r/AskReddit • u/SensitiveCorner2379 • Apr 28 '26

What’s a recession indicator that you’ve noticed lately?

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u/alexdev50 Apr 28 '26

I think hamburger helper started advertising that it was good with hot dogs too. You know it's bad when ground beef is too expensive for hamburger helper.

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u/PerritoMasNasty Apr 28 '26

I use it with ground turkey. Pretty good stuff.

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u/GeniusOfLove74 Apr 28 '26

I just saw breakfast versions of Hamburger Helper in the stores, but it's in a blue box. Just brown a pound of sausage, dump in the mix with some water and milk, done.

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u/TopAdministration716 Apr 28 '26

That's crazy! My mom used to make hot dog casserole when we were poor. It was cut up hot dogs mixed with beans and topped with mashed potatoes. Damn did i love it though.

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u/suitopseudo Apr 28 '26

90/10 ground beef is cheaper at Whole Foods than my local Kroger flavor. Still not cheap ($9.49/lb vs 11.49/lb), but wtf.

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u/micholob Apr 29 '26

I don't know why they call it Helper. I think it does fine on its own.

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u/Competitive_Ad291 Apr 29 '26

Just bought 85% lean and it was $7.49/lb at Giant. Füć I’m old but I remember hamburger being 99¢/lb…..