{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Penny & The Pint","title":"My Roman Empire: How to Beat Inflation & Protect Your Purchasing Power","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1314,"description":"Welcome back to The Penny & The Pint! In this installment of the \"My Roman Empire\" series, John and Brendan are tackling a financial topic they obsess over daily: Inflation, the ultimate thief in the night. But before diving into supply chain shocks and CPI numbers, Brendan breaks down his upcoming survival prep as a \"silver alert\" fan headed to see K-pop megastars BTS at M&T Bank Stadium—complete with army bombs, compression socks, and fan chants.\nIn the main segment, the guys dissect how inflation silently erodes your hard-earned purchasing power over time. They clear up the difference between Headline CPI and Core Inflation, call out the sneaky trap of \"shrinkflation,\" and discuss why hiding your cash in a mattress (or mason jar) guarantees a loss. Finally, John and Brendan lay out a practical bucket strategy—from high-yield savings to diversified portfolios—to help you outpace the invisible hand of inflation and build real long-term wealth.\nIn This Episode, You’ll Learn:Silver Fan Survival Kit: The hilarious reality of gearing up for a stadium BTS concert with earplugs, Aleve, and compression socks.Headline vs. Core Inflation: Why ignoring food and energy in inflation numbers misses what everyday consumers actually feel.Spotting Shrinkflation: How companies pass along stealth price hikes by shrinking product sizes instead of raising prices.Beating the Thief: How to bucket short-term cash in High-Yield Savings Accounts and rely on growth portfolios to protect your long-term purchasing power.Contact & ResourcesVisit us online: www.oldirishguysfinancial.comSend us your portfolio questions: info@oldirishguysfinancial.comCatch up on the series: thepennythepint.transistor.fm","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/w0Ck19vGNJnOsxVOC4Ck3anPnoVDHnMaMHqDO040-FM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iMmI2/MGU4ZGFmZmNhNTlk/MGExOTczMDUxZDU2/MDk5Zi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}