(Editor’s Note: Each week,The Herald poses a “Question of the Week” on their facebook page with many responding. Comments made on the posts, may or may not be factual in nature and are to be noted as that person’s comment only.)
Each week The Herald will ask a random question, both on the opinion page of the weekly paper and on
Facebook© page. Responses should be mailed to PO Box 590, Eureka, KS 67045, e-mailed to [email protected] with “Coffee Shop Talk” in the subject; dropped off at our office, 822 E. River, in Eureka or made on The Eureka Herald’s Facebook© page.
The “Question of the Week” for last week was: “How has inflation impacted your daily life?”
Following are the responses: Hal McBride - “It made my mind sogg when i saw gasoline at $2.84 a gallon!!!”
Eldon Austin* - “Biggest impact for me is I want to get a better vehicle and it’s way more expensive. I grow most of my food so not that big of thing. I eat less meat than before.”
Merry Barrentine* - “I miss fresh fruit and veggies.” Travette Lewis* - “I have had to eliminate a lot of extras as far as tv streaming programs, buy what’s on sale at the grocery store and less trips to OKC to see my kids.”
Bridget Strickland* “Knowing it won’t go down is the real problem. Rising blood pressure is a health concern.”
Susan Epperson* - “Seems everything interest rates on credit cards, gas, groceries even utilities going up what they consider small increases all added together a big deal.”
Brandy R Craig* - “We used to travel a lot with our fosters and since inflation now we choose to stay home most of the time and go on our evening family walks with the kids instead of on a family drive. I truly think the kids are enjoying the family walks because now they ask us to go on them.”  Susan Richling* - “I’m working 2 jobs just to keep health insurance and pay my bills!”
Kelly Birkholz* - “More ramen noodles ever!”
Rachael Hatfield* - “We have to get a roast on sale and have it sliced and pretend it’s a rib eye.”
Benjamin Lewis* - “I had to really cut down on everything including going to work and buying a newspaper.”
Chris Hansel* - “KGB pays less for espionage” Rick Barb Stout* - “The sticker shock at the grocery store.” Cindy Jones-Williams* “Rick Barb Stout it depends on where you shop” Maria Watchous* - “How do people afford $150 concert tickets? Tattoos are crazy high, that’s just two small examples. Cell phones and 65 inch TVs are everywhere . I’m not seeing a bad economy.”
Melissa Craig* - “Inflation is so bad I know many facing paying basic bills(water/ electric/car/car insurance/ past hospital bills/etc) or buying gas to get to doctors appointments or healthy foods.”
Aaron Cline* - “One of the worst things is housing cost went way up along with interest rates. A $100k house with a mortgage payment of $800 a month is now a $175k house with a $2,000 payment...”
Steve Buchanan* - “Have to do with less of everything. My wife and myself doubled our income about 2 years ago and Kamilanomics has destroyed/stolen any gains we might have made.”
Gloria Roberts Stevenson* - “Steve Buchanan, agree” If you have a recommendation for the “Question of the Week” please send it to Robin at news@eurekaherald. com, or stop by 822 E. River St., Ste 100.
