Odd that some people don’t notice things like this... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrinkflation
Do you actually track spending or just don’t notice?
Do you actually track spending or just don’t notice?
It sounds as if your basket of goods is different from mine. Most of the examples on that Wikipedia page are sugary foods, which I just don't buy a lot of.
Do you? The BLS does, and their inflation numbers for food is 3.5% YOY.
A 24pk of Rx Renal cat food went from 5.8oz to 5.1oz[1]. I buy two packs at a time and what used to cost $113.76 is now $114.72 Effectively they're charging me an extra buck to keep 33.6oz (5.7 old-cans / 6.5 new-cans) of cat food from me.
[1] https://www.chewy.com/royal-canin-veterinary-diet-renal/dp/2...