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Decaf Double Short Skim Double-Pump Vanilla Latté

by Smithee on August 21, 2009. Consumer 1 comment.

I promise this is a coincidence; I had no intention of writing about coffee for two articles in a row (previously: “Iced Coffee Savings“). Yesterday, Starbucks started instituting pricing changes on some drinks, lowering the prices of easy-to-make, popular drinks and raising the price on larger, more complicated drinks. There weren’t a lot of specifics, but ... Continue reading this article…

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Still Use Snail Mail? Prepare for a Price Increase in May

by Flexo on February 11, 2008. Consumer 8 comments.

In all likelihood, this will be a yearly reminder. The US Postal Service is no longer required to go through a lengthy approval process to raise postage rates if the increase is below the “inflation rate.” That presents a good chance that each May, we will be required to pay about one cent ... Continue reading this article…

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Inflation Watch: Consumer Prices Rose 4.1% in 2007

by Flexo on January 16, 2008. Consumer 5 comments.

If you perceived a painful sting each time you opened a wallet in a grocery store or at a gas station last year, it wasn’t just you. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has informed the public that the Consumer Price Index for 2007 is 4.1 percent, the highest inflation rate since 1990. The increase ... Continue reading this article…

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