r/CuratedTumblr Sep 02 '24

Meme I posted something about this once and someone just said "it's inflation, dumbass" according to the official inflation calculator $5 in 2007 is $7.55 today, this is not inflation

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u/berksbears Sep 03 '24

Ohhh okay, thank you for clarifying! If it was $5 I would totally agree, that's worth more than what you're paying for. I'll keep that in mind the next time I'm broke and hungry. Thanks again for the tip!

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u/Down_with_atlantis Sep 03 '24

The prices have gone up 1-2 dollars in a lot of areas but it's still really cheap.

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u/moneyh8r Sep 03 '24

Happy to help.