The shrinking value of your pound: remember when a pint cost 14p?

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hand holding a pint of lager
hand holding a pint of lager

People of a certain age will always experience a modicum of shock when they discover the price of anything. It's hardly surprising: 40 years ago you could buy four pints of milk, two loaves of bread, and dozen eggs - and still have change from a pound.

Since then, research has revealed that the value of the pound has shrunk by over 90%.%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%

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