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I'm not understanding how some of you are making it sound like this is a recent thing or because of the money handed out during Covid.

Prices have been steadily increasing for years. Just look at a "family size" box of cereal a few years ago compared to a decade ago. Corporations have been shrinking products and charging more for as long as I can remember.

There has been a steady price increase for a long time. Yes, Covid has disrupted a lot of supply chains but the only idea that everything is more expensive because they gov handed out some money this past year is ridiculous. Even if no money was handed out, we would still see a price increase for many products simply due to the pandemic and nothing else.

But besides lumber and household goods, my life hasn't changed that much. I just bought a screaming laptop for $500. I helped a friend order a set of tires a few weeks ago that were exactly the same price she paid 3 years ago.  My girlfriend will spend $200 at clothing companies like H&M, Shein, Zara, Uniqlo, etc.. and end up with 5 pairs of pants and like 10 tops. My cell phone can do 10X the amount my last one can do I'm paying less for it.

The most I'm affected by is used car prices and rent. But can you blame that on the FSA types or just simple capitalism? If I'm paying $1800 for rent on my one bedroom (my current rent) and my apartment complex with 500 units is stil 95%+ occupied, then it's obviously a price consumers are willing to pay. It sucks but that's life.

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It's hilarious how people were against "the FSA" until all of a sudden they could join the the FSA.  And after an epic gorging of the FSA at the old money trough, people are suddenly surprised at inflation.

Oh well.  If this seems bad, wait for a year or two down the road.

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We used our stimulus money to hedge against rising energy costs. We now no longer have to rely on electricity or gas for heat - FSA checks paid for our new wood stove inserts, plus, we get a sizeable refund next tax season. Big gov was trying to make us more reliant on them, but we'll have to thank them for allowing us more independence.

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Janet Yellen was on the idiot box a few weeks ago and said inflation is only at like 2% and it is GOOD for the economy!!!

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Lots of dollars created in the last 12 months.

Production was shut down due to the pandemic.

Bigger supply of dollars, lower supply of products = Inflation