@@jeffreyedwards767 and this is exactly solution that should be implemented to as many people as it can be. What was the business of previous US president? I see the heaven the Eearth can be and will be.
The scariest thing is how barely anyone talks how , off course, corporations are all in alignment with each other to raise prices , all while enjoying the biggest profit margins ever!
As a single man I find it fun. I adapt fast to making own bread. Using less of everything. Make own sugar drink. Grow own weed. Struggling maks men stronger
@@sadhu7191 in a way I kinda agree with you on some of that. Having to go without sure does make one look at things differently or at least it should. I know it did me, but then again there are some things beyond one's control as well.
The cost of living has kept my adult children home contributing to rent, food and bills. It is alarming, and if you have any space plant a garden, it can be in containers if you only have a balcony. Getting back to basics, home cooked affordable meals eaten at home at the table. The processed crap they are charging us leg and limb over are the same products that are making us sick as a nation. Time to regroup so to speak.
Well, if you have teenagers tell them to get a job. I started working at 13 as soon as i got to the USA as a first generation Greek immigrant. Mind you, my family was here for generations, just not me because i was born in a foreign country and had to stay there till parents decided to get me. I worked and gave whatever money i had to my mother for rent/groceries/utilities. If you allow the 3rd World to invade your country unchecked it will only get WORSE than even now, you have no idea. @@cjgoeslive
Let's look at that old lie of the greedy. If markup is 150% on a product or service and raising minimum wage about 10% does that hurt the ability of a business to function or turn a profit?@@XionAvalonArcadia
They are probably bullshitting you themselves. We have a family of 6 on a single income. If someone told us 3 years ago we would be struggling with over $150K net income I would have laughed.
Between me and my wife we make about $200,000 a year in household income. The way she grew up compared to the way I grew up is like night and day. She doesn’t understand why I’m so obsessed with the downtrodden, and poor. It’s a pain and discomfort that words cannot explain. I still can’t get over my trauma till this day and still find myself looking up RUclips videos such as this. The amount of money we’re able to save absolutely blows my mind. We could literally afford to support another household…hell maybe even two. That’s why I don’t hesitate to randomly pay for people’s groceries, gas, or layaway during the holiday season. You never know how far an act of kindness can go or if you made the difference of a child eating, or having a Christmas this year.
I'm having to do things old school like they did in the depression. Grow a garden, do my own canning, hunt and fish, raise chickens, make things from scratch instead of buying processed crap. It's more work, but healthier and much cheaper in the end.
I think the same way. All this processed junk that they sell us so expensive and now is not affordable. If you can do things from scratch is healthier and will cost little less. Many people now is going to food banks in order to survive because we are still making the same amount of money we did one or two years ago but prices have gone double in most cases. Same with rents that wherever you go are way too high. Unreal this that is happening now.
It’s not just the food, but the toiletries that are equally outrageous - shaving cream, razors, shampoo, body wash, deodorant, hand soap, toilet paper, etc. etc. That, added on to $150 in groceries is what REALLY adds up fast!
I haven't used shaving cream in 20 years. I use lotion or hair conditioner. body wash I buy the equate (walmart) brand, in two packs of 26oz or more I think. I buy Ultrabrite toothpaste. I will say Aldi toilet paper got REALLY thin and a roll lasts me 5 days now instead of 10. The dollar store 1000-sheet is better now. Thankfully I have a friend who works at a paper plant and he can get me a case of tp for $20.. so thta's like .50c/roll.
Toothpaste crest pro health was 8.49 last week at a national chain???toothpaste! I have prepandemic prices ingrained in my head because that was the last time I actually shopped in stores. Now I do online pickup because my health has deteriorated since pandemic and every week I gasp at the prices. I am On a fixed income.
@Roger-wf8sj lol blaming it solely on a politician who doesn't control monetary policies is overgeneralizing and idiotic. Do you want someone to say that a Republican in office ruined the economy because he pumped stimulus money and lowered interest rates, causing us Americans to be in this mess in the first place? 😂
I lost my apartment after 23 years because of inflation it's very upsetting i can't live in this world anymore with this greed . Walmart is ripping people off right now big time! . I'm down to eating once every 2 days now and I'm starving most of the time . This is no way for anyone to live .
I was in Walmart last week. A jacket that was less than $30 the previous week is now $55. I will be doing all my shopping online this Christmas and I will spend less. I hope Americans show good sense and say no to credit cards this year.
I’m so sorry. I eat one healthy meal a day and a snack. We gotta keep ourselves nourished, or else we risk getting sick. I’m currently recovering from viral Meningitis, and I’m sure all the junk food I ate the week before I got sick didn’t help matters. I’ve been trying to eat more fruits and veggies since I got sick
What you can do, @Captain, is starting stealing stuff. That's what we have had to do. I hate to say, but that's one way we're making it. And, if you get caught, then you get free meals and a nice stay at the jail. Happened to me, but I just don't steal when it's not crowded enough at grocery stores. Wait until it's packed, then that's when I get extra five-finger discounts.
The cereal boxes are tiny now. They made “family size” the regular size and now there’s “giant size” if you actually want a bigger box of cereal but those ones cost like $10 😱
3 years ago making $15 an hour I could afford rent, and i could eat out every single day and still have money left over. Now making $25/hr I'm struggling to pay my bills. And recently being laid off I have now ran out of money for food and gas and I haven't ate in 2 days.
I've been living in Spain for 8 years now it's the best decision I ever made. Rent for 3 story house 2bd 2 bth 4 terraces 630 euros a month. Water bill 40 euros for 3 months, cell phone and wifi 39 euros a month. I don't spend more that 200 euros a month on food. God bless America and the hard working people I left behind, I worry for my loved ones.
Homelessness becomes more n more of a scary reality. It’s down to pay this or that rob peter to pay Paul. Walmart is outrageous on their prices anymore. I’m 56 and have never had to rely on any assistance in my life until about 2 months ago. Idk how I would provide food In our house which only consists of myself and my 12 year old granddaughter without food assistance from the assistance office. I am recently divorced, I walked away , let him keep everything which was stupid pride on my part. I work part time for $12 an hour, I can only make a certain amount per month or I lose my healthcare. It’s like your damned if u do,,, damned if you don’t. The American dream has turned into a nightmare.
I hope the government doesn't turn to the rest of us for more taxes to subsidize the rent of food of others. We're barley making it under this "Build Back Better" economy and politicians stealing more of my money to feed others will put me in the red.
In Ireland it’s common .on 40-45k a year as nurse or social care worker = homeless . That’s what has happened to me now due to way rentals are going so now using this time to stock pile things ahead that important in the space I’m in . Personal care / dental care /clothes/shoes in boxes .
We've all been fooled by a system that promised hard work/study will be rewarded. It's a damned lie. I may as well have made youtube content and made money that way, they make big bucks for videos of themselves goofing off/eating/shopping etc, all fun things , while here I am studying front end web development. It feels so utterly pointless now. If I could go back a decade or so I would have never continued this. I will teach my 12 year old son to not focus on stupid college/hard work, but work smart with some skill set .
@@lucialuciferion6720 that’s what I always thought about - trade school/ community college averages (+)30,000$ in loans that can’t be defaulted on - in the 90’s to early 2000’s you could go to a bank and get the same amount for a starter car. - the loan will be backed and it’ll actually get the job done. 13 months of studies, makes you “over qualified” and will have you at a loss; because the guy hasn’t even retired yet to the field. - so now you’re stuck paying off on a loan that adds more interest per month than “is allowed”, waiting for the guy to retire or get fired….. not to mention catching the opportunity outside of college.
I grew up with not much money and I’ve been a single parent of 3 boys for 15 years. The cost of food is crazy. You make the most of it. Make soups, plenty of meals there. The crock pot is very useful for getting more meals.
Exactly. It's amazing how resilient we humans can be when we have to be. I had plenty of times in my life where I had noodles and Kraft macaroni and cheese for dinner. Tuna also goes a long way.
I always pay my rent first. I can’t see myself being homeless. I work 2 full time jobs to make sure I secure my shelter. I pray I remain healthy. I am in healthcare so I will always have a job. Bless those that are going thru tough times and homelessness.
Lol pressing X to doubt. You somehow work two full 8-hour shifts, and in between working 16 hours a day, commuting, cooking, doing household errands, and sleeping, you still find time to watch useless videos on YT. Why do you people always lie?
So instead of going to a cheap trade school for 6 months and getting out of it with a good full time job you choose to work 60-70 hours at 2 dead end jobs? People like you are the reason they tell kids to stay off drugs🤣
The problem too is that landlords keep raising the rent. It seems like every 3-6 months they raise it another 100 or more for those who are renting. There should be a cap on how often or how much landlords can raise the rent.
If they have a mortgage on the rental house they may not have a choice but to raise the rent. Even house insurance is more than double what it was 2 years ago. They also have the burden of fixing anything that goes wrong with their tenant’s home. Renters are being squeezed but landlord’s/homeowners ESPECIALLY if they have a mortgage (especially if on more than one house) are being squished to the bone. SO stinkin happy we sold our rent house & our old house & bought the one we have now free & clear. I have no idea how people are making it with a mortgage right now (or rent for that matter). We’ve slashed just about everything we can, including the food budget ~ for the 3 of us our food budget is $125 every 2 weeks ($250 for the month of November). We’re able to do it but only because we’ve got a heck of a good stockpile & always have.
Everyone and everything is raising prices. It’s because the DOLLAR is LOSING value. 34,000,000,000,000. Yep that’s 34 trillion are national debt. Thanks Government
Ok listen up. Housing increases have little to do with dollar depreciation, & more to do with city greed & their debt. The property appraiser is paid by the tax assessor to pull a magical number lubed between their buns. The “This property has crisp air & access to coffee shops, ahh” jargon. Your municipality is charging you from loans they took out, get it? It is overall US debt at an individual, municipal level. Also, you can bet their stated debt is also magical to an extent, to aggrandize themselves in the name of inflation. Do you understand? Next target is food.
My taxes and insurance went up on my rentals. So the price goes up, yes. If you have a problem with it, live on beans and rice and save $$ for a small home or mobile home ! Your choice!
A landlord can charge whatever they want on their property. Like everything else the bills on their rentals has went up as well such as water & sewage, insurance and other things that comes with rental properties. We ALL have our struggles and I understand how hard it is to keep rent going each month. Do the BEST that you can and do whatever it takes to keep that roof over your head. God help us all!!
This is why a LOT of people are living in their vans, cars, suv or in a tent. It's so sad. This is why I work a W2 and these gig apps to help me pay the bills. Great video!
For us, we're having to resort to stealing now. Never did it before, but we are grabbing a few things (here & there) from grocery stores and not paying. Becuase we have to.
@@PoeLemic🤣you’ll eventually run into a brick wall with that…my buddy just got a knock on his door a few months ago from a deputy who cuffed him brought him down to the station and showed him 20 videos of him taking stuff he was given a felony and fined like $12k for all the items he took over like 2 months…be careful out here with that
Wow... I live in CA and our prices are criminal... I paid $18 for a bag of oranges this week... my grocery bill is averaging $500 per week... and we are not eating big here. We eat simple meals, cook at home and eat out once a week, and that is $100 for burger night. I can't imagine how people can afford to feed bigger families.
I would try to find an LDS Cannery close to your location and shop there especially if you have big families. It is lower cost and the Cannery is open to all, not just Mormons. A lot of people struggling do this.
You are saying prepandemic but we all know it’s really preBiden. Fuel cost is a major contributor to prices and Biden shut down the drilling immediately, making us dependent on other countries for fuel and they have us “over a barrel” so to speak to pay whatever price they are asking since we are dependent now.
