Rising food prices?

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  • Noreenmarie1234
    Noreenmarie1234 Posts: 7,492 Member
    I haven't noticed but of course they will be going up because minimum wage is going up. It is unfortunate but it is just how it works. I know wegmans raises their prices every few years.
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 9,993 Member
    ReenieHJ wrote: »
    Living in a small town we have a locally owned grocery store, where I do most of my shopping and then a smaller chain store where I go only when they're having good enough deals. I go to a natural food store when I need spices because they sell in bulk and it's so much cheaper.
    But Aldi's, Costco, and all those types of stores we don't have closer than a 90 drive. We do have Shaw's about 20 miles away but I've only had limited experience with them. We just don't have the options here. I guess my main issue is buying things we(he) really needs, like Diet Coke. :( Even on sale we easily spend 20 bucks a week just on soda. :/But if anyone tries to take away my B&J's ice cream, beware. :)
    He and I just have different priorities and ways of spending money I guess; Just have to learn to accept it and let it go.

    But do you really need it? If money is an issue then this would probably be among the first things to go. Or be replaced by a store brand
  • tinkerbellang83
    tinkerbellang83 Posts: 9,147 Member
    yirara wrote: »
    ReenieHJ wrote: »
    Living in a small town we have a locally owned grocery store, where I do most of my shopping and then a smaller chain store where I go only when they're having good enough deals. I go to a natural food store when I need spices because they sell in bulk and it's so much cheaper.
    But Aldi's, Costco, and all those types of stores we don't have closer than a 90 drive. We do have Shaw's about 20 miles away but I've only had limited experience with them. We just don't have the options here. I guess my main issue is buying things we(he) really needs, like Diet Coke. :( Even on sale we easily spend 20 bucks a week just on soda. :/But if anyone tries to take away my B&J's ice cream, beware. :)
    He and I just have different priorities and ways of spending money I guess; Just have to learn to accept it and let it go.

    But do you really need it? If money is an issue then this would probably be among the first things to go. Or be replaced by a store brand

    Store brand Diet Coke is rank, there is no substitute lol (Aldi's is the closest I've tasted but still has an awful aftertaste). I'd give up all of my streaming services and all other "luxuries" before I give up my Diet Coke habit. I did switch to sodastream which saves me a packet on sparkling water though!

    @ReenieHJ have you thought about buying stuff in bulk online? I imagine the US has far better options for this than we have here in Ireland but I usually stock up on larger packs or get them from cash & carry.
  • ReenieHJ
    ReenieHJ Posts: 9,724 Member
    yirara wrote: »
    ReenieHJ wrote: »
    Living in a small town we have a locally owned grocery store, where I do most of my shopping and then a smaller chain store where I go only when they're having good enough deals. I go to a natural food store when I need spices because they sell in bulk and it's so much cheaper.
    But Aldi's, Costco, and all those types of stores we don't have closer than a 90 drive. We do have Shaw's about 20 miles away but I've only had limited experience with them. We just don't have the options here. I guess my main issue is buying things we(he) really needs, like Diet Coke. :( Even on sale we easily spend 20 bucks a week just on soda. :/But if anyone tries to take away my B&J's ice cream, beware. :)
    He and I just have different priorities and ways of spending money I guess; Just have to learn to accept it and let it go.

    But do you really need it? If money is an issue then this would probably be among the first things to go. Or be replaced by a store brand

