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What is discussed
AskMonty AI editorial noteSource consulted:
Montemagno describes gradual loss of purchasing power through smaller packages, poorer services and accumulating subscriptions. Their common feature is a reduction in value that can be hard to notice in a single purchase. Biscuits, sports facilities and software illustrate the difference between a headline price and what the customer receives. His criticism also covers promotional language and economic figures that, in his view, may obscure everyday experience. He offers no magic solution: compare unit prices, track quality over time and review recurring charges. He also suggests developing alternative skills and opportunities as a backup plan. These are the speaker’s reflections and examples, not an independent measurement of inflation or company motives. He also mentions and promotes Spiegamelo Facile, his own startup. For Perplexity and Plaid, he explicitly says he has no commercial involvement.
Key points
- Shrinkflation reduces quantity without making the effective price rise equally visible.
- Service quality can decline while the price remains unchanged.
- Small subscriptions turn one-off purchases into recurring commitments.
- Comparing unit prices and a quality baseline helps reveal changes.
- Checking charges and developing practical alternatives are his proposed responses.