Don’t forget families with limited resources get better tax credits, those single or adult children don’t get those huge tax returns, or WIC. It’s hard on single one or 2 people house holds.
@@e.agoraphobicdickinsonpoet660I work at a grocery company in corporate (i.e. think Kroger). As much as people would like to blame the government (not that they are helpful either way), it’s really corporate greed. This year we still posted record profits. Thanks for being a good sheep and deflecting the blame to the government champ.
Im a single woman. Im living on 150 of groceries a month. Here in california. Electric and gas bills are through the roof. I dont drive or own a car. Live in small town. Walk to most locations , including my job of 16 years. Income is 1200 a month. It can be done, but its getting harder.
Yeah, my cat definitely doesn't like the cheaper options. Also, I am seeing a lot of people leaving their animals out on the streets because they can no longer afford to care for them. I was just caring for an abandoned cat the other day and was finally able to get him into a good foster home until adopted. I'm seeing this happen in so many other places as well. This is so sad. I'm definitely working with people in my area to do something about this. This just hearts my heart.
There are tons of resources for free pet food in the area. Pet stores throw good food away all the time, it’s worth peaking in a dumpster or two. DON’T abandon your pets!!
Dollar Tree is my go to for a lot of things these days. I get my hand soaps, dish soaps, deodorant, toothpaste, etc from there. Snacks too. This inflation stuff is terrible! 😩
@@cjgoeslive You have to be careful with dollar stores. The products they sell often have less than normal. So ,you could actually be paying more per unit. Sometimes manufactures actually make the package special for them.
Well remember when the government made the laws regarding too many small cars. The car manufacturers began to make bigger cars, SUVs and pickups to get around the government regulations.
You're right peoples priorities are all f@#$%d up. But you know, all those idiots that bought too much car during the pandemic. They are losing everything! And yes I kinda think it's funny.
A $30-$40k truck payment over 7 years shouldn’t break your wallet…it’s $5k-$7k a year after finance charges and insurance…and trust me a reliable vehicle is worth that and more otherwise you’d be that guy driving around in a ‘08 Chevy with 150k miles and a shaking steering wheel
In early of 2020 the start of covid. The cost of food shot up due to Food companies that had to slow down or to reduce their production due to employment. Now in late 2023, the food companies' excuse is labor cost, supply chain Issues, and the ongoing Ukraine war. But they never mention their downsizing of products to boost higher profits. It's all greed.
I was in this situation except I had a house payment. What I did was pay all of my bills, then sometimes I would have 2$ for 2 weeks left over. I prayed & ask God to provide for myself, husband, my 3 year old & newborn. I never used food banks or food stamps because we didn’t qualify. The only thing I can say is that God always provided. We always had food, & never went hungry. I would get unexpected food from church friends, or neighbors who never knew we were struggling. Sometimes we would get a refund check in the mail, or my husband would get unexpected overtime. Miracles continued to happen. I once cried because I had no milk for my 3 year old, then I opened the washing machine & found a $10 bill laying there! God always came through!
To save real money on food, stop buying so many prepared foods - get the raw ingredients and start making your own meals. Buy rice and lentils. Lots of videos on low cost family meals. You can alternate between the low cost meals and the prepared meals you were buying and still save big.
That ain't living, @Thomas. Better way is to learn how to do a little theiving here or there. THat's what I got to do. I've never stolen things before, but I have to make ends meet, shomehow.
@@PoeLemic I grew up poor, but my parents didn't let that alter my moral compass of respect for the property or business of others. My mom worked and even though she didn't have any real free time we had a garden to grow vegetables and can some foods, She would find bulk food deals and buddy up with other families to share and save money. She made some clothes and dad kept the cars going. As a 12 year old I built some raised beds lined them with plastic and made a little worm farm - then I would sell the worms as live bait to fishermen at the local lake and that was my spending money to enjoy a chocolate frozen banana or something on a Saturday afternoon. I still had lots of fun and adventures and I learned that there are ways of getting by without a lot of money. Even now I drive a 25 year old car not because I can't afford a new one, but because I would rather use what would be a $700 car payment on other things. If learning to cook budget meals rather than buying so many prepared meals does not save you money, then high food prices are not affecting your family.
If you must choose, choose the rent. You don't want to be homless, cause if you get an eviction you're toast! I'm speaking from experience, me and my sister shared an apartment with our mom. In less than a year after she died we got evicted and was homeless for FOURTEEN MONTHS! it was hell trying to rebuild and find somewhere to stay. An eviction is like a scarlet letter, even constantly applying and being turned down for an apartment can hurt you because they share that information on your credit. And you'll ironically get turned down cause you got constantly turned down. It's a cruel cycle... Bankruptcy was our only way out.
I am so sorry to hear this.And I hope things are going better for you right now. Just know that you are not alone. I, as a landlord, have personally had to evict tenants and felt horrible about it. Tomorrow is always a brighter day.
Here in the UK, you can get help for your kids with free school meals, plus you can get vouchers for free family food from a food bank, so there's no need to starve. Some never recover from being homeless, and it's very difficult to get back into 'normal' living conditions when you hit rock bottom.
I'm in New Zealand and for years I've watched videos of prices in the US with jealousy. It's crazy expensive here but it seems you've caught up to us and in some areas surpassed us.
Sweetheart….I’m sorry to have to tell you this. If our prices outpaced yours, it’s only a matter of time before your prices go up 100% or more in the next year. This is terrible. There’s going to be a lot of cold hungry people this winter. I’m there with you all. I skip breakfast and lunch 3-4 times a week, I don’t have to but I don’t need to be eating 3 meals a day, I get enough calories in one meal.
I'm from newzealand aswell and yep it's hard to shop I have a roast mutton in the freezer but I can't afford to buy pumpkin or kumara lol can't have a roast without browned off vedgies
@@christinecoxhead45 last time I was at paknsave pumpkins were $20, they'll be $30 for Christmas 😱. Treated us to a kumara (sweet potato) for $4 😱. If we have weather like last year, it's going to get worse. Vegetable garden in progress. I've got a heap of seedlings including 6 pumpkin. My husband said we only need 1, I said grow 6 because friends, family and the food bank will appreciate any extras.
We were warned to start prepping when Biden got put in. I loaded up on canned goods, beans and flour etc. I stored 14 gallons of fuel for an emergency. I also bought propane stove, fuel and fire logs for outside if needed. Sad we have to live this way when just 3 years ago I actually had a savings account.
Same here. What I bought before the food inflation is paying in dividends now that things have doubled or tripled like toilet paper. Over stocked on that and am now reaping the benefits. I would also try the LDS Cannery closest to you. They cater to everyone, not just Mormons. Their #10 canned foods are actually a bargain considering.
I hope you rotate your fuel. Even with a stabilizer, fuel degrades after 1 year. Diesel is stable a bit longer. We store fuel (gas) for our generator. If we haven't used it in six months, we use it in our vehicle and then fill up the cans with fresh fuel. Just write the date of refill on the can with a sharpie.
Yea because COVID and all that was Bidens fault 😏 so if Trump gets elected things had better drop back down, because if not it'll be his fault. Y'all are so damn ignorant.
I live in a small city surrounded by farmers. We are able to get far better prices. I avoid Safeway as much as possible. The largest-box of cheezits is $8.49. I pay 5 or 6$ at most at grocery outlet. I also shop at Bi-mart and save a lot paper products , cat litter, cat food & coffee. I also pay $6.99 for oaks of 300 ct paper plates . Dollar Tree is where I save the most…yes it’s $1.25 per item but when you can get Campbells soups, canned fruit & veggies those add up to big savings. Cleaning supplies and wipes are another bargain. Snacks are cheap & plentiful . I buy the small cartons of milk there as well because they have a long shelf life… no running out of milk. I watch for sales on big containers of fabric softener and detergent. Canning, dehydration, smoking and freezing different saves $$. I do not use a lot of electricity because we have candles & tealights plus led lights & led growlights. I use a wonderwasher because it is cheap & easy as well as a good washing machine.Fresh garden food is awesome & folks need to stock up on seeds and get a garden going. We also choose not to go out and eat and as far as clothing we hit the thrift shops. Need shoes? Watch for sakes. I picked up 3 pairs at an online sale. I build modified rocket stoves for heating and keeping a tea kettle on for quick available hot water. I am off grid for heating. Yes it takes time, however it will save you big $$$
what will kill us off is property tax...we can skim on entertainment , food, clothes, etc...we drive older cars....but after living on or property for over 30 yrs, its the property taxes that will destroy us.....why are older people after paying property tax for DECADES facing such dire circumstances..
My fiancée and I have land in the philippines. For about $10k we can have a pretty nice house built on the land. We plan on retirement over there when we get old. 1usd=55pp. It is a lot easier being rich over there.
@@zachmeadows9206 The issue is employment, unless you can get a work remote job or you have passive income. I used to study in Lithuania, but I had to come back because I didn't want to live off a local salary there. If I get a remote job I'm out.
Chronic homelessness can shave up to 10 years off the average human lifespan. If more people knew that I bet we would have seen ore organized protests for affordable housing.
I do that as much as I can. Still doesn't help for the budget. Especially when you put 11 items in a online shopping cart and the price is $43 just for that... Come on now. Were talking fresh foods too.
another thing to focus on when food shopping is a lot of food companies are charging the same prices from a couple years ago, but in MUCH smaller packages, known as Shrinkflation. In some cases i have seen a 50% decrease in the amount you get of certain items.
Yes, it's bad. Everything is smaller packages, but bigger prices. Sandwich meat used to be $5 bucks or less. Now, pound of any meat is $10 bucks or more in Houston, Texas.
yup. Sams club increase the price of their lean ground beef and decreased the percentage on top.so you pay more per lb and you get less meat as well. what a scam
I have no idea how people are surviving. I went to Costco and dropped over $500 on groceries, that use to cost half as much. I was never big on Walmart and always shopped at Whole Foods, but the high prices have caused me to rethink where I spend my money. You have inspired me to get out and do a video such as yours for my lowcarb and keto people.
@@holland9199 It was not my intent to spend that much. It was a few items and that was the total. Yes, I paid it and did not want to look embarrassed by putting items back. I had to do some financial gymnastics after that purchase. I thought I was doing fine but not anymore. Stop judging people, you have no idea what they are going through
Cooking from scratch isn’t that expensive, it takes a little time but it’s worth it. I make an assembly line of meals in jars all at once that way when I come home from work I can grab a jar, dump it in the pot and add some water. It’s still scratch cooking but convenient at the same time.
Those sandwiches were my lifesaver back in the day when I used to be a trucker in 2013-2014. With the way things are going, I foresee singles, couples, and families all moving into rentals together and sharing the rent because it's that bad. My parents actually lived together with 2 other families with my grandpa when he was alive for no cost and I suspect that people will be doing the same out of necessity to ride this out as a unit. Purchasing power goes up, people can buy things together to save, and the only thing you have to put up with is the fact that you have virtually no privacy. The only way out is to make more through upskilling yourself. It's not gonna get better but far worse from here on out.
That's right and share the cleaning up and bills and abide by rules like if you smoke go outside and take out trash and clean up your area or even don't stay in your room all the time put down the phone and play board games and corn hole outside and learn to talk to each other without the phone.
I am currently living with family, and not all that happy, but I struggle to justify spending such a huge percent of my income on rent for a low quality apartment. For now, it is what it is.
Nobody is 'riding this out'. Klaus Shwab (who wrote 'covid19 the great reset' it's on amazon) , said that this is the 'new normal'. Oh and he said that with a narcissitic parasisitic smirk on his face.
