Hidden Fees #285 By Hank Silverberg We all know that inflation has crept into a lot of things we buy, from cars to grapes. But some things are just so annoying about increased prices that they can drive you crazy. I am going to ignore what causes inflation and how it really can't be blamed on one particular politician, or even the government as a whole. Economists can explain it better. What I can write about are the hidden fees that keep turning up on bills or receipts that may be the result of inflation, but are not disclosed by the store or vender. Such was the case this weekend when my wife and I took our two grandsons to a family restaurant they had requested. I knew it was going to be expensive. The prices on the menu proved that. But when the bill came, it included about three bucks for an "administrative" fee because I was using a debit card to pay for the meal. (It's rare that I use anything else. Like most people, I stop