If you have to educate a child, pay for car insurance, buy health insurance then inflation is sky high through the roof. If you are only buying groceries, drive a beater and have no kids then inflation is in check.
inflation isn’t in check if you are buying groceries....
Not sure how you remotely think that... in the last 7 years, nearly EVERYTHING’s cost has doubled or more while at the same time the size has generally shrunk