In the grocery store I work at you couldn't tell anything changed by the cartloads of food stamp people that shop there. I'm talking 2 plus carts of food overloaded and falling out of the top and here I am stocking said food and only buying a frozen tv dinner every night and snacks throughout the day. America at it finest I say.
Well, take what youd spend on your family for 1 month and fill your cart. Then see how full it is by week four. Many people on food stamps have nothing left by week four.
It's going to be even tougher when the heating bills start rolling in. Prediction is for an exceptionally cold winter, certainly a lot colder than we've had for the last few years. I'm 73 and on a fixed income (Social Security retirement) and I'm already planning on being cold and hungry this winter if I can afford to stay in my apartment after the rental price increase due on January 1st.
Q Hints: Free food at #1 FOOD BANK #2 meals on Wheels programs #3 churches ⛪️ #4 EBT = food stamps KEEPING WARM FOR WINTER: #1 Soups 🍲 #2 stews #3 use bread machine for homemade bread 🍞 #4 rice #5 instant mashed potatoes and vegetables on the side #6 grow herbs 🌿 in pots, windows etc. #7 forage (go for a nice bicycle 🚲 ride, or walk 🚶♂️ around the neighborhood and see what foods drop to the ground like orange 🍊 or lemon 🍋 and other edibles. Take a bag with you to collect)
Food prices have absolutely skyrocketed since Covid. The stores know they can charge certain prices, so prices won't be coming down again. Why should they. Incredible!!!!😢
@@notjustaprettyface Blame the shutdowns paired with the Federal Reserve's 0.25% interest rates. $8Trillion newly printed dollars and no actual growth; this is the result!
It's an every thing crisis. Walmart is not a deal anymore. The employees are disgruntled and it's criminal prices are going to drive away regulars like me. Shop a round compare even Goodwill got greedy selling peoples garbage.
I am a senior citizen and I can’t afford to replace my furnace or water both broke 2 years ago my roof has a huge hole in it and water pours into my kitchen. I was going to abandon my house and rent until I discovered rent is to high for what a get a month. It is awful how bad things are I can’t imagine how younger people feed their kids with the cost of food.
Yes, we can't make it and take it anymore. So, here's what we are doing, and this will help us make it through this period ... {cut & paste from above} Wow, those prices are really crazy. I don't know where this is, but yeah, our prices are going sky-high in Houston, Texas. And, what we are doing, is putting as much as we can on credit cards, and we keep asking to raise our limits. Then, once we can't borrow any more, we're just going to get behind on all of our bills. And, then, we'll file a bankruptcy where we don't have to pay any of it back. And, it's only $1000 up-front to do a bankruptcy, and you don't lose anything if you do a Chapter 13. And, I know about 4 or 5 families on my Block that are doing the same thing. Waiting until the economy goes down more, then the Bankruptcy Court will be more understanding because there will be thousands upon thousands of filings in the Big Cities per day. So, it'll be easy to not have to worry about getting everything to the exact penny, like normal.
maybe live in a van, i have a leaky roof too and i actually got it fixed but it still doesn't work, so scary with the roof leaking.two of my taps don't work either
@@PoeLemic planning to go on bankruptcy is bankruptcy fraud a federal crime with time in federal fuck me in the ass prison. borrowing with the intention of eventually claiming bankruptcy same thing. chapter 13 is not the easy peasy you think it is and they absolutely look into the nooks and crannies. if this is your financial plan because all of the jones' down the street are doing it, i'd seriously re-think that.
I am Canadian but spend 2 months in the U.S. every year. In the past the cost of food in the U.S. has always been much cheaper than Canada. I went to by groceries in the U.S. yesterday and was shocked to find over half of the items in the grocery store now cost twice as much as in Canada.
@@jamiechamberlain8954they are too addicted to their junk food. Thats the pkan. Future health problems to enrich the pharmaceutical industry and medical field
I have a child with food allergies. The food we buy to accommodate was already more expensive than regular options (non dairy milk, sun butter, vegan butter, vegan Mayo, etc.) Now they are even more. I feel fortunate that we are actually doing okay and can make it work but it makes me sad to see those items so expensive and making it harder for those needing alternative foods ☹️
@xa0wnerx I don't know really know what to say but you don't know what we have been through and the battles we have had. I don't like our over processed food but when your child literally can't handle things like cows milk and eggs that are in so many things we eat, food gets very tricky and impossible. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. Just be grateful you don't have to live our nightmare and have a great day. Eta: we didn't just cut them because our kid had a few bad days. It was a whole year of not knowing what was going on and many long nights and doctor visits.
I’m not rich but make a decent living. In the past, I rarely looked at prices when shopping for food, but that changed when I found myself spending 400$-500$ a WEEK on food. It happened very quickly. The other day I went by Walmart for something and instead of going to my regular high priced grocery store I loaded up on stuff- ended up paying at least 30% less than normal. So yes, the prices at Walmart are up but still cheaper than some stores!
@@maryfeigen7715But Op is not complaining. They just pointed out that the prices at walmart did increase which is the point of the video. You sound so miserable.
Yeah you gotta be smart and strategic with meal prepping and cut out the things really unneeded....also depends on where ya shop too. Gonna save waaaay more at a Walmart or Aldis.@@Heyoudummy
I work at Walmart and I can tell you a few things- people have enough money for beer. For the lottery - they use their SNAP but then go straight to the lottery machine with CASH. They use their SNAP for junk food instead of food that will fill their kids stomachs up - candy, chips, lunchables. Those eat up your SNAP benefits faster than buying ingredients for actual meals. If people put something back they usually choose to keep the junk and hand back the healthier item. Frozen meals are expensive, make a meal. People use these health benefit cards and get everything free but have money for fresh flowers and the lottery. So I don’t want to hear about people not having money. It’s how they choose to spend it - wisely or not.
@@cjgoesliveI think it’s also marketed to them as get out of your terrible situation quick like if you just get this $2 lotto ticket you might never have to worry about food ever again and it works unfortunately
The people who are really hurting are people with jobs, not people with SNAP cards. Those same loafers get free college, free pantry food, free health care and section 8 housing. The poor souls with lower paying or middle class jobs have to pay for everything! If you voted democrat in 2020 and sat on your hands when congress decided to print 7 trillion dollars we didn’t have, then you are getting what you voted for. Bidenomics stinks.
Sorry to hear this. Americans have first world problems like not having enough cheeseburgers. Most never know the struggle most of the world lives through.
Your groceries are expensive in ZA, when the average wage is taken into account. Even if you have bought something, load shedding means you may not be able to cook, unless you can afford a generator and diesel. Your successive governments have a lot to answer for 😢
People here can no longer afford a "lifestyle " of pressed foods and convenience items. It could be way worse. I'm married to someone from Africa. I cook everyday, it is labor intensive, but I know it could be way worse.
Great video. You opened many eyes that may not have been aware of how tough it is for a family to make it through these trying times. Thanks for doing this video.
I watched this in shock - what the heck is wrong in the US right now? Are they serious with most of these prices? 😮 Overly refined “food” for $10+. All the nutritious food insanely high per piece. Are you supposed to starve a little and grow poor by eating right or just get obese, diseased and die that way while eating processed highly refined? It’s just tragic.
Healthcare is a business in the US therefore ensuring that we are sick and in need of that business via the food that we consume well that’s part of the plan… Most people are not educated enough to eat properly they simply eat to live
@@cjgoeslive It absolutely IS NOT... that is one of the biggest myths ever! Those frozen meals were $6?? For $6 you can buy a 16oz box of spaghetti (or penne, macaroni, etc), a jar or can of sauce AND a bag of shredded cheese for the same exact price and have enough for 6-8 meals so 6-7x cheaper so how is it more expensive. You're paying for someone else to make the food for you. Not only that you're paying for chemicals and preservatives. As you start making everything from scratch you start to build up your pantry... baking products.. flour, sugars, corn starch, spices, vinegars, oils, asian products (soy sauce, sesame oil, etc). Making a roast chicken? Make your own chicken broth. I get 6-10 qts out of one 3lb roast chicken. I make my own taco sauces.. my own pickles (I always have cucumbers), most salad dressings, pancakes, waffles, I even make my own chicken burgers , salmon burgers, (I buy frozen fish). Mac and cheese (takes as much time as it takes for the pasta to cook 6 minutes!). I make my own "hamburger helper"... HECK.. I've even made my own white castle and taco bell crunch wrap supremes!. In a pinch I've even made my own "soy sauce".. (using balsamic vinegar and beef broth using a boiullion cube). I can feed my son and myself on $150 or less/month. So you can't tell me healthy is more expensive.
I feel like stuff is super expensive. This morning at Walmart I bought 3 crowns of broccoli, a bag of baby carrots, 3 bell peppers, a Napa cabbage and a 2 pack of air filters. It cost almost $38.
Also, I'd argue food got more expensive long before covid, same with shrinkflation. It all started after the housing crisis of 08, and it kept gradually getting worse.
Make old school list of food on paper not dame cellphone my grandma use do this every time she go food shopping yes save all time food was high as today food was so real tastes good as hell food today is fake fake fake all nodame good at all
Brit here. Some of those prices are up to double what I pay in my local UK supermarkets. But my reasoning behind this is that you are not paying higher prices for the actual food itself. The prices have risen sharply to pay for the infrastructure that puts the food on the shelf. The grocery store, the warehouse, the trucks to deliver the food, the factories to package the food, the tractors to harvest the food, were all built or bought with loans. The interest on those loans has quadrupled. You're paying for the higher interest cost on that debt. You have a highly leveraged economy. Prices should fall when the Fed lowers the base rate.
I'm a single parent of one child. I work one full-time job and one part-time job, yet we don't struggle. We have a double-digit emergency fund, are ahead on rent by two years, spend $60 a week for food, and invest $1,000 every month. We don't want, or need, welfare, and we don't need a car as everything is within walking distance which helps to keep us healthy and fit. Anything we need that can't be found in the stores here are purchased online. The cost of living here is affordable. I think many people struggle because of a lack of financial education, have too many kids, too much debt, inability to control spending, (i.e. inability to delay gratification), and have a general lack of long-term perspective, etc.
Who watches your child when you work two jobs? Cost of childcare here in Houston is 20hr. And school requires drop offs and pick ups. Single mom means no help. So who takes care of your kiddo when you work two jobs?
You said ‘everything is within walking distance’….it takes 45min to hear anywhere here in Houston. I think YOUR situation is ideal which is great. But everyone lives under different circumstances. It’s not just ‘bad financial decisions’.
I’m a senior citizen and never in my life seen prices this out of control and that includes everything!!!! I live on social security and it costing me around 300.00 a month just for myself. I don’t know how people today can feed a small family and years ago we had large families around 7 to 16 in a household. My mom had a garden and canned just about everything and we kids would run back and forth to the cellar stacking jars on the shelf and the same thing all over again the next fall. These prices today are so out of reach I don’t even know how anyone can go out anymore and eat and drink. They buy new vehicles and have ATV’s, campers, boats and I sit here scratching my head wondering how in the hell do people do it!
Inequality gap in America hasn't been this bad since 1928. A lot of people are in a lot of debt. To own a home in a major city you have to be a millionaire. Yet many of us will never even have a stable roof over our heads. Many people think I'm exaggerating but when the lay offs come and you got almost a 50/50 chance of being diagnosed with cancer during your lifetime. Our country is legitimately broken.
