Inflation Says 1.9%, But Your Grocery Bill (and Bitcoin) Tell a Different Story

#bitcoin #buildingwealth #inflation #investingtips #purchasingpower Sep 21, 2025

Canada’s inflation for August 2025 came in at 1.9% year-over-year.

On paper, that looks tiny. Almost comforting.

But when you’re at the checkout line watching steaks, eggs, and coffee climb higher? It doesn’t feel tiny at all. And no—you’re not going crazy.

Take this Costco example making the rounds online.

👉 Same steak, same store, roughly a year apart. One package rang in at $49.24. The next? $78.03. That’s a 59% jump.

So how does that square with inflation “only” being 1.9% year over year?

It doesn’t. Because when inflation (CPI) is measured, they use something called item substitution. If steak gets too expensive, the “basket” quietly swaps it out for hamburger. Same “protein” category, different price point. That’s how official numbers stay modest while your grocery bill keeps climbing.

Why the Rate Cuts (Both Here and in the U.S.) Could Make This Worse

Both the Bank of Canada and the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates this week.

Headlines frame this as good news: cheaper borrowing, relief for homeowners, easier loans for businesses.

But here’s the flip side: lower rates mean more money flows into the system. Governments, already running record deficits, will keep borrowing and spending. Liquidity expands. And when there’s more money chasing the same goods, prices rise.

So while officials celebrate “stable inflation,” the stage is set for another round of higher costs.

The Hard Truth About Fiat: They’re Stealing From You

Here’s what’s really happening: governments fund their deficits by creating money out of thin air. Every new dollar printed makes the dollars you already hold worth less.

It’s a hidden tax. A quiet theft of your purchasing power.

This is why the fiat system is broken—and why it’s dying. Endless money printing, ballooning debt, and central banks trapped in cycles of rate hikes and cuts. The math doesn’t work forever. And when systems like this collapse, it’s everyday people—not governments—who pay the price.

Enter: Bitcoin

Bitcoin is fundamentally different.

It has a hard cap of 21 million coins. That supply can’t be manipulated by politicians or central bankers. No matter how much they print, spend, or borrow, Bitcoin doesn’t change.

It is also decentralized. Completely. No single entity or person control it. So nobody can manipulate it to their benefit.

The finite supply makes it a deflationary asset. Over time, as demand rises and supply stays fixed, Bitcoin becomes harder and harder money—protecting purchasing power instead of eroding it.

That’s why I call Bitcoin financial self-defense. It’s not just an investment. It’s insurance against the system itself.

And history shows us: whenever central banks cut rates and governments start printing again, Bitcoin takes off. Scarcity + demand = wealth shift.

Why This Matters for You

Here’s the reality:
✔️ Inflation stats are smoke and mirrors.
✔️ Governments are stealing your wealth through money printing.
✔️ The fiat system is dying.
✔️ Those who learn, pivot, and adopt Bitcoin will be on the right side of history—and the right side of wealth.

The next few years will belong to the people who saw the writing on the wall and acted.

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