Fed Decision Forces New Category at Get Rich Slick
Who are the big winners with the Feds move yesterday? Borrowers. Who are the big losers? Savers. A few readers questioned my motive a month ago why I went to all my credit card companies and requested...
View ArticleInflation at ZERO Percent and I have Proof!
I went grocery shopping and bought my “basket of goods” to track inflation. I had intended to do this quarterly but I’ve been swamped with too many personal and business projects to keep up. In any...
View ArticleThe Simple Dollar’s $0.99 Double Cheeseburgers Math Redux
I was combing through some old posts gathering research for an entirely different topic when I came across an old post that connected so many dots, I figured I had to write this post to try to paint a...
View ArticleMcDonald’s Still Has $0.99 Double Cheeseburgers
A little over a year ago, I wrote this post questioning The Simple Dollar’s math regarding the benefit of a home made burger vs. McDonald’s $0.99 double cheeseburger. The math was close and...
View ArticleDeflation Hits Grocery Store
I went shopping today and thought it was time enough to update my “Basket of Goods” category since it’s been a while since I measured inflation. I like to measure my own inflation because I don’t trust...
View ArticleHave You Noticed The Price Deflation Everywhere?
If you haven’t noticed, almost every fast food restaurant has a new “value priced” menu which is significantly lower than previous menus. Quiznos now has the $4 Torpedo sandwich; KFC has a new dollar...
View ArticleGrocery Food Deflation Continues Unabated
The price of food continues to drop and I recently went to the grocery store and picked up two boxes of 18 eggs for $2 and I’ve never seen such a deal on eggs before, at least not in recent memory. I...
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