SADLY .... I seriously DOUBT that the retailers will ever "lower" prices .... They LIKE the "higher" profit margins, and well, society NEEDS to EAT, so retailers figure that consumers will just "get used to paying more" for what they WANT !!!! GREAT video 👍👍
The one thing that kills me is the frozen potatoes man. ALMOST $10 for a 5lb thing of tots or fries. The 5lb'er used to be 3ish-4ish bucks and thats why I would always buy the 5lbs vs just making them at home b/c they were convenient and cheap, now - no way!
My husband used to buy hash brown patties. Not anymore. I wait for a sale and stock up on potatoes. Recently got 15 pounds for $4. If it looks like they will go bad before I can used them up I can them so they are shelf stable. Great for a quick meal!
@@rorriannroch I live in NYC (Manhattan) and FL half/half. I'm a vegan/vegetarian, so the cost of meat means nothing to me. The cost of vegetables, grains and tofu is perhaps around 10-15% higher than before, which set me back around $300/month a few years ago and is now around $350/month. Not too bad, all things considered.
@rondonnis6588 I think you must have a camera in my home. This is exactly what I do - cook large amounts of vegan food, freeze it and reheat as needed. I eat fruit 3 times a day along with almonds. Yummy! Indeed, I only eat out a few times a month - a vegan banh mi sandwich or Chipotle if I'm feeling rich. lol I think my monthly grocery bill is around 15% higher than a few years ago, which is not too bad.
I myself was raised knowing alwayget extra canned food for a rainy day. I've done this since I moved on my own. Its saved me several times over the years. Thank goodness I listened ❤❤❤
If my rent is $1,000 and I have lets say $800 and that's ALL I have and have NO FOOD I would give my landlord at least $450, buy $250 worth of groceries and then take the rest and pay part on lights and gas. Landlords have bills as well and I FIRMLY believe in giving SOMETHING if I do not have it all. Thanks for this walk through, I JUST discovered your channel
Thanks for the comment. You are totally accurate. I have one tenant in particular, he is disabled vet and gets $900 a month. So I only charge him $450 for his apt with utilities included. Monthly: His cellphone is $50, groceries $250, laundry $50, car insurance with only basic coverage $80, internet $70, as you can see there is no budget for gas, entertainment, special things. There's nothing left over and if he doesn't pay me, I'm OK with it. He fought for my freedom to even have the opportunity to be a landlord.
@@cjgoesliveremember what Jesus said CJ: “What you’ve done for the smallest of faith you’ve done for me.” When you give someone food, water, some money to survive, you’re doing it for Jesus. God bless you sir.
It's not just the US. Europe has gone ridiculous. I live in the North of Spain where the salaries are a lot less and the price of food has gone crazy expensive.
Stop buying so much processed food. Buy vegetables and meats at Aldi or Lidl if you have them in your area. Cook yourself with less preservatives and less chemicals. Use eggs to make cheaper meals like hard boiled eggs or omlets.
Very little convenience food makes it into my cart these days. I no longer go to the grocery store with a meal plan. I look at what’s on sale and that’s what we are eating that week. Aldi or Dollar General first, then the rest from Walmart. Just the three of us now but my heart really goes out to larger families and elderly people on fixed incomes. Do not be embarrassed to go to a food pantry if you need the help. ❤
Same here on the Oregon Coast. Small rural town with two stores.Fred Meyers/Safeway all products are smaller with higher prices. Many products have deteriorated in quality/taste. Our family has eliminated a lot of items and learned to be creative. A bowl of popcorn is always a favorite.Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on it ! PBJ sands,grilled cheese sands, quesadillas are all delicious and kids love it. No soda. Lemonade, sweet tea,sunny d,Kool aid with half the sugar.Never shop if ur hungry !! Make a list,stick to it. 2024 prices will be even worse. Happy New Year 🎉
Those prices are insane for the US. Prices have always been high here in Australia but we have fairly high wages and salaries. Inflation is quite bad here too.
Of course, that's the truth - BUT.........most folks are lazy, and have an entitled attitude in wanting what they desire all of the time, and not cutting their cloth accordingly.
I don't have a car... That's another expense (3 in 1 gas, car note and insurance.) I am a single mom with no child support. My grocery budget is low and I get things in clearance often. As long as my child eats good... I'm good. We are never without.
@@SayaddinaBeneGesserit I lived in Houston.. Houston is one if the most doable places to be without a car! public transportation is all over there and.runs often! Where I live now isn't as great with that.
I used to spend about $350 every 2 weeks for grocery at walmart. Now I spend about $430 easily , nothing fancy just normal items that my family need. My son graduated from college 1.5 year ago still live with us. He can't make it on his income alone and there is no need for him to get 2 jobs and struggle. Life is already hard as it is. I don't charge him for rent or food. I told him to save up his money as much as possible and invest some of that money. He doesn't know how lucky he has compares to other people. Me and my wife struggled when we were younger so I didn't want him to go thru the same thing.
I'm widowed living on social security and savings, I spent $47 dollars for two weeks' worth of groceries, I don't eat beef or pork, I'll buy a Costco roasted chicken and that lasts me 9 or ten meals, I save the bones and make bone broth and use that to make lentil soup with vegetables. I consider myself lucky to have a roof over my head and a vehicle to drive, it's a gas guzzler, but it's paid for, and I don't drive much. I just hope whatever kills me is fast, because one hospital stay and I'd be broke.
Time to make depression meals. But lots of potatoes, dry beans, and rice. These items make many meals. Buy canned vegetables and chicken. Don't buy what you really don't need.
I remember being a 19 year old, driving my busted ass Jetta from Winter Park to Kissimmee every day during rush hour with no windshield wipers and a parking brake as my real brakes. Living on one taco bell 59 cent bean burrito per day. If you wanna make it, you will. Sacrifice.
Buy frozen vegetables not canned. no sodium and they're cheaper. I DO buy canned beans tho. I can't stand dried beans and thankfully I've never been in a position to need to buy dried beans. No matter how much salt you put in the water for dried beans... you never get the same consistency as canned.
It’s getting to be Christmastime. Big expense. And it’s getting very cold outside. We have our family and pet friends to look out for. It’s too much. I’ve been wondering why I’ve been so depressed lately. It’s not like me. My husband comes home moody all the time now. My children seem sullen and to themselves more often. This is not like any of us ordinarily. It all boils down to lack of money. Not “fun money” to go on vacation with or buy fancy clothes, jewelry or new cars. I’m not even speaking of money for the movies once in a while or to go out and eat someplace. I’m talking about a lack of money for basic necessities that we use everyday. Necessities that we used to be able to buy quite easily that would make our lives a little bit easier, funner and more exciting. No more. We now lack money for car repairs, household repairs or even new glasses for my son. We have nothing to look forward to because all we are concerned abt and focused on is how we’re going to pay our mortgage and our bills … while also being able to eat and have the other sundries a household requires to survive. Everything has had to be cut back to barest minimum. It’s not fun or enjoyable. Christmas will be very bleak this year which will put a damper on usually family fun festivities. Children believe in Santa Claus. They don’t understand “Times are tough on Santa too”. Especially when their rich friends are getting everything they wanted on their wish lists 😢 My point is that, we work very hard and long hours and we stay out of trouble. We do this to be able to afford a decent life for our family. Not an extravagant lifestyle by any means, but decent. The way we are being forced to live now is very depressing. We are doing the same hard work for the same amount of hours… Away from home the same amount of time… But we have nothing to show for it, except that our mortgage and most of our bills are paid… And we have enough food for our family of six to survive. Not live … but survive. And that’s all we are doing… surviving. No extras. Ever. Our “new” budge is THAT tight. Sure there’s lots of anecdote and excuses and suggestions. But at the end of it all… it is due primarily to how the cost of living since Biden has been in office has absolutely SKY ROCKETED and all of our food and toiletries have had such a HUGE and CONTINUAL rise in prices due to inflation !!! Our monthly bills are NO exception.. we can’t keep up with it all anymore !! We have a little bit of savings (which we continue to slowly deplete out of necessity) which we can’t replace and we are now living pay check to pay check. Something we’ve never had to do before. We were once a thriving family that went through school, worked hard and played hard… But no more 😖 I don’t feel guilty for not struggling before all of this, because we worked hard to plan our lives so that it wouldn’t be a struggle… But everyone is feeling it now, we’re all in the same boat for the same reasons and there’s no end in sight. I pray for us all.. 🙏🏼 May God bless us, everyone🎄
I can totally relate. My family is going through the same thing. It really sucks. I've been struggling with depression myself. Always worried about money. We've cut back so much, but still can't get ahead. Trying to sell things we don't need to get out of debt, but no one else has money either to buy things. Things aren't selling like they used to. We never eat out or go anywhere anymore. Just trying to live below our means in any way possible. We are trying to still find ways to have fun without spending money, but watching TV and free movies, playing board games, reading, etc., gets old after a while. I'm very stressed about Christmas this year. I'm not sure how we will pull it off.
@@elieshasteffanson5758 Yes, you are so right ! Everything you said is true 😞 Pulling off Christmas will be very stressful for us 😖 Every thing the kids would like to have for Christmas has gone up $20 or more each !!! Plus their stockings 🧦 🤦🏻♀️ Good Lord! Plus, there’s things that we like to do that lead up to Christmas… If we can’t even afford Christmas, how are we going to afford to do any of that??? We’re not. So yes, definitely spending more time at home doing those things you mentioned… but as you’ve said, those things become tedious after a while. We will also go for walks or play horseshoes in the backyard or ride our bikes and scooters. But, with winter coming those things won’t be possible. We live in a very snowy part of Ohio. Usually Christmas is a special time where you do special things with special people that you wouldn’t otherwise do. Including eating special foods, and special meals. But people can’t travel here to see us this year… They don’t have any money either 😞 And all the little things that make Christmas special and unique… Will have to wait till next year. Our budget just won’t have the extras sadly. It’s either have peace of mind that your mortgage is paid and your heat is on or buy the extras that make Christmas so special. I guess we’ll have to face the challenge and find different and simpler ways to make Christmas special to us. And endure the pain of not having your loved ones around. As I said, we’ll get through it, we’ve been through worse … but WHEN will this end?? Not sure we can live even as frugally as we are now for another year 😔
@@Stopstaring101 Yes, we can't make it and take it anymore. So, here's what we are doing, and this will help us make it through this period ... {cut & paste from above} Wow, those prices are really crazy. I don't know where this is, but yeah, our prices are going sky-high in Houston, Texas. And, what we are doing, is putting as much as we can on credit cards, and we keep asking to raise our limits. Then, once we can't borrow any more, we're just going to get behind on all of our bills. And, then, we'll file a bankruptcy where we don't have to pay any of it back. And, it's only $1000 up-front to do a bankruptcy, and you don't lose anything if you do a Chapter 13. And, I know about 4 or 5 families on my Block that are doing the same thing. Waiting until the economy goes down more, then the Bankruptcy Court will be more understanding because there will be thousands upon thousands of filings in the Big Cities per day. So, it'll be easy to not have to worry about getting everything to the exact penny, like normal.
