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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]and bought basically nothing. A few staples that we were out of (sugar, flour, butter). A pound of ground chicken for dinner tonight. A gallon of milk. Some fruits and vegetables. And that was it. Skim milk is now $4.55 a gallon!

Is anyone else getting really concerned about this?[/quote]butter=$4 (plugra baking=$3.69)+flour=$5 (King Arthur organic=4.67)+sugar=$4(Domino=3.59)+milk(4.79)+fruit(mango, orange, blue, straw, blackberry=$12)=~$30.  How are you getting $68?  If you run a pastry shop, try restaurant depot.[/quote]

OK, we have a literalist here. For you, friend, I will recreate my receipt:

Loaf of whole wheat bread - $4.89
Eggs - $3.19
Kefir - $5.00
Butter - $6.49
Skim Milk gallon - $4.49
Cheese - $4.49
Sugar - $2.99
Flour - $2.79
Ketchup - $2.25
Ritz crackers - $5.39
Ground chicken - $4.29
Sliced ham - $5.49
Blueberries - $6.99
Raisins - $4.29
Bag of spinach - $3.29
Bag of arugula - $2.49
Bananas - $1.06

Total - $69.87

This is a standard grocery shopping list for me, give or take, for the last 5 years. Two or three years ago it would have been $20 less.  That is my point.

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I do almost all my shopping at Trader Joe's. The prices about about $1 cheaper than Giant and $2 cheaper then Whole Foods on almost everything, particularly fresh produce.

Aldi's is good too, but it's hard to find organic produce there. Costco is good if you're careful and only buy what you'll actually eat. I bought a huge box of crackers I like there six months ago, and it's still half-full.

Cut back on processed food. Cook as much as you can. Shop at farmer's markets, which are going to be overflowing with produce in June/July/August. I buy lots of berries, and freeze them for the winter.

And eat less, if you can. We're Americans, so most of us are a bit overweight, and some are a lot overweight. Eating smaller portions is good for us.

Giant and Safeway are so expensive!! I almost never shop there.

And yes, OP, prices are going up, up, up. It will level out, but it's painful at the moment, and it's going to get worse. Tighten your belts, folks. And don't buy that GOP crap that Biden's to blame.  [/quote]

I agree with most of your post, but buying fruits and veggies at the farmers market is not less expensive than the grocery store. We often do it, but it is a splurge and we have to budget what we will spend more on at the market and what we will get at the store. [/quote]

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