Obviously prices are higher. Have you noticed, though, that sizes are shrinking?
I love chocolate, paricularly Dove milk chocolate. A bag of it was $5.87! AND, when I pulled it off the shelf the bag was puffed up with air, and there were 10 pieces inside. I remember beingable to buy a bag for $3.50 and there were 26 pieces in it.
I put it back. I just couldn't do it.
Now, chocolate is a dumb example, I realize. The same thing is happening to everything. Here's the good news: smaller packages means you can store them more easily as you stock up before prices go hyper-crazy. And, another positive thing: it might be a good time to break some bad habits (such as not buying the chocolate, for me).
One last thought: the smaller volumes is a sneaky tactic, and many people will not understand the double-whammy and will go through their grocery money way too fast. Credit card debt will spike, but so will crime. Keep extra vigilant.
I remember when you could stand on an aluminum soda can with your full body weight and it wouldn't collapse. Try that today, I actually had a can burst (midway down the can) when I was putting it in the refrigerator by doing absolutely nothing. Aluminum cans are razor thin nowadays. And I don't need a lecture about "don't drink soda" - I have a can every other week (Dr. Pepper) that I mix with my favorite rum to unwind. Otherwise, I only drink water, eat healthy and I workout every day - friends say I should eat more, I eat plenty, and here I am eyeing 135lbs as my goal!
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It's a copy that's better than the original.