@@PoeLemic I definitely hear you … However, I would not recommend a bankruptcy. Chapter 13 or not. A bankruptcy SOUNDS easy … but they absolutely RUIN you. They design it that way so you’ll avoid doing it. I’ve known ppl personally who have declared and their credit is STILL screwed up to this day! They say the bankruptcy leaves your files within 10 years… That’s not true. Your credit is ruined for years and years and years afterwards. You’ll have a very hard time getting credit in the future. And any credit you do get will be at a VERY very high interest rate because they consider you a risk…even 10 years later, they still consider you a risk. It’s nearly impossible to get a home financed at what you would consider a fair rate as well. That just means a MUCH larger down payment for you to even be considered. Because don’t forget, you’re going against people that have good or fair credit. Lenders will always choose people with good credit over people with bad. And you can’t cry “discrimination” because money is black-and-white. That means people that deal with money, do not attach emotion to it. It’s all based off math and facts. I’m not trying to tell you what’s best for you and yours but… believe me when I say … it WILL come back time and time again in the future and BITE you in the butt. Ultimately, the creditors want you to work with them and pay your debts. They want you to pay them the money back that you spent. Declaring bankruptcy should be a LAST resort. That’s why they make bankruptcy so detrimental to peoples lives and in their lines of future credit. The APR on ANY future credit cards you are able to obtain will be MURDER financially. 60% of the monthly payment will be going to pay the outrageous interest on the debt ALONE!! Which means precious little going towards the actual principal. Your idea seems like a good one for the immediate future… but ultimately, you will regret doing it. I would advise talking to a financial advisor before moving forward. Best of luck to you ☘️ sincerely 👍🏼
What is this insanity? Unless you have some medical issue and can't breast feed. Secondly, is it even possible that people old enough to give birth are too uninformed to know how to puree food to make baby food? Good grief!
I haven't done big grocery shopping in the last two years. When I did it was well over $100 and I just felt upset driving home from the grocery store because of how expensive it is even with generic brands.
Yes, know that you are not only one. In Houston, Texas, everything has doubled in price. Groceries are 1.5x what they were. Then, electricity is double for us: $280/mo is now $500/mo.
And a lot of this falls on the landlords too. When y'all are charging 2 or 3 times the amount the same place was a few years ago, you wonder where people's money is going. That and with every single landlord wanting 3 to 4 times the amount of rent as your monthly income, double or triple security deposits and stealing people's security deposits as well. Not to mention there are the bad landlords that only care about their bottom dollar. In my town there have been slumlords who buy up all the older houses and cut them up into 4 or 5 single studio apartments and then rent them for ridiculous prices. There's a growing homeless issue in our town but they'd rather build $2000+ apartments that almost no one can afford than build some affordable housing. A person's rent should be no more than 30% of a person's take home pay. When y'all are charging people almost 70% of someone's income for housing, y'all are being greedy. Minimum wage has not increased in almost 2 decades. Rent was hard to afford when things were cheaper, now it's either you choose to eat and live a little or have a roof over your head. Yet people still look at those who are homeless like they chose that lifestyle or they're drug addicts. Most American's are 1 missed paycheck away from being in the same boat, yet we don't see the real problem or address the actual problem which is wealth concentration and no basic income. This is not like the olden times where a person worked for a business or establishment for their entire career. It'd be nice, but the turnover rate for places is too high. Too many companies will fire someone for a small infraction and then hire someone to do the same work for less money.
Property taxes , hoa fees, insurance premiums and insurance picky requirements for maintenance all go up every year. Property taxes alone go up $500 per unit per year. If you're buying a house , you're paying those higher taxes/fees as well as a mortgage.
Yeah the establishment wants you to go to school and pay a $200k student loan for the rest of your life and it’s gonna only gonna get tougher for the people that don’t take that route…trades or sales is the only way if you don’t go to school otherwise you’re gonna really be struggling through life
Actually it’s cheaper to shop at Costco but you need to shop in bulk. Which means you need to spend more upfront to save money down the line. That’s how Walmart attracts lower income shoppers as you buy smaller sizes but you will pay more per ounce. Clothes are incredibly cheap at Costco!
Walmart is pricing me out....I been changing my shopping habits....I now shop at restaurant supply stores....I started buying in bulk and cooking from scratch.... between the smaller packaging and processed crap we can't afford to shop any other way... I have noticed that the food quality is better than Walmarts garbage ....the prices of the groceries you're showing are actually cheaper than my local Walmart......
I reside in one of the poorest counties in Tennessee. The average income for a family of 4 is $32,000 a year. Many make less than that. The uptick of folks needing basic grocery staples at the food pantry has more than doubled in the last year and the pantry now does twice a week versus once a week. We are an hour from a larger city so our fuel and food prices are high, one must travel to work outside the county(no industry here), the housing market has skyrocketed as we had 9,000 new residents move to our county last year from other states and they drove the homes up and outpriced most here trying to get into housing. 2 years ago a home in town was under $100k and now that same home is up over $200k. Landlords were selling off their rental homes to make the profit and displacing dozens of families with nowhere to live. Rents are up. We have seen some tents in the city limits but our community won't tolerate that and they were run off within hours of trying to set up. One rental home became available and the landlord had 30 applications($1400) and it required a first last and security deposit along with a credit check $40. We will be going back to the days of our great grandparents and we must live below our means to even stay afloat. Get to know your neighbors and support local co-ops and farmers.
It is worse in the UK. The Elderly are freezing to death because they can't afford to keep warm. But the Western world has chosen to fight Russia. The climax of this hunger epidemic will be nuclear strikes by Russia which no Government can handle.
I make my own laundry detergent. Have for several years. It costs pennies per load. When dishwasher detergent went to $5, I started making my own of that too! Huge savings! Especially if you have kiddos
I'm from Europe and I was always surprised how cheap was food in America and how big packing they have.Now I feel sorry for them. Crazy prices. I hope that they have coupons. I watched on TLC that in America you can have coupons for food.
@@cjgoesliveFood Lion if you have the customer account. Honestly I shop only sales and at multiple store. We’re military so I shop between Food Lion and the Commissary. It’s still expensive.
I just got back from the store....more and more people are growing their own food and getting chickens for the eggs....if you make your kids lunch it's way cheaper you know ...and the lunchables are not healthy at all
I feel like here in Canada it’s a lot worse. So worse to the point people here to to US stores to shop. And even with the very bad currency exchange, it’s still cheaper?!
When my kids were babies, I processed a lot of food in my blender, then froze it in ice cube trays. If you do it, be sure to label the bags. Much of it looks the same when frozen.
Good morning everyone! Where ever you’re at!! Stay strong 💪 Because Stressing will sure land us all in the HOSPITAL 🏥 For me I’m not trying too go there!! ❤❤❤
My mom used to tell me to always pay your rent for safety and security. You can always get someone to provide you with food.
Totally agree with your mom.
Well now we live in our car for safety
Your momma is a wise woman !
@@jeffreyedwards767 and this is exactly solution that should be implemented to as many people as it can be. What was the business of previous US president? I see the heaven the Eearth can be and will be.
Greedy landlords use this to their advantage.
The scariest thing is it hasn't stopped going up. It increases daily.
Yes, every week that we go back, more and more stuff has increased in price.
And yet we get no pay raises and we are working over 40 hours a week, its hard to get by in 2023 😢
The scariest thing is how barely anyone talks how , off course, corporations are all in alignment with each other to raise prices , all while enjoying the biggest profit margins ever!
As a single man I find it fun. I adapt fast to making own bread. Using less of everything. Make own sugar drink. Grow own weed. Struggling maks men stronger
@@sadhu7191 in a way I kinda agree with you on some of that. Having to go without sure does make one look at things differently or at least it should. I know it did me, but then again there are some things beyond one's control as well.
The cost of living has kept my adult children home contributing to rent, food and bills. It is alarming, and if you have any space plant a garden, it can be in containers if you only have a balcony. Getting back to basics, home cooked affordable meals eaten at home at the table. The processed crap they are charging us leg and limb over are the same products that are making us sick as a nation. Time to regroup so to speak.
You're living the way Americans lived before the postwar boom and
Invention of the term "nuclear family".
Im sure your family is overweight like most americans. Fasting is good
Nice to see your clan is Close. So is mine.
@@cjgoeslivedo you have an Aldi near you can you go in Aldi and show us all the prices I bet they'll be a lot better cuz that's where I shop
Well, if you have teenagers tell them to get a job. I started working at 13 as soon as i got to the USA as a first generation Greek immigrant. Mind you, my family was here for generations, just not me because i was born in a foreign country and had to stay there till parents decided to get me.
I worked and gave whatever money i had to my mother for rent/groceries/utilities.
If you allow the 3rd World to invade your country unchecked it will only get WORSE than even now, you have no idea.
@@cjgoeslive
It's not inflation, it's greed !
Truth
Right because when you raise minimum wage to $20/hr you can expect prices to stay the same. Bidenomics baby.
I'm single with no kids , don't do much these days play xbox watch shows but I'm going to a wwe event in January . Ha . I'm currently a plumber
Let's look at that old lie of the greedy. If markup is 150% on a product or service and raising minimum wage about 10% does that hurt the ability of a business to function or turn a profit?@@XionAvalonArcadia
@@firefly8471what?
It's frustrating talking to someone who is doing alright. They look at you like you're insane and lazy.
We all have seasons. Nothing lasts forever. Good or bad.
@@cjgoeslive very true. Great point. Appreciated the video. I'm in W. PA myself.
I've been there, I Know!!
They are probably bullshitting you themselves. We have a family of 6 on a single income. If someone told us 3 years ago we would be struggling with over $150K net income I would have laughed.
@@danichicago9140 if you are struggling with 150 K net you are doing something wrong or living in the wrong area
Between me and my wife we make about $200,000 a year in household income. The way she grew up compared to the way I grew up is like night and day. She doesn’t understand why I’m so obsessed with the downtrodden, and poor. It’s a pain and discomfort that words cannot explain. I still can’t get over my trauma till this day and still find myself looking up RUclips videos such as this. The amount of money we’re able to save absolutely blows my mind. We could literally afford to support another household…hell maybe even two. That’s why I don’t hesitate to randomly pay for people’s groceries, gas, or layaway during the holiday season. You never know how far an act of kindness can go or if you made the difference of a child eating, or having a Christmas this year.
You have a great attitude. You must be very successful in life as a good and liked human
Compassion it's severely lacking in our culture today in the USA
May God reward you a hundredfold!!!
Awesome
I'm having to do things old school like they did in the depression.
Grow a garden, do my own canning, hunt and fish, raise chickens, make things from scratch instead of buying processed crap. It's more work, but healthier and much cheaper in the end.
AMEN!!
I think the same way. All this processed junk that they sell us so expensive and now is not affordable. If you can do things from scratch is healthier and will cost little less. Many people now is going to food banks in order to survive because we are still making the same amount of money we did one or two years ago but prices have gone double in most cases. Same with rents that wherever you go are way too high. Unreal this that is happening now.
But CNN and Biden claim everything is going great ! 😜
Can't grow a garden with greedy landlords and their rules
I stopped paying rent and moved in with family doing much better now
It’s not just the food, but the toiletries that are equally outrageous - shaving cream, razors, shampoo, body wash, deodorant, hand soap, toilet paper, etc. etc. That, added on to $150 in groceries is what REALLY adds up fast!
Dollar Tree is cheaper for hygiene items. $1.25
I haven't used shaving cream in 20 years. I use lotion or hair conditioner. body wash I buy the equate (walmart) brand, in two packs of 26oz or more I think. I buy Ultrabrite toothpaste. I will say Aldi toilet paper got REALLY thin and a roll lasts me 5 days now instead of 10. The dollar store 1000-sheet is better now. Thankfully I have a friend who works at a paper plant and he can get me a case of tp for $20.. so thta's like .50c/roll.
Definitely Dollar Tree for these items.
Toothpaste crest pro health was 8.49 last week at a national chain???toothpaste! I have prepandemic prices ingrained in my head because that was the last time I actually shopped in stores. Now I do online pickup because my health has deteriorated since pandemic and every week I gasp at the prices. I am On a fixed income.
