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I think I’m going to bust out my suitcase and take it into every store I go into from now on. Because seriously, the prices on things these days {food especially} is getting a little nuts. It feels like I’m stuck at the airport, wandering around killing time before a flight and popping my head into shops and being amused at the prices on the shelf.
Only, I’m not at the airport. This is real life. And a 10.5 ounce box of Lucky Charms is now going for $7.79? What is the world coming to?
Remember when a fancy box of brownie mix only cost a few bucks more than Duncan Hines?
Well the summer catalog for Stonewall Kitchen arrived in my mailbox the other day and a box of their brownie mix will now set you back $13.95 {you’ll still need to provide the butter and eggs}. If you want the gluten free version, those will cost you a dollar more.
I have no idea what’s in a dirty chai, but a cuppa will set you back $7.70 here in Mid-Coast Maine.
And gas, in case you were wondering is $4.89 a gallon.
This time last year gas was $2.99 a gallon.
It’s not all bad though. Do you remember me telling you Doc Martin’s surgery was up for sale? Well if you were on the fence about making an offer, it’s your lucky day because I just read online that there has been a price drop of 100,000 pounds!
At least it’s good to know prices somewhere are going down. 😉
Please tell me I’m not the only one who feels like the prices on pretty much everything these days is out of control.
What’s the craziest price you’ve seen on something lately? Curious minds want to know.
~Mavis
Tammy says
It feels like groceries go up on a weekly basis. Costco hasn’t had many sales on their food items the last few months, and their prices keep increasing.
Jennifer says
We have been at the beach this week and my daughter thought it would be fun to try a different coffee shop everyday. Sounded like good bonding time and a good way to support the local economy. Except all the places were between $6-7 for a medium Starbucks style drink. Unreal! Our local coffee shop in Ohio sells the same thing for $3-4. It was fun but I spent way too much money on coffee drinks!
Laura says
Worth every penny to spend girl time together!
Cindy Miller says
Prices now definitely make you re-think choices, brands even stores. I have stopped buying somethings because I don’t think the item is worth the money. Thankful for the $ drop on gas Woo Hoo $0.10 but hey, that’s 0.10 towards something else. Wow, the cereal and brownie mix you showed. Holy smokes. Thankful I do not have a family to feed anymore. We’d all have the huge religious gardens. Lol. Happy Independence Day!
Jane says
Gas up at that price! I gassed up in Las Vegas yesterday it was 5.27. I used some “gas points” so 4.67. Glad I don’t drive much, yay for being a homebody! Jane
Jennifer says
We live in a smallish town north of Charlotte and the house next door to us is for sale. Its 1040 sq ft, 3/2, with less yard than your religious garden, including both front and back. Price? $269,900. We have moved every two years or so for the last thirty, so I’m hyper aware of real estate values. Five years ago, this house MAY have gone for $129,900.
Deborah R says
What’s so upsetting is there is no reason for gas prices to be this high. Oil prices aren’t up, it’s just that oil companies are keep posting “record profits” every quarter. When fuel prices are this high it drives inflation on everything else, and it seems the prices never go back down.
Meg C says
I agree, Deborah!
* also, Mavis, I about fell out of my chair when I saw the price of Lucky Charms! My husband does all the grocery shopping & hasn’t said too much about prices but I have noticed we’re eating less variety of meal rotations. Not sure if costs or summer weather are the cause lol.
Tammy says
That’s not entirely true. Profits are too high, but the price of gas is mostly driven by the price of crude, which has gone way up, mostly because of Russia’s war on Ukraine. As a result of the war, sanctions have been put in place against Russia. As a result, Russia is selling less crude on the world market — and it had been supplying about 10% of of that market. Ergo, supply of crude is lower, leading to higher gas prices. As other sellers ramp up production, the price of gas is dropping a bit (I’m in Virginia and it’s dropped about 60 cents per gallon in the past week).
