October’s Scariest Retailer
Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash Do you have your Halloween costume yet? If not, you might find yourself making a last minute visit to Spirit Halloween, the discount retailer…
Feelings Matter Too
Photo by Alexander Grey on Unsplash You’ve probably seen the headlines indicating that the United States is experiencing one of its worst inflationary periods in recent history. You’ve almost certainly…
The Lipstick Index: What It Can Tell Us About Spending During Times of Economic Turmoil
Photo by Qasim Malick on Unsplash If you’re feeling like your financial life is on the edge of spinning out of control, yet you can’t stop making small impulse purchases,…
Rising Bottle Prices Could Have People Crying in Their Beer at Oktoberfest
Photo by Thanh Serious on Unsplash Thinking about heading to Munich for Octoberfest this year? If so, get ready to pull out your wallet. Your costs could be a lot higher than for…
Iced Tea Anyone? … Only 99 Cents a Can!
Photo by Connor Dickson on Unsplash Yes, in early April 2022, the chairman of AriZona Beverages, Don Vultaggio announced that the price of a 23-ounce can of AriZona iced tea will still be…
What Higher Interest Rates Mean for New Home Buyers?
Photo by Tierra Mallorca on Unsplash After months of record lows, interest rates are on the rise. That’s great news for people with interest bearing savings account, but not such good news for…
Who Ate All the Chips?
Photo by Ryan Quintal on Unsplash If you think you’ve upped your ability to quickly consume a bag of Doritos, give yourself a break and blame shrinkflation. There were probably fewer chips in…
Consumer Price Index vs. Financial Literacy – What Do They Have in Common?
Photo by Konstantin Evdokimov on Unsplash April is financial literacy month! On Wednesday, April 6th 2022, CNBC held a virtual session with 3 governors from Mississippi, New Jersey, and Nevada…
Time to Curb Inflation Following the Phillips Curve?
Photo by Nattanan23 on Pixabay.com According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the all items Consumer Price Index rose 7.5% for the 12 months ending January 2022 – the largest…
We Have Record Profits, But We Still Need to Raise Prices
Photo by fernandozhiminaicela on Pixabay.com Does it seem like there’s a disconnect between reports of record earnings by large companies and warnings from the same companies that they need to…