food prices soar

[potluck6]

as incomes stand still.A CBS news story.They said beef has gone up 8% and chicken up also bacon and milk.While incomes have stayed the same. Very true have noticed bacon amd meat way up there. Have bought chicken at a bogo price i guess they couldn't sell it.Also salad dressing like 4.00 a bottle what is  that have to shop around.Coupons are fine but rarely get for meat or milk.

[greenthumbjan]

I have noticed a hike in food price here, We are in a drought, and I noticed water rationing at the SJCG-hospital.

[lywb2168]

That is been happening for ever now, I started going to Super-Walmart about 18 months ago because they really where the cheapest around the area where I live, but even them have being raising the pries up 1 to 5 pennies at the time.  Now I look around to the 3 or 4 grocery stores in my area and shop in every one of them, from the sales, because is not worth it the 10 miles drive to Super-Walmart to pay the same price when Food Lion has a sale that equals the same $$.

They are not been nice to the people, food prices are up salaries down, cost of living is not equal now a days.

[moon29]

grocery shopping has become a sort of game for my family.  I try to use coupons for everything that we buy and some store allow you to use double coupons.  i also look at all the local ads each week so i can compare from one store to the next and i typically make 4 to 5 different shopping list so that i can save the most money.  one of our local stores now offers money off on a gas card and double coupons so not only do i save money at the store i also save money when i put gas in my car.

[monnee]

As gas prices go up everything we buy goes up.  I try to use coupons whenever I can.

[countrygirl12]

I don't eat a lot of meat.  It's not good for you and I can't afford it. lol.  I eat fish if I can get it on sale.

I did hear this morning milk is expected to rise 60 cents a gallon.  My mammaw called me all upset this after noon.  It is sad cause we are going to be doing without.  Especially the ones who can't find jobs.

[aflyingmonkey]

as incomes stand still.A CBS news story.They said beef has gone up 8% and chicken up also bacon and milk.While incomes have stayed the same. Very true have noticed bacon amd meat way up there. Have bought chicken at a bogo price i guess they couldn't sell it.Also salad dressing like 4.00 a bottle what is  that have to shop around.Coupons are fine but rarely get for meat or milk.

I bought a bottle of salad dressing at Ralphs/Krogers for $3.49 on sale, normally $4.99.   Hidden Valley Southwest Ranch.
Prices are out of control.   It is a wonder how people manage to be so overweight, food is so expensive. 

[blondie71]

My husband and I just eat once a day because we get food stamps and that all the food it allows us to eat once a day.  We only have one income which isn't enough SSI pays 721.00 a month and I can't work  so the only thing we can do is cut back on groceries, and medicine we do have co-pays and if we were just getting one or not so bad but it comes to $45 and co-pays for the doctor run from $2.00 tho $3.50 and its adds up when you are on a fixed income.

[greenthumbjan]

milk is going up in price this week

[surveygrabber]

The price of meat, milk, vegetables and others have gone up. I'm on food stamps but hopefully the soaring food prices does not eat up my food stamps so fast.

[Timberlan127]

The price of food has really gone way up. We try to eat healthy. There are only two of us and it costs us about $500 a month. I don't know how families do it. I try to use coupons but they are rarely for anything healthy.

[cateyes1]

Yes I have noticed and it is getting so hard to make ends meet. Thank God for FC on giving me some money to help me out...thank you FC 

[inertia4]

I have noticed the prices going up. My girlfriend is a major fan of the Shoprite by us, and she always says they are cheaper than everyone else. I don't see that. I know they have raised all their prices.

[gaylasue]

They stated on the news yesterday that milk prices are suppose to increase $0.60 a gallon in the near future.  I don't see how big families can make ends meet!

[countrygirl12]

My husband and I just eat once a day because we get food stamps and that all the food it allows us to eat once a day.  We only have one income which isn't enough SSI pays 721.00 a month and I can't work  so the only thing we can do is cut back on groceries, and medicine we do have co-pays and if we were just getting one or not so bad but it comes to $45 and co-pays for the doctor run from $2.00 tho $3.50 and its adds up when you are on a fixed income.

How does food stamps only allow you to eat once a day?  Use coupons and buy cheaper food.  You can get ramen noodles for 11 cents.  Two packages would feed both of you and that is a meal for 22 cents.  But a big thing of oatmeal and a loaf of bread.  Another cheap meal.  Get a jar of peanut butter.  Last forever.  Eat crackers or bread with it.