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Shrinkflation thread
Posted on 5/3/26 at 6:52 am
Posted on 5/3/26 at 6:52 am
Dang how much further can they go with this. Bought some cereal yesterday at kroger and the box was as narrow as a spiral notebook. Snickers are about 3/5 the size they used to be and they were .69 now 2.00. Keurig used to be 12 to a box and now only 10. Do yall see the same thing happening at Costco or Sams
LINK https://shrinkwatch.app/blog/cereal-shrinkflation-2026
LINK https://shrinkwatch.app/blog/cereal-shrinkflation-2026
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Posted on 5/3/26 at 7:09 am to LChama
I remember being pissed when they raised the price of a candy bar from a nickel to a dime. Live long enough and you'll see a snickers and a coke for 20 bucks.
Posted on 5/3/26 at 7:10 am to LChama
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Keurig used to be 12 to a box and now only 10
Noticed this recently with Community Keurig
Really grinded my gears
Posted on 5/3/26 at 7:17 am to LChama
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Shrinkflation
That’s my story and I’m sticking to it
Posted on 5/3/26 at 7:19 am to LChama
I don't feel so bad for myself and our generation, though the amount of shrinkflation is significant since Covid.
I feel our children, and their children. It is part of the reason many Americans feel despair.
I am encouraged by this administration. Energy costs need to continue to drop; the number one component of all goods. The Iran conflict didn't help, but it will, in the end. The world didn't need Iran w/ a nuke.
I feel our children, and their children. It is part of the reason many Americans feel despair.
I am encouraged by this administration. Energy costs need to continue to drop; the number one component of all goods. The Iran conflict didn't help, but it will, in the end. The world didn't need Iran w/ a nuke.
Posted on 5/3/26 at 7:23 am to LChama
Damn Kraft salad dressing on sale was 3 for $5 and the bottles were 18oz.. Now they are 2 for $5 and went down to 16oz.
Posted on 5/3/26 at 7:25 am to mauser
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Live long enough and you'll see a snickers and a coke for 20 bucks.
Showing my age….had a Stop ‘N Go at the entrance of our neighborhood in BR around the ‘78-‘80 range and can remember riding my bike up there and getting 3 candy bars(usually a 3 Musketeers, Milky Way & Twix) for $0.77 with tax. Candy bars were $0.25 and the tax was only $0.02.
Haven’t bought a candy bar in years, but get sticker shock when I look at the prices.
This post was edited on 5/3/26 at 8:02 am
Posted on 5/3/26 at 7:31 am to captainFid
quote:
Energy costs need to continue to drop; the number one component of all goods. The Iran conflict didn't help, but it will, in the end. The world didn't need Iran w/ a nuke.
Your morning copium.
Posted on 5/3/26 at 7:46 am to LChama
If you are worried and complaining about this, you didn’t plan long term with your life so that you aren’t concerned with this. Inflation has always been a fact of life, so plan accordingly.
Unless you hide everything you have and go on welfare and Medicaid.
Sometimes I wonder if the poor actually have it better.
Unless you hide everything you have and go on welfare and Medicaid.
Sometimes I wonder if the poor actually have it better.
This post was edited on 5/3/26 at 7:47 am
Posted on 5/3/26 at 7:46 am to LChama
So America is finally going to un-supersize itself, this is a good thing.
Some of you should leave the US boundries to realize how good we have it and how wasteful we are. Not to mention fat as hell.
Some of you should leave the US boundries to realize how good we have it and how wasteful we are. Not to mention fat as hell.
Posted on 5/3/26 at 7:48 am to LChama
Rising costs + GLP-1 = Makes Sense
Posted on 5/3/26 at 8:00 am to DarthRebel
quote:
So America is finally going to un-supersize itself, this is a good thing. Some of you should leave the US boundries to realize how good we have it and how wasteful we are. Not to mention fat as hell.
Bingo
Posted on 5/3/26 at 8:47 am to LChama
Here ya go... it puts this into a better perspective.
quote:
Grok:
How much has the value of a dollar decreased over the last 50 years
Thought for 4s
Over the last 50 years (roughly 1975 to 2025/early 2026), the purchasing power of the US dollar has decreased significantly due to inflation. A dollar from 1975 is now worth only about 16-17 cents in today's terms (or equivalently, you'd need roughly $6 today to buy what $1 bought back then).
Posted on 5/3/26 at 9:02 am to marcnbc
quote:
Haven’t bought a candy bar in years, but get sticker shock when I look at the prices.
I haven't either, but I did stop in and get some donuts for the kids this morning. Mixed dozen and a gallon of chocolate milk was $25. I swear it used to be half that. First time I've ever actually thought to actually look at how much I spent.
This post was edited on 5/3/26 at 9:03 am
Posted on 5/3/26 at 9:05 am to Cosmo
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Really grinded my gears
quote:
coffee
Iswydt
Posted on 5/3/26 at 9:06 am to LChama
Boxes of Mike and Ike were $1 for 5oz.
Now range between $1.25 and $1.79 for 4.25oz.
Makes me rage.
Now range between $1.25 and $1.79 for 4.25oz.
Makes me rage.
Posted on 5/3/26 at 9:10 am to captainFid
quote:
Energy costs need to continue to drop;
Ummm what? Where have you seen energy cost dropping?
Posted on 5/3/26 at 9:12 am to LChama
Until Too Late lowers access to capital...
Posted on 5/3/26 at 9:15 am to LChama
Posted on 5/3/26 at 9:18 am to Cito2point0
Energy prices won't stabilize until providers recoup all of their losses for chasing the green energy fairy. Same with automobiles. They continue to manufacture EVs that lose money and make it up by jacking up gas and diesel powered. See Ford billions in write offs as proof.
This post was edited on 5/3/26 at 10:26 am
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