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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;desertgem, post: 1100410, member: 15199&quot;]There have been increases in my costs. Gas at&nbsp; Costco has risen by about 10% over the last 9 months or so. Food prices much less, but we have a local beef and farming industry, and if one does decide to buy generic food stuffs at 99 cent or Dollar stores, I dare say they can stay even as far as prices. Costco is interesting in that many of their Kirkland brands are store labeled national brands, and they have controlled cost well. Water utility has increased about 6%, electricity also. Garden seeds have gone up a large amount. But the increases are from my experience within range, and not necessarily related to financial unrest or debt caused inflation. As a farmer friend said, he is finally making some money after 8 years of breaking even on wheat. I asked him if he was going to plant more, he said probably not, as this has been more a weather problem for the world rather than anything else. </p><p><br /></p><p>Jim[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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