Dianne says
Just to touch on what you have indicated, we also Export 80% of our oil to other countries, so the American Oil Companies, once again, are making major profits on our backs. The need to pull back on exporting and keep it HERE.
Stacey says
But that would defeat Biden’s desire to get us into electric vehicles. There is so much more he could do to help us but the democrat party desires us to all be in electric vehicles even before the infastructure is ready for it and so we are going to pay dearly until the deed is done. I am quite upset about it while watching my young adult children try to make it on their own and struggling to pay for gas and everything else. Their father and I still couldn’t afford an electric vehicle, how are they supposed to?
Karen says
Huh! Our gas is about the same price here (in Ohio) but our cereal prices are not that bad! Not that I buy cereal, but I just hopped onto my grocery store website and checked, and the same size box of Lucky Charms is 4 bucks. Maybe because we’re closer to the manufacturing plants/grain fields? Who knows.
I have severe sensory whiplash from looking at the Doc Martin listing–I love that show and I keep expecting the interior rooms to look like his surgery and reception area. I’m not sure I’d want to live there, what with it being a tourist attraction, but I would love to live in Cornwall!
Sharon says
This is going to be a wildly unpopular view, but unless you have a pack of school aged children at home who might pull the “I need to bring 2 dozen cupcakes to class tomorrow” trick on you at 10PM, there’s really no excuse to pay that kind of money for a baking mix. Better to have flour, cocoa, eggs and butter in the house and mix from scratch (still expensive, but can be amortized over multiple treats). Housing is super ridiculous right now, because the public has been conned into believing they have to buy RIGHT NOW whether this is a good time for them or not. Gas is high right now, but that is a global problem. Be patient and prudent and things will balance out.
Lesley says
Excellent advice here!
Lynn from NC Outer Banks says
I would agree Sharon. The price on convenience foods is incredible. I tend to make most everything from scratch. I can’t imagine our grocery bill if I didn’t. I noticed a Suddenly Salad mix for sale at one of our stores. Its weight was 6.5 oz. Don’t know what its finished weight would be, but it contained pasta, dehydrated peas, red peppers and spices and was priced at 3.69. You add mayo. At that (raw) price, the pasta salad would cost over $8/lb. At the deli counter Reser’s macaroni salad is 8.49 for 3# so 2.83/#. At that same store, generic (organic) pasta was 1.25#, a whole red pepper was on sale for .99 and I forgot to price the peas. BUT, for much less, one could make a huge pasta salad by using fresh items, which is what I do when I make pasta salad. And, I add far more ingredients than peas and peppers (I might sub out a cheaper green pepper), and it is much less than $8/#.
Thus far, here we’ve still had some sales. For instance, this week pork butts are .97/#, baby back ribs 1.99/#, corn .25/ear. Last week whole chickens were .99/#, peaches .99# and strawberries 1.67#. Granted, that is “cherry picking” but at least there are some ways still to stretch a grocery dollar.
In our resort area of NC on a holiday weekend, our gas is $4.69/gal. I did have some fuel points so paid 4.29 to fill up both cars yesterday and was thankful for that!
Happy 4th to all!
sandyf says
Housing prices are crazy-but here in CA, I am seeing investors buying all cash and over asking. Escrow is closing within days. And then low & behold-we see notices for approval for ADU to be built in the backyard. I live in a historic district close to a university. So-rent is premium. Sad day for our neighborhood. The con you spoke of
was actually based on historic low interest rates. Investors know that they can take advantage of lower rates to buy higher priced homes that would not make business sense at higher rates. You are right-patient and prudent is great advice. Ebbs and flows.
Wendy says
Sandy do you happen to be in Orange? This sounds like my town too. The cost of just renting a house in this area is out of this world.They know the college kids will pay. Who cares about the local families needing affordable housing. It is a sad day when the city counsel lets the college do whatever they want.
Tracy says
It’s not just gas prices that are a global issue. Inflation in general is widespread across most developed countries. And while I firmly believe some U.S. companies are exploiting the overall awareness/tolerance of higher prices just to hike their own profitability, it’s not a U.S. issue, folks.
