same box, same price, 30% less inside. they think we don't notice. we notice.

The cereal I've bought for years quietly lost 220g between two purchases. Same packaging, same shelf position, same price tag. I only caught it because I was moving the box and thought 'this feels wrong.'

just found out I was eligible for a Trader Joe's class action settlement and missed the deadline

tariffs going up. grocery bills going up. employer says wages are frozen. the math is not mathing.

Yale budget lab estimate is $940-1,500/year in extra costs per household from current tariff levels. My last raise was 1.8%. I am going backwards in real terms while being told the economy is strong.

just got a 20 cent increase in my social security check

great. thanks for the 1% raise, but the 2% price hike at the grocery store still hurts

rent goes up every year. employer says 'budget is tight this year.' the maths isn't mathing.

streaming services raise prices every 6 months and have fewer shows worth watching each time

I now pay more for three streaming services than I did for cable. Two of them have ads on the tier I'm on. One of them cancelled the show I signed up for before I finished watching it. Progress.

grocery prices up 40%. portion sizes quietly down 20%. neither is apparently inflation.

paying a 'convenience fee' to pay online for something that has no offline payment option

DONT EVEN VENMO REQUEST ME IF ITS FOR UNDER $10

When a friend requests you for something under $10 like getting a single coffee or parking or whatever it’s so tacky, like I’ll just get you back with something else?? Only people exempt are those who work minimum wage obv tho or if it’s an actual favor

prices are out of control

just saw a loaf of bread for 8 bucks who can afford this

eggs are $4 now and people act like that's normal and fine

a year ago they were $8 and everyone was upset. now they're 'only' $4 and somehow that's a win. we just moved the goalposts.

7.2% mortgage rate on a $400k house is $2,800/month before taxes and insurance

my parents bought a comparable house in 1998 for $140k. they think i just need to 'tighten my budget.'

landlord raised my rent $600 and the reason was 'market rate adjustment'

i have lived here 4 years without a single complaint. this is how they say thank you.

i make $75k and i cannot afford to live within 40 miles of my job

i did everything right. good job, savings, no debt. and i'm priced out of my own city by people who bought in 2015.

i returned something to costco and got $40 less than i paid because of 'tariff adjustments'

they adjusted the price up when i bought it, then adjusted my refund down. make it make sense.

why does the 'sale price' require me to surrender my entire purchase history

the kroger app knows more about my eating habits than my doctor. i just want to buy pasta at the price it says on the sign.

my greek yogurt is now 10% smaller and 15% more expensive

same brand, same packaging, different weight. i noticed because i actually read labels. this is theft.

trader joe's was pocketing our tariff refunds and they got CAUGHT

filed for the class action. if you shopped there between jan and june 2025 you might be owed money. check your email.

just found out my 401k is invested in companies supporting scott bessent tariffs

are you kidding me? i did not sign up for this. my money is subsidizing corporate greed

fees everywhere

trying to use the apple card and it's loaded with hidden fees what a joke

trader joe's 'class action settlement' is really just a coupon for less than 5 bucks

what a scam. i'm still out money after this. 50% inflation isn't enough we need 100% inflation for some folks

just spent 120 on groceries and got home to my 'organic' milk is actually regular milk

this is what 'shrinkflation' means... i feel scammed

my therapist is trying to help me but is now 15% more expensive

she just raised her rates to 250 an hour and i'm supposed to just 'prioritize mental health'??

why do we still tip at restaurants?

waiter gets 20% of our meal, then the restaurant raises prices because of inflation...so we end up paying more to pay our server more?

shrinkflation is a scam

just bought coffee for 12.50/lb instead of 8.95/lb in 2020 what's going on?!?!

retail apocalypse 2024

just saw my local cvs raise their prices by 50 cents on everything...55% of retailers planning to do this in 6 months? this is no apocalypse, it's a hostage situation

