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Financial expert Rachel Cruze recently posted a carousel on herInstagramcomparing prices from 2020 to present day.
Also heres how to stockpile for inflation without wasting money.
Cruze said an average Chick-fil-A run in 2020 cost $23.49.
Now in 2025, that same order costs $36.03 thats a 53.4% increase.
Tell your money where to go.
A written budget gives you clarity and control, she wrote.
Movie Theater Nights
Taking the family to the movies?
Better be prepared to drop $60.
In 2020, Cruze posted that a night at the movies would cost $45.80.
Now, the cost has risen to $61.10.
For that amount, it might be cheaper to wait to stream a movie at home for the family.
Cruze said assessing whats essential is key to staying on budget.
Cut out what doesnt matter.
If its not a need or a goal, let it go, she wrote.
Weekly Grocery Runs
Consumers are definitely feeling the pain from more expensive grocery bills.
In 2020, a familys grocery bill was around $160.35 according to Cruze.
Now, its increased 96.5% to $315.22.
Dont borrow your way through inflation.
Debt is not the answer its the enemy of wealth-building, she explained.
The average price now is $19,080 compared to $15,050 in 2020, according to Cruze.
In 2020, Cruze posted that a birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese cost $150.
Now that price is closer to $200 a 33% price hike.
Five years later, that price has gone up 16% to $59.56, according to Cruze.
Tooth Fairy Rates
Even kids expect more money these days.
Thats a 67% price increase.
Thats a 73% price jump, which is nothing to sneeze at.
Keep working your plan, she wrote.
Pay off debt, save for emergencies and stay focused on your goals.
You cant control the economy, but you’re free to control how you respond to it!
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