From Kevin Brekke in Casey's BIG GOLD:

Inflation has certainly been all over the headlines lately. As the cost of basic materials and commodities has pretty much risen across the board, it was just a matter of time until this rise made its appearance on store shelves at a retailer near you. With prices at the pump squeezing motorists as well, the drive to the supermarket is as painful as watching your groceries being scanned at checkout.

The tide of rising prices has consumers looking for ways to stretch their purchasing power – coupon clipping and cents back on gasoline via certain credit cards is one way to fight back.

Metals investors like us are also alert to any opportunity to add to our precious metal holdings at the cheapest price. And there is good news for those of you who listened to our advice and converted some of your U.S. dollar-denominated wealth into select non-dollar-denominated assets and foreign currencies. The so-called "commodity currencies" have certainly put in a good performance against the dollar.

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