# Podcast: Learn About Inflation with Jeremy Quittner

By: [Team Stash](/content/learn/author/team-stash/index.html)

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](/content/learn/how-is-inflation-measured-and-calculated/index.html). 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](/content/learn/inflation-is-making-a-come-back-what-does-that-mean/index.html).

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