Comments on: Heh! An Inflation Benefit! http://advancedpersonalfinance.com/inflation-helps-fatness/ Moving beyond the basics Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:49:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Curious Cat Economics Blog http://advancedpersonalfinance.com/inflation-helps-fatness/#comment-27727 Curious Cat Economics Blog Fri, 30 May 2008 01:01:39 +0000 http://advancedpersonalfinance.com/inflation-helps-fatness/#comment-27727 There are benefits to inflation. One big winner will be homeowners with fixed mortgages. The short term pricing issues now can easily be whipped away by 3 years of 7% inflation (even if in real dollar terms prices didn't rise at all). And you get to pay back dollars that are not worth much to those that lent you the money as the years go by. The biggest beneficiaries of inflation are those with large amounts of long term fixed rate debt (which includes the federal government among others). There are benefits to inflation. One big winner will be homeowners with fixed mortgages. The short term pricing issues now can easily be whipped away by 3 years of 7% inflation (even if in real dollar terms prices didn’t rise at all). And you get to pay back dollars that are not worth much to those that lent you the money as the years go by. The biggest beneficiaries of inflation are those with large amounts of long term fixed rate debt (which includes the federal government among others).

]]> By: Financial Learn http://advancedpersonalfinance.com/inflation-helps-fatness/#comment-27724 Financial Learn Thu, 29 May 2008 22:43:22 +0000 http://advancedpersonalfinance.com/inflation-helps-fatness/#comment-27724 I haven't noticed the smaller portion sizes as of yet. Smaller portion sizes wouldn't be a bad thing though, especialy with the stats you've just mentioned on child obesity. I wonder if it's the calorie intake or lack of exercise? I haven’t noticed the smaller portion sizes as of yet. Smaller portion sizes wouldn’t be a bad thing though, especialy with the stats you’ve just mentioned on child obesity. I wonder if it’s the calorie intake or lack of exercise?

]]> By: KMC http://advancedpersonalfinance.com/inflation-helps-fatness/#comment-27715 KMC Thu, 29 May 2008 09:42:22 +0000 http://advancedpersonalfinance.com/inflation-helps-fatness/#comment-27715 @ Punny Money - That's exactly what I figured - it's cheaper than reprinting the menu every couple of months. @ Punny Money - That’s exactly what I figured - it’s cheaper than reprinting the menu every couple of months.

]]> By: MyMoneyAdventure http://advancedpersonalfinance.com/inflation-helps-fatness/#comment-27709 MyMoneyAdventure Thu, 29 May 2008 05:08:43 +0000 http://advancedpersonalfinance.com/inflation-helps-fatness/#comment-27709 66%!!!! That number is astounding. Good thing I got my Wii Fit today:) 66%!!!! That number is astounding. Good thing I got my Wii Fit today:)

]]> By: Punny Money http://advancedpersonalfinance.com/inflation-helps-fatness/#comment-27697 Punny Money Thu, 29 May 2008 02:28:47 +0000 http://advancedpersonalfinance.com/inflation-helps-fatness/#comment-27697 Heh, I thought I was the only one who noticed it. I guess it's easier for restaurants to shrink the food than to update dozens of menus with higher prices. At least the shrink hasn't hit my favorite fast food places yet; their business is probably booming. Heh, I thought I was the only one who noticed it. I guess it’s easier for restaurants to shrink the food than to update dozens of menus with higher prices.

At least the shrink hasn’t hit my favorite fast food places yet; their business is probably booming.

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