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I’m here in Brandon and recently got a water bill for 140 dollars for one month and I’m the only one living in my 2 bedroom townhome! The bill had been ranging between 50-70 and it doubled! I was speechless!

Agree, time to stay calm and control what we can without relying on any institution or government. For those of us who have listened to the channel for the past year are prepared and will get through this!

My rent just jumped £50 pm, my gas/electricity went from £75pm average to £250pm. Food is up 25%, petrol is up 30% If this carries on, and it will, I'll be spending more money to stay alive than I have coming in. If this carries on there'll be a revolution.

We've been stocking food and water for at least 6 months. We're not eating out to save money unless it is necessary. No purchases on clothing and things that's not necessary to have. People are going to really have a hard time just with food prices that are yet to come .

I had a water leak and my bill was high, but only 100. Turn off all the water like irrigation, don't flush toilets etc. Then go watch you water meter and see if it is counting up, watch it for a minute or two. That will tell you if its leaking. Looking back at the billing history may also give a clue when it started.

The CA DMV didn't get my change of address and charged me for my RV. I sent letters to the tax board but never heard anything, 2 years later they reached into my checking account in another state and took the money. I just let it go but they did the same thing the next year. I then wrote to the CA DMV and they checked and gave me a refund, they were pretty cool about it in my case. What surprised me is they could reach into my checking account.

I've given up and instead of owning a home, I'm just spending my money like no tomorrow. I'm tired of saving for something that keeps becoming more and more unattainable. How long can one save till you just say f**** it.

This is one of my biggest peeves with things like EZ pass. I've had several charges that where wrong, and you simply have no way to fight it. Supposedly it's there to make our lives easier, but ultimately, it's just another thing that makes you captive.

America now is nothing more than a life of stress, bs, no retirement and struggle. Welcome to it everybody.

California has issued what's referred to as Right on Red tickets for a long time. If you fail to come to a complete stop prior to making the turn, it's a red-light violation. After learning the hard way, I started counting to 3 prior to making a turn. I know numerous people that have gotten the ticket. The attorneys gave him bad advice. I'm surprised it took 6 years to catch up to him.

With that camera ticket in California… how was he fined without due process? Also, they identify the car, but not the driver. They can’t assume who was driving the car, they have to prove it. The “ticket” is actually a fine imposed by the State… read the book “1984” to get an idea what is going on.

Everything is getting more expensive. If you want to be shocked check out the prices of new vehicles. It's absolutely insane what some of these dealerships are asking.

we own our own water coop here in florida, And it costs $0.17 per 1000 gallons of water to produce it. Average water bills are $13-15 dollars a month with reinvestment costs.

Asking from the UK...can you gauge what proportion of the increase in costs is simply due to corporate greed?

A friend of mine recently moved out of Florida behind that water bill. She was in an apartment and was paying roughly $400 a month!! An APARTMENT! This was just this past summer!

all she needs to do is close main water valve and go check the water meter for movement, if numbers move, they have a leak ! if not, city theft !

So glad you pointed out that so many of these RU-vidrs on here are rejoicing people are moving from New York or California to Florida to get away from increased expenses , taxes etc. then they land in Florida buy an over priced property, and pay through the nose for high property taxes , crazy insurance premiums, very high rents and HOA fees that are becoming uncontrollable. I think you get nailed no matter where you live one way or another quite frankly.

Translated, "Let's not talk about how others are getting ripped off, let's talk about how WE'RE getting ripped off." 🤣 I just love Michael!

Relocating at any age is tough. But the small town vibe is no longer affordable. For over 5 years things were lovely but once the COVID-19 pandemic hit all bets were off. Up became down and left became right. The rent changed without warning in large chunks. I've noticed folks are having to share rent- they rent out each room and end up being roommates. 3 and four people split the rent. No more are the days of one family living in a single apartment. Pretty soon we'll be living in the small pods

I must be lucky here in Georgia. 25.00 water bills and the Governor is giving everyone an extra tax refund for the second year in a row. My electric company let's me charge my Plug in Hybrid overnight for free. I just found out that you don't even need a permit for concealed carry anymore. Still waiting to retire so my property taxes get cut by 70%. Go Georgia!

When our water bill started to creep up I went to the city and asked them to itemize it. Spoke to the department head. Not sure why but our water bill leveled after this. It is useful to ask why your bill goes up and where to save.

Our water bill is $70 a month in San Diego (condo). Having said that, everything else is very high.

I left Florida in 2011. Due to the high cost .. I left Florida and was able to purchase a house 6 months later with cash …. Lots of land a pond Trees .. 1800 square foot house for 73 k. And it’s only worth 125 k today .. but I could rent it for 1200. A month. Wtf …

I'm so thankful I live in Ecuador where my monthly water bill is $15. The expat life isn't for everyone, but many people have found life outside the USA to be affordable and enjoyable. See the world, and live comfortably on a fraction of the cost.

