Examples of current inflation - add yours!

[AudiDudi]

I have noticed it's very location dependent. In Phoenix it's $3.39; a special Maricopa County blend, allegedly to fight pollution, is required. Thirty miles away in the city of Maricopa, which is actually in Pinal County, it's $2.99; Pinal County does not require the special blend of gas.

And we are in Pinal County.

 

[Phroig]

I have an example of non-inflation, but this seems like the appropriate thread. After several years of significant increases in all kinds of insurance premiums, I was pleasantly surprised to see that our auto insurance premium did not increase this time.

 

[GenXguy]

I have an example of non-inflation, but this seems like the appropriate thread. After several years of significant increases in all kinds of insurance premiums, I was pleasantly surprised to see that our auto insurance premium did not increase this time.

On that matter:

2025 Insurance Premiums 40% Increase -- WTH ?

My private health insurance is going up 25%.

www.early-retirement.org

 

[audreyh1]

I have an example of non-inflation, but this seems like the appropriate thread. After several years of significant increases in all kinds of insurance premiums, I was pleasantly surprised to see that our auto insurance premium did not increase this time.

Same here! (knock on wood). In fact it went down a smidge. I was very surprised.

 

[Qs Laptop]

Where we were:

Where we're at now:

 

[Fermion]

Pork still cheap. I bought a full rack of baby back ribs for $11 ($2.49/lb)

Eggs are overrated.

 

[Gumby]

If I ate two eggs every day of my life, that would be 730 eggs a year ~ 60 dozen. If a dozen is $2 more than it was two years ago, that's $120/year. It is simply not enough money for me to get upset about. In reality, I eat far fewer eggs than that. Probably less than two a month.

 

[HarveyS]

Eggs are ingredients in lots of other foods. Pastas, sauces, imitation meats, & desserts, to mention a few. I imagine the cost of eggs will trickle down across many other grocery store items...

 

[Fermion]

Maybe, maybe not. They may use fake eggs in other foods. My favorite coffee creamer used to be Coldstone cream creamer until the manufacturer stopped a contract with Coldstone, now it is Sweet Creamy creamer with the quote "this is what sweet cream should taste like!" If you look closer in fine print it says "this product contains no cream"

 

[Walt34]

As Gumby said, eggs are simply not a big enough part of the grocery spending for the increases to make a difference that we can see week to week.

 

[corn18]

As Gumby said, eggs are simply not a big enough part of the grocery spending for the increases to make a difference that we can see week to week.

Yeah, we use a dozen eggs a month.

 

[Qs Laptop]

Title of thread: Examples of Current Inflation--Add Yours

Thought I would chime in. I assume inflation is inflation whether or not people buy the things mentioned in the thread...

 

[MichaelB]

Thought I would chime in.

Your chime is most welcome

I assume inflation is inflation whether or not people buy the things mentioned in the thread...

This is correct.

 

[Koolau]

If I ate two eggs every day of my life, that would be 730 eggs a year ~ 60 dozen. If a dozen is $2 more than it was two years ago, that's $120/year. It is simply not enough money for me to get upset about. In reality, I eat far fewer eggs than that. Probably less than two a month.

Of course, there are some cross-over costs of eggs to other products - just as the cost of fuel doesn't totally manifest itself at the pump. Still, your point is well taken. One "outlier" price does not a cost-of-living make. And fuel cross-over is far more ubiquitous and deleterious than is egg price cross-over.

I'm almost infinitely more concerned about increases in insurance costs than I am about egg prices - which should eventually settle back down. That is something insurance prices are unlikely to do in the foreseeable future, unfortunately.

 

[MichaelB]

Of course, there are some cross-over costs of eggs to other products - just as the cost of fuel doesn't totally manifest itself at the pump. Still, your point is well taken. One "outlier" price does not a cost-of-living make. And fuel cross-over is far more ubiquitous and deleterious than is egg price cross-over.

I'm almost infinitely more concerned about increases in insurance costs than I am about egg prices - which should eventually settle back down. That is something insurance prices are unlikely to do in the foreseeable future, unfortunately.

I think you make a good point and it makes sense to view the 2 prices differently. I would add that the increased price of eggs can be offset by substituting another protein. The insurance premium cannot be substituted, the only options are to pay the higher premium or lower the coverage.

 

[audreyh1]

If I ate two eggs every day of my life, that would be 730 eggs a year ~ 60 dozen. If a dozen is $2 more than it was two years ago, that's $120/year. It is simply not enough money for me to get upset about. In reality, I eat far fewer eggs than that. Probably less than two a month.

We actually do eat two eggs every day each.

When there is a scarcity, like now with avian flu, prices will go up. That’s not inflation. Prices will go down when production returns to normal.

 

[GenXguy]

Boneless pork loin is $5/lb here, not exactly cheap. lol Eggs 12 doz large $6.

I heard the eggs prices are not just a short term glitch and are actually expected to go up further and no return to reasonable prices for quite some time. There's no quick fix. And due to the extra investment in protecting the chickens, there will be some continued cost increases and will not return back to what we called normal.

 

[Koolau]

I think you make a good point and it makes sense to view the 2 prices differently. I would add that the increased price of eggs can be offset by substituting another protein. The insurance premium cannot be substituted, the only options are to pay the higher premium or lower the coverage.

Or go naked. Some people are actually choosing that and I'm way too shy for that. In our case, our insurance is handled through our HOA and we aren't even allowed to go naked (fortunately).

 

[ponyboy]

I eat 6 eggs a day. I buy the 7.5 dozen box at sams. Two days ago it was $34. I remember buying it a couple years ago for $14.

 

[ShokWaveRider]

$4.32 for Egg Beaters ..... WallyMarts version. Same a 20 eggs. We have been using this for years to limit Cholesterol. It makes great Omelets.

 

[Chuckanut]

Maybe, maybe not. They may use fake eggs in other foods. My favorite coffee creamer used to be Coldstone cream creamer until the manufacturer stopped a contract with Coldstone, now it is Sweet Creamy creamer with the quote "this is what sweet cream should taste like!" If you look closer in fine print it says "this product contains no cream"

This is right up there with fat free half-n-half. Soon they will be pitching us the implied health benefits of dehydrated water.

 

[Fermion]

This is right up there with fat free half-n-half. Soon they will be pitching us the implied health benefits of dehydrated water.

Hey, dihydrogen monoxide can be deadly. Something like 300,000 people worldwide die each year from dihydrogen monoxide inhalation.

 

[Chuckanut]

Boneless pork loin is $5/lb here, not exactly cheap. lol Eggs 12 doz large $6.

I heard the eggs prices are not just a short term glitch and are actually expected to go up further and no return to reasonable prices for quite some time. There's no quick fix. And due to the extra investment in protecting the chickens, there will be some continued cost increases and will not return back to what we called normal.

My state has mandated proper living conditions for the chickens. This boosted egg prices in early 2024 a bit, but nothing like the avian flu has done.

 

[Koolau]

My state has mandated proper living conditions for the chickens. This boosted egg prices in early 2024 a bit, but nothing like the avian flu has done.

Nothing smaller than a 50 inch TV in the coop?

 

[athena53]

Deteriorating values of loyalty program points has been an ongoing saga, but I just got burned today. Booked the Hilton Garden Inn within walking distance of Heathrow for my next trip to Europe. It's been 50,000 points per night forever. Now it's 70,000. :-(

And don't get me started on the massive increases in points needed for Business Class transatlantic flights.