Sticker Shock

**KimZ** · 07-26-2011, 07:48 PM

Here to............ Organic Valley 1/2 gallon $4.89!!!! OUCH!!!

Time to find an Organic Local Farmer

Can you freeze milk?

opppppppppp wrong post..... BUT yup Milk is a shocker

**brennasmom** · 07-26-2011, 08:54 PM

I have heard you can freeze milk although I haven't tried it.... yet.

**NikoSan999** · 07-26-2011, 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by shoiji

Also finding myself talking like the old people when I was growing up. I remember when this was 4/$1. Now it is $4 for one!

Don't even get me started on toilet paper!

Had to kind of laugh at this one. I'm finding myself doing this more and more....I sound like my mother...or grandmother.
I can remember when......

**Libby** · 07-26-2011, 10:00 PM

For the movie thing - I gave up on going to the theatre but instead opted to pay $15/month for the movie network here. A rental is $6 and theatre movies are anywhere between $8-$13 I believe. So for the price of one theatre movie OR two rentals - I can have the opportunity to watch WAY more movies and at a time when I want to vs having to rush to get to theatre, stand in line for treats and fight for a decent seat. And - we can rewind/fast forward and pause as often as we'd like as well as have as many people over that we want to enjoy the movies with us for the same price. We don't have Redbox here - or we do and I haven't noticed them yet.

**Luv2BeFrugal** · 07-26-2011, 10:29 PM

The movie prices ARE crazy!! Especially the food!!! OH MY!!

We went to see Captain America over the weekend... I had earned 2 movie passes from doing surveys and we put snacks in my purse (I know, we're bad...the highway robbery there just ticks me off!). The movie was great, but we will most likely stick to when I earn those free passes. I just can't see paying THAT much!!!

At least milk here has held at $3.39/gal for about 6 months...

**pollypurebred39** · 07-26-2011, 10:55 PM

Like Niko & Shoiji I'm finding myself saying things I've heard muttered from my Aunt and other elderly as I was growing up. Often times I'd see the elderly muttering to themselves while looking over the meat case, and found it somewhat amusing. Now I find myself saying completely involuntary statements while shopping. "They must be crazy" "This must be mismarked" Etc.

Like Debbie, everything is giving me sticker shock.

**McD** · 07-27-2011, 09:40 AM

Have you signed up for living social? Twice now we were able to score two tickets for 9 dollars.

**frugalfriend** · 07-27-2011, 10:36 AM

Would be worth checking/googling to see if you have a discount theater anywhere near. We have a theater that is a bit of a drive but worth it on occasion. Everyday price is $1.50 and on Tuesdays it is .75 cents a ticket! There is a Dollar Tree a couple doors down and the kids love to pick out some candy and go to the movies on a hot summer day (no air conditioning at our house). The movies have been out a little longer, but that doesn't bother us. Saw Soul Surfer

a few weeks ago and I spent like $5.00 total.

I think your splurging on something fun like that for the family once in awhile is worth it for the memories the kids have, although the sticker shock can be painful.

**nuisance26** · 07-27-2011, 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by McD

Have you signed up for living social? Twice now we were able to score two tickets for 9 dollars.

~Yes, no deals for tickets in my area yet.

~

**hippytreehugger4ever** · 08-11-2011, 02:14 AM

We went to the movies yesterday in a different town and it was $5 each to get in and it was Stimulus Tuesday where you can get soda and popcorn for $1 each, so not too bad. Those are pretty much the everyday prices at our local theater, but they only show movies on the weekends (original 1940's theater).

**AmyBoz** · 08-11-2011, 08:51 AM

Constance, we're down in South Jersey at the beach this week, and are trying our hardest not to fall into the money pit with how expensive it all is!

On a general note, my kids are dying to see The Smurfs, and I could certainly use a movie theater fix, but 3 kids and two adults...forget it!!!

Going to the movies are the only time I wish we had Optimum instead of Fios so we could go to the movies for free!

**frugalfoster** · 08-11-2011, 09:31 AM

Just thought I would throw in my latest sticker shock...I went to buy the stuff to make s'mores (1 box graham crackers, 1 pkg choc bars, 1 bag marshmallows)... $9.00 ...OUCH!!!!!