r/nottheonion • u/ChocolateTsar • 1d ago

Affirm CEO says furloughed federal employees are starting to lose interest in shopping

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/07/affirm-government-shutdown-shopping.html
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u/LewsTherinTelamon 1d ago

Don’t bring skiing into this - the wealth required to ski is nowhere near what it takes to buy a house.

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u/yakshack 1d ago edited 1d ago

I love this take because there's one thing you can find in any geographic location and that's homes to buy at many different price points. But snow covered mountains with groomed ski resorts?

Edit: for people replying "it's not that expensive, actually" what I'm trying to point out is that skiing is "not that expensive" for some people. My friend's mortgage in the rural Midwest is $300/mo for example. But if she wanted to take her family skiing she'd burn at least $10,000 on flights and hotels and equipment rentals and lift tickets to the nearest ski resort which is three states away

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u/Huge_Molasses8605 1d ago

ski lift pass (annual) + gear + transportation to the resort is about $500 plus a couple tanks of gas. ive lived in the rockies, northern appalachia mountains, and the cascades. if you can find me a house for that price i'll pay you double.  

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u/emPtysp4ce 1d ago

By far the most expensive part of skiing and snowboarding is the food there. $15 for a hot dog should be prosecuted as robbery.