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What you actually get for your money in 2026, then versus now.

Welcome to the Frugal Friends podcast, where you'll learn to save money, embrace simplicity, and live a richer life.

Here are your host, Jen and Jill.

Welcome, frugal friends. I'm Jen. I'm Jill. And let me take you back to 2006.

Ooh. Netflix still mailed DVDs. Your iPod held all your music. Or, if you couldn't afford an iPod, a mix

CD made by a friend. Your MySpace Top 8 was perfected. Every kitchen still had a landline,

and I was a senior in high school.

Honestly, in 2006, everything did just feel a little simpler.

And fast forward to 2026, it feels like we're paying a lot more for a lot less.

And it's making me wonder, is that just nostalgia that's making me think back with like

rose-colored glasses or is it true? Is that what's really happening? It just feels more complex.

Like everything and everything you buy has become more complex. It's not just going in to buy groceries, but you have to

sign up for the service and then also get a subscription if you want to save money because you can't

just like coupon anymore. Like everything just feels like you have to go through two to three

extra steps. And is it worth worth it like are you getting more

for the price difference yeah and i don't want to be one of those like oh the good old days type of

person like i really want to age well and embrace the current present reality however it is kind of hard when it's just like,

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