In Michigan if you don’t pay your traffic tickets you can’t renew your drivers license, seeing as many of these people are repeat offenders personally I’m glad they do it. The rest of us pay them.

There are a lot of markets where 500k doesn’t get you shit. It’s out of control

I live in a studio apartment in fort Myers Florida. I have been here for 6 months. On average my electric bill is $45 a month, my water bill is $35. To me this seems like a problem with the city or the county. The cost of living in Florida is disproportionate with each county in Florida. Florida has 67 counties. 😁

Nowhere to run ,California completely out of control and Florida's right behind with insurance companies

Seems like we all have to choose what we will tolerate and what we won't. Nowhere is perfect, as you pointed out. $700 water bills are not for me.

Michael , thank you for covering all sides of the economy, realstate and being genuine and truthful! As far as the thicket story I have noticed advancement in technology has a lot to do with it now they can go back many years and find people to charge them ! In many ways they make a mistake but they make it hard to fight back! If you notice it’s impossible to find any companies with competent customer service agents, they all have to put you on hold forever to be able to answer a simple question! It’s really shameful for money grabbing companies with no customer service!!

Please everyone no scamming or stealing or fraud etc the government hates competition

Hi Michael, I really enjoy your video's! I live in the midwest but I love the scenery and the straight forward talk if you will that you share with the viewers. You tell it like it is. Keep up the great work you do!

I bet the water issue is someone connecting to the line. I would get another meter right at the house and monitor the water use daily.

It used to be that CA and FL were easily the two best states to live in! It’s becoming not even worth it! Gov had to screw with them. I should buy an RV and live in it while I rent out another VRBO

A friend had a house with a leak under the house and had such bills.

I left CA last year as well after 15 years. So sad. But, too many negative things happening in CA - taxes, insurance costs, crime, homelessness, city mis-management, outrageous utility rates. Even the weather isn’t what it used too be. I still miss it, and visit often but I think it’s a place best to be visited vs. lived in until things change, if they do, time will tell.

In Australia every utility company charges an access fee which keeps going up so even if you reduce your consumption of gas, electricity and water your bill has doubled

In this day and age, it's simply impossible to talk about economics and personal finance without also talking about politics---especially as insane as things are right now.

Its not just government the corporations are trying to steal our money too. A corporate landlord did not return my security deposit and now I have to file a lawsuit to get it back. Its a pain in the azz I hate those guys ...

It's happening here too. Water has gone up $20 in 2 months. 😡 Houston Texas

I live in TX and back in the fall there was a notice attached to our bill that said due to inflation all bills will have a 13% surcharge due to inflation…? Huh? I thought to myself inflation on electricity?

The Woman with a huge water bill might have a toilet that leaks .......if you hear the toilet always making a noise, you're wasting lots of water., and that's the problem .......I had this problem about one year ago and the reason my bill was so high was because of the toilet leaking.

I had my house in FL just little before Ian hurricane and sold it, everything was so expensive and wages never got better, i couldn't keep up with higher prices and costs, i miss it but it just got so difficult to stay, my town was plant city

I came legally to the US with my family two years ago. I have a job where I make 55k / year, and live in a suburb of DFW (Texas). Until now, we could afford renting, but now we are being kicked out and our rent might go up over 100%, making it so that we cannot afford housing anymore. With three kids, we might have to downsize to a two bedroom to barely make it. We are Christians and trust that God is our provider, he has never left us homeless, and will not do it now. Thankfully I should be advancing in my career and make a little bit of money every year, but inflation is so high that it seems worthless. Anyway, for those Christian friends out there, he is faithful. These times are when we really need to hold to him

My water bill here in R. I. for a full house with 3 people is $23.00 per month. Get the hell out of Florida.

I was about to give you a hard time for going to gold and silver but stopping short of guns and ammo. Lol, but you went there. Good job Michael.

Live low, Save Large, Start now. Be kind and helpful to family, friends and neighbors in Trouble. Only the Beginning, not our first Rodeo.

They did me the same. Received a Simmonds for Dura Duty in California. Called to exempt. Was exempted. Then received a threatening letter weeks later that failure to appear will cost a $1500 penalty will be will reduced from my State Tax Return. If you even have a ticket left unpaid it will also be deducted. Like the old saying the people get the govt they deserve. We the people elect these officials who then make laws against us

If you want lower home/rent prices, you need to vote for politicians who want to secure the border and stop migration immediately.

I'll tell you what terrifies me. Having a wife and young child while going through this environment. It was one thing just worrying about me and able to live on next to nothing and really live lean, I lived vanlife when things got dicey, now with a family there is no choice but to stay living at an elevated level and in a house. Basically I'm saying there is less ability to pivot and be fluid 9nce you have a family to worry about, thats the toughest part.

