i got a 'gift card upgrade' to a $2500 item for free

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

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

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

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