Tracey says
Agree 100%. However I think it’s just surprising to Americans because we haven’t experienced inflation in small increments in the way the rest of the world has. Also, is Caremark a pharmacy? Who buys cereal at the drugstore?
Dianna says
Regarding expensive cereal at a pharmacy — Some people might be limited to the stores they can walk to. I realize that’s not the case with Mavis, just something to think about. I work at an inner city school with a high poverty rate….situations like this worry me so much, especially in summer when kids don’t have easy access to free school lunches!
Mary K says
Yes, to Sharon’s comments
Dianne says
Great advice. Go back to basics during this time. No more processed foods. You will feel better as well. Mavis has great recipes using basic foods.
Kelly Jo says
We have always enjoyed ordering out once a month at our local teriyaki place. We always order the same three meals. Before the pandemic the cost was around $36 before tip. Now those same three meals cost $56 before tip. We love supporting our local restaurants but this is a bit too much of a jump, especially since they are serving iceberg salad 🙂
Mavis Butterfield says
We have not had teriyaki chicken and rice since we’ve been in New England, how wild is that? Maybe they just don’t have those types of places in Maine. At least not where I’m at. I miss going to our old place that was by Albertsons.
Cynthia says
I stopped going to that teriyaki place when I saw them defrosting chicken in a big bowl of water sitting on a chair that was placed in their back door way.
Jeanine says
I’m glad we don’t have to feed a growing family anymore…how can a young family afford it. Also, with the gas prices…if the kiddos are into sports and you have to drive them to all the events, I don’t think we could afforded it!
I cook most of our meals at home and from scratch…so that keeps our grocery bill down. I also shop for the deals. One night a week, we pick up a pizza from Dominos…$7.99 for a large 3 topping pizza and go to the beach and listen to the music and visit with friends. We also bring our own drinks. That is a super deal and we enjoy it.
I just filled up the car…$5.96 a gallon at Costco…which is the best deal in town! That’s the California price!
We don’t go to movies, but stay home and watch TV or listen as I would say, while I rug hook in the evening. During the day, we play in the garden tending to all the flowers and vegetables I’m trying to grow.
That’s our life!
JulieP says
Oh my goodness it’s so calming to know it’s not just my ridiculous country (U.K.) and the rest of Europe that’s suffering with these prices. Most things on average have gone up 30%, I keep year on year grocery receipts and comparing this time last year somethings only 25% like bread flour a.t.m. But eggs 55%, milk 40% it’s very scary. Definitely a time to be frugal and wait, hopefully these prices will calm down. Also for us to the price of electricity and oil to heat our homes or natural gas have literally gone through the roof. We were paying 18p per kilowatt hour a little over a year ago and now it’s 39p per kWh. It’s due to maybe go up another 50% in October. Diesel is £2 a litre, petrol £1.85 a litre. Oil to heat our home is £1 per litre. This time last year heating oil was 38p per litre. As previously said, I don’t know how the youngsters are going to cope interest rates are going up here for the first time in years which means mortgages will too. Our daughter has an enormous mortgage, first baby on the way and it’s going to be horrendously hard. Stay at home, hunker down, live from your pantry and garden. Grow whatever you can even if it’s just some lettuce in a window box. Stay calm and carry on.
Elle says
Organic chicken has increased to nearly $5/pound at Costco. Honestly, that’s the only notable increase I’ve seen. I don’t buy food in a box or bag, I buy ingredients. And our CSA has been in full swing for 7w now so I’m not looking at organic produce. That may well be a shock come November???
