You have likely noticed the 3% surcharge on the dinner you paid for the other night via credit card. Or, you’ve seen the minimum purchase requirements while you were online shopping for a friend’s birthday gift.

Experts refer to this as “sneakflation,” and it’s happening right before your very eyes. And as regular consumers who don’t have deep pockets, we’re all left with no choice but to adapt, while stewing in a bit of frustration in the process.

Here are some images that show how sneakflation manifests in our daily lives. While they are irksome, it is the reality we all have to live with.

I don’t know why I even bothered taking out the tape measure, but here I was, craving some tacos and thinking I’d give the so-called “8-inch tortilla” the respect it deserves. Imagine my absolute ra

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