I should've covered that. I will in the next video.
It’s just awful… there’s no logic to prices. Everything is so expensive. It’s really scary.
It's a planned coordination between corporations : klaus shwab covid19 the great reset on amazon. We are all f***ed in the end.
Wait until you see what Canadians pay. I'm there next week. Follow my channel
The logic is there's a Democrat in office
@Roger-wf8sj lol blaming it solely on a politician who doesn't control monetary policies is overgeneralizing and idiotic.
Do you want someone to say that a Republican in office ruined the economy because he pumped stimulus money and lowered interest rates, causing us Americans to be in this mess in the first place? 😂
@@Roger-wf8sj
Bingo!
I turned my porch light off (as did most of my neighbors) and didn't do Halloween this year. Too damn expensive.
Same with me and my neighbors 😢
Me too
No one has come to our house for many years already.
@@blessedbygod3430 do you give 10% of your income to people you don’t even know but think that you do
Also, a lot of kids get the flu after Halloween, from eating all that candy. Excess sugar can do that to the body.
I lost my apartment after 23 years because of inflation it's very upsetting i can't live in this world anymore with this greed . Walmart is ripping people off right now big time! . I'm down to eating once every 2 days now and I'm starving most of the time . This is no way for anyone to live .
I was in Walmart last week. A jacket that was less than $30 the previous week is now $55. I will be doing all my shopping online this Christmas and I will spend less. I hope Americans show good sense and say no to credit cards this year.
I’m so sorry. I eat one healthy meal a day and a snack. We gotta keep ourselves nourished, or else we risk getting sick. I’m currently recovering from viral Meningitis, and I’m sure all the junk food I ate the week before I got sick didn’t help matters. I’ve been trying to eat more fruits and veggies since I got sick
What you can do, @Captain, is starting stealing stuff. That's what we have had to do. I hate to say, but that's one way we're making it. And, if you get caught, then you get free meals and a nice stay at the jail. Happened to me, but I just don't steal when it's not crowded enough at grocery stores. Wait until it's packed, then that's when I get extra five-finger discounts.
Go to food banks! Absolutely take advantage of that. Don't feel ashamed of having to go that extra step. Thousands of people do it every day.
@@vulksenyesssss. I went to a Food Bank b4 as a single mom who needed help. I was NEVER ASHAMED💯 TY lord for helping me and my son.
This is absolutely ridiculous!!! No politician can save us; we have to save ourselves. My prayers are with you all.🙏🏼
Truer words were never spoken
Politics is poison
they r the enemy a people vote lol @@cjgoeslive
With Trump our economy was booming so he’s the answer.
The cereal boxes are tiny now. They made “family size” the regular size and now there’s “giant size” if you actually want a bigger box of cereal but those ones cost like $10 😱
Shrinkflation
And they are as thin as books.
Cereal isn't food! It's junk food and only fat people eat it or people who will be fat.
We stopped eating cereal
So true
3 years ago making $15 an hour I could afford rent, and i could eat out every single day and still have money left over. Now making $25/hr I'm struggling to pay my bills. And recently being laid off I have now ran out of money for food and gas and I haven't ate in 2 days.
Wowwwww! Please hang in there. Go to a Food Bank or a Church. They give out Free Food. Sending u STRENGTH &🫶🏽
Similar, not broke yet but have no clue how there's not millions of homeless people right now in America.
or hari kriska and sikhs they give out free food@@kiaouattara9077
That's what happens when the government printed $8 Trillion in 3 years amidst no actual growth.
Stop telling lies you haven’t eaten in 2 days nice try though
I've been living in Spain for 8 years now it's the best decision I ever made. Rent for 3 story house 2bd 2 bth 4 terraces 630 euros a month. Water bill 40 euros for 3 months, cell phone and wifi 39 euros a month. I don't spend more that 200 euros a month on food. God bless America and the hard working people I left behind, I worry for my loved ones.
Do you work remote?
Homelessness becomes more n more of a scary reality. It’s down to pay this or that rob peter to pay Paul. Walmart is outrageous on their prices anymore. I’m 56 and have never had to rely on any assistance in my life until about 2 months ago. Idk how I would provide food In our house which only consists of myself and my 12 year old granddaughter without food assistance from the assistance office. I am recently divorced, I walked away , let him keep everything which was stupid pride on my part. I work part time for $12 an hour, I can only make a certain amount per month or I lose my healthcare. It’s like your damned if u do,,, damned if you don’t. The American dream has turned into a nightmare.
I hope the government doesn't turn to the rest of us for more taxes to subsidize the rent of food of others. We're barley making it under this "Build Back Better" economy and politicians stealing more of my money to feed others will put me in the red.
In Ireland it’s common .on 40-45k a year as nurse or social care worker = homeless . That’s what has happened to me now due to way rentals are going so now using this time to stock pile things ahead that important in the space I’m in . Personal care / dental care /clothes/shoes in boxes .
We've all been fooled by a system that promised hard work/study will be rewarded. It's a damned lie. I may as well have made youtube content and made money that way, they make big bucks for videos of themselves goofing off/eating/shopping etc, all fun things , while here I am studying front end web development. It feels so utterly pointless now. If I could go back a decade or so I would have never continued this. I will teach my 12 year old son to not focus on stupid college/hard work, but work smart with some skill set .
@@lucialuciferion6720 that’s what I always thought about - trade school/ community college averages (+)30,000$ in loans that can’t be defaulted on
- in the 90’s to early 2000’s you could go to a bank and get the same amount for a starter car.
- the loan will be backed and it’ll actually get the job done. 13 months of studies, makes you “over qualified” and will have you at a loss; because the guy hasn’t even retired yet to the field.
- so now you’re stuck paying off on a loan that adds more interest per month than “is allowed”, waiting for the guy to retire or get fired….. not to mention catching the opportunity outside of college.
@@lucialuciferion6720 trade jobs are where it's at IMO HVAC, plumbers, electricians, welders that type of thing. They'll always need those IMO.
I grew up with not much money and I’ve been a single parent of 3 boys for 15 years. The cost of food is crazy. You make the most of it. Make soups, plenty of meals there. The crock pot is very useful for getting more meals.
Exactly. It's amazing how resilient we humans can be when we have to be. I had plenty of times in my life where I had noodles and Kraft macaroni and cheese for dinner. Tuna also goes a long way.
Not to mention pinto beans….season them right and throw in some sautéed veggies and rice and you can make a big pot that lasts for multiple days
How u grow up poor but have 3 children?
Yup and my family grew up poor and we always learned how to eat cheaply. We rarely eat out too.
I always pay my rent first. I can’t see myself being homeless. I work 2 full time jobs to make sure I secure my shelter. I pray I remain healthy. I am in healthcare so I will always have a job. Bless those that are going thru tough times and homelessness.
2 fulltime jobs? amazing how u have double the time as everyone else.
Lol pressing X to doubt. You somehow work two full 8-hour shifts, and in between working 16 hours a day, commuting, cooking, doing household errands, and sleeping, you still find time to watch useless videos on YT.
Why do you people always lie?
@@pearlsswine Probably something like 2 jobs/ 4 ours a week , thinking that counts as a 2 fulltime jobs.
So instead of going to a cheap trade school for 6 months and getting out of it with a good full time job you choose to work 60-70 hours at 2 dead end jobs? People like you are the reason they tell kids to stay off drugs🤣
I moved back in with my mom in her nice house to save money. I'm 46!
That sounds like a win win
Well, life sucks no matter what I do so, who cares anymore. @@user-ut4zw6so6o
Man that’s brutal…stay off drugs kids
28 months sober actually. Thanx@@MeekMillisbendingoverrn
My mom perished I have no family. She always told me to learn take care of myself and depend on NO ONE they are not dependable. She was right ✅
The problem too is that landlords keep raising the rent. It seems like every 3-6 months they raise it another 100 or more for those who are renting. There should be a cap on how often or how much landlords can raise the rent.
If they have a mortgage on the rental house they may not have a choice but to raise the rent. Even house insurance is more than double what it was 2 years ago. They also have the burden of fixing anything that goes wrong with their tenant’s home. Renters are being squeezed but landlord’s/homeowners ESPECIALLY if they have a mortgage (especially if on more than one house) are being squished to the bone. SO stinkin happy we sold our rent house & our old house & bought the one we have now free & clear. I have no idea how people are making it with a mortgage right now (or rent for that matter). We’ve slashed just about everything we can, including the food budget ~ for the 3 of us our food budget is $125 every 2 weeks ($250 for the month of November). We’re able to do it but only because we’ve got a heck of a good stockpile & always have.
Everyone and everything is raising prices. It’s because the DOLLAR is LOSING value. 34,000,000,000,000. Yep that’s 34 trillion are national debt. Thanks Government
Ok listen up. Housing increases have little to do with dollar depreciation, & more to do with city greed & their debt. The property appraiser is paid by the tax assessor to pull a magical number lubed between their buns. The “This property has crisp air & access to coffee shops, ahh” jargon. Your municipality is charging you from loans they took out, get it? It is overall US debt at an individual, municipal level. Also, you can bet their stated debt is also magical to an extent, to aggrandize themselves in the name of inflation. Do you understand? Next target is food.
My taxes and insurance went up on my rentals. So the price goes up, yes. If you have a problem with it, live on beans and rice and save $$ for a small home or mobile home ! Your choice!
A landlord can charge whatever they want on their property. Like everything else the bills on their rentals has went up as well such as water & sewage, insurance and other things that comes with rental properties. We ALL have our struggles and I understand how hard it is to keep rent going each month. Do the BEST that you can and do whatever it takes to keep that roof over your head. God help us all!!
He forgot to mention one thing. Not only are the prices outrageous but everything is only half full.
I got something out of a vending machine some time ago, same shit it was half full lol.
Buy a bag of chips lately?
This is why a LOT of people are living in their vans, cars, suv or in a tent. It's so sad. This is why I work a W2 and these gig apps to help me pay the bills. Great video!
But the illegal immigrants are getting 1500 dollars a month free housing vouchers free loans to start a business and some are getting free cars
Some psy cho in Da vos is constantly saying "you will pwn nothing & be ha ppy". He (they) is/are not kidding. Wait till they shut down the inter net.
For us, we're having to resort to stealing now. Never did it before, but we are grabbing a few things (here & there) from grocery stores and not paying. Becuase we have to.
@@PoeLemic Wow!
@@PoeLemic🤣you’ll eventually run into a brick wall with that…my buddy just got a knock on his door a few months ago from a deputy who cuffed him brought him down to the station and showed him 20 videos of him taking stuff he was given a felony and fined like $12k for all the items he took over like 2 months…be careful out here with that
Wow... I live in CA and our prices are criminal... I paid $18 for a bag of oranges this week... my grocery bill is averaging $500 per week... and we are not eating big here. We eat simple meals, cook at home and eat out once a week, and that is $100 for burger night. I can't imagine how people can afford to feed bigger families.
Just more Rice, Beans and Oatmeal. The price of food is "INSANE"!!
I would try to find an LDS Cannery close to your location and shop there especially if you have big families. It is lower cost and the Cannery is open to all, not just Mormons. A lot of people struggling do this.
You are saying prepandemic but we all know it’s really preBiden. Fuel cost is a major contributor to prices and Biden shut down the drilling immediately, making us dependent on other countries for fuel and they have us “over a barrel” so to speak to pay whatever price they are asking since we are dependent now.
Don’t forget families with limited resources get better tax credits, those single or adult children don’t get those huge tax returns, or WIC. It’s hard on single one or 2 people house holds.
