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Is your trip to the convenience store feeling a bit more expensive lately?
Wait, chocolate bars cost how much now?!
No, you're not just imagining it. Things are getting more expensive.
Inflation is the general and ongoing increase in the price of goods and services.
We use something called the inflation rate to measure how much those prices change over time.
While it's normal for prices to go up, in the last few years since the COVID-19 pandemic, the jump has been much bigger than Canadians are used to.
When things cost more money, you might feel more pressure to make every dollar count.
So, how do you manage your money to get the most out of it?
Are you a spender? A saver? How do you balance the two?
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