We have seen an big up tick in grocery bills. Our church does a food pantry, and it has a much larger client list than it did 3 yrs ago. We are in a flood plain recovering area. Madrid Fault line, Tornado alley to boot. Which means all those insurances went UP.
If it is not on sale, doesn’t have a coupon, no fuel points, unless it is a dire necessity it is skipped. More store brands. Looking in the freezer at the Commissary from frozen meats marked down. As that is the biggest food expense. Next to $4 box of cereal or $2.50 half gallon of milk, Margarine mow cost as much as butter, and TP. Charities have been cut off, with the Exception of my monthly donation to FR. Even zip lock bags that do not contain meat get washed and reused until they wear out.
On target with stock up, but remember to rotate so they don’t go out of date. Margarine bowels are excellent left over containers for soup to freeze if you make a big pot.
Costco still gives decent value for a really large quantity of something.