A city i used to live in had water bills that high. They undervalued the high end houses ($2-20M) because the rich people that run the city decided the tax bills would "drive out wealth". But then they were short on funds so they jacked up the water rates. They charged working class people a fortune so they could undervalue the houses of the rich.

I have friends who live in Florida who work at average jobs and they are looking to move somewhere else because they can't afford housing or renting anymore in Florida Florida is headed where California is at

My water bill is 5-60 dollars for three months here in Miami. A fantastic deal! FPL bill is from 30-100 dollars. Property tax is the big one 600 or so per month. Once I can find a grove or nursery to buy I will sell or trade this house for it. Rural areas have no water or sewer costs.

I see the government lying ? Don't they do it full time 😂

Great video! As a new homeowner, I definitely learned from my past financial mistakes. I moved to NW Indiana from Chicago, and I'm making sure I am stretching every single dollar. I don't want to be in the situation that many homeowners went through in 2008/2009 housing crash.

So... don't use purified city drinking water to irrigate land with. If you need irrigation water that bad for a small parcel, just punch a new water well down to any shallow FL aquifer. Your could get that and a submerged pump system for a year's worth of water bills. Or use neighborhood grey water - the plants won't care.

Have faith in God 🙏

Check and make sure that the toilet is not running a faulty flapper valve can cost you

How could the water be so expensive??? Is it all fees? It seems no matter where you go, they get you somehow.

The “ smart America consumer” got sucked into the greed syndrome.

Michael this is the kind of stuff that people need to know.. I understand you are a real estate guy...but all things are connected and I know you know that. Great video.

Lived in Germany over 20 years ago, and our water bill was $1200.00 every 3 months.

Check the pipes! I'd dig my entire yard up if my bill was $700 a month.😂 And I'd put locks on my spickets outside. Go to your building dept and speak to the inspector for the plans.

You are right Michael, every states is going to have their issues. I only about $40-$50 for water here in SoCal but pay higher in taxes and other crap. You need to be happy where ever you want to move knowing that the grass may not always be greener on the other side.

And they are going to be sqeezed alot more. Its safe to say the Federal Reserv has lost control of the ship and right now the banking system is in trouble. Meanwhile inflation is not retracting while fuel prices are again rising. Powell has created the perfect financial storm

In Colorado, xcel energy doubled everyone’s electricity bills last December with virtually zero warning.

Re your neighbor’s water bill problem. She needs to check her bill to see if the rate is increasing or the water usage is increasing. My guess is usage. That could be caused by an undetected leak which a good plumber (first class plumber) can find or a faulty meter which happens frequently. Her water company can help her. They may send someone out to assess.

I moved to Spain in 2019 after 30 years in California. Still earn in US through a business. Best decision ever ! There’s a better life outside of the US don’t let anybody fool you !! Rent 1/3 of California food 1/2 of California and private medical insurance less than €100 per month !

Boy this has been the sole topic of conversation for me for the past couple of days. Bought some gold recently. Will buy more physical gold soon (coins), and gonna buy some US Treasury bonds. Just shared this video with a friend. Thanks, Michael!

Michael, even though at this point in my life I'm renting. I am still in full prepper mode. When I moved into my apartment 6 months ago I still have resources. I keep my four years of food supply off the premises. I used to own a house up until July 2022. But just because you go from owning to renting, doesn't change my prepping status.😃

Pay your bills in advance for a year like phone, electric, gas, water etc in case bank freeze for a while your bills are already paid, and it gets some money out of the banks.

In my county, if you show them a water leak repair bill, they will reduce or eliminate the high water bill.

I pay about $200 a year in British Columbia Canada for water. Remember you also paying for the sewage ect .

Regarding moving overseas: "Grass is greener on the other side." ~ Ovid

1st question to ask about high water bills is: "How many gallons were used to support a $700 bill"

i.e. The toll to Sanibel island is now $9 (w/o a transponder).... $9 bucks to head west across the bridge....It was put in place as a temporary measure and made permanent recently....

I didn’t know the water situation was so insane over there! Here in Panama the standard water bill hovers at $8/mo. Granted, we do have many rivers. But $300-$500/mo is just brutal.

I can put a washer/dryer in my Condo, but choose not to. It costs 1$ wash & 1$ dry. No problem 😊

Happened to me for an old unreturned college text book. Deducted from my tax refund. Same for DMV . Unpaid tickets are reported to the state for collection. How else could it be done. No one prioritizes infraction tickets and they are easily out of mind. Now your assistance isn't required. Sounds convenient and inevitable if technology can help.

