PennyGem’s Elizabeth Keatinge tells us about some items that actually cost less now than they did a decade ago.
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00:00Remember the good old days when a stamp was $0.25, you may have heard your relatives say?
00:08Well, some things are actually cheaper in 2021 than in the past.
00:13As Money Talks News highlights, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, pasta
00:18used to be $1.27 per pound in 2011.
00:21In 2021, it's $1.09.
00:24Landlines have also dropped in price over the years.
00:26Today you can buy a cordless phone for around $35.
00:30In 2011, a newly launched AT&T phone was $59.95.
00:34As GoBankingRates points out, in 2011 you could grab a 55-inch flat-screen TV for around
00:40$3,800.
00:41In 2021, TVs are around 10 times less.
00:46COVID-19 heavily impacted the travel industry.
00:49That's good news for frequent flyers, however, because according to the U.S. Bureau of Transportation
00:54Statistics, domestic airfare in 2011 was $422.30.
01:00In 2021, a domestic airline ticket averages $2.60.