[SamAdams76]

My grocery expense has gone up about 40% over the past year (I track all my expenses monthly).

I'm thinking I now pay about $100/bag when I go to the grocery store on average. I am not kidding.

My dining expense has gone down because I no longer can afford to go out to eat that often due to all the money I spend on groceries.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Yes, we are at $100 per bag, too. And I am taking advantage of every sale I can find, using the Safeway shopping app (which is horrible), looking at the cents per ounce ratings for products. We’ve largely given up restaurants and I’m actually having a lot more fun making meals at home. I used to enjoy a weekly outing to my local coffee shop to socialize and have a good breakfast, but simple bacon, eggs, toast, coffee and a glass of milk with tip is now $23 to $24! I can whip up three scrambled eggs, a half slice of sourdough toast, a glass of milk and coffee at home for $3 to $4. Even that home price is shocking.

I remember in college (’69-’73) that breakfast at the coffee shop was under $3. That’s a loss of purchasing power of TEN TIMES in 50 years.

[Puppage]

And, you’re not alone, FRiend.

[TheDon]

I don’t believe the wealth sovereigns running our country have noticed yet.

[Tellurian]

$100/bag

In the early 1960's I noticed it was $6 a bag for my parents. Now it's $6 an item.