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What You'll Pay More For in 2015

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(CNN) -- From hamburgers to that cup of coffee you drink in the morning, get ready to spend more money on some popular grocery store items this year.

For beef and coffee fans, blame it on a lack of rain.  A 2012 drought pushed corn prices sky high, which is the main food source for cattle.  So red meat prices are expected to be up nearly 45 percent this year.

A lack of rain in Brazil hurt coffee growers last year. As a result, everyone from Starbucks to Folgers is boosting java costs. The popular K-cup coffees will be 9 percent higher this year.

If you plan on using a mobile device to search out better deals, prepare to pay more for the privilege. As consumers demand for data rises, so are data plan costs at most carriers.

And if all this is giving you a headache, think twice before you head to the doctor. Everything from insurance premiums to doctors' visits are expected to cost more this year.