Beer is still cheap, thank the Lord.
I am more careful to not waste food, and to buy less. I eat out the same amount but order a little less food when I do. Spending more on wine 🍷 instead 😀.
Bidenflation is so bad stores are locking up Spam. NY post
Or as the democrats call it equality.
Control peoples needs and you control the countries path.
“Bidenflation”
I love it. Have the Marxists called that name racist yet?
Wait ‘til the new Biden tax increases hit home
It won’t matter how high the democrat inflation drives food prices when you don’t have any money left
and your skin is the wrong color for you to qualify for democrat government handouts.
Call me back when people cut their cable, beer and Disney+
85%/15% hamburger at Sam’s yesterday...$3.99/lb.
Anybody know where I can buy some bugs?
It’s more than 4 in 10.....!
Actually I’m surprised it’s not a higher number. My primary bird food has gone from $20 to $28, lunch for two at Wendy’s from $11 to $18, my favorite bacon up $2 a pound, etc. Currently there are four of us residing in a family property. I consider us to be above average in income yet we have cut back on the quantity of food purchased and, in some cases, switched to cheaper store brands if quality is comparable to name brands. Food prices alone are not the cause of cutbacks. Have you tried pricing a 20 pound tank of propane lately? I pity those with 500 gallon tanks awaiting their refills as colder weather arrives. And what about utilities? Has anyone seen the magical cheap electricity that is to provide clean energy? Heck, for the most part, we can’t even generate enough reliable electricity to meet current demands. Here in the mountains I expect to see a lot more wood smoke in fall. That is, unless the EPA tries to cut down emissions again from wood stoves.
With my garden going good right now, I’ve been keeping my tummy full on fresh veggies
Have only had any meat a couple of times in the last month
Found a couple of filets in the freezer, so today it’s that and some eggplant fried up with fresh Parmesan
Just a note here. At Publix until Tuesday (Wednesday in Florida), Bradshaw Beef Patties are BOGO. $12.79 which means you get each 2 pound box of 6 frozen patties for $6.40 or $3.20 per pound. Pre-inflation price. I tried them and really liked the taste and texture.
Good. Stupid should hurt.
10% are very well off, or rich.
40% are cutting back.
50% are on food stamps.
For seniors, don’t forget the senior discounts available. Thursday at Harris Teeter has one.
https://www.theseniorlist.com/senior-discounts/groceries/harris-teeter/
Got rid of Netflix, switched the phone to a discount prepay, pricing out my car insurance, Sirius will probably go next. I could switch my internet to the competitor for the introductory fee, however I have the better service and with remote work I need it.
I had four meals “out”, two of them egg McMuffin meals which are more expensive each time I go. Won’t have those for a while. I blew my budget at the farmer’s market this week for the first time since I increased it two years ago and need to make sure I am getting through everything I get by freezing, drying or canning it.
Thank god I have a good sourdough starter and can get flour wholesale.
I can get pork shoulder for less than $2 a pound still. I’m using that instead of ground beef when I can as well as some other crockpot meals.
Imported cheeses are insane, so I moved to a little cultured butter for my crackers for my after work snack. (Ok that one is a little bourgeois).
Wine is gone. Beer is gone. Sparkling water is gone.
I expect to get taxed at some point for being able to do this.
Fortunately the wealthy are not affected.
I’m finding myself buying a lot more store brands.
Based on the average weight of people I see, they haven’t cut back enough.
And besides, cutting back on junk food is not really a sacrifice.
And most of them are older I would guess
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