prices

Sticky prices

Posted 7 weeks 4 days ago by Philip Brewer

Consumer Affairs

Bubblegum

I'm old enough to remember when a piece of bubble gum was a penny. In fact, it was a penny for most of my youth--and had been a penny for a couple decades before I was born. As inflation began to heat up in the 1960s, though, the Topps company first shrank the size of a piece of gum, and then eventually had to raise the price.

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More than just inflation

Posted 26 weeks 7 hours ago by Philip Brewer

Personal Finance

With prices up, price statistics that look preposterous to anyone who shops, and the Fed trying to thread the needle of preventing a recession without letting inflation run out of control, I want to make sure everyone knows that we're seeing at least two other issues besides inflation.

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10 frugal things to try before you die (updated)

Posted 1 year ago by Paul Michael

Filed Under: Frugal Living

Dumpster dive

Well, I say frugal but some of these cross that line from frugality into something less honorable. But hey, live a little. We all have to try new things sometimes. And they’ll all save you a little money, a little time or a little frustration.

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