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It’s not your imagination: More and more things that used to be free are now costing you money.⁠ ⁠ From food delivery to the unexplained “convenience fee,” add-ons and extras are everywhere, often boosting actual costs well over headline prices. New line items on power and cable bills often slip by unnoticed. Even securing a hard copy of your own bank statement might come at a cost.⁠ ⁠ In many ways, the situation is a reflection of how we shop. Online search engines have made it easier to compare prices. In response, companies have “unbundled” their pricing, so that they can advertise low prices or rates, and then recoup the money in added fees.⁠ ⁠ At the link in our bio, read more about fees that have bedeviled Americans recently⁠ ⁠ 🎨: @schneider_studios