Podcast: Learn About Inflation with Jeremy Quittner

By: Team Stash

Published: Feb 20, 2018

•  Updated: Jun 09, 2026

Our financial writer Jeremy Quittner explains it to me.

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Has your grandfather ever told you that back in his day, you could buy a whole shopping cart of groceries for $10? Or that a movie ticket used to cost a quarter?

He’s talking about inflation. In short, your money doesn’t buy as much as it used to. How does this happen? Well, that’s where it gets a little more complex. Luckily, we have Jeremy Quittner, Stash’s financial writer, to explain it all to us.

We tackle inflation, interest rates, and how it all affects the economy.

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