Stacey says
I bought my kirkland signature decaf coffee in the 3 pound can a few months ago at the regular 9.99 price. A month later I needed more so I purchased it at 12.99 (I believe it was April). Then I went back the next month to buy it and it was 14.99. I just went in a week ago (end of June) and it was 15.99!!! That was a really fast rise in price for that one product! I’ve seen it in several other items as well and yet there are still others that are staying the same. I am making note of it all in a price book so I quit buying without thinking and choose other brands or make other choices altogether from here on out. (I’m in California)
Julie says
Cherries were $8/lb last week at the grocery store. Coincidentally, I went for a walk in my neighborhood and there was a cherry tree arching over the sidewalk with perfectly ripe cherries, free for the harvesting.
My parents don’t react to these price changes in the drastic way I do. Perhaps I’m just hitting that age where I remember when prices were lower and they’ve experienced these price climbs more often?
Lynn from NC Outer Banks says
Oh how lucky for you! Here, the week of the 4th, Bing cherries are usually at their cheapest. The lowest price I’ve seen is 2.99/#. I think they were $6-8 last week.
OregonGuest says
Went out for dinner last night for a special occasion and ordered cake for dinner (yeah, I know). Didn’t ask the price, and when the bill came, whoa — $10 for one piece of cake.
Sandy says
Oh my word! $10 for a piece of cake! I would have fallen off of my chair.
Brianna says
These prices are not even ridiculous, they are outrageous. I went to Costco the other day after a two month break and wowza, most of my usual items were $5+ more. I have 3 kids and we have meatless meals 5 days a week now because our budget is not going as far at the grocery store and I am not willing to increase my budget too much to accommodate the inflation. I buy anything I see marked down I know we will eat, we eat oatmeal for breakfast rather than cold cereal, I stopped buying most processed foods and convenience foods as I noticed the big increases there, eating out or takeout has become a rare treat (3x month), ‘luxury’ food items and brands are not on my list anymore, I shop with and stick to a detailed list and meal plan, I shop less with one big trip each week and maybe a small one for needed items, we have eliminated buying any beverages other than milk, etc. We also have limited our summer travels because gas and airfare is so pricey. Our power and trash bill has also increased with taxes, fees, and rates significantly.
I gave my kids money for the ice cream truck the other day and they got 5 items. 3 popsicles and 2 ice cream sandwiches. It was $18! Last summer it was $8.50. No more for ice cream truck for us, I was shocked as it was more than double.
Mavis Butterfield says
$18 for 3 popsicles and 2 ice cream sandwiches is nuts!!!
Michelle of Ephrata says
Solidarity. It’s outrageous and it’s become so hard to raise a family with the inflation. I need to move my family to oatmeal again but many of my kids hate it esp the ones with sensory struggles.
Laura says
Make your own ice cream sandwiches with homemade favorite cookies. Also pop circles from Greek yogurt, honey, fruit, lemonade are delicious! Make juice pops. Healthier and less cost. Keep an assortment in freezer as treats instead of pricey truck!
tina says
i’m in the seattle area and gas here is $5.80. Fruit prices seem crazy – i remember when I could always find apples .99/# and now i feel like i’m lucky to find them at double that price. Cherries i’ve seen here are $8/# so I guess no cherries for me.
Tanya says
Hopefully cherries will come down a little in the next week or so in the PNW. Because of the late freeze that passed thru in April they are all a week or 2 behind and the crop won’t be very big. It will effect all the fruit production this year.
Honeybee says
Dirty Chai. Shot of espresso, chai, sugar and steamed milk. Had it once and enjoyed it but I was buzzing for hours.
Jennifer says
On a positive note, I found peaches for .99# and strawberries for .99 last week and like Lynn, Boston Butts are .99# this week. Fruit has been the most difficult and dh was thrilled for something other than mandarins and blueberries.
MB says
We just finished an RV trip through California National Parks and Forests. Gas was over $7 per gallon in some spots. It was curious that the little independent gas stations were selling regular unleaded for just under $6 per gallon but the big chains were almost a dollar more per gallon…
I’m not sure about grocery prices because LA prices are always high. For this trip we “shopped” a lot from our earthquake kit from food that was about to expire. I don’t know how workers who need big trucks are able to make ends meet.
