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[MossRoad]

I don’t trust the people who make those charts. I trust what I see with my eyes and I will always trust what I see, not what I read/hear.

Has your total food bill gone up 100% in the past 3 years?

 

[Hay Dude]

Has your total food bill gone up 100% in the past 3 years?

No, but I never said my total food bill went up 100%, either.
However, it HAS gone up a LOT along with fuel, energy and other living expenses like detergent, soap, plastics, DEF fluid is up 20%+, and much more.

Lookit, we have less money in our bank accounts, yet spent less discretionary income. Even with slightly higher money market rates, we are still $600/month behind. More if you add fuel and other expenses.

 

[MossRoad]

No, but I never said my total food bill went up 100%, either.
However, it HAS gone up a LOT along with fuel, energy and other living expenses like detergent, soap, plastics, DEF fluid is up 20%+, and much more.

I didn't say YOU said it.

My food bill (what we're talking about) has gone up as well in the past 3 years. But not 100% as others are seeing.

 

[kenmbz]

From here:

Food Price Outlook | Economic Research Service

The Food Price Outlook provides food price data and forecasts changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI) for food.

www.ers.usda.gov

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I just don't see the increases that many of you are seeing. Yes, our food bills have gone up. No, they haven't doubled in the past 3 years. No where close. Not even 25% for the 3 year period.

Heck, the 20 year historical average is still just 3% per year, even with the wild swings in the past 3 years. The largest jump in prices last year was fats and oils, and that was only 9%.

How is your TOTAL food bill up 100% in the past 3 years?

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I guess the price gouging supermarkets in my area don't read those charts?
And I doubt they care as their profits in 2022 were up big time,

 

[Hay Dude]

I had a quote to re-roof my house from 2019. It was $19,900
I had the same roofer re-quote same roof in March 2023 it was $31,000.

4 years ~35% increase.

Don’t tell me prices haven’t gone way up.

 

[riptides]

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Has your total food bill gone up 100% in the past 3 years?

No, but my insurance spiked 56 percent. I know....different subject.

I guess the price gouging supermarkets in my area don't read those charts?
And I doubt they care as their profits in 2022 were up big time,

I recall seeing rib-eye steaks at over 40 dollars a pound one day, then in the 20's a few days later. Now, I think they range from 8 to 20 a pound. Worse than gas prices.

 

[Mtsoxfan]

Or teachers & professors praying on students….

And those are just the ones getting press. Does anyone ask the profession of the deviants who lure young children in their cars? Many more of those. I do get the point though of people being paid to have children in their charge. Too bad this country doesn't enforce laws or engage appropriate punishments like they used to.

 

[MossRoad]

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Don’t tell me prices haven’t gone way up.

I haven't told you they haven't gone way up. They have. As for total food purchases (again) I'm not seeing 100% increases over the past 3 years. Still a lot, but not as much as others.

 

[MossRoad]

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No, but my insurance spiked 56 percent. I know....different subject.



I recall seeing rib-eye steaks at over 40 dollars a pound one day, then in the 20's a few days later. Now, I think they range from 8 to 20 a pound. Worse than gas prices.

Rib eyes $7.99 locally.

Advertised Specials

lowerysmeatandgrocery.com

 

[2manyrocks]

Death by a thousand cuts...........