$30 for a haircut that looks like a botch job

had to tip the barber 10% to make him cut it right, what a scam

my student loan interest rate is outrageous

currently paying 6.8% on over $30k in debt, never gonna pay off

i went to trader joe's and they still got the nerve to hike prices

got a 20% increase in prices, this is how you lose a customer, not going back

uber eats always overcharges

got charged $10 extra for a $5 order, thanks for the rip-off

$100 for a dentist visit without insurance

literally ripped me off my teeth with the price, dental care in this country is a joke

class action nightmare

trader joe's class action settlement...$1.50 back per person? how about they just refund my original purchase?

why do traders still get bonuses?

just saw a trader joe's ad and theyre still giving out those $100 bonus checks...what about the rest of us working regular jobs with 0 raises?

scott bessent needs to get a grip

just saw my favorite snacks shrinking in size but keeping the same price tags...$4.99 for half the chips i used to get? really?

$4 for a pack of diapers

used to be 2 dollars for the same thing, whats going on with the world

t-mobile customer service is a waste of time

waited 45 minutes on hold only to be told to restart my phone

$6 for a loaf of whole wheat bread

i went to albertsons yesterday and the new price is a joke, who makes $6 a loaf of whole wheat?!

my landlord just raised our rent by 20% in 6 months

no improvements to our building, still dealing with mold and leaky pipes

the trader joe's class action settlement is a joke

i'm out $100, but they gave away like $250,000 to shareholders

just got a speeding ticket on the highway and it was a total mistake

i was clearly going under the speed limit and still got fined $150

my landlord just raised my rent by 30% due to 'tariffs'

i pay my rent on time, but does he care

shrinkflation is ruining my snacks

just found out my favorite chip brand is shrinking their bags while keeping the price the same, what kind of scam is this?!

don't even get me started on the new starbucks pricing

i just spent $6 on a coffee and a pastry... same thing i used to get for 3 bucks

just got a parking ticket from a private lot

only cost me $15 but i know i got it from one of those fake cops scam

my favourite food truck hiked prices by 20% overnight

their excuse is tariffs, but my stomach still hurts

scott bessent tariffs, you're destroying my wallet

just got hit with another price hike on my favorite snacks because of scott bessent's tariffs, wtf is going on with these policies?!

the 45-70 rule is a myth

just learned that the 45-70 retirement age in the us is basically a myth and people are being screwed

shrinkflation, who thought this was a good idea

boomers ruining trader joe's

found out traders joe's is being sued for lying about their prices and it's honestly the cherry on top of my week

my credit card company is so misleading

charged me $50 in foreign transaction fees after a simple purchase

just had to pay $15 for a gallon of almond milk

Amazon prime is so frustrating

ordered something that was supposed to arrive in 2 days, still waiting

the 'sustainability' trap

company claimed they're reducing waste by removing a few features from their product but it's still $100 more expensive. just a fancy way to say 'we're gonna price you out'

Uber eats is ripping me off

ordered food for $15, got charged $25 at the door, no explanation

tj's $2.5m settlement for me? please

shrinkflation got me

purchased 12 pack of my favorite chips, got 10. 'downsized to make the brand more sustainable'. sustainable for who?

taco tuesday is now Taco Tuesday (with a side of food insecurity)

can't afford mexican food because it costs like 3 bucks more since the tariffs. thanks, politicians.

the horror of shrinkflation in my pantry

saw the new package of oatmeal is like 5oz less than it used to be. meanwhile my paycheck still says 'full-time' on it. go figure.

gym membership from hell

signed up for a 'free' trial membership at the gym down the street. now they're charging me 50 bucks a month for some reason. i didn't even get a chance to work out.

why do companies have to be SO secretive?

just found out my favourite coffee shop is owned by a multi-national corp and the prices are all rigged. why can't they just be transparent?

my therapist's new copay is higher than my student loans

went from 200 to 350. what's next? my food costs going up just so i can pay for 'help'?

