Magic: The Gathering is a collectible card game played by really cool, hip people. Wizards of the Coast, the producer of Magic: The Gathering, announced that it will increase prices this September. From ICv2: Wizards of the Coast will raise prices on select Magic: The Gathering products starting in September. WotC attributes this latest price increase to...
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Lowe’s is ‘updating’ its discount program for military veterans
Home improvement store Lowe’s is “updating” their military discount program. If you are active duty military or a veteran, you can sign up on their website and after they verify your military status, you receive a 10% off discount on every purchase. At least that’s what used to happen. I took the above photo the...
Read MoreHidden inflation is the worst kind of inflation
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the producer price index has gone up 9.7% from what it was a year ago. The producer price index measures wholesale prices. For the consumer, prices have increased more than the wholesale price. Sometimes, a lot more. I was at Walmart and purchased two large bags of...
Read MoreTarget raises the price of Funko Pop! figures by 28 percent
After going to Hot Topic yesterday morning to try to buy a Funko Pop! 2021 Fall Convention Exclusive Punchline figure, I stopped by Target to see if they had anything worth picking up. They had three new Target exclusive Demon Slayer figures. I decided to buy them. They weren’t for me. They’re a Christmas present for...
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