Tag archives for inflation
Inflationary Fears
Growing up, we never discussed the stock market. It just wasn't part of my household, my neighborhood, or (to my recollection) the national zeitgeist. My parents probably had some money…
Stretch Your Food Dollar: Thanksgiving on a Budget, Part 1
With the holidays fast approaching, I thought it would be a good idea to talk about doing Thanksgiving on a budget for the next 3 editions of our weekly food…
Stretch Your Food Dollar: Eat Your Broccoli
Here's the sixth installment in our series about keeping within your food budget. This week's headlines have been dominated by news about the Olympics and the tensions in Georgia. But…
Stretch Your Food Dollar: Rethinking Meat – Part 2
This is my fourth post in our series about stretching your food dollar. Perhaps now more than ever, adopting a vegetarian diet (or at least abstaining from meat once or…
What is Driving the Rising Cost of Food?
Unless you haven't gone to the grocery store or to a restaurant in the past six months, you may have noticed that the price of food has continued to rise.…
News Bites: At least drugs, clothes and cars are cheap
So I was reading this Bloomberg article about inflation, rising consumer prices, doom, gloom, "the world is ending," etcetera. Before giving up on finding pleasant topics to discuss, a bright…
News Bites: Eating Spam to Cut Your Grocery Bill
For most of the year I've been perplexed by the people grumbling about food inflation. My weekly grocery bill hasn't seen much change, so what's the problem I wondered. That…
Lame: Impending Economic Doom, Having To Be Financially Sensible
I bought gas this evening--a pretty rare event for me. I rely heavily on public transportation, so I only need to fill up my car every five or six weeks.…