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Are greedy companies to blame for grocery inflation? We looked at the data

Many shoppers blame stores and manufacturers for supermarket inflation. But what do the companies' finances tell us?

September 09, 2024
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  • Alina Selyukh
A practical tip from NPR reader Lisa Gluskin: check your receipt before you leave the parking lot of the grocery store. If you spot an error at home, you will be less likely to go back to the store to right the wrong.

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  • Your Money

10 more clever and commonsense ways to save money on groceries

Check your receipt. Grow your own veggies. Ask about senior discounts. NPR readers share their top tips on cutting costs at the grocery store.

September 06, 2024
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  • Life Kit

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  • Your Money

Could you live without shopping for a year? Try the 'no-buy challenge'

The goal is to save money, cut back on overconsumption and be more mindful of wasteful and unsustainable shopping habits. This guide can help you start a challenge of your own.

September 05, 2024
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  • Stacey Vanek Smith

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  • Your Money

Best of Life Kit: Tips on how to deal with cheaters, cut food costs and split baby care

A roundup of eight useful tips from Life Kit's August episodes. This month's edition includes a sweet goodbye ritual for children and advice on how to save more money at the grocery store.

August 29, 2024
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  • Life Kit

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  • Food

9 smart ways to slash your grocery bill

Food prices are still high, but your grocery bill doesn't have to be. Beth Moncel, founder of Budget Bytes, shares smart tips how to save money at the supermarket.

August 23, 2024
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  • Life Kit
Financial educator <a href="https://www.missbehelpful.com/">Yanely Espinal </a>shares some of the most common mistakes people make when it comes to borrowing, investing and budgeting their money. <br>

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  • Your Money

To save more money, avoid these 5 common financial mistakes

Financial missteps can cost you money. Make better-informed decisions about budgeting, investing and borrowing money.

August 15, 2024
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  • Marielle Segarra
KD Deshmukh says he recently celebrated his spouse's birthday with a salmon dinner at home. He also buys in bulk, clips coupons and has switched to more store brands to save money at the grocery store.

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  • Business

Inflation math is changing America's dinner plans

For the first time in years, people are buying more groceries, including pricier brands, to replace restaurant outings. From McDonald's to Starbucks, fast food and cafes are feeling it.

August 02, 2024
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  • Alina Selyukh
A Target customer shops for school supplies. The average family is projected to spend $875 on back-to-school shopping in 2024, according to the National Retail Federation.

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  • Business

5 tips to save money on back-to-school shopping — this weekend and beyond

Families are expected to spend $875 on average for school supplies, clothing and backpacks this year. Here are a few ways to help lower the bill.

August 02, 2024
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  • Lola Murti
Electric innovations past and present: The Hyundai Ioniq 6 that NPR took on a road trip stopped at the Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park in Edison, N.J., on June 11. It’s the site of the world’s second-largest light bulb (that would be the one on top of the tower, at left) in honor of Thomas Edison.

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  • Business

A road trip in an electric vehicle doesn't have to be nerve-wracking anymore

Many people get range anxiety thinking about taking a long car trip in an EV. But a lot of money has gone into improving roadside chargers. We tried them out for ourselves during a 1,000-mile drive.

August 01, 2024
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  • Camila Domonoske
Many tech entrepreneurs have long suggested that guaranteed income could cushion job losses from artificial intelligence and automation. The latest and largest study of the idea was spearheaded by Sam Altman, the man behind ChatGPT.

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  • National

As new tech threatens jobs, Silicon Valley promotes no-strings cash aid

Many tech entrepreneurs have long suggested that guaranteed income could cushion job losses from AI and automation. The latest and largest study of the idea was spearheaded by the man behind ChatGPT.

July 25, 2024
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  • Jennifer Ludden
Annalise and Ellie Currence stand at the fridge deciding on dinner at their home in Belton, Mo., on July 17.

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  • Economy

Sticker shock: How the supermarket has become a potent symbol of inflation in America

Grocery prices are stabilizing, but many Americans still feel a financial sting at the grocery checkout aisle.

July 25, 2024
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  • Scott Horsley
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  • Education

35,000 more public servants see their student loan balances reduced or erased

The Biden administration announced $1.2 billion in student loan forgiveness for borrowers who work in public service, including as firefighters, social workers and teachers.

July 18, 2024
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  • Sequoia Carrillo

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  • Your Money

What has helped you afford housing in this market? We want to hear from you

Record numbers of Americans face unaffordable rent and home prices. If you’re among them, please tell us about the sacrifices or creative solutions this has meant for you.

July 11, 2024
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  • Jennifer Ludden and
  • Marisa Peñaloza
Randee Noggle stands in front of her home in Taylor, Mich., on June 30, 2024. She sold the house to the sale-leaseback company EasyKnock, which announced Thursday it's going out of business.

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  • Investigations

Courts, regulators tackle whether 'sale-leaseback' deals are actually loans

Courts are tackling the question of whether sale-leaseback deals function more like a mortgage than an outright sale — and therefore should be regulated like a loan.

July 06, 2024
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  • Caitlin Thompson
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis arrives to take part in a Ukraine peace summit near Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 15. Mitsotakis' administration says making six days of work mandatory is necessary due to a shrinking population and a shortage of skilled workers.

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  • Business

Greece's new 6-day workweek law takes effect, bucking a trend

An employee who must work on a sixth day would be paid 40% overtime, according to the new law.

July 05, 2024
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
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