Kich of Wright State University writes on the academe blog maintained by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) in a broadside against his university's administration. "Right now, we pay about $1.8 million." "$600,000 more would be a 33% increase! On top of higher premiums, they want to cut health benefits via increased co-pays, increased out-of-pocket maximums, and increased coinsurance. Needless to say, cuts such as these harm people who are already sick, defeating...
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Sticker shock over Seattle's new sugary drink tax
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KIRO 7 ^
| Jan 5, 2018 - 7:13 PM | Deedee Sun
People are feeling sticker shock over Seattle’s sugary drink tax. You
might’ve seen a picture circulating on social media that shows a more than $10 tax on a $15.99 case of Gatorade at Costco. On Friday, shoppers were taking their own pictures, stunned by the new prices. Advocates of the tax held a press conference on Friday, to explain how the city plans to use the $15 million expected to be raised from the tax in 2018. One Costco shopper loaded a case of Coca-Cola into her cart, not noticing the new price until KIRO7 pointed it out. “That much!”...
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California slapping high taxes on marijuana, causing sticker shock for some
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L A Times ^
On a retail level, it costs about $35 to buy a small bag of good quality medical marijuana in Los Angeles, enough to roll five or six joints. But
in 2018, when recreational sales take hold and additional taxes kick in, the cost of that same purchase in the new market is expected to increase at the retail counter to $50 or $60. Medical pot purchases are expected to rise in cost too, but not as steeply, industry experts say. Or consider cannabis leaves, a sort of bottom-shelf product that comes from trimming prized plant buds. The loose, snipped leaves...
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Sticker Shock: Iowa's only ObamaCare insurer seeks 57 percent rate increase
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FOX News ^
| August 17, 2017 | By Barnini Chakraborty
In one of the biggest 2018 premium hikes sought to date, Iowa’s only ObamaCare insurer is looking for a 57 percent rate increase – that’s 13 percent more than they asked for just two months earlier. It’s
a troubling trend that’s been spreading across the country as jittery insurers stay stuck in a holding pattern waiting on Congress and the Trump administration to decide the fate of the Affordable Care Act. President Trump has at different times encouraged lawmakers to let ObamaCare implode, pushed his party to repeal and replace the bill, admonished his own party for failing to do...
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Tesla Model 3 early reviews: swoons, sticker shock
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San Jose Mercury ^
| July 31, 2017 | Louis Hansen
The Tesla Model 3 has arrived with a whoosh, leaving some tech and automotive writers breathless and blushing. Wired
gasps its “much more than an electric car.” Mashable swoons the Model 3 is “pretty damn awesome.” Business Insider has a topper, saying “the entire world will want this car.” Others getting a few minutes behind the wheel — Tesla limited exposure — found it quite fetching. The first 30 cars were handed over to early supporters and employees Friday.
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STICKER SHOCK! Cost of UN Climate Pact: $100 TRILLION
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The New American ^
| 28 February 2017 | William F. Jasper
President Trump has pledged to cancel U.S. participation in the United Nations climate agreement signed last year by President Obama in Paris. However, various media sources are reporting that the president has backed off of this campaign commitment due to lobbying from daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner, who reportedly
support the UN Paris Agreement. Also in the global-warming alarmist camp, apparently, is Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. There are many compelling arguments for President Trump to make good on this signature campaign promise, notwithstanding the dissidents within his family and his cabinet. Cost alone provides sufficient reason...
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Obamacare: 2016 sticker shock
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Washington Examiner ^
| June 2, 2015 | Paige Winfield Cunningham
Health insurers are proposing to raise Obamacare rates more than in the past - some by more than 70 percent - now that they are finally equipped with all the information they need to price those plans. Plans
wanting to raise rates by at least 10 percent next year posted the proposed increase online Monday, as required by the 2010 healthcare law. Insurers are allowed to raise rates each year, but they must publish significant increases ahead of time. Insurers have sold plans in the law's new insurance marketplaces for two years in a row. But the difference in 2016...
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