The only things I really see fluctuate (rise) in price is dog food. Not too long ago I remember Purina Dog Chow being $11.68 for a medium sized bag. Now it’s $14.96.
I spend at least $40 every time I walk into a grocery store. Sometimes that seems like a steal for what I’m buying, sometimes I hang my head and wonder where it went. That’s why I’ve started frequenting many grocery stores and find the best price for things. Our local Giant Eagle has great BOGO deals on meats and cheese almost every week. Sometimes Rite Aid has the best deals for shampoos and soaps. When they do, I stock up and freeze things or buy an extra bottle of shampoo.
I only buy things at Wal-Mart that I can’t get in one stop shopping at other places now.
It can vary store to store as much as 11 cents a can. One thing that really galled me was a price tag at one that said, "NEW LOWER PRICE!! 5 cans for $3.00!!!"
What %^&*(%$ do you mean, 60 cents a can! It was 55 cents last week, sleazebags. I don't go there any more. Being gouged is one thing; being called an idiot is another.
It would cost me more in time and frustration to comparison shop than I would save. Not to mention my pain index would be unbearable.
>Not too long ago I remember Purina Dog Chow being $11.68 for a medium sized bag. Now it’s $14.96.<
Think corn price rises due to ethanol. Dog Chow is based on corn (which, by the way, isn’t all that good for your dog).