Posted on 02/17/2014 4:03:22 PM PST by Red in Blue PA
NEW YORK - Writer Jen Singer, the mother of two teenage boys, wrestles with her grocery list every week to keep the household budget from getting away from her.
"I'd like the government to stop by my house, come food shopping with me and see where the real costs are," she said.
The adage "An apple a day keeps the doctor away" is impossible thanks to apple prices, she said.
"We go through one of these every few days," she said, holding a loaf of bread. "It's a big part of my take home pay."
(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...
I make my own bread as well, and although making most of your meals from scratch helps stretch the food budget, even the basics are increasing in price at a depressing rate.
Target brand bread has gone up around 30% or so in the last two years.
We have enough fees! Put them in place and you can be sure they will “need” to raise them in 2 years. More fees and taxes are NOT the answer.
And this does not even address the possibility of a trade war.
Wonder who she voted for? Lemme guess ...
Huh?
Yes! Because the Bush steel tariffs created millions of jobs, right?
“Management” jobs at Staples Office Supply start at $10/hr and go to $16/hr. Of course the real mangers make more.
“real managers.”
I wouldn’t trust government figures period. I can see the inflation personally. Its big and its real.
6.6% unemployment, my ass!
“Management” jobs at Staples Office Supply start at $10/hr and go to $16/hr. Of course the real mangers make more.”
I couldn’t imagine how people under 30 can hope to start families in this environment; apparently they just don’t...
And this morning BJ’s was charging $2.99 for two loaves of bread! That’s $1.50 a loaf and a whopping 50% increase inside a year. Unbelievable!
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.