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Cleaned out my old work van and found a receipt from 2004
It was for a 500-foot spool of 12/2 Romex, priced at $48. I just bought the same thing for over $200. I remember thinking that original price was a lot back then. Makes you wonder what a new apprentice's first truck stock list costs now compared to twenty years ago. Anyone else find an old receipt that made you stop and think?
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theajohnson8d ago
$48 to $200, so Romex beats inflation worse than my 401k.
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seanc731mo ago
Check the price of copper lately. That's the real story behind that Romex receipt. It just doesn't stop climbing.
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My uncle's a plumber and he's been hoarding scrap copper in his garage for years. Says it's a better investment than his 401k at this point. He showed me a pile of old pipes that looks like a weird metal sculpture.
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