Repairing shoes..

So a couple months ago my Disney plus bundle just went up to $35. Previously $30. Then when I went to cancel it, they offered it for $20 a month! They can afford to lower prices they just choose to take advantage of people. This is ridiculous. It’s disgusting that these companies just take advantage of people while they’re struggling like this. Even when you get the cheaper ad free option, it’s expensive too!! Plus you get to watch 5-6 1-5 minute ads!

Literally, just to be able to watch any NBA game you want for one season, it costs $700 a season legally. For every game. Thats a year of NBA League Pass, ESPN unlimited, peacock premium and Amazon prime because for some reason you can’t watch them all on one service. It can also cost you more if you have an NBA team local, because league pass will black out for any local teams and you’ll have to buy another local service for $100 a season. So it costs $800 a season to watch the NBA if you have a local team! Which by the way, a city with a team can be 4 hours away and still be considered local. It’s insane.

What are these companies even thinking? Pirating is at an all time high, and they wonder why. It’s either pay hundreds and potentially thousands to legally watch a random selection of shows and movies that barely change month to month, or type in a website name and have literally every piece of media available for free.

I wouldn’t even mind supporting streaming if it was reasonable. But it’s not reasonable in the slightest. They’ll get no more support from me. And when they finally decide to reduce prices, I will remember this and will not support them even then

Here is a flyer I received from my local Nissan dealership. It has a battery in it that lights up the plastic game piece. It looks like i won, right, nope, just a tactic to get you into the dealership and your confirmation code doesn't match the winner. This is crazy

Sponsored by Coke and Unilever

Why am I being recommended shit I'm not even subbed to?!

I've been thinking about how many products are marketed as absolute necessities now. separate products for your face, neck, eyes, hands, feet, etc. i'm not saying skincare is pointless, but at what point did basic hygiene turn into needing a 12-step routine? has anyone else simplified their routine and found that they weren't missing much? would love to hear everyone's pov on this!

I know the question sounds a bit silly, but we all need to work to live. I would prefer spending my time doing things I care about and that will actually contribute to a better future. What’s the uno reverse of being a sales person for single use plastics or private jet user? Originally I wanted to work in environmental policy and management, but life said no. I don’t need some big fancy job or one that can only be done in specific government offices that probably no longer exist in the US. What are “smaller” careers that are surprisingly helpful in the long term? Bonus points if it’s relatively easy to enter the industry. Because the impact of a single person’s daily life is pretty low, it would be nice to get more of us in industries where we can make bigger decisions for entire organizations, even in small ways.

I am so SICK of hearing about how it could cost (insert obscene amount of money here) to go green or be sustainable. Money won't mean a damn thing if the planet is inhospitable. I have a theory that most - if not all - of the problems we have (not just environmental issues) have a root cause that is greed, whether it be on an individual scale or a massive one such as corporate greed. I am frustrated with this disposable, greedy culture we are all submersed in. Companies shove propaganda down our throats saying consumerism will make you happy or will make your life better. But it is a lie based on greed. One which is a major cause of the destruction of the natural environment. I am discontent.

The three tubes is the whole product. The rest is all empty cardboard. 10 ounces of sugar with more packaging than a 50 pound sack of sugar.

I...ITS JUST LIQUID INSTANT COFFEE PACKETS? BUT WITH A GIANT SINGLE USE TUBE?! IN WHAT WAY IS THIS CONVENIENT?

I haven't seen this one shared here, but I feel this song is quite accurate for this subreddit.

I have not played Outer Worlds. I just enjoy this song!

Recently I was involved in a rear ending accident.

Thankfully, it wasn’t a bad accident, I drive a truck so my bumper was messed up but perfectly drivable.

The guy that hit me (thankfully) accepted responsibility and his insurance is paying for my repairs.

I currently drive a 2019 Chevy Colorado LT with about 94k miles on it, and besides some maintenance and repairs, it’s been a great truck. Barebones, has CarPlay, but the only real ‘tech’ in the vehicle, besides a backup camera.

I love it, I’m a truck guy (yes gas mileage sucks, but I use the bed almost every day for all kinds of things)

My rental however, is much newer. A 2027 jeep wrangler rubicon (fully loaded). It has wireless CarPlay, heated mirrors, heated seats, heated steering wheel, etc.

I hate saying it, but I feel inadequate.

I mean hell recently, I got my insurance decreased by 65 dollars! From 231 to 169! I’m so happy about that.

But I’m still salivating at the 2023 - 2026 Colorado’s with more tech, etc.

The ones I’m looking at have everything I want. Remote start, heated steering wheel, heated seats, etc.

I’ve only had my truck since 2024 and I know I shouldn’t want it for a while, it makes me sound so materialistic.

But this rental is driving me insane.