Y'all might want to start shopping in a trench jacket!
Everybody's definitely feeling it. It's going on everywhere and happening to everyone.
Except the rich who rip us off
Corporate greed. Makes me sick.
Government greed!
@@e.agoraphobicdickinsonpoet660I work at a grocery company in corporate (i.e. think Kroger). As much as people would like to blame the government (not that they are helpful either way), it’s really corporate greed. This year we still posted record profits.
Thanks for being a good sheep and deflecting the blame to the government champ.
@@kaym7704 the government allows it because they profit , too. No need to be nasty. Have a nice day.✌️
@@e.agoraphobicdickinsonpoet660 well…just remember politicians don’t set prices, companies do.
@@e.agoraphobicdickinsonpoet660 Corporate. Quit blinding yourself. Businesses are just as bad
Im a single woman. Im living on 150 of groceries a month. Here in california. Electric and gas bills are through the roof. I dont drive or own a car. Live in small town. Walk to most locations , including my job of 16 years. Income is 1200 a month. It can be done, but its getting harder.
well said and well done
Yeah, my cat definitely doesn't like the cheaper options. Also, I am seeing a lot of people leaving their animals out on the streets because they can no longer afford to care for them. I was just caring for an abandoned cat the other day and was finally able to get him into a good foster home until adopted. I'm seeing this happen in so many other places as well. This is so sad. I'm definitely working with people in my area to do something about this. This just hearts my heart.
There are tons of resources for free pet food in the area. Pet stores throw good food away all the time, it’s worth peaking in a dumpster or two. DON’T abandon your pets!!
@teacherjasmine.
Bless you.
@@earnold1896 thank you :)
Cat better be lucky its eating.
It can always eat a smelly mouse.
@tom11zz884 biden double-priced those actually....my cat is pissed.
Dollar Tree is my go to for a lot of things these days. I get my hand soaps, dish soaps, deodorant, toothpaste, etc from there. Snacks too. This inflation stuff is terrible! 😩
Yes. I do same with a lot of stuff they sell. This are very difficult times for low income and mid income people.
You got it. That's my next video. Been trying to do it for days, something always comes up. Tomorrow is the day. Will you watch?
@@cjgoeslive You have to be careful with dollar stores. The products they sell often have less than normal. So ,you could actually be paying more per unit. Sometimes manufactures actually make the package special for them.
Dollar General has a phenomenal dollar section!!!!
Dollar Tree went up to 1.25 where I’m at lol
Yet people are buying new SUV’s and pickup trucks and not down sizing.Then they gripe about the price of gas
Well remember when the government made the laws regarding too many small cars. The car manufacturers began to make bigger cars, SUVs and pickups to get around the government regulations.
I saw this coming and traded my gas eating car for a subcompact car. I save $60 a month on gas.
You're right peoples priorities are all f@#$%d up. But you know, all those idiots that bought too much car during the pandemic. They are losing everything! And yes I kinda think it's funny.
That's what happens when you give out 0% APY auto loans in 2020. Car prices go thru the roof!
Same thing with mortgages and everything else.
A $30-$40k truck payment over 7 years shouldn’t break your wallet…it’s $5k-$7k a year after finance charges and insurance…and trust me a reliable vehicle is worth that and more otherwise you’d be that guy driving around in a ‘08 Chevy with 150k miles and a shaking steering wheel
In early of 2020 the start of covid. The cost of food shot up due to Food companies that had to slow down or to reduce their production due to employment. Now in late 2023, the food companies' excuse is labor cost, supply chain Issues, and the ongoing Ukraine war. But they never mention their downsizing of products to boost higher profits. It's all greed.
I was in this situation except I had a house payment. What I did was pay all of my bills, then sometimes I would have 2$ for 2 weeks left over. I prayed & ask God to provide for myself, husband, my 3 year old & newborn. I never used food banks or food stamps because we didn’t qualify. The only thing I can say is that God always provided. We always had food, & never went hungry. I would get unexpected food from church friends, or neighbors who never knew we were struggling. Sometimes we would get a refund check in the mail, or my husband would get unexpected overtime. Miracles continued to happen. I once cried because I had no milk for my 3 year old, then I opened the washing machine & found a $10 bill laying there! God always came through!
Doesn't sound like 'God' did a very good job.
God always provides
God is GREAT !
God always comes through for me too. It's hard, but you just have to keep faith.
@@cjgoeslivereally? That's odd, I eat 3 times a week so my daughter can eat every night so please don't tell me that he always provides.
To save real money on food, stop buying so many prepared foods - get the raw ingredients and start making your own meals. Buy rice and lentils. Lots of videos on low cost family meals. You can alternate between the low cost meals and the prepared meals you were buying and still save big.
That ain't living, @Thomas. Better way is to learn how to do a little theiving here or there. THat's what I got to do. I've never stolen things before, but I have to make ends meet, shomehow.
@@PoeLemic Try work. Your one of the reasons prices are so high.
@metro3692 not really tbh making ends meet means he is working
@@PoeLemic I grew up poor, but my parents didn't let that alter my moral compass of respect for the property or business of others. My mom worked and even though she didn't have any real free time we had a garden to grow vegetables and can some foods, She would find bulk food deals and buddy up with other families to share and save money. She made some clothes and dad kept the cars going. As a 12 year old I built some raised beds lined them with plastic and made a little worm farm - then I would sell the worms as live bait to fishermen at the local lake and that was my spending money to enjoy a chocolate frozen banana or something on a Saturday afternoon. I still had lots of fun and adventures and I learned that there are ways of getting by without a lot of money. Even now I drive a 25 year old car not because I can't afford a new one, but because I would rather use what would be a $700 car payment on other things. If learning to cook budget meals rather than buying so many prepared meals does not save you money, then high food prices are not affecting your family.
Indeed😊
If you must choose, choose the rent. You don't want to be homless, cause if you get an eviction you're toast! I'm speaking from experience, me and my sister shared an apartment with our mom. In less than a year after she died we got evicted and was homeless for FOURTEEN MONTHS! it was hell trying to rebuild and find somewhere to stay. An eviction is like a scarlet letter, even constantly applying and being turned down for an apartment can hurt you because they share that information on your credit. And you'll ironically get turned down cause you got constantly turned down. It's a cruel cycle... Bankruptcy was our only way out.
I am so sorry to hear this.And I hope things are going better for you right now. Just know that you are not alone. I, as a landlord, have personally had to evict tenants and felt horrible about it. Tomorrow is always a brighter day.
Here in the UK, you can get help for your kids with free school meals, plus you can get vouchers for free family food from a food bank, so there's no need to starve.
Some never recover from being homeless, and it's very difficult to get back into 'normal' living conditions when you hit rock bottom.
I'm in New Zealand and for years I've watched videos of prices in the US with jealousy. It's crazy expensive here but it seems you've caught up to us and in some areas surpassed us.
Sweetheart….I’m sorry to have to tell you this.
If our prices outpaced yours, it’s only a matter of time before your prices go up 100% or more in the next year.
This is terrible. There’s going to be a lot of cold hungry people this winter.
I’m there with you all. I skip breakfast and lunch 3-4 times a week, I don’t have to but I don’t need to be eating 3 meals a day, I get enough calories in one meal.
@@xman666soad don't worry, our prices have been going up too especially fruit and vegetables. We're putting in a bigger garden this year!
I'm from newzealand aswell and yep it's hard to shop I have a roast mutton in the freezer but I can't afford to buy pumpkin or kumara lol can't have a roast without browned off vedgies
@@christinecoxhead45 last time I was at paknsave pumpkins were $20, they'll be $30 for Christmas 😱. Treated us to a kumara (sweet potato) for $4 😱. If we have weather like last year, it's going to get worse. Vegetable garden in progress. I've got a heap of seedlings including 6 pumpkin. My husband said we only need 1, I said grow 6 because friends, family and the food bank will appreciate any extras.
Whats more expensive, Australia or New Zealand ?
We were warned to start prepping when Biden got put in. I loaded up on canned goods, beans and flour etc. I stored 14 gallons of fuel for an emergency. I also bought propane stove, fuel and fire logs for outside if needed. Sad we have to live this way when just 3 years ago I actually had a savings account.
Same here. What I bought before the food inflation is paying in dividends now that things have doubled or tripled like toilet paper. Over stocked on that and am now reaping the benefits. I would also try the LDS Cannery closest to you. They cater to everyone, not just Mormons. Their #10 canned foods are actually a bargain considering.
I hope you rotate your fuel. Even with a stabilizer, fuel degrades after 1 year. Diesel is stable a bit longer. We store fuel (gas) for our generator. If we haven't used it in six months, we use it in our vehicle and then fill up the cans with fresh fuel. Just write the date of refill on the can with a sharpie.
I did, I’m not restocking the fuel now because it’s gone up so much. Luckily no hurricanes the last couple of years.
Yea because COVID and all that was Bidens fault 😏 so if Trump gets elected things had better drop back down, because if not it'll be his fault. Y'all are so damn ignorant.
I live in a small city surrounded by farmers. We are able to get far better prices. I avoid Safeway as much as possible. The largest-box of cheezits is $8.49. I pay 5 or 6$ at most at grocery outlet. I also shop at Bi-mart and save a lot paper products , cat litter, cat food & coffee. I also pay $6.99 for oaks of 300 ct paper plates . Dollar Tree is where I save the most…yes it’s $1.25 per item but when you can get Campbells soups, canned fruit & veggies those add up to big savings. Cleaning supplies and wipes are another bargain. Snacks are cheap & plentiful . I buy the small cartons of milk there as well because they have a long shelf life… no running out of milk. I watch for sales on big containers of fabric softener and detergent. Canning, dehydration, smoking and freezing different saves $$. I do not use a lot of electricity because we have candles & tealights plus led lights & led growlights. I use a wonderwasher because it is cheap & easy as well as a good washing machine.Fresh garden food is awesome & folks need to stock up on seeds and get a garden going. We also choose not to go out and eat and as far as clothing we hit the thrift shops. Need shoes? Watch for sakes. I picked up 3 pairs at an online sale. I build modified rocket stoves for heating and keeping a tea kettle on for quick available hot water. I am off grid for heating. Yes it takes time, however it will save you big $$$
what will kill us off is property tax...we can skim on entertainment , food, clothes, etc...we drive older cars....but after living on or property for over 30 yrs, its the property taxes that will destroy us.....why are older people after paying property tax for DECADES facing such dire circumstances..
At this point you just leave the country
Amen!
My fiancée and I have land in the philippines. For about $10k we can have a pretty nice house built on the land. We plan on retirement over there when we get old. 1usd=55pp. It is a lot easier being rich over there.
@@zachmeadows9206 The issue is employment, unless you can get a work remote job or you have passive income. I used to study in Lithuania, but I had to come back because I didn't want to live off a local salary there. If I get a remote job I'm out.
Those prices is ridiculous. My mom and auntie always telling me to pay your rent before anything. Keep a roof over your head.
Chronic homelessness can shave up to 10 years off the average human lifespan. If more people knew that I bet we would have seen ore organized protests for affordable housing.
@@jmcnally647 wait for it....
Those prices are ridiculous.
The rent and mortgage is the biggest chunk of everyone’s income.
@@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj Not mine. I bought my house cash.
The key is to cook from scratch. Don't buy premade convenience food.
Fine. I’ll Quit my job and cook from scratch all day.
I do that as much as I can. Still doesn't help for the budget. Especially when you put 11 items in a online shopping cart and the price is $43 just for that... Come on now. Were talking fresh foods too.
That is a small key, not so much The key.. scratch cooking takes time and stove on all day. Any way you turn, it's high.
