WOW! Grocery Bill

debodun

debodun

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Went grocery shopping yesterday. I buy just about the same things every trip. A year ago, my typical bottom line usually came to $50 - $60. yesterday - almost $100!

I was appalled at the price of a box of cold cereal - running almost $5 a box.
A large can of sweet potatoes was $5
Bunch of grapes almost $8
A few slices of deli turkey breast - $6
A container with 3 chicken tenders - $5
2 bags of salad mix - $8
plus other overpriced items.
The only "bargain" were avocadoes at $1 apiece - I got 3.
 

debodun said:
Went grocery shopping yesterday. I buy just about the same things every trip. A year ago, my typical bottom line usually came to $50 - $60. yesterday - almost $100!

I was appalled at the price of a box of cold cereal - running almost $5 a box.
A large can of sweet potatoes was $5
Bunch of grapes almost $8
A few slices of deli turkey breast - $6
A container with 3 chicken tenders - $5
2 bags of salad mix - $8
plus other overpriced items.
The only "bargain" were avocadoes at $1 apiece - I got 3.
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I got more bad news, those avocados at $1 are high, too. On sale here they are about 39 cents to 89 cents each.
 
debodun said:
Ain't that the truth. That store has a virtual monopoly here. There are other groceries, buy require a fair amount of travel.
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Living semi rurally, if I shopped at the nearest one and only small grocery store closest to me, it would cost me an arm and a lung , which is why I never do.. unless in an emergency... .

I always drive to a choice of supermarkets in several towns between 5& 10 miles miles away..in all directions. It costs me a couple of quid in fuel and saves me £££'s at the checkout in comparison , plus there's very little variety in the local small store...
 
bingo said:
we have started a stocking up process...canned goods...non perishable items...freezer items...
inflation will increase
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Me too. Also, whenever I find sales, I buy extras (nonperishables). It's saved me many times from having to go shopping on the spur of the moment because I am missing something. The reason I try not to shop too often - every time I go to the grocery store to buy one thing, I end up filling the cart. So if I store it at home instead, it's one less trip to take, and it's easier on the pocketbook.
 
Ruthanne said:
At the expensive stores here it's the same but Aldi's and Save A Lot have them on sale at times very cheap.
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Since we both don't really care for avocadoes ... I hardly buy them. When my niece, her hubby and her son came down to visit about a year ago, to check out a possible college for Gibby, I made guacamole. It was my first time to make it. It was horrible and what a waste; no one ate it. lol
 
palides2021 said:
Me too. Also, whenever I find sales, I buy extras (nonperishables). It's saved me many times from having to go shopping on the spur of the moment because I am missing something. The reason I try not to shop too often - every time I go to the grocery store to buy one thing, I end up filling the cart. So if I store it at home instead, it's one less trip to take, and it's easier on the pocketbook.
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we've created xtra shelves for product...i'm like you...i prefer less trips...we have a Ruler store nearby..much like Aldi ....owned by Kroger...they have better prices than Walmart...
hopefully our endeavor will pay off
 
My biggest problem is I can't stock up on sales for frozen goods. Our fridge is too small, especially for me - I like to cook in batches and freeze some. This never-renovated/updated 1954 ranch house has nowhere to put a larger fridge.

I do plan to stock up on flour, sugar, and other baking products. I have a bread maker, and I just know I will want to make bread when I run out of flour. Cuz that's the way I roll.
 
Yes, I do the stock up thing too.....I buy cases of can goods and big quantities of dry goods and frozen items...even though I have to drive a ways to Costco. I also order from Amazon and Walmart. Most is stored in a freezer and shelves in the garage.
 
I try to shop the dips and buy the featured loss leaders but I don’t have much of a stockpile.

IMO the best way to combat this new round of high prices is to eliminate all food waste and make different choices.

Everything is going up but the basics like oatmeal, eggs, frozen vegetables, canned tuna, beans, chicken, etc... are still a good value.

Scrimp on the oatmeal and splurge on the ice cream.😉
 
I would save a lot if I would actually eat the food I have in my freezer and cupboards. I wind up throwing away a bunch of expired stuff (when I finally get around to cleaning it out).
But definitely groceries have really gone up. I too used to be able to get my week of groceries with a sixty+ total, but now it is over a hundred, maybe even 120, but, to be fair, since covid and working from home my groceries include a lot of bird seed. Also, pre-covid I actually went into the store so I would see what was on sale and I would stock up on my favorite food when it was on sale, but now I just do the pickup order that they bring out to my car and I don't pay as much attention to sales that way.
 
Do you have Flipp or something similar in the US. It’s an app to comparison shop fliers for all the stores in my town. I check my three favourite stores and add items that are on sale to My List. If there’s something I want that’s not in the flyers , I use their search tool.
If I get to the stores, I’ll pick up those items.

It can also be used to request a price match.
 
debodun said:
Went grocery shopping yesterday. I buy just about the same things every trip. A year ago, my typical bottom line usually came to $50 - $60. yesterday - almost $100!

I was appalled at the price of a box of cold cereal - running almost $5 a box.
A large can of sweet potatoes was $5
Bunch of grapes almost $8
A few slices of deli turkey breast - $6
A container with 3 chicken tenders - $5
2 bags of salad mix - $8
plus other overpriced items.
The only "bargain" were avocadoes at $1 apiece - I got 3.
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Arctic Grapes.jpg
This pic is 5-7 years old so by now it would be considerably more for the same product. Food prices in the Arctic are beyond comprehension. A combination of delivery options/costs and zero competition, unless you're prepared to travel 2,200 miles to the nearest store, makes for the perfect high pricing storm.
 
bingo said:
we have started a stocking up process...canned goods...non perishable items...freezer items...
inflation will increase
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Same here as winter is coming & there are times I can't get out to a store living in the country.

I bought 3 bags of groceries at Meijers for $55.00 Mostly canned goods & frozen things. I remember when we went to the store & had a cart full for less than $20.00
 
MrPants said:
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This pic is 5-7 years old so by now it would be considerably more for the same product. Food prices in the Arctic are beyond comprehension. A combination of delivery options/costs and zero competition, unless you're prepared to travel 2,200 miles to the nearest store, makes for the perfect high pricing storm.
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My gosh, who can afford to live there? Not even considering other factors, like the extreme cold.
 

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