Can I afford it now? No way. I need to pay off my truck, some CC from my time being unemployed, and my student loans.

I’m currently committing 500 minimum (1k on a good month) per month to pay off my debt, and it will still take a while.

I’ve gotten better buying clothes and food by limiting it to only necessities and trying cash only for paying for food and eating a max of 1 time per week.

Will I be able to afford it? Yes, but I’ll have to save up, and pay off my truck first to do things smart.

I just don’t know how to get a handle on my consumerist urges, while still giving myself things I genuinely enjoy and like, but through delayed gratification to ensure I really like what I’m buying and not keeping up with the Joneses.

I know it comes from insecurity and wanting to show that ‘I made it’, it sounds stupid, but it’s been really tough for me mentally, as I feel like a failure that I can’t afford these things at my age (27).

I should be proud of myself, I have a car, am able to live with my parents while paying down debt (only helping out with groceries and chores), have a bachelors, masters, and work a great job in cybersecurity making $30 an hour.

I grew up in TN living in a trailer, close to the poverty line, but was blessed to move to the NE, get a good education, parents with stable jobs, and was able to enjoy my childhood. I grew up in Westchester NY. Coming from eastern TN, it was very different. Here, it seems everyone was filthy rich: huge houses/mansions, always had the newest iPhones, going on lavish vacations, brand new cars at school, hell some kids drove mclarens to school at points. I think I’ve always tried to keep up with these people. I’ve gotten better, but the feelings of inadequacy still affect me.

I should be happy, but I’m not, I know I’m looking for happiness and validation through things, I’ve always done this.

I still want these things, like a new truck, clothes, etc. but I want to be smart about it. I know what the correct decisions are, but that feeling of FOMO/inadequacy/jealousy/envy is killing me.

Any advice on this would be great. I would like to be better and adopt a new mindset.

TLDR: Struggling sticking to delayed gratification to ‘keep up with the Joneses’

bypassing the controls with a light switch to make it work. There’s no thermostat it just on or off
. I also reverse the condenser fan with the blade to pull air though the coil to help with efficiency

The link of the unit running
https://youtu.be/jKxUD9--srI?is=5J5l6XUy1w6pGWXj

Kinda wild thing I never thought about until I looked into it. You and your friend get different prices at the same time for the exact same thing. WHY?

Some pricing companies literally sell software built around your "willingness to pay." And the faster and easier the checkout, the less you compare... which is kind of the point.

What I've been doing:

• checking stuff on a second device before I buy
• not shopping when I'm tired or in a rush
• honestly just buying more in person where I can see the actual price

I made a video on the whole thing if anyone's curious: https://youtu.be/PP0LL0-w-Fc

Anyone else going back to stores just to see a normal price?

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can anyone give me an idea how to restore the silver finish on the bridge of these glasses? it’s not the kind of tarnishing you can rub off with a jewelry cloth; I think it had a silver color coating over it that’s starting to wear off. I have put silver nail polish over the area for now, but I’d love other ideas if you have them!

Growing up today means navigating endless trends, weekly clothing hauls and constant social pressure to constantly wear something new, driven heavily by platforms where fast fashion is normalized and rewarded.
For teens and young adults entering a world dominated by fast fashion cycles, what do you think is the most effective way to revert back? Is it about changing how social media influences fashion culture, shifting the stigma around rewearing clothes, or tackling the root of how young people build their identities through style?
Curious to hear your thoughts on how younger generations can navigate the fast fashion culture.

this is being sold/advertised for an adult!!

what adult needs this?!

edit: thanks for the variety of perspectives. I didn’t mean to suggest we should remove joy and relaxation from people’s lives.

“my newest hobby” and its 11 notebooks of “dot by letter” which appears very similar to diamond painting. ELEVEN of them off the bat just seems insane to me. and of course she isn’t alone in over-consuming and going on a shopping spree for a new hobby. and i’ve seen much worse hobby shopping sprees on tiktok too. and we all have room to improve.

but i think a sub focused on this kind of trend-based habit would be good for people to vent their annoyances about it, or even talk about their own bad habits that are in that same realm. if it exists, let me know! but this sub does seem to not want this kind of post since it can be repetitive and doesnt have the kind of substance thats intended here (correct me if i’m wrong), however i feel showing it when it happens and talking about habits of people around us and ourselves could be helpful and i feel it could potentially reach more people, and introduce more people to anti-consumerism through shared annoyances lol. maybe i’m overthinking this! sorry!

I live in a cold winter climate renting a coldass house cheap. Comfortable heating is expensive and burns through a lot of fuel.

I’ve set up my own makeshift kotatsu with a legged coffee tray in front of my couch but wondering if anyone has tried this and have they seen underconsumption from it?

Basic idea is warm me, not the whole space.

Otherwise i might just switch to indoor tent.