Week of January 19, 2026
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Consumer World Original
As grocery prices continue to go up, package sizes keep shrinking. Over the next two weeks we'll show you some more examples of products giving you less for your money based on those we've collected over the past six months.
That story is in Mouse Print* this week.
Skyscanner crunched the numbers and came up with the cheapest places to travel to including on what day of the week the airfares are the least expensive. Las Vegas comes in number one followed by, surprisingly, San Salvador. Of course, you will have to find accommodations at all these places that won't break the bank.
NPR checked the prices of 114 grocery and other items at Walmart this past December and compared them to the price they charged a year earlier. Almost half the items went up in price, and almost one-quarter went down. The average was a 5% increase. See the entire list 2025 vs. 2024 at the end of their story.
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Consumer Insights
Looking for a deal at Marshalls? Consumer reporter Jeff Rossen explains the various codes on Marshalls' price tags including how to tell if an item is due for a markdown. And the color of the price tag is also important to understand. The video is long, but if you are a Marshalls shopper, it is quite instructive.
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