Introduction

Inflation is like this ethereal force that actually changes the way we live our lives, yet very few of us actually understand why it happens and what we can do about it. It's also something many of us feel every single day at the gas pump or the grocery store. For millions of americans like june and william, it means that their money doesn't go as far. The meat you buy for dinner is a few dollars more expensive this year than it was last year; filling your gas tank now might completely break your budget.