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Prices of just about everything

goldensrbest — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 16:39:23 GMT

From groceries, to beauty ,and so much in between are just so expensive.

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chessylady — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 16:50:44 GMT

It's going to get worse with all the tariffs being placed on trading partners including Mexico and Canada as well as China.

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Spurt — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 16:52:14 GMT

I noticed that grocery prices have been going up (well before any trade war or trucker shortages).....Even a pouch of tuna in water had increased from 98 cents to $1.18, and chicken breasts and other meats--WOW!!! A few cents or dollars here and there and Im amazed at my grocery total when I seem to be buying less and less, and using more coupons etc....

What makes it worse is that our major grocery store chain, HEB, drove away the competition of the major national chains by undercutting them and forcing them to leave town...

We only have Walmart, and SuperTarget (their produce is awful), Trader Joes (not impressed), Whole Foods (too pricey)....and then the membership stores Costco & Sams (huge quantities dont work for me so they arent worth the membership fee)

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luvdoodles — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 16:53:28 GMT

I heard that also this morning, it even included peanut and toilet paper. What the heck!!!!!

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Laura14 — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 16:54:25 GMT

I literally drove way out of my way to save 10 cents a gallon on my gas yesterday. It's only a 10 gallon tank so do the math. I'm ridiculous but it may me feel good that I didn't cough up the extra cents to the others around the corner.

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SilleeMee — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 17:02:09 GMT

My COLA this year won't even come close to cover all the increases. It's going to trickle down and branch out in every possible direction.

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SahmIam — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 17:44:51 GMT

Yeah, pretty much everything is going up.

I do the bulk of my shopping at Aldi's now. Bulk stuff comes from Costco. Name brand from Walmart. That's it for me.

I'm debating about rejoining Costco: I remember when a Gold Membership was $75; now it's $125. I won't pay much more to shop there so I'm trying to "wean" myself off the products I love that only they carry. Stinks but there it is.

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ValentinaBon — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 19:42:48 GMT

Yep...salaries are going up so everyone is taking advantage of that.

Also, increase in minimum wage has caused things to go up as well. I went to Mod Pizza and noticed a $1 increase and was told it was due to minimum wage going up. I went to my favorite local coffee shop and my 16 oz latte is now over $6 when it was $3.75! They said it was due to increased minimum wage but they also wanted to give an equal increase for those employees already making over minimum wage. Well, that’s nice but now I will only purchase one on a special occasion. I just simply can not justify that price for coffee. I’m learning to make the same thing at home for much less. Almost have it perfected!

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ValentinaBon — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 19:54:57 GMT

It shocks me when I have only one bag of groceries and it cost me close to $80! What the hay??

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CelticCrafter — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 20:11:08 GMT

We've been buying more and more at Aldi's and smaller local markets if they have a good sale on something we use or need.

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Desertdi — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 20:32:21 GMT

I agree with all of you!! But, you know what? We sound just like our mothers............

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CelticCrafter — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 20:43:10 GMT

@SahmIam

I just renewed our Costco - we are Gold Star members and it was $64 including tax.

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Kalli — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 20:54:33 GMT

@ValentinaBon wrote:
Yep...salaries are going up so everyone is taking advantage of that.

Also, increase in minimum wage has caused things to go up as well. I went to Mod Pizza and noticed a $1 increase and was told it was due to minimum wage going up. I went to my favorite local coffee shop and my 16 oz latte is now over $6 when it was $3.75! They said it was due to increased minimum wage but they also wanted to give an equal increase for those employees already making over minimum wage. Well, that’s nice but now I will only purchase one on a special occasion. I just simply can not justify that price for coffee. I’m learning to make the same thing at home for much less. Almost have it perfected!

@ValentinaBon, good for you! I used to enjoy buying coffee on the way to exercise. It was my reward to myself for working out. Since I weaned myself off of flavored creamers I only drink regular coffee with milk now so it didn’t really take long to combine 2 different beans, grind them and make my own fresh coffee. Wouldn’t have done it but prices kept rising. It’s cheaper to make my own and it’s always fresh. 😊

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SahmIam — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 20:55:58 GMT

@CelticCrafter That's VERY interesting because I"m looking at my form to renew (which was 3 weeks ago) and the cost is $125.

Makes me wonder if Costco charges more or less depending on where you live. Geez.

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dex — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 21:06:48 GMT

Yes everything is expensive and rising higher.We will learn to make do,use up,and bargain hunt to a greater degree..

I think most people will start cutting back 9n a few luxuries.

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CatsyCline — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 21:18:46 GMT

I was an ALDI shopper but take note, they are increasing some of their prices and also altering - and cheapening - the ingredients in their products. I liked their Pumpkin Flax granola. All their "orgnanic" granolas now have Tapioca Syrup as the second ingredient. When I hit $80 for a food bill - without much chicken or meat - from them I decided to cut back.. I believe they charge higher prices in resort areas (where I live).

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SilleeMee — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 21:24:17 GMT

I have neighbors who are from WAfrica. The other day we were talking about how much things cost and one of them said that they just couldn't believe how expensive everything is here and how much (you) Americans have to spend on the simplest things.

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CelticCrafter — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 21:31:27 GMT

@SahmIam wrote:
@CelticCrafter That's VERY interesting because I"m looking at my form to renew (which was 3 weeks ago) and the cost is $125.

Makes me wonder if Costco charges more or less depending on where you live. Geez.

@SahmIam - check the website - it showing $60 for the Gold Membership and $120 for the Executive Gold.

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SahmIam — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 21:36:06 GMT

@CelticCrafter Geez, I'm an idiot. It's the EXECUTIVE Gold NOT the Gold. All this time, since the card is gold and black, I've called it the GOLD membership and the other one (which is red and white I think), just THE membership.

With tax it's $125 (give or take a few pennies).

Thank you to Celtic Crafter for pointing out my massive brain fart on that one!!!!!! : )

BTW, we're going to go with the basic one this time. Doing the math, I don't purchase enough to make the Executive one worth it now that it costs so much.

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Cakers3 — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 21:44:26 GMT

Whole Foods was fine until Amazon took over. I found the 365 brand was always very competitive with the only other grocery chain here; even some organics were cheaper.

Now the canned veggies, e.g., have jumped to $1.49/can. We were switching to frozen but now those have gone up the same way.

It's frustrating.