Has inflation really affected people’s wallets? The answer is hell yes. You know it’s bad when someone pawns a coffin. Pasternack’s Pawnshop in Aurora recently acquired one. The owner Scott said more and more people are pawning at a record pace. One customer, who chose to remain anonymous, said that they’ve been in once a month to pawn personal items, instead of just once a year. Times are tough when gas prices are high, everything else is high too! “Our loans have gone through the roof with the economy being much lower and people needing more money,” Pasternack said. They’ve even seen a lot more white-collar customers these past few months. The National Pawnbrokers Association said the average amount people will borrow is about $150, and 85% pay that money back with interest and usually get their goods back.

The coffin is still there for a cool $499.00 if you’re in the market for a slightly used coffin, yikes.