medical bills are OUT. OF. CONTROL

just got a bill for $10,000 for a single procedure. does anyone know what's going on with healthcare prices in this country?

walmart return nightmare

spent an hour trying to return a defective air fryer. they refused to give me store credit, said it had to go back to the manufacturer. now i have to shell out 20 bucks for shipping just to get a refund.

scott bessent tariffs are ruining me

heard about this whole 'scott bessent strategy' thing... does anyone know what it means and how it affects us little people?

i just got fined $100 for parking in a lot that's clearly not private

i wouldn't have parked there but it said open parking and now i'm out 100 bucks

my favorite food store just jacked up their prices AGAIN

just tried making a shopping list for the week and everything at trader joe's cost like 20% more!

shrinkflation is a scam

why is my gym membership $500 a year?

i barely use it and i'm still stuck with this ridiculous monthly rate

t-mobile just added another 'fee' to my bill

now they're charging 10 extra for 'data prioritization'... basically just an excuse to raise prices again

trader joe's class action settlement

they're only offering $2 in reimbursement for overcharging on products. are they kidding? that's like 10 minutes of my paycheck

trader joe's just got a lot more expensive

just got the 1.5k settlement for the class action lawsuit... and it's not like it'll make a dent in the price hikes they're implementing next quarter

scott bessent is a traitor

who needs fair trade when you can just pay off some politician? saw the latest tariffs update and it's a joke.

$10,000 student loan debt for a useless degree

wasn't even able to find a job in the field. now i'm stuck with crippling debt

shrinkflation is real, btw

just measured the new packs of rice crackers and they're 10% smaller, 10% pricier. love how they 'improve' products without anyone noticing

tariff tuesday blues

fed up with my gym membership

have been charged for 3 months straight and haven't been able to use it

tariffs are killing us

"help, the tariffs are killing us" said no one ever. just saw a 12% price hike on a bag of avocados at Whole Foods.

shrinkflation is the devil's work

just bought 'shrinkflation example' coffee and it's literally 1/4 oz smaller than last year... same price, more gas for the planet.

trader joe's is robbing me blind!

found out they raised prices on my fave snacks by 18% after the tariff hikes. can't even afford my Trader Joe's obsession anymore.

can't take this shrinkflation

i got ripped off buying 15 fewer cookies for the same price at my local grocery store

trader joe's price hike alert

their mandarin oranges just went up 15% from $3.99 to $4.58

my bank charged me $20 for overdraft fees

how am i supposed to live on $10 left in my account after they took it away?

scott bessent tariffs are going to destroy my small business

i import 90% of my stock and these tariffs will make me go bankrupt

why do gym memberships always increase?

i pay $100/month and they just added a 'premium' tier for $200/month. where do they get off, planet fitness?

why is student loan forgiveness always delayed?

i made on-time payments for 10 years and still owe $30k. when do i get some relief, department of education?

scott bessent needs to get lost

some economist is blaming me for the cost of living going up because they raised tariffs. like dude, i didn't ask for a pay raise.

shrinkflation is real

i used to get 200 count toilet paper rolls for 5 bucks. now it's 140 count for the same price. what even is the point?

$5 a latte is a ripoff

starbucks, you're a multinational corporation, not a non-profit. stop taking advantage of people's caffeine addiction

shrinkflation is killing me - i used to get 50g of gum for $5 now it's 20g for $10

trader joe's got me in a panic

i just got hit with a 10% surcharge on my weekly grocery run because they settled that class action lawsuit. rip my wallet.

trader joe's got me paying $8.99 for 9oz of almond milk

they're taking advantage of the class action settlement to jack up prices everywhere

boomer prices are killing me

Layoffs suck

It's sucks how we have to live in a world where we have to bend to the mercy of big tech and large companies bending over backwards to get things done for people who don't care whether you are there or not. No matter how long you work at this company they can easily drop you, I wish there was another way we could come together, take these companies down and not have to be dependent on them. this sucks. this is my bitch