How Are Food Prices Rising? Len Penzo's 13th Annual Sandwich Survey

Published: Aug. 9, 2021, 7 a.m.

b'Think inflation is boring? Think again, because today we\'re asking the simple question (and a far more fun question than "what\'s up with inflation..."), "How much does a sandwich cost?" We wouldn\'t be asking that question if Len Penzo wasn\'t back for his annual sandwich survey! That\'s right, Len joins us today to walk through the findings of his annual survey of the cost of the 10 most popular brown bag sandwiches. Bologna is usually the cheapest and BLT is usually the most expensive. With the rising cost of some ingredients this year, do you think the results will be the same? Len describes his survey method and results with us and also shares the story of why he started the sandwich survey 13 years ago.\\nDuring our headline, we take a look at Sylvester Stallone\'s rise to fame and he recounts his days as a struggling, broke actor. How did he beat the odds and become successful? In this news piece, he talks about his struggles early in life and how he overcame them. We\'ll also throw out the Haven Life line to Anna who has a question about IRA contributions, and specifically a backdoor Roth IRA. And Doug will share some of his Vatican trivia.\\nEnjoy!\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'