#1 Last Weeks Sauce vs. This Week's Sauce
#2 I Measured A 8 Inch Tortilla… Guess What I Found?
Money’s purchasing power decreases over time. It’s why $100 in 2025 does not hold the same value as it did in 2005. This is inflation at work, and it naturally occurs due to several factors, including natural disasters, supply chain disruptions, shifts in consumer demand, and changes in monetary policy, among others.
#5 New Bounty Paper Towel On The Left, Old Bounty On The Right. Both Packs Bought At Costco. Width Is Smaller & The Towel Itself Is Thinner
#6 I Thought For Sure The Smaller Package Was Going To Be Shrinkflation. Way To Go Tnt Sparklers
Sneakflation, on the other hand, is a subtle way companies raise their prices in a manner that may go unnoticed. It’s through the visibly shrunken toilet papers on the grocery store that come with the same price tag, or the 5% surcharges that suddenly appear on your bill.
Experts are still working to understand the root causes of the sneakflation phenomenon. However, in the case of the United States, many are blaming the tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on imported goods.
#8 Cat Food. Was $55 For 24, 5.8 Oz Cans. Now $62 For 24, 5.1 Oz Cans. That's .7 Oz. Less Per Can, And $7 More Per Case
According to an August report by CNN, economists from Goldman Sachs predicted that consumers will eventually shoulder 70% of the direct cost of tariffs. Moreover, they believe that the number could rise to 100% if domestic producers eventually raise their prices.
In an interview with the publication, Harvard Business School professor Alberto Carvallo forecasts that consumers may see the effects of the tariffs in “over a year.” He adds that within a year or two, the significant amount of tariffs paid will be noticeable, even if the increases aren’t felt right away.
#10 Watching My Favorite Condiment Shrink Before My Eyes
As consumers, how can we combat sneakflation? In an interview with FOX 32 Chicago, finance professor Daniel Roccato shared some valuable tips. One of them is to compare unit prices.
“Focus on the price per ounce. The price per pound. That’s what we really want to compare, not necessarily the price of that box of cereal, but the price per ounce in that box of cereal,” he said.
#14 Looks Like Trader Joe's Has Joined The "Shrink-Flation" Trend With Their Toilet Paper (Left Is New)
#15 Dollar Tree Has Started Covering Its $1.25 Prices, And Companies Shifting To Smaller Sizes
Roccato also urges reading the fine print and bundling online purchases to avail of free shipping perks. But another key piece of advice is to pay in cash.
“I would’ve swiped that credit card at the restaurant until I saw that surcharge,” he said. “It’s easy, it’s safe, it’s convenient. All those things are true, but at the end of the day, you can still save some money using good, old-fashioned cash.”
#16 Gillette Now Sells 4 Packs Of Blades Instead Of 5 Packs. Still The Same Price And Even The Same Packaging
#19 Shrinkflation Apparent On Recipes
#20 Well, I Guess I’m Not Going #2 Anymore…
