Groceries are going insane

[Anonymous]

A dozen eggs is what, $5 now? Minimum wage is $12.41. About 20% of workers in Virginia earn less than $20 an hour. Imagine working for 30 minutes just to buy a dozen eggs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have 3 teenaged boys. The increase in beef prices are substantial. Literally I feel like everything costs double.

It’s more than double Vs Pre Covid-19.
Ground beef for burgers was around $1.99 a pound and now around $4.99-5.99.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have 3 teenaged boys. The increase in beef prices are substantial. Literally I feel like everything costs double.

Beef is bad for them. Feed them something else!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A dozen eggs is what, $5 now? Minimum wage is $12.41. About 20% of workers in Virginia earn less than $20 an hour. Imagine working for 30 minutes just to buy a dozen eggs.

a dozen eggs hasn’t been $5 in months-you can get 30 for $6. a dozen cost around $2 and some change. I mean if you only shop at sprouts or whole foods then yes a dozen will be $5-but not at regular places.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I have 3 teenaged boys. The increase in beef prices are substantial. Literally I feel like everything costs double.

Beef is bad for them. Feed them something else!

Beef is one of the best things you can feed a growing teenaged boy, especially if they play sports. I feel for anyone trying to feed three
teenaged boys in the current grocery economy.

[Anonymous]

You would be surprised if you leave the DC Metro area how much prices come down in food and consumables.

Ever hear of Sharp Shoppers grocery store?
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BTW, if you have an upcoming expensive repair on a car and can limp along 150 miles away, you may find it's 1/2 the cost or less.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You would be surprised if you leave the DC Metro area how much prices come down in food and consumables.

Ever hear of Sharp Shoppers grocery store?
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BTW, if you have an upcoming expensive repair on a car and can limp along 150 miles away, you may find it's 1/2 the cost or less.

Yea this is true with everything really-and we are not even talking about “rural” areas. I used to live in Raleigh, NC which is obviously one of the more expensive areas of NC. I remember very clearly when I had to have a specific part replaced on my HVAC and it was $300. A couple years ago we had to have the very same part replaced here and it was $1600. Even accounting for different brands and inflation that is pure insanity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A dozen eggs is what, $5 now? Minimum wage is $12.41. About 20% of workers in Virginia earn less than $20 an hour. Imagine working for 30 minutes just to buy a dozen eggs.

Eggs at Aldi are $0.99/dozen. You can always tell who in these threads is just pushing an agenda and doesn’t actually do their own grocery shopping.

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Anonymous wrote:A dozen eggs is what, $5 now? Minimum wage is $12.41. About 20% of workers in Virginia earn less than $20 an hour. Imagine working for 30 minutes just to buy a dozen eggs.

Eggs at Aldi are $0.99/dozen. You can always tell who in these threads is just pushing an agenda and doesn’t actually do their own grocery shopping.

This is simply not true. Checked at Aldi today, eggs range from $2.59 to $5.05 a dozen.

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Anonymous wrote:Can we talk about the Costco in Arlington/Pentagon City?

First, I think they rearranged it so it has fewer shelves.

Second, their coffee prices seem to have doubled.

Anybody else notice this?

Coffee prices at Costco tripled thanks to tariffs.

Futures prices have about doubled since last year--tariffs are probably not the primary cause here.

Tariffs plus reduction in production due to climate shifts.

The only thing you can do is stop buying that expensive food or beverage item and train yourself to eat / drink something else.

But... coffee is really not that expensive? Kirkland French Roast whole bean is under $10/lb. That's like $20/mo for most of us (assuming you and a spouse drink coffee and your kids don't). This is just not a budget-buster item and I suspect it's only being raised in this thread to make hay. Ground beef prices are probably a better example but since there is no tie in that price increase to the Trump election, just a slow ratcheting upward since the pandemic, it's not interesting to DCUM.

Actually, it’s $11.50 a pound. Sorry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You would be surprised if you leave the DC Metro area how much prices come down in food and consumables.

Ever hear of Sharp Shoppers grocery store?
.
BTW, if you have an upcoming expensive repair on a car and can limp along 150 miles away, you may find it's 1/2 the cost or less.

Yea this is true with everything really-and we are not even talking about “rural” areas. I used to live in Raleigh, NC which is obviously one of the more expensive areas of NC. I remember very clearly when I had to have a specific part replaced on my HVAC and it was $300. A couple years ago we had to have the very same part replaced here and it was $1600. Even accounting for different brands and inflation that is pure insanity.

Yeah,
But is food at the supermarket that much cheaper ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You would be surprised if you leave the DC Metro area how much prices come down in food and consumables.

I was shocked by grocery prices when we moved here from southern VA. Same items were much more expensive here across the board.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Onions aren’t in season unless they’re spring onions- buy in season and freeze or put in your root cellar in some sand. Also don’t buy 3 individual onions buy 5-10 lb.

If I don't use very many onions, that just means that I will end up throwing out rottens ones. Is that preferable?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:A dozen eggs is what, $5 now? Minimum wage is $12.41. About 20% of workers in Virginia earn less than $20 an hour. Imagine working for 30 minutes just to buy a dozen eggs.

Eggs at Aldi are $0.99/dozen. You can always tell who in these threads is just pushing an agenda and doesn’t actually do their own grocery shopping.

What? No. I am a consistent aldi shopper and this isn't true. They're about a 2.50 right now but a few months ago they were more like 3-4. When was the last time YOU did your own grocery shopping? 2005?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I shop in bulk and I shop from Costco and from ethnic markets.

The fact that I can cook from scratch, I can cook many different cuisines, and I am familiar with many different kinds of ingredients allows me a lot of flexibility. My friends comment on the veggies I buy from ethnic stores because they have never seen or tasted it, let alone cook it.

Shopping at various ethnic markets to save money is not realistic for working parents with kids.