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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I haven’t been so affected by the price increases, maybe $10-15/week because I’m a nanny and one of the DCUM poors. I just refuse to pay $4.50 for bagels when they used to be $2.50, so I don’t buy bagels. Same with bread. I’ve cut out a lot of things I used to eat, just because I won’t pay the price increases and now make food from scratch. I feel like the poors will fare better, only because we know how to tighten our belts more than DCUM with their designer goat cheese. [/quote]

I'm. a long time budget shopper and I tend to agree, however, my big challenge has been that I've used the sale/buy ahead strategies for years and the sales are no longer there. Most staples were on a 6 week sale cycle (or sales around certain holidays). So I would always buy butter when it was on sale for the lowest price and get enough to last until the next sale or buy enough baking supplies during the pre-christmas sales to last for 6 months and that strategy is just not working anymore.[/quote]

I agree. I used to do this strategy, but the stores don't do sales like they used to. [/quote]

I do this with Costco for cleaning supplies. They discount on a regular schedule, so when I see laundry or dishwashing soap, I pick one up and store in the basement until we actually run out. Saves a few dollars each, and helpful for things we go through regularly.[/quote]

I do that at CVS on detergent + paper products- many weeks- it's spend $30 + get $10 off my favorite P+G products.[/quote]

I do CVS coupon like this too! Costco used to have better sales, but now it's less dollars off what it used to be. For example, I love Kerrygold butter. Costco had it sometimes on sale $5 off per pack ( 4- 8 oz each sticks); but few months ago, it was only $3.5 off. I'm running out of butter, and wait for Costco to put them on sale; but I'm afraid, it won't be a big sale, or it might not do it at all.[/quote]

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