Melinda says
Sam’s Club 6 pack of canned chicken (12.5oz cans) went from just under $9 a pack last fall, to $18.98 currently. Their 3lb bag frozen chicken nuggets had a similar price jump in the same time.
Gas here in Northern Virginia hit $4.99 a week or so ago, but is back down to $4.75 now. Lucky us!
Cindy Brick says
I’m happy to say that Amazon Warehouse has small cans of chicken in their inventory right now — for about 90 cents a can! That’s far lower than I’ve seen for ages…and if you buy $25 or more, the shipping is free. They’ll restock at a much higher price, once these are gone.
These work great for soup, chicken with dumplings, and chicken&rice.
https://www.amazon.com/Chicken-Protein-Snacks-Gluten-Canned/dp/B019YHTJGA/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=chicken&m=A2L77EE7U53NWQ&qid=1656709239&s=warehouse-deals&sr=1-1
Angela W. says
Thank you! I placed my order for the chicken and the tuna cans! Super Deal.
Mary K says
In northern Virginia, Manassas 7-Eleven gas station $4.47 a gallon today (Sunday July 3rd.) Wozzer!!
HollyG says
I just checked…..Lucky Charms here are $7.49, but it’s an 18.6 oz box and they have a coupon bringing it down to $4.99. If you by 2 boxes, there’s a second coupon for $1.00 off so they would only be $4.49 for each 18.6 oz box.
We’ve been pretty lucky, the freezers and pantry are full and the garden is coming on, so we’ve only bought things when they are marked down. Last week we found pork shoulder for $0.49/lb and ground turkey for $0.75/lb so added several to the freezer. Even hubby was excited about that (now that he retired and we are officially on a fixed income – as teachers, our income was always pretty fixed).
Good luck everyone and may the sales jump out and find you.
Arbie Goodfellow says
I am also seeing crazy prices and do not understand why everything is going up…why??
My phone company sent me a letter saying my bill will be 12.00 more a month, I get nothing more for the upcharge… I am scratching my head over here….
Natasha says
I wish we had your gas prices. In Alberta Canada it’s 1.92\L or $7.23\G. Cereal prices are a bit more than yours unless you get a sale. Boneless skin less chicken beasts are on sale this week for $5/lb and that’s the cheapest I’ve seen them in a while. Lean Ground beef is $5/lb. A dozen eggs with my just for you special are $3.49 limit of 2. Regularly $1 more. 4L of milk for 1% is 5.26. None of this is organic just run of the mill grocery store stuff.
I have a religious family sized garden and then some. 3 kids plus hubby and me. Plus the pets, the food we were feeding our lab went up over $100 per bag that lasts him 3 weeks. Switched to cheaper Costco stuff that is $50 but at least lasts a month. Everything is going up crazy right now except salaries.
Dianne says
Your cost of living is higher, but so are your wages in Canada. The average minimum wage in the U.S. is $7.25 an hour. Some states are paying above the federal rate at an average of $10.96.
The average wage in Canada is $29.61 per hour.
3.75 liters = 1 gallon of gas.
You are paying $7.22 a gallon.
Average cost = $5.09 per gallon- (Biden asked the all the States to remove gas tax for the Holiday period). We will have to see if the price goes up after the holiday weekend.
Canada’s inflation rate is 7.7% as May 2022 (June not available )
US inflation rate 8.6% May 2022 (June not available)
It would appear by the above you, Canada is doing a bit better than the US is right now.
Jenn says
Here’s to making smart choices and homemade goodies! Gas is CO is 4.89, Lunch meat here ( the Oscar Meyer Turkey 16oz two weeks ago $5.49) $8, the big box of Goldfish ( last year $6.99) is $10 and 12 Storebrand meatballs (golf ball size two weeks ago $4.99) $8It hits home knowing I can make choices to avoid these items but some families can’t. Sadly, the schools are losing the CoVid free lunches here which will stretch the budget in the Fall for many. A good note was our peaches were finally on sale at $1.29 and cherries were $3.99.
