There are a number of items that are going up in price in 2013, and the culprit for some of the price increases is the weather.
It's been too dry, and drought is the number one reason that food prices will go up this year, according to DealNews.com. Animal feed was hard hit by the summer's drought, so there will be as much as a 4 percent increase in dairy and meats. Breads and cereals are going up as much as 3.5 percent. So, you may want to budget accordingly.
Gas prices might be going down, but new fuel efficiency requirements will push new car costs up.
The cost of home theater systems is also going up. The report says you will see "shockingly high price tags in 2013." The reason: New systems will have premium features like high pixel density and you will have to pay for that.
The cost of smartphones has apparently been subsidized by service providers. Because of that, you got lower priced phones for long-term contracts. In 2013, some carriers are stopping that practice, and phones prices will go up.
Also going up in 2013 -- college tuition, healthcare costs, and starting on Monday, shipping costs through FedEx and UPS could jump up 4.9 percent.
Beer prices might go up too because copper prices are expected to rise. Copper is used in beer making, water pipes, pots and pans and you will see that cost passed along to the consumer.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:38 PM EDT2013-06-19 03:38:42 GMT
The City Council of Chamblee has delayed a controversial land rezoning variance. The Council also issued a preliminary resolution saying that they wanted to fire their own manager.
The City Council of Chamblee has delayed a controversial land rezoning variance. The Council also issued a preliminary resolution saying that they wanted to fire their own manager.
Monday, June 17 2013 8:03 AM EDT2013-06-17 12:03:25 GMT
We all get excited about leaving town and going on vacation, so we tend to tell everyone about it. But, a word of caution before spreading the good news.
We all get excited about leaving town and going on vacation, so we tend to tell everyone about it. But, a word of caution before spreading the good news.
Monday, June 17 2013 7:13 AM EDT2013-06-17 11:13:04 GMT
Pomegranate juice has been sold as a real 'cure-all' over the last couple of years. But in a decision made this month, the FTC has ordered at least one manufacturer to back off on its strong health claims.
Pomegranate juice has been sold as a real 'cure-all' over the last couple of years. But in a decision made this month, the Federal Trade Commission has ordered at least one manufacturer to back off some pretty strong health claims.
Friday, June 14 2013 8:56 AM EDT2013-06-14 12:56:09 GMT
Retailers got the go-ahead to pass along some extra charges to you, but not without some rules attached. You might not have noticed them just yet, but you should be on the lookout.
Retailers got the go-ahead to pass along some extra charges to you, but not without some rules attached. You might not have noticed them just yet, but you should be on the lookout.
