All Posts Tagged With: "inflation"
Consumer Spending Increased in March Thanks to Rising Prices
Consumers have been shown to increase the amount of money they spent through the month of March, largely due to the necessity to pay for higher gasoline prices and rising grocery costs. While the outlook may appear to be good for the economy, there is a bigger financial strange on the personal finances of American [...]
Hold On To Your Wallet: Stamp Prices Rising Again
As we all work to save every penny we can, the postal service will be raising the prices of their first class mail stamp an additional two cents. The new price of the stamps, which are currently $.42, will move up to $.44 starting on May 11, 2009. The US Postal Service sited the reason [...]
DON’T DIS THE DOLLAR STORE
There is a new dollar store opening in my community and I am beside myself. Currently all we have is a grocery store which unfortunately inflates their prices because there is no direct competition in the local area. Living on a budget and feeding a family of three, it is important that we consistently shop [...]
I agree. If a local business is the one offering the sale price I will buy it from them. ...
We are retired and live on a grocery budget of $200 a month for 2 people in the Midwest. That ...