I have switched to a local Farm to Fork veggie and fruit box to help cut costs and keep me out of the store! Be Well!!!! And Garden on
Delores says
Gas: $4.84 a gallon.
Eggs: $3.59 a dozen.
I have really tried to limit the purchases, but still paying so much!
tina says
yes – I am also limiting how far i want to drive due to our gas being almost $6 gallon
Katherine says
In the Atlanta metro area Lucky Charms are regularly $6.99 for a 26.1 oz box but are currently on sale for $5.99 at Kroger. I stocked up on Betty Crocker cake mixes and icings for $ 1.25 each last week so we have something should we get a sweet tooth. But with temps in the 90’s and above we mostly are eating fresh veg with quinoa served cold, or with hummus.
Bonnie says
Mavis, I feel for you! $4.89 a gallon! Eeeek. Ours right now in Georgia is $4.19. I have been using the Upside App and it gives you cash back. So many cents per gallon also, some restaurants and grocery stores give cash back. I have used it 3 times when fueling and have accumulated $10.22 so far. It’s not much, but every bit helps. Maybe you can use it in Maine.
Susie says
Here in Central Florida, gas is around $4.59/gal. Yesterday, I was pleased to see that eggs at Aldi had come down from $3.59 to $2.19. I buy rice, farro, & other grains & staples in bulk when I can (even though it’s just 2 of us) and watch the sale ads. When pork butt goes on sale for .99/lb., we get 2-3 to freeze. Thankfully, I was a couponer for a long time so I remember how to stock up, though I don’t really use coupons anymore. I use dried beans instead of canned, bake from scratch, freeze veggie & chicken “scraps” (bones, skin, fat) in a freezer bag & make my own stock, and we gave up soda 10 years ago, just about the same time we cut the cable cord. We’ll all get through this.
LindaT says
Gas in southwest Ohio dropped to $4.68 this week but was 5.09 before. We have horrible prices on groceries, and our utilities are up, too, but we are still living mostly on stuff we stocked up on and we buy as little as we can. Hoping the garden does well.
Praying we all can keep our heads above water. I Don’t think the prices are as high as they’ll get yet, unfortunately.
Jenny Young says
I went grocery shopping today & noticed some price drops. Maybe it’s where you shop? And Maine of course, New England costs more than where I live in the south.
At Aldi I bought…
a seedless watermelon for $3.89
whipped topping .98
a whole bag of red onions for $1.99
cherry flavored cereal bars, 8 in a box for $1.35 (we love these)
6 avocados for $3.99
Eggs $2.49 a dozen
and I got a mini greenhouse that fits over a raised bed for $9.99
At Walmart, Breyer’s ice cream was $3.98 a box
a vanilla pudding snack cup 4 for $1.24
Ball canning lids $3.97 a dozen
There were some high prices but I was happy to see some reasonable prices as well. I found some shorts on clearance for my grandson. I bought two more tomato plants (regular price) & got 4 salvia for .50 each on clearance.
tina says
I see a lot of people seem to find good prices at Aldi – we don’t have that store here. bummer
Michelle of Ephrata says
Grocery shopping for my family of 8 (2 adults, 2 teens, and 4 kids ages 2-10) has become a full time job. I use online and apps to price compare every local store and Amazon. I search for coupons. I watch all the ads and fliers. It’s impossible. I have noticed prices on fresh produce are also out of control and we are in Central WA where so much produce is grown. I get panic attacks trying to feed our family. We are almost down to plain pasta 3 meals a week because I can usually grab pasta for $1 a box. We allocate quite a bit of our modest single income to groceries too. Our budget use to be $150 a week. That went up slowly to $200. Then this year our budget was blown and I shop so conservatively. I have started stock piling any good deals I can find. I have a large stock of butter. Haha. It was almost $4 to $5 a box, so I have stocked up at $3 a box. Meat is also so expensive. Its hard to not see some of these prices shared by readers and not cry. Aldi’s would be such a blessing. There is a WinCo half hour away (not bad) but friends have said the prices have increased almost to Safeway prices. I was driving for a private school as a part time job and provided my transit van, but I will not be able to return to that part time job next year with the cost of gas. I was losing money. My mom told me the news mentioned some employers raising wages to help with inflation… Unfortunately it isn’t my husband’s company. Darn. I just keep checking in with my mom how she managed the insane inflation in the 70’s for ideas.
