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The Stacking Benjamins Show

What's the Price of a Sandwich? (with Len Penzo)

The Stacking Benjamins Show

Joe Saul-Sehy | Cumulus Podcast Network

Investing, Business, Self-improvement, Education

4.21.9K Ratings

🗓️ 12 August 2020

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Summary

What if you could talk about inflation in a way that actually hit home? Today we'll do just that by diving into the cost of a brown bag lunch sandwich. What does a sandwich cost? How has the price changed over time? Len Penzo has been comparing the prices of brown bag sandwiches for twelve years, and for seven of those we've been tracking it on the show with him. Today's show is one long-time fans will know and love, and one that we hope our new listeners won't miss... it's our annual fan-favorite: the Len Penzo Sandwich Survey. How much has the cost of making classic sandwiches increased year over year? What sandwich gets you the most bite for your buck? We'll compare baloney, PB&J, turkey and swiss, the BLT, and more. Plus, is your neighborhood restaurant going to stay a little quieter for good? During our headlines segment of the show, we'll dive into a piece detailing how more than half of businesses that closed on Yelp during the pandemic are shutting their doors permanently. In our second piece, Jim from the Route to Retire blog has found his Panama retirement dream ending sooner than expected after the pandemic hit. What should you do if you find your retirement going off track during YEAR ONE? Later in the show, instead of answering a listener voicemail during the Haven Life Line, we'll use a blog piece covering what financial information you should have learned so far in 2020. This year has been full of lessons, and you'll want to make sure you haven't missed any. As always, we'll make sure and save some time for Doug's trivia. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

You know in today's world seems like the best treatments reserved only for a few. Well,

0:04.4

Discover wants to change that by making everyone feel special. That's why with your Discover card

0:09.7

you have access to 24-7 live customer service as well as $0 fraud liability, which means you're never

0:16.5

held responsible for unauthorized purchases. Finally, no matter who you are or where you

0:21.6

are in life,

0:22.6

you'll feel special with Discover.

0:24.5

Learn more at Discover.com slash credit card.

0:27.4

Limitations apply.

0:29.5

Hey, what you got here that's worth living for?

0:33.0

True love.

0:35.0

True love, you heard him?

0:39.0

You could not ask for a more noble cause than that.

0:41.0

Yeah, Sunny, true love is the greatest thing in the world.

0:45.0

Except for nice MLT, a mutton lettuce and tomato sandwich when the mutton is nice and lean,

0:50.0

and the tomato is ripe.

0:52.0

It is so perky. I love that.

0:54.0

Live from Joe's mom's basement.

1:01.0

It's The Stacking Benjamin Show.

1:04.0

I'm Joe's Mom's neighbor.

1:07.0

I'm Joe's Mom's neighbor Doug and today what if we could talk lunch and inflation at the same time?

1:20.0

Say it isn't so Doug, well it is so because on today's show we welcome Mr.

1:26.0

annual sandwich survey creator himself, Lenton Penzo.

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