augustus

The Fed needs to raise the prime lending rate, imo, two 25 bp increases in the next 3-4 months because the Fed rate is still low relative to historical highs and because inflation is stubborn as hell.
But will Jerome Powell actually do it?  The cynic in me says no.  I've even heard rumors that the Fed will lower the rate a couple of times this year.  Whether those are leaks from insiders or just wishful thinking, time will tell.

Over the past 2 years the average cost of groceries is up 20%, gas 22%, new cars 19%, utilities 20%, rent 20%.  I've never really paid that much attention to prices, just swipe the debt card and go.  But I find myself pausing...going, huh?

@Rick M he doesn't have the same feelings for you, as you do for him.  It is what it is. Please don't extend him money again.  

I’ve been there, done that.  I think I’m better off for it financially.  As my guard is way way way up.

Chalk it up as a lesson.
"Neither a borrower nor a lender be;
For loan oft loses both itself and friend,
And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry."
- Polonius, Hamlet Scene 1, Act 3

I am sorry this happened to you. Not to be harsh, but it would not surprise me if you arent the only one. Have see this happen many times - some men are more subtle than others, but it all leads to the same place. In my case he told me he was having financial difficulty and would have to move back west to stay with his parents and how much will we miss our time together? I didnt bite. By a miracle he is still in town and still available - I see him often. Less subtle are some of the moneyboys I met in Thailand, they still text me asking for money a year later and promise to pay back every baht. 

You got scammed dude, it happens to the best of us. Move on and don’t make the same mistake again. Sorry he got one over on you. It sucks. 

sorry to hear that! You got scammed! 
When it comes to escorts is "pay as you go", he needed money... hire him several times a week or for overnights and pay him after the deed is done, never before. 
Are you considering getting a lawyer? 

The new rate for the next 6 months is 4.28%.
 
Treasury Department announces new Series I bond rate of 4.28% for the next six months
WWW.CNBC.COM The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the new rate for Series I bonds through October 2024.  

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