Melinda says
I can relate, it is like a full time job! We’re a family of 5, three sons, two of which are teenagers, and one has food allergies. Trying to stay within budget is a job. I can also relate to the anxiety. Hugs to you.
tina says
I also have noticed if an item is a good sale it seems to sell quick
Elaine McCarty says
The difference in gas prices from last year to this year explains my feeling of shock. I and many of my friends are on fixed incomes, so that shock is also turning to fear for some. I found Miracle Whip for over 5 dollars a jar two weeks ago. I passed it up with great regret! Then, some things like cheese, yogurt, and cottage cheese have stayed about the same. Butter is down now – to 5.87 a pound. That’s not a name brand, either.
Nina says
A pound of ground meat is running $8 or more in South Carolina. We haven’t eaten beef in about 9 months !
Jeanie says
The craziest prices are $27.95 for the large pack of chicken breasts which included 6 breasts. Meat has skyrocketed in Florida along with most other grocery prices. The cost of everything has made me rethink quite a few purchases these days. I make most all our own bread so never buy that anyway but veg is really high right now and we have limited garden space.
KC says
Bird flu is responsible for some of the price increase, but as with gas/oil, companies are taking advantage of the excuses to hike prices up even more and cash in; Tyson reported a 74% increase in profit last quarter. (almost doubling their profits – while raising prices this much on customers based on the “inflation” excuse.)
I’m not sure what the answer is to companies taking advantage of a situation like this. I wouldn’t want to federally limit legitimate corporate profits during “good times” but when the nation and the world is feeling a sharp pinch, this seems like a time for companies to maybe *not* be maximizing their profits at the expense of people who are struggling?
marksgran says
Could be worse, in the Uk gas is over £2 ($2.50) a litre! There are 4.5 litres to the gallon, so we’re paying 4.5 times what you are!!! Our energy costs have gone through the roof and don’t start me on food prices, but its the same in Australia and probably every other country too. Belt tightening time. 🙁
Peggy says
I agree prices are crazy, but Aldi, although some prices are up, their prices are still pretty reasonable! Watermelon today was $3.89, the same size and appears watermelons are $6.89 at Whole Foods. Both places had amazing looking produce!!
Ashley Bananas says
I continue to look for free, inexpensive, and cost cutting measures. We went to the Naples Botanical Garden down here in FL for free the other week and after a bogo sight seeing cruise. During the time in between we went to some shops as a time filler. I wanted to get icecream, a kids scoop in a cup was 6.99. My son looked at me and said, we’ll go to the grocery store before we go home.
I’m sure cost for employees and goods has gone up, but I can’t sacrifice my budget to treat out like that. It’s unsustainable for me and most other folks.
Edie says
Omg, Mavis! Here in Snohomish County, WA a bowl of pho is $15-16! Teriyaki is about $15-16 too. So crazy!!! The housing market up here is nuts. $1 million homes are the norm now. Gas last week at Costco was $5.15/gallon. I hope things balance out sooner than later.
Heather says
Chevron regular gas is $5.99/gallon. It has stayed that price for over a week now.
Crisco at Walmart – $8.19! I found out that the same container was $6.49 at Smith’s (Kroger) and if I was willing to buy the Kroger brand it was $2.99 for the same size since they gave me a digital coupon.
Heidi N. says
Same size Lucky Charms here in Colorado: $3.49. Eggs: $2.49. Gas is at $4.95 and has been for about a month now.