Posted on 03/26/2012 2:41:28 PM PDT by DeaconBenjamin
The Obama economy.
The gov’t inflation figures are pure propaganda. We buy pretty much the same stuff from week to week. Our standard grocery bill was around $130.00 a couple years ago, went up to $150.00 last year, is now $180 - $200.00. We’ve been in slow retreat, giving up name brands for generics and pricier items for cheaper alternatives to keep our bill down. We try to stick to Wally World or Sam’s for everything and limit purchases from more expensive grocery stores (Publix has way better selection, friendly and helpful staff and is a way better all around shopping experience, but we can’t afford to shop there). Many of the items we regularly buy have gone up in price and the package size has been reduced at the same time - Double Stuff Oreo Cookies is one that comes to mind (the kids now have to settle for regular Oreos). Meat is simply crazy, we only buy it on sale (Winn Dixie buy one get one) or at Sam’s now. Produce is also crazy - can’t find apples for less than $1.50 a pound, can’t find grapes for less than $1.89. At every store, advertised specials are higher than the regular prices were a year ago.
we've been guilty of not eating up our food and letting it go bad....
now, I even clip the tops of celery, bits of carrot and even onion peels and freeze them to make soup on another day...
trying to not eat as much meat and making it go farther...
of course, buy when things are on sale....
I am a very careful shopper and yes, food prices are skyrocketing....
same with steak.....buy it less frequently but buy the best you can get...
Looks like I need to hunt more and get a bigger garden.
And coffee containers now have a convenient handle where there used to be coffee.
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