I'm old, and I built up a stockpile of groceries. That way, the groceries I consume this week are way cheaper than those in the stores today. I keep buying groceries when I find really good sales to add in the back of the older groceries. So I am ahead of inflation by at least two years. Having a stockpile means I only have to buy canned vegetables or fresh meats when they are steeply discounted. For example, I bought some 80/20 hamburger in a large quantity at a discount. I'll package it and freeze it. I haven't paid the ordinary current price of most of my groceries for many years now. So my grocery bill is lower.
Go to Aldi's for canned vegetables. Buy meats at discount when the store marks them down because they're about to expire. They will certainly last long enough for you to get them home and freeze them. Cook from scratch as much as possible and use boxed freezer meals as little as possible. I think it's been a few years since I've even tried one. Remember that salt, sugar, honey, and a few other foods last forever. We have ours stored in canning jars. Walmart has canning jars and supplies in stock again.
Did I give you a long enough answer to your short question?
BTW, some old people just aren't living, if they aren't practicing buying habits like I am. Many of them say, "Why buy more meat than I can eat at one meal?" That leads them to pay top dollar for everything, so they end up with health problems from bad eating habits.
So far I'm doing okay. I'm on social security. Luckily we're getting a 4% raise. After they just claimed inflation is over 8%, and real food inflation is closer to 40% or more. Staying a couple of years ahead cushions me against temporary shortages and will help me hold out until better times.
How do the old people live?
I'm old, and I built up a stockpile of groceries. That way, the groceries I consume this week are way cheaper than those in the stores today. I keep buying groceries when I find really good sales to add in the back of the older groceries. So I am ahead of inflation by at least two years. Having a stockpile means I only have to buy canned vegetables or fresh meats when they are steeply discounted. For example, I bought some 80/20 hamburger in a large quantity at a discount. I'll package it and freeze it. I haven't paid the ordinary current price of most of my groceries for many years now. So my grocery bill is lower.
Go to Aldi's for canned vegetables. Buy meats at discount when the store marks them down because they're about to expire. They will certainly last long enough for you to get them home and freeze them. Cook from scratch as much as possible and use boxed freezer meals as little as possible. I think it's been a few years since I've even tried one. Remember that salt, sugar, honey, and a few other foods last forever. We have ours stored in canning jars. Walmart has canning jars and supplies in stock again.
Did I give you a long enough answer to your short question?
BTW, some old people just aren't living, if they aren't practicing buying habits like I am. Many of them say, "Why buy more meat than I can eat at one meal?" That leads them to pay top dollar for everything, so they end up with health problems from bad eating habits.
I tried to do the same as you.
So far I'm doing okay. I'm on social security. Luckily we're getting a 4% raise. After they just claimed inflation is over 8%, and real food inflation is closer to 40% or more. Staying a couple of years ahead cushions me against temporary shortages and will help me hold out until better times.
God bless you and watch over you.