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The subscription trap: How digital life became a monthly bill

Modern life runs on subscriptions that are often useful, reasonable, and increasingly difficult to live without. The future arrived, but apparently we’ll need to keep paying monthly to use it.

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digitaltrends.com·Tech by Flipboard·4d ago·4 min read

'Funflation' extends to at-home entertainment as video game and streaming prices rise

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Why Gas Prices Rise Like Rockets and Fall Like Feathers — And What You Can Do About It

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The $20,000 new car has nearly disappeared as SUVs and higher trims dominate the market

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cnbc.com15d ago

Average New Car Loan Payment Hits $767 Monthly as 19% of Buyers Pay $1,000 or More

The average monthly payment on a new car loan in America reached $767 in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to Experian’s State of the Automotive Finance Market report. That is a very high number, and it helps explain why analysts are treating auto fin

Insightfinancebusinessautomotive247wallst.com·Business by Flipboard·22d ago·4 min read

How Dynamic Pricing and Algorithmic Models Have Made Summer Airfares Unaffordable and Unpredictable

The normal patterns of price changes may no longer hold true.

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theatlantic.com·Business by Flipboard·24d ago·8 min read

Brexit's financial impact: Higher grocery bills, holiday costs, and customs headaches a decade on

Ten years on, leaving the EU has made life more difficult and costly – here are some of the ways we’ve lost out

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theguardian.com·Trending Finance·24d ago·9 min read

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Brexit's financial impact: Higher grocery bills, holiday costs, and customs headaches a decade on

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theguardian.com24d ago

Summer Airfares Surge as Traditional Pricing Patterns Break Down

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theatlantic.com1mo ago

Dynamic electricity pricing benefits wealthier households with EVs and solar, raising equity concerns

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independent.ie1mo ago

Tariffs continue to drive up consumer prices one year after Liberation Day, experts say

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Rising credit card swipe fees cost merchants $198 billion annually, driving up prices for cash-paying shoppers

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Retail's strong first quarter masked by tax refunds and BNPL; Q2 to reveal true consumer health

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cnbc.com1mo ago

Tomato prices surge 40% in a year, becoming the latest symbol of America's inflation crisis

Prices for tomatoes are up 40% over the past year, the biggest increase tracked among products in the Consumer Price Index. Experts say the spike is the result of crop yields and two pillars of...

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sfgate.com·Business by Flipboard·1mo ago·4 min read

Utility costs outpace inflation due to profit-guaranteed business model, critics say

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msnbc.com1mo ago

Beef prices hit record highs as drought-driven herd losses and strong demand drive up costs

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eu.usatoday.com1mo ago

Tomato prices surge 40% in a year as inflation hits basic grocery items hardest

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Pet ownership costs rise 15% in 2026 as veterinary prices and tariffs drive up expenses

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