Americans are back-to-school shopping earlier than previous years due to fears of tariffs raising prices. Families with tighter budgets are finding deals in a less traditional place: pawn shops. cnn.it/4lw5b7G
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Goodwill and thrift stores have bargains, too. Not everyone has to buy brand new surely.
aug 18, 2025, 1:30 pm • 2 0 • view
“Earlier than previous years”…? School started two weeks ago here…
aug 18, 2025, 1:42 pm • 1 0 • view
Insert Hunter Biden joke here .
aug 18, 2025, 1:29 pm • 1 0 • view
prices are up everywhere-you can't lie about what is right there at checkout-
aug 18, 2025, 1:32 pm • 1 0 • view
Washington D.C. protests are successfully being held daily and nightly and CNN is a big bug washout
aug 18, 2025, 2:06 pm • 0 0 • view
Yep. Anyone with access to Capitol Police bulletins knows that they are facing multiple protests daily.
aug 18, 2025, 2:32 pm • 1 0 • view
Is this a sign of trump’s booming economy-shopping at pawn shops and yard sales for school supplies?
aug 18, 2025, 1:32 pm • 1 0 • view
People can't AFFORD new goods. Billionaires, on the other hand, are busy buying yachts. And, it will get a lot worse. Trump's America in full glory 🤷♀️
aug 18, 2025, 2:34 pm • 3 0 • view
THE FACT THAT PAWN SHOPS ARE NOW A VIABLE OPTION IS NOT A GOOD SIGN FOR THIS GOVERNMENT. “TACO” TRUMP A VERY LOW IQ INDIVIDUAL IS DESTROYING OUR COUNTRY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!
aug 18, 2025, 1:37 pm • 0 0 • view
MAGA!
aug 18, 2025, 1:39 pm • 0 0 • view
Felon Trump/GOP economy.
aug 19, 2025, 1:02 am • 0 0 • view
That's good. It's a form of recycling.
aug 18, 2025, 2:31 pm • 0 0 • view
We are shopping earlier because they’re starting school in mid August rather than after Labor Day. My entire state is already back to school. My kids are literally there right now.
aug 18, 2025, 1:38 pm • 0 0 • view
Typical republican recession depression.
aug 18, 2025, 8:13 pm • 0 0 • view
I can still write off the cost of fuel for my private jet though, right.
aug 18, 2025, 1:35 pm • 0 0 • view
It’s not surprising. Everyone is broke. Nobody can afford shit anymore
aug 18, 2025, 1:31 pm • 2 0 • view
Low income households have been using thrift store and pawn shops for years. Now that the “middle” class is turning to those resources, what does that mean for “low” income? They are shit outta luck again. The only thing cheaper than a pawn shop is begging and stealing.
aug 18, 2025, 2:30 pm • 0 0 • view
So much winning.
aug 18, 2025, 1:34 pm • 0 0 • view
WAIT A MINUTE Do we have enough to invest in crypto or are we so broke we resort to pawn shops? You can’t have this both ways @cnn.com Here’s a hint for you, CNN: the economy is bad. Really bad. Like 1929 kinds of bad. Like Russian Revolution kinds of bad.
aug 18, 2025, 1:34 pm • 0 0 • view