You’re lying; TV said there was no inflation, and so it must be true.../s
LOL! Between the media and the government, I really don’t know which is the bigger liar.
My computer spreadsheets itemize everything I buy at the grocery stores. I have the date, the store, the item, the size, the price, and a per ounce or per pound price for all the groceries I buy. I can sort the data by any number of variables, so my figures are correct for what I have been paying for my family’s groceries.
Since I started doing this a number of years ago, it has been very interesting to see the price fluctuations and the trends. The most significant trend I discovered is that around the 1st and the 15th of each month prices are at their highest at many stores and the cheapest during the weeks that are not around a normal pay period. I have saved a bundle, just by switching most of my shopping to the cheaper weeks each month.
I also try to buy as much as possible on sale when I shop at regular grocery stores, and use coupons and double them if at all possible. I also buy a lot of things at discount groceries or in bulk. If you are cooking for a family, buying things like cereal, rice, dry beans, pasta, etc. in bulk can save you a lot of money. Many stores now allow you to buy small quantities in their bulk department too, so even a single person can save a lot of money buying things on the bulk aisles.