    Oh I agree completely. It's his habit, not mine. :/ I gave it up years ago and am so glad I did. Between soda, cigarettes and lottery tickets, I don't even want to know how much money we could be saving. :( If any of it was healthy it'd be different. I have a weakness myself and that's plain no fat yogurt that gets expensive but it's my main food group. :)
    I guess all I can do is what I do and let it go, to be his thing. Just had to vent a bit so I don't make him all grumpy at me for saying anything to him directly. :)
  • ReenieHJ
    ReenieHJ Posts: 9,724 Member
    tinkerbellang83 wrote: »
    yirara wrote: »
    ReenieHJ wrote: »
    Living in a small town we have a locally owned grocery store, where I do most of my shopping and then a smaller chain store where I go only when they're having good enough deals. I go to a natural food store when I need spices because they sell in bulk and it's so much cheaper.
    But Aldi's, Costco, and all those types of stores we don't have closer than a 90 drive. We do have Shaw's about 20 miles away but I've only had limited experience with them. We just don't have the options here. I guess my main issue is buying things we(he) really needs, like Diet Coke. :( Even on sale we easily spend 20 bucks a week just on soda. :/But if anyone tries to take away my B&J's ice cream, beware. :)
    He and I just have different priorities and ways of spending money I guess; Just have to learn to accept it and let it go.

    But do you really need it? If money is an issue then this would probably be among the first things to go. Or be replaced by a store brand

    Store brand Diet Coke is rank, there is no substitute lol (Aldi's is the closest I've tasted but still has an awful aftertaste). I'd give up all of my streaming services and all other "luxuries" before I give up my Diet Coke habit. I did switch to sodastream which saves me a packet on sparkling water though!

    @ReenieHJ have you thought about buying stuff in bulk online? I imagine the US has far better options for this than we have here in Ireland but I usually stock up on larger packs or get them from cash & carry.

    We used to shop bulk, back when we were a family of 5 and I had a daycare in my home. It was almost worth it but even then we found over buying was an easy thing to do. Now there's really no reason to buy bulk because the prices are just as good when I shop the sales for things we need. And I need to compare my 2 main stores as well because there can be quite a discrepancy in prices as well as quality.
  • Noreenmarie1234
    Noreenmarie1234 Posts: 7,492 Member
    edited June 2021
    ReenieHJ wrote: »
    yirara wrote: »
    ReenieHJ wrote: »
    Living in a small town we have a locally owned grocery store, where I do most of my shopping and then a smaller chain store where I go only when they're having good enough deals. I go to a natural food store when I need spices because they sell in bulk and it's so much cheaper.
    But Aldi's, Costco, and all those types of stores we don't have closer than a 90 drive. We do have Shaw's about 20 miles away but I've only had limited experience with them. We just don't have the options here. I guess my main issue is buying things we(he) really needs, like Diet Coke. :( Even on sale we easily spend 20 bucks a week just on soda. :/But if anyone tries to take away my B&J's ice cream, beware. :)
    He and I just have different priorities and ways of spending money I guess; Just have to learn to accept it and let it go.

    But do you really need it? If money is an issue then this would probably be among the first things to go. Or be replaced by a store brand

    Oh I agree completely. It's his habit, not mine. :/ I gave it up years ago and am so glad I did. Between soda, cigarettes and lottery tickets, I don't even want to know how much money we could be saving. :( If any of it was healthy it'd be different. I have a weakness myself and that's plain no fat yogurt that gets expensive but it's my main food group. :)
    I guess all I can do is what I do and let it go, to be his thing. Just had to vent a bit so I don't make him all grumpy at me for saying anything to him directly. :)

    I used to drink a 24oz diet soda a day but gave it up. Saved so much. If only I could quit my 2 pack of gum a day and 3 pack of SF instant pudding habit. Ugh.
  • Rhumax67
    Rhumax67 Posts: 162 Member
    For the last 2 months I've been using Misfits Market. If they deliver in your area, it might be worth a look. They have a $30 minimum + $5 shipping. I've been getting deliveries twice a month (It's just 2 of us) & I only get fresh fruit & veggies. They sell organic. Examples from this week: Romaine $1.49, 12 oz green beans 2.58, broccolini 1.49. They are misfits. Sometimes a melon will be on the small side or an English cuke almost as long as a baseball bat. One week the romaine was really small so the next time I ordered 2 & of course they were huge. For me, it has been a savings. I don't normally buy organic but I do buy a lot of fresh produce.

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