Obviously prices are higher. Have you noticed, though, that sizes are shrinking?
I love chocolate, paricularly Dove milk chocolate. A bag of it was $5.87! AND, when I pulled it off the shelf the bag was puffed up with air, and there were 10 pieces inside. I remember beingable to buy a bag for $3.50 and there were 26 pieces in it.
I put it back. I just couldn't do it.
Now, chocolate is a dumb example, I realize. The same thing is happening to everything. Here's the good news: smaller packages means you can store them more easily as you stock up before prices go hyper-crazy. And, another positive thing: it might be a good time to break some bad habits (such as not buying the chocolate, for me).
One last thought: the smaller volumes is a sneaky tactic, and many people will not understand the double-whammy and will go through their grocery money way too fast. Credit card debt will spike, but so will crime. Keep extra vigilant.
Thank you for that. We just switched to cheapo Hill's coffee. We don't have too many vices left. If I lived in the city I would try to hook up wiht the closest rural community and see if anyone wants to sell meat, eggs, canned goods -- something like that.
That is wisdom. Hope you can make that arrangement.
thank you. i have lived in all settings -- city, suburb, and rural. back to rural and by far it is my favorite.
at the very least, finding a meat source is the most important.
I'm fairly comfortable with the idea of bartering what we grow for what we can't and are surrounded by cattle and deer. not too many people due to the weather :).