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Melon

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12. Economy is worse than we believe...

Reply to edbermac (Original post)

Wed Nov 19, 2025, 09:08 AM

6 hrs ago

But…I agree a bit with the sentiment here. I just had this talk with my immediate family. My parents don’t want money spent on them. I want something very small or nothing but love this Christmas. I’ve said the same the last two christmas when prices and inflation went insane starting with Covid. I definitely don’t want to ship packages.

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"Grandma doesn't need slippers." [View all] edbermac 23 hrs ago OP

But Grandma snowybirdie 23 hrs ago #1

This is why grandma needs some warm slippers. Irish_Dem 23 hrs ago #2

Trump's war on Christmas. CrispyQ 23 hrs ago #3

But if the economy is "doing just fine" why do we have to scrimp? Biophilic 23 hrs ago #4

Retailers are going to love that. Chellee 22 hrs ago #5

Wow. Just.... Iris 22 hrs ago #6

Except those at the top. OldBaldy1701E 6 hrs ago #11

In one sense, I agree Wednesdays 22 hrs ago #7

Right but based on what we can see in the OP, she didn't even offer that as an alternative Iris 6 hrs ago #10

There's basically nothing I need anymore. maxsolomon 22 hrs ago #8

I need nothing, just a great cook to make my dinner. Ooops, two sons that are great cooks, problem solved. LOL. SheilaAnn 22 hrs ago #9

Economy is worse than we believe... Melon 6 hrs ago #12