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Inflation in retirement

July is National Ice Cream Month!

July 9, 2021 by Marcia Mantell

List of ice cream costs for national ice cream month

Here we are in July already.  2021 is halfway over.  And, happily, it’s National Ice Cream Month!  I do love ice cream on a hot summer day.  And, boy has it been hot out there this summer.  And, a funny thing has happened to ice cream.  The average cost of a half-gallon of ice cream is the same today as it was in 2014! Ice cream and … [Read more...] about July is National Ice Cream Month!

Inflation Melts Away Retirement Savings like Ice Cream on a Summer Day!

July 24, 2014 by Marcia Mantell

I have always loved having a summer birthday, and this year my birthday fell on “National Ice Cream Day.”  How lucky was that!  In fact, all of July is “National Ice Cream Month.”  This is such wonderful news from a self-proclaimed ice cream aficionado.  And, really, who doesn’t love ice cream?  But, it's also a reminder that inflation melts away … [Read more...] about Inflation Melts Away Retirement Savings like Ice Cream on a Summer Day!

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