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Is Inflation Transitory? Some, Yes, but Most is Not

The government and the Fed keep telling us that inflation is transitory. Don't believe them. Some inflation is transitory, but too much of it is not and that will keep prices rising.
Bottled water as far as the eye can see.

Costco Shopping Trip Shows No Sign of Inflation, Yet

I visit two stores known for low prices and I found no signs of inflation. But its there at the gas pump.
Road Trip

Transitory Hyperinflation is Here and More Bad News

I head down the mountain to revisit society and the news isn't good. Gas is more expensive, food is costly, and the word "hyperinflation" is no longer just used to describe other countries,
Circus ring with elephants

Bread and Circuses Only Work When there’s Enough Bread to go...

funny how a tactic developed more than a thousand years ago still works today. It must be human nature to be easily distracted at the expense of long-term problems.
Picking ripe vegetables. Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash.

How to Cut Back on Spending and Live Frugally During Inflation

When inflation hits, costs outstrip raises and cost-of-living increases, making it difficult to maintain your standard of living. Here are 52 things you can do when inflation hits.
$100 bill burning

It’s Official: Inflation is Setting Records

New data was released today showing that inflation continued to grow, even outstripping expectations. Food, gasoline and cars prices are all rising
Fighter aircraft

Inflation, War, COVID-19, and Other Dangers Lie Ahead

Our hopes of getting back to the pre-COVID normal seem pretty dismal, but there have always been reasons to prepare.
Inflation is soaring. Image based on an image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

Prices are Rising, but Inflation is Only the Tip of the...

Inflation is going to be bad, but the broader economic and social disruption it can kick off are even worse. Are you prepared?
Meat cooked rare

First Oil, Now Meat. What Will Cyber Criminals Hit Next?

Do you have meat in your freezer? Company responsible for 23 percent of meat processing in the U.S. knocked of line and halts production because of ransomware attack.
1985 Ford F-150

Some Real World Examples of Inflation that Devalues Your Dollars

A truck that costs five times as much now as it did in 1985. A house the costs 60 times as much as it did in 1964. Both are real-world examples of inflation.