You are so right that’s crazy. !! In the 80s. I didn’t finance a home cause the interest rate was 15 percent.. and at a min you had to have 10 percent down …

Agreed, Stay Calm and Save Money…

and in time they will be leaving Florida too... low wages...higher cost of housing now....not to mention trying to get any type of insurance...people can have Florida

Do the crime, pay the fine. If any state becomes more efficient in collecting monies owed to it, like this example, then they are becoming more efficient which is what private enterprise preaches. Amen. This example is not a good one. Anyone who ignores a ticket based upon supposed conversations with lawyers can expect to pay the piper at some point. Instead of whining and blaming everyone but himself. To me, it seems the State is getting its act together - collecting what is due. YEARS ago in Costa Rica I was asked to pay a ticket before leaving the Country - I was impressed they had the ability to get it before I left and wondered when the U.S of A would catch up. Here we go. Only fair to the law abiding citizens who pay their fines. Don't defend the guy who tries to duck a fine.

City of West Palm Beach water rates are extreme, it does include twice-a-week trash pickup but still extreme.

How can the water bills be so high in FL where it rains all the time - that's bananas. I would love to move to FL but the real estate taxes and insurance costs have become insane where it makes no sense to move to FL anymore.

Here in Cape Town houses with several 1000l rainwater barrels are popular to lower water bills.

California ticket is nothing new. We got ticket in 2012 in Placer County CA on hwy 80. It was not a fair ticket so we didn’t pay. While filing federal taxes in Nevada all was quiet, the moment we had to file CA state tax the ticket amount was deducted from the refund in 2016!

Why are people squeezed this way ??? - Property taxes: Never heard of California's "Proposition 13" ? This was a proposition approved in 1978. It meant that property taxes weren't able to rise by more than 2% per year. But this meant that the state of CA saw the gap between tax revenues and their costs widen (more and more). When the state wants to build or expand a road then the state has to buy the land to be able to construct/expand that road. But land prices went through the roof while tax revenues rose at a much much slower pace. So, CA has to resort to other fees, levies, surcharges etc. etc. to make up for the shortfall of tax revenues. - Proposition 13 was (heavily) pushed by (wealthy ??) home owners who didn't want to see their property taxes go up at the same pace as their the value of their houses/homes. What do you mean by "Free Markets" ? This is home owners rigging the markets in their favour. - Some 10 years ago I heard the words "Capitalism is Socialism for the rich". Then I thought that the person who said this was a out of his mind. But when I learned about "Propposition 13" then I realized that these words hold more truths than I previously thought. - CA also got hurt by Trump's "tax cuts" in 2018 (???). Complicated story. But the bottom line is that state and local taxes are no longer deductable from federal taxes and that meant a higher tax burden for tax payers in CA. - Water bills: You may NOT like this but the reality is that several US states are about to face "water shortages" and then I mean "FRESH water shortages" and that also includes Florida. - E.g. One reason why meat prices have gone through the roof in the last say 20 years is that there is a reduced amount of rain in western parts of the US.

Dems voted for this! Enjoy your good work🎉!

Yup, the taxes on my rural 17 acres in another county went up 323%...in 1 year.

I appreciate your honesty. So many popular RU-vid personalities are saying the opposite because…..shocker….they are real estate agents.

Time to go off grid? Rain water, solar panels...

I know in AZ they still had the law you could choose to face your accuser in court concerning a ticket. That would be the police officer that issued the ticket. Since cameras can’t meet you in court people discovered the ticketing was illegal and stopped paying them. The camera company, Redflex Traffic Systems, was paid from the tickets so they took them down and left town.

$500 a month?!! Doesn't it rain in Florida, like, all the time? Why would you even run sprinklers?

A family member can't wait until they can move out of the State of New York. New State ( 100% ) Nickle and Dime Price Gouging. The Cost of living there to expense. I have heard MORE B/S about New York than any other state in this country.

Water Bill in my area is outrageous now. I live in Northeast and its not as if we have shortages of water. Unfortunately until and unless we start seeing large demonstrations like people have in France in this country we will be squeezed further and further and our standard of living will be keep dropping.

hmmm .... regarding the person who, after shutting off their water continued to receive exceedingly high water bill. Happened to my mom and had to hire an expert able to detect "the leak". Long story short: The leak (which were two) was located under the foundation and decided (due to house foundation settling), had the plumbing routed through the attic. Just a thought. ;)

Michael, I like your videos and beautiful scenery where I live is exact opposite rural south Alabama in old house on 200 acres timberland no mortgage you could film Naked and Afraid here I have to drive 20 miles to get gas or a cheeseburger but that's an asset to me I've guided folks from Miami and New York on deer hunts on my place for charity never made a dime on it refused tips also because told them this what I do for pleasure amazed what they paid for 3 day weekend hunts when I could not get my own kids off the internet to do it for free.

NY and CA provide about 20% of the federal revenue. They ain't broke.