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I ordered a Powkiddy RGB30, although I’m not really sure how the tariffs will impact this since it’s coming from China (I bought it before the 104%)
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I'm stocking up on Penguin eggs from Heard Island.
Too late. I have no money.
Yup. I've been busy, oh you know, managing having fucking cancer and having necessary surgeries.
I only fucking wish I had money to spend to rebuild my life before it all goes to shit.
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None, because I don't live in a country with an orange moron at the helm.
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I can't afford to get any real last-minute stuff, unfortunately. What I did do was stock up on rice and the spices that I largely use, and got some new shoes from walmart earlier than I normally would.
I put off the things I had been saving for (like a vero v), canceled everything but my basic phone service, and I'll be seeing how much stuff I can get by with repairing/cobbling.
What's sad is that the billionaires who control the only grocery options for 90 miles will be getting a LOT more of my income, and the small businesses (music stores, thrift stores, things like that) will be getting left. Thereby amplifying the wealth extraction already happening.
F this, and f everyone who voted for it.
Do you have a garden share anywhere near you? We have some towns near us where you can rent a plot that's like 20'*20' for $10 a plot.
A few from further out only plant low maintenance crops that they tend to on a weekend, or have met someone who happily lends a hand on a day when they can't come.
Gardening is not only a good way to grow savings, it's also fun! It can be a lot less work then some people realize.
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- Filling up my pantry with shelf stable/dry goods.
- New stock of seeds for the next couple years.
- grains and seeds for chicken feed
- ammo
See, that's real prep, not buying 2,000 cans of beans and 20k in ammo :D
My PC just started taking shits last week. I'm fucken upset I have no time.
I feel that. I'm currently using a laptop from like 2017 (with a 1050) and honestly... if it dies, I'm pretty well hosed.
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Look for used parts or machines recycled as part of a corporate hardware refresh. They won't be top of the line, but it's better than paying double the price for something that's already expensive.
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Bold of you to assume i have money.
Coffee.
Upgrade my nas to ssd.
Big order of fishing supplies off Ali Express before May 1. Line, lures, hooks, that sort of thing.
Is this as a hobby or prepping for food scarcity? Not judging, legitimately just asking.
I like fishing as a hobby, but I eat some of the fish I catch. I think it's good to have a hobby that doesn't cost very much and gets you out into nature. I'll probably spend $60 total on supplies for the full year and it'll buy me some toys to try and target some other species I didn't last year.
I also like gardening and cooking, so while I'm not intentionally planning for food scarcity, I'll be circumstantially more prepared.
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I built a gaming PC back in January for this purpose, unfortunately GPUs are impossible to get so I'm stuck in a 2080 TI (which is showing its age). Tempted to pay ebay scalper prices ($300+ above MSRP for a 9070 XT), beats paying tariffs and prevents that extra money going to fund whatever new atrocities my government intends to commit.
Also got a nice motorized sausage stuffer.
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10% baseline tariffs already begun, should've bought whatever you needed before April 5
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I can't really think of anything I need that will be problematic when the tariffs drop. I do have a hankering for French cookware, but at the same time, I don't NEED more French cookware. ;)
Plan is the same as before Trump's stupidity... pay off debt. Plan to be out of debt (except for the mortgage) by end of year.
I bought some computer parts even though I don't live there. Just cause I expected it to be worse soon.
Popcorn.
Materials for a home renovation project. I should have bought it all long ago, but better late than never.