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Why Americans Feel So Stretched at the Supermarket Right Now
4+ hour, 59+ min ago (582+ words) New data shows Americans trust their grocery stores on quality " but not on price. And the promotion-heavy strategies meant to deliver savings may actually be deepening the disconnect. MediaNews Group / Orange County Register via Getty Images The gap between how…...
How Americans Are Navigating the New Reality of 2026’s Rising Restaurant Prices
3+ week, 5+ day ago (434+ words) Rising menu prices, growing delivery surcharges, and concerns over portion size and quality are pushing more diners to rethink how " and how often " they eat out. Polina Lebed / Getty Images The higher cost of dining out isn't going anywhere. After…...
Cooking at Home Is About to Get a Lot More Expensive — Here’s What You Need to Know
2+ mon, 1+ hour ago (159+ words) New federal projections signal another cost increase for home kitchens in 2025, prompting concerns for households already feeling financial strain. GMVozd / Getty Images "Driven by an increase in wholesale natural gas prices, retail U.S. natural gas prices for every sector have increased…...
America’s Turkey Shortage Could Make Thanksgiving More Expensive Than Ever
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (303+ words) More than 600,000 turkeys have been hit by avian flu, pushing prices up about 40% ahead of the holiday " leaving consumers bracing for a costly holiday season. Hannah Beier / Bloomberg Creative / Getty Images We're just a few weeks out from the Thanksgiving…...
Chocolate Costs Are Soaring and Nestlé Thinks It Has the Answer
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (392+ words) Chocolate prices have soared in recent years, with climate change slashing yields and pushing futures to record highs. Now, Nestl" says it has developed a technique that uses more of the cocoa pod " pulp and all " without altering the taste....
Cocoa Prices Just Hit a Record High — Here’s What That Means for Chocolate Lovers
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (423+ words) Shrinkflation meets inflation as The Hershey Company responds to rising cocoa prices with packaging changes. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of newsroom experience. She is also the co-founder of Be a Travel Writer, an online…...
Are You Being Ripped Off at the Grocery Store? Check Your Kroger Receipt
9+ mon, 23+ hour ago (506+ words) Whether it's $1.50 here or $2.00 there, it's all adding up " and experts warn this quiet issue is more common than you think. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of newsroom experience. She is also the co-founder of…...
Big Mac Prices Are Up Nationwide, But These Cities Still Offer a Decent Deal
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (611+ words) From Alabama to Wyoming, this is what you'll pay for the fan-favorite burger in 2025. (And yes, it still costs less than $5 in some cities.) Food & Wine / McDonald's / Getty Images Dining out isn't cheap these days " even a quick swing through…...