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Posted on 6/17/24 at 10:01 pm to slackster
Well it does vary item to item. Admittedly, my figure is an unscientific estimate. But I have gone back and looked at my same store debit card charges in 2024 vs the 2020/2021 time frame and the difference is unfreaking believable. If I’m off it ain’t by much.
ETA: And don’t even get me started on restaurant meals.
ETA: And don’t even get me started on restaurant meals.
This post was edited on 6/17/24 at 10:03 pm
Posted on 6/17/24 at 10:14 pm to Lsut81
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My question is, who the hell are the other 20%
1. People wealthy enough they wouldn't notice
2. People who eat out all the time and barely spend money on groceries
This post was edited on 6/17/24 at 10:14 pm
Posted on 6/17/24 at 10:25 pm to Lsut81
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My question is, who the hell are the other 20%?
Still living off shite they stockpiled in 2020
Posted on 6/17/24 at 11:14 pm to Lsut81
I remember buying 2 packs of hotdogs for $1 in college
Posted on 6/18/24 at 4:38 am to Lsut81
Remember only a few years back if the grocery bill pushed 200 dollars a week i would be like WTF? even with a family of 5. Now being doing cartwheels if we get to around 250. 
This post was edited on 6/18/24 at 4:39 am
Posted on 6/18/24 at 6:56 am to Lsut81
With these types of polls I always assume phrasing is causing people to fall into that 20%. Maybe they have noticed their grocery bills going up, but they’re also in an income level that they “don’t feel the increase”. In other words, they just grit and bear it and don’t need to make sacrifices elsewhere
Posted on 6/18/24 at 7:39 am to SloaneRanger
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Maybe you and Big Scrub should get together and enlighten the rest of us about what food inflation has been over the last 3 years. Take all the time you need.
Probably about 25% for groceries, give or take a percentage point or two, in the aggregate.
You think Kroger and Albertsons are posting fraudulent financials to hide food inflation? I don’t.
You are consistently one of the worst posters on this topic. You throw out some random number based on your feelings (which you fully admit is based on your feelings) and then when someone brings actual figures to the discussion you just ignore it and continue with your made up feelings number in the next thread. It’s weird.
This post was edited on 6/18/24 at 7:44 am
Posted on 6/18/24 at 7:52 am to kywildcatfanone
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People who have a maid do their shopping
My wife stays home so it took me a while to realize just how expensive groceries and especially household items had gotten.
It does feel like its gotten a little better. Everything still seems very inflated though.
Posted on 6/18/24 at 7:59 am to GoAwayImBaitn
When you get more free money to spend at the grocery, you don't feel shite
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Shallow minded if you think poverty level people do not feel inflation.
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Shallow minded if you think poverty level people do not feel inflation.
Posted on 6/18/24 at 8:01 am to JohnnyKilroy
Dude, no need to get all emotional. I was just pointing out that based on my personal experience 25% is too low when it comes to groceries and restaurant meals. I doubt that I am the only one who has experienced this.
Posted on 6/18/24 at 8:44 am to Lsut81
you'd be surprised how many people dont buy groceries and only eat out. They dont notice the grocery price increase. They notice menu prices have gone up.
Posted on 6/18/24 at 8:59 am to SloaneRanger
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was just pointing out that based on my personal experience 25% is too low when it comes to groceries and restaurant meals.
Well restaurant meals are a different category that is separate from the topic in the OP. So yes, 25% would be too low if you’re adding in restaurants, but that’s not what is being discussed in this thread.
Also, I’ve been using an app that tracks all of my personal spending and categorizes it (ynab). In 2020 I spent $10,419.55 in groceries. In 2023, I spent $12,992.83.
An increase of 24.70%.
This post was edited on 6/18/24 at 9:02 am
Posted on 6/18/24 at 9:01 am to Lsut81
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My question is, who the hell are the other 20%?
Food stamps
Posted on 6/18/24 at 9:25 am to Lsut81
Groceries are sky high, we are pretty fortunate, but if you go into the grocery store and just buy you will get fleeced. We use the apps to load coupons and that has helped a bunch. We meal plan around that nowadays. Ive never eaten so much pork and chicken in my life. Not to mention, left overs, I am a left over eating son of a bitch nowadays, I hate them and hate having the same meal twice...but desperate times.
Hell, I canned 8 jars of salsa and 8 jars of bread and butter pickles this last week. Wickles.....screw you.
Hell, I canned 8 jars of salsa and 8 jars of bread and butter pickles this last week. Wickles.....screw you.
Posted on 6/18/24 at 9:59 am to SloaneRanger
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I know it differs from item to item, but overall I’ll bet grocery prices are up at least 40% in the last 3 years.
Easily I bought 6 lbs of 80/20 ground meat, four white onions and two packets of brown gravy mix bill was $43 after tax… ground beef goes for what select steaks went for 4 yrs ago.
Posted on 6/18/24 at 11:23 am to bayoudude
Posted on 6/18/24 at 12:01 pm to LSUGUMBO
We’re in same demographic as your mother.Retired,children long been grown and on their own.
Don’t buy cold drinks,rarely buy chips.
Buy very little meat except for occasional pork loin or chicken.We live mostly on venison.
Seldom go to restaurants.Older I get less I like to go out to eat and wife is very good cook.
I see these young couples at Walmart with a basket piled high with a couple kids in tow,I imagine it’s tough for them.
Don’t buy cold drinks,rarely buy chips.
Buy very little meat except for occasional pork loin or chicken.We live mostly on venison.
Seldom go to restaurants.Older I get less I like to go out to eat and wife is very good cook.
I see these young couples at Walmart with a basket piled high with a couple kids in tow,I imagine it’s tough for them.
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