I was so stressed today at walmart today...

**alotofgooddeals** · 08-12-2011, 09:21 PM

we went grocery shopping today after work and i can tell you i was shocked at how the prices have gone up.....i spent 108.00 and i realy didnt buy a whole lot....we payed and i looked at dh and said...i am gonna start having to being the food police around the house....seriously...I don't know what i am going to do...tomorrow...i am going to save alot and stocking up on canned food...

**frugalfoster** · 08-12-2011, 09:25 PM

Yep...I went to Costco last Monday and thought the exact same thing...everything is going up! It is stressful!

**hippytreehugger4ever** · 08-12-2011, 09:28 PM

We went in there to get a somputer mouse, some spinach, and a bag of carrots and spent $16. If I had had the coupons with me I could have probably gotten it a lot lower with my overage! We've gotten so accustomed to getting $200 for under $5 that $16 for 3 things was a major sticker shock experience.

**Debbie-cat** · 08-12-2011, 09:31 PM

Yep, each week it gets worse.

**alotofgooddeals** · 08-12-2011, 09:36 PM

spaghettios alone were .98
spaghettios with meatballs were 98 a can...I couldnt get over that...why would they be the same price...daughter wanted the spaghettios alone but said nope we will get the meatballs and the dog can have those... hehe....seriously i just looked at dh and said no more...I refuse to buy stuff that we dont need anymore...no more chips unless b1g1 free type of stuff....seriously just cant afford it anymore...

**brennasmom** · 08-12-2011, 09:49 PM

Noticed this on bag of popcorn last week. It had been $1.93 for ages.... last week $2.29 and I never see the bulk bagged popcorn on sale (still a super affordable snack but prices are rising.....)

I paid .71 today for one apple today. *thud*

I am doing alot more going to multiple stores (safeway and albies today...) just picking up what I can get on loss leaders. Hitting Fred Meyer tomorrow for grapes and peaches before they sale ends. Luckily I have all these stores within a mile of my house

**brenda67** · 08-12-2011, 10:27 PM

Just a example: Something that caught my eye a few day's ago in SamsClub they raised their price from $18.00 to $24.49 for Birdseed only in a 4 month span..I guess I won't be able to feed my birds this winter..I see the a huge increase in food prices in my area..It makes me sick! I've been going crazy getting the best deals to stockup on..I have mentioned this in a another post that this is my focus to keep adding everything that I use food and non-food items..I feel everyone that can spare their extra money to prepare yourself as best you can to make your life a little easier for what the future might hold for us..ie..goverment collapse,food shortages(this going to be reality with all the natural disasters) clothing so on and so forth..Another example is I just paid $789.00 for 220 gallons of #2 heating fuel....a $1.00 more per gallon than what I paid a year ago! Just to much to take it all in some times..HUGS to my cyber family..

**brennasmom** · 08-12-2011, 11:12 PM

Makes me wonder what is going to happen with our heating costs this winter...scary.

**Persimmon Lace** · 08-12-2011, 11:49 PM

For feeding your birds just get some chicken scratch, it's the same thing and my birds love it.

Stocking up will definitely help and cooking from scratch more too. I put several things back today, it's just not lookin' too good!

**imagine** · 08-13-2011, 02:41 AM

My budget has seen the rise in prices. That and my children have been eating way more lately. Hubby thought I was just buying less and skimping on recipes until he found out that was not true and how much I have been needing to spend on food. I can see him taking a smaller serving then he use to and then longing for seconds at dinner but holding off to make sure the children don't want/need it. Generally there is none left for him. It warms my heart at his thoughtfulness while it breaks my heart at the sometime KWIM?

Side note I did not see a jump inprices this week just a gradual increase over the past year. The register total always has letting out a sigh.

**alotofgooddeals** · 08-13-2011, 07:53 AM

we have oil but also have wood back up....we own 3 acres of wooded land...so i told dh he needs to please will you go out and cut down 40 trees so they can be drying for winter...He of course said yes he would but hasnt done it yet....I am gonna remind him today...40 trees...they are not huge trees but just taking 40 you wont even notice they are gone....cause i told him to move around and not take them from one place...You do what you gotta do...hoping to purchase cord or two also to get us through the winter without having to buy the oil...I just can't justify it anymore..just like at the grocery store.....while paying i told him...i refuse to be taken advantage of just because someone thinks we need it...if we can go without we are going to...

Originally Posted by brennasmom

Makes me wonder what is going to happen with our heating costs this winter...scary.

**Imarachne** · 08-13-2011, 10:18 AM

The prices of necessities has risen making life more stressful but thankfully we can manage where some others don't have skills and knowledge to cope. Some of our friends eat out everyday, either for lunch or dinner or both !! They ask me to go often but there is only a scant room for eating out.

**cab54** · 08-13-2011, 10:22 AM

I've been taking advantage of almost anything that saves me money---

one of our groceries near here has a 5% discount on your entire purchase if you are over 50 and have AAA. Tada. (we got AAA when our kids began travelling long distances...and we do too, to go up north.

One of our local places keeps sending dh (and me) an email that has a coupon for $5 off for a 50 dollar purchase there.

I'll go to one of these places on different weeks and get their loss leaders and just what I truly need, and save a bit. Feels like at least I'm cutting the bill back to what it WOULD have been just a short time ago.

I'd advise, if you're getting H&BA at the grocery, change to the Dollar tree for those items. Also, Aldi's and Sav-a-lot are a little cheaper for your food.

It's getting bad.

**shoiji** · 08-13-2011, 11:37 AM

I actually lowered my grocery budget by $40 this year. Everytime I go to the grocery store I can't help but think the total seems awfully high. I do not purchase junk food and very rarely processed foods. The only junk food I allow is bags of popcorn which I season at home.

Right now I am happy that the grocery store has expanded itself and there are more lower or store brand items that are just as good of quality. I have even started to buy the store brand olive oil.

This post is reminding me to go over my utility bill. Really is frustrating.

**wunsagin** · 08-13-2011, 01:41 PM

Just a couple of items I noticed
flour 1.58 to 2.09
4pk yogurt 1.56 to 1.88
velveeta 4.89 to 5.88
not just a few pennies here or there, these are HUGE increases.