Maddie wrote to mention: “I bought my normal brand of 12 double rolls of toilet paper and noticed when I put it next to the others [I had bought previously] that it was shorter. The package went from 501 square feet down to 400 square feet for about 50 cents more. The tissue squares are also now 4″x4”.
From G.G.: Inflation may push rates up to 8%.
Angela wrote us: “I was in Costco yesterday, and took a look at a couple of staples to gauge price increases. SPAM is up 6% from $1.99 to $2.12 in the last year. Canned chicken is actually down from $1.99 a can in June of 2008 to $1.65 today. Canned tuna is up 14% since June 2008, from 71 cents a can to 81 cents a can.
“Consumers face jolt from coffee prices” (Thanks to Kris in Houston for the link.)