That's how it is where I am, too... down from the beginning of the year. The only things that are not budging are coffee and certain cuts of meat but other things are edging downward... some slowly and some significantly.
I guess I've become numb to restaurant prices but $166 for 6 people sounds pretty great (until I think about it being for hotdogs!).
You're probably right, but the eatery did very little to those ingredients. Also, the ambiance was unremarkable, the table settings were plastic forks and paper napkins, and we had to order at a counter. I didn't know the 28% rule of thumb but it's interesting to know.
prices of red meat is rising at such a rate of Knots here.. it's almost like you can see the tumbler turning as you look at the meat on the shelves...
In the UK you and everyone else who works a blue collar job, are classed as working class...
In the U.S., Texas is the leading beef producer at 15%, so we get a lot of local news about beef prices which are expected to rise at a relentless rate in the foreseeable future.
It says in the us I'm lower to middle. Ty. Sorry about that.
Oh goodness never be sorry ... you're probably classier than many people in so called Middle and upper class
Interesting. US middle class parameters are so wide that they're all but meaningless. The general definition is a 3 person household with an annual income between 67% and 200% of the national median income, so anywhere between $56K and $170K. A huge range. In most of the country, 3 people would be hard put to survive on $56K per annum.
I usually lump all our household essentials—cleaning supplies, paper towels, laundry detergent, dishwasher soap—into the grocery shopping, so our monthly bill is way beyond $150. Honestly, I’ve never broken it down just for food alone, but I’m pretty sure even that total would blow past $150. Just the other week, I stopped into the market for a little treat: two small tubs of ice cream, a can of whipped cream, and a couple of toppings—and it rang up to over $30. So I’m genuinely intrigued… how do you manage to keep your grocery spending to $150 a month? Is there a secret I’m missing? Is this for one person or more?
I have the same question. There is only one of me and all the household items you listed are included in what I call my "grocery bill" which averages $300 / month.
I don't shop at just one store. I go to markets like seafood and meat markets, Amish markets. I avoid the national big box stores with their huge overhead and shop locally and it's just me...... I watched my mother shop the old fashioned way. plus I am cheap.
I wish I had those options and talent for choosing items. This is a small town. We have: Walmart, Brookshires (a grocery store) Dollar General, and Dollar Tree. That's it - unless we want to drive 40 miles for more choices.
You have to remember that salaries in the UK are very low .. £12.21 for over 21's... £10 for under 21's... ...so a doctor can be earning less than £200k very easily.. and they would be classed as middle class... Upper class otoh tend not to have money but rather.. property and or Land... most upper class families, aside from Royalty are broke... but because they have titles and property and ''old money status'' they are defined as Upper class..
Astonishing...I've just looked at the supermarket prices for Barry's Irish tea.. and the major supermarkets are selling it for £4 a box of 80 bags