That’s not gonna save you alot of money and also you’re not throwing into account some of us don’t have time to cook from scratch🤣
@@kevinfinnerty8414when cooking, could do more, separate into rations and freeze.
another thing to focus on when food shopping is a lot of food companies are charging the same prices from a couple years ago, but in MUCH smaller packages, known as Shrinkflation. In some cases i have seen a 50% decrease in the amount you get of certain items.
Yes, it's bad. Everything is smaller packages, but bigger prices. Sandwich meat used to be $5 bucks or less. Now, pound of any meat is $10 bucks or more in Houston, Texas.
Yeah, they think we won't notice.
yup.
Sams club increase the price of their lean ground beef and decreased the percentage on top.so you pay more per lb and you get less meat as well. what a scam
Thing about it is shrinkflation has been happening for 13 years now. It amazes me people are only noticing that now.
Easier to downplay than the actual price rising.
I have no idea how people are surviving. I went to Costco and dropped over $500 on groceries, that use to cost half as much. I was never big on Walmart and always shopped at Whole Foods, but the high prices have caused me to rethink where I spend my money. You have inspired me to get out and do a video such as yours for my lowcarb and keto people.
Yesss. Our grocery bill has almost tripled for the exact same groceries over the past few years. It’s becoming so stressful!
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Oh stop it, if you have $500 to drop on Costco YOU'RE DOING FINE. Quit your yappin, that's bs. You don't know what a struggle is
@@holland9199 It was not my intent to spend that much. It was a few items and that was the total. Yes, I paid it and did not want to look embarrassed by putting items back. I had to do some financial gymnastics after that purchase. I thought I was doing fine but not anymore. Stop judging people, you have no idea what they are going through
Awesome! Whole foods is ridiuclous
Imagine all the food they throw away too. Sickening . Should be criminal
Food banks get some. Dumpster divers get some too.
Cooking from scratch isn’t that expensive, it takes a little time but it’s worth it. I make an assembly line of meals in jars all at once that way when I come home from work I can grab a jar, dump it in the pot and add some water. It’s still scratch cooking but convenient at the same time.
Smart you!
Those sandwiches were my lifesaver back in the day when I used to be a trucker in 2013-2014. With the way things are going, I foresee singles, couples, and families all moving into rentals together and sharing the rent because it's that bad. My parents actually lived together with 2 other families with my grandpa when he was alive for no cost and I suspect that people will be doing the same out of necessity to ride this out as a unit. Purchasing power goes up, people can buy things together to save, and the only thing you have to put up with is the fact that you have virtually no privacy. The only way out is to make more through upskilling yourself. It's not gonna get better but far worse from here on out.
Making more isn't going to do shit for you for long. The US government has fumbled the ball and this is the end.
Communal living is fine as long as everyone gets along
That's right and share the cleaning up and bills and abide by rules like if you smoke go outside and take out trash and clean up your area or even don't stay in your room all the time put down the phone and play board games and corn hole outside and learn to talk to each other without the phone.
I am currently living with family, and not all that happy, but I struggle to justify spending such a huge percent of my income on rent for a low quality apartment. For now, it is what it is.
Nobody is 'riding this out'. Klaus Shwab (who wrote 'covid19 the great reset' it's on amazon) , said that this is the 'new normal'. Oh and he said that with a narcissitic parasisitic smirk on his face.
In the grocery store I work at you couldn't tell anything changed by the cartloads of food stamp people that shop there. I'm talking 2 plus carts of food overloaded and falling out of the top and here I am stocking said food and only buying a frozen tv dinner every night and snacks throughout the day. America at it finest I say.
Well, take what youd spend on your family for 1 month and fill your cart. Then see how full it is by week four. Many people on food stamps have nothing left by week four.
Some are out of FS by end of week 3. I hear this from my tenants in low income housing
Max they get in California is 290. Thats pennies
It's going to be even tougher when the heating bills start rolling in. Prediction is for an exceptionally cold winter, certainly a lot colder than we've had for the last few years. I'm 73 and on a fixed income (Social Security retirement) and I'm already planning on being cold and hungry this winter if I can afford to stay in my apartment after the rental price increase due on January 1st.
I'm working and plan on being hungry and cold also this winter. 😭
You know it.
Please go to a food bank before it gets too cold.
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#7 forage (go for a nice bicycle 🚲 ride, or walk 🚶♂️ around the neighborhood and see what foods drop to the ground like orange 🍊 or lemon 🍋 and other edibles. Take a bag with you to collect)
Not to be mean, but if you live in north east America, you definitely won't find any fruit dropping to the ground come winter time.
Food prices have absolutely skyrocketed since Covid. The stores know they can charge certain prices, so prices won't be coming down again. Why should they. Incredible!!!!😢
No since the democrats got in
it's criminal imo, abusing the system.
@@notjustaprettyface Blame the shutdowns paired with the Federal Reserve's 0.25% interest rates.
$8Trillion newly printed dollars and no actual growth; this is the result!
Absolutely SINCE the biden administration took office. Everything DOUBLED or TRIPLED since. Not since covid, since DEMOCRATS stole an election
It's an every thing crisis. Walmart is not a deal anymore. The employees are disgruntled and it's criminal prices are going to drive away regulars like me. Shop a round compare even Goodwill got greedy selling peoples garbage.
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I am a senior citizen and I can’t afford to replace my furnace or water both broke 2 years ago my roof has a huge hole in it and water pours into my kitchen. I was going to abandon my house and rent until I discovered rent is to high for what a get a month. It is awful how bad things are I can’t imagine how younger people feed their kids with the cost of food.
Yes, we can't make it and take it anymore. So, here's what we are doing, and this will help us make it through this period ... {cut & paste from above}
Wow, those prices are really crazy. I don't know where this is, but yeah, our prices are going sky-high in Houston, Texas. And, what we are doing, is putting as much as we can on credit cards, and we keep asking to raise our limits. Then, once we can't borrow any more, we're just going to get behind on all of our bills. And, then, we'll file a bankruptcy where we don't have to pay any of it back. And, it's only $1000 up-front to do a bankruptcy, and you don't lose anything if you do a Chapter 13. And, I know about 4 or 5 families on my Block that are doing the same thing. Waiting until the economy goes down more, then the Bankruptcy Court will be more understanding because there will be thousands upon thousands of filings in the Big Cities per day. So, it'll be easy to not have to worry about getting everything to the exact penny, like normal.
@@PoeLemicafter bankruptcy then what? You're credit cards will probably be useless and you won't be able to get more.
maybe live in a van, i have a leaky roof too and i actually got it fixed but it still doesn't work, so scary with the roof leaking.two of my taps don't work either
where do you live. i will pay to get all those things fixed if you leave me your house in your Will
@@PoeLemic planning to go on bankruptcy is bankruptcy fraud a federal crime with time in federal fuck me in the ass prison. borrowing with the intention of eventually claiming bankruptcy same thing. chapter 13 is not the easy peasy you think it is and they absolutely look into the nooks and crannies. if this is your financial plan because all of the jones' down the street are doing it, i'd seriously re-think that.
I am Canadian but spend 2 months in the U.S. every year. In the past the cost of food in the U.S. has always been much cheaper than Canada. I went to by groceries in the U.S. yesterday and was shocked to find over half of the items in the grocery store now cost twice as much as in Canada.
I avoid processed foods as much as possible and have replaced many name brand items with store brand items.
I think most of us has had to make some kinda switch for certain items
@@ckmntaz Yes, because non processed foods are cheaper and more nutritious.
@@jamiechamberlain8954they are too addicted to their junk food. Thats the pkan. Future health problems to enrich the pharmaceutical industry and medical field
@@jamiechamberlain8954 I'll give it a shot. Thank you Jamie
I see how much garbage is put out on low income housing on trash days. Many people don’t know how to bujjutt.
I have a child with food allergies. The food we buy to accommodate was already more expensive than regular options (non dairy milk, sun butter, vegan butter, vegan Mayo, etc.) Now they are even more. I feel fortunate that we are actually doing okay and can make it work but it makes me sad to see those items so expensive and making it harder for those needing alternative foods ☹️
Those foods might be making the allergies worse.
@xa0wnerx I don't know really know what to say but you don't know what we have been through and the battles we have had. I don't like our over processed food but when your child literally can't handle things like cows milk and eggs that are in so many things we eat, food gets very tricky and impossible. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. Just be grateful you don't have to live our nightmare and have a great day.
Eta: we didn't just cut them because our kid had a few bad days. It was a whole year of not knowing what was going on and many long nights and doctor visits.
I'm so sorry 😢
started them.@@xa0wnerx
You are not alone @nspencer257😢
I’m not rich but make a decent living. In the past, I rarely looked at prices when shopping for food, but that changed when I found myself spending 400$-500$ a WEEK on food. It happened very quickly. The other day I went by Walmart for something and instead of going to my regular high priced grocery store I loaded up on stuff- ended up paying at least 30% less than normal. So yes, the prices at Walmart are up but still cheaper than some stores!
I pay $400.00 for a month of groceries not a week. So stop complaining.!
I pay $300 a month on food for 4 p ppl and we eat GOOD. I shop at Wal-Mart. If you actually COOK and don't buy junk food, it's easy.
@@maryfeigen7715But Op is not complaining. They just pointed out that the prices at walmart did increase which is the point of the video. You sound so miserable.
Yeah you gotta be smart and strategic with meal prepping and cut out the things really unneeded....also depends on where ya shop too. Gonna save waaaay more at a Walmart or Aldis.@@Heyoudummy
I work at Walmart and I can tell you a few things- people have enough money for beer. For the lottery - they use their SNAP but then go straight to the lottery machine with CASH. They use their SNAP for junk food instead of food that will fill their kids stomachs up - candy, chips, lunchables. Those eat up your SNAP benefits faster than buying ingredients for actual meals. If people put something back they usually choose to keep the junk and hand back the healthier item. Frozen meals are expensive, make a meal. People use these health benefit cards and get everything free but have money for fresh flowers and the lottery. So I don’t want to hear about people not having money. It’s how they choose to spend it - wisely or not.
What you said may be true but that is not the case for most.
Oh wow! Thanks for the insight. Broke people always have money for booze, cigarettes, junkfood, a nickelbag
@@cjgoesliveI think it’s also marketed to them as get out of your terrible situation quick like if you just get this $2 lotto ticket you might never have to worry about food ever again and it works unfortunately
they also have enough money for pets, kids and cars...
The people who are really hurting are people with jobs, not people with SNAP cards. Those same loafers get free college, free pantry food, free health care and section 8 housing. The poor souls with lower paying or middle class jobs have to pay for everything! If you voted democrat in 2020 and sat on your hands when congress decided to print 7 trillion dollars we didn’t have, then you are getting what you voted for. Bidenomics stinks.
I'm from South Africa, and it is much much worse....here poor family can't afford the basics, like bread,milk....
Sorry to hear this. Americans have first world problems like not having enough cheeseburgers. Most never know the struggle most of the world lives through.
Your groceries are expensive in ZA, when the average wage is taken into account. Even if you have bought something, load shedding means you may not be able to cook, unless you can afford a generator and diesel. Your successive governments have a lot to answer for 😢
People here can no longer afford a "lifestyle " of pressed foods and convenience items. It could be way worse. I'm married to someone from Africa. I cook everyday, it is labor intensive, but I know it could be way worse.
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Great video. You opened many eyes that may not have been aware of how tough it is for a family to make it through these trying times. Thanks for doing this video.
I watched this in shock - what the heck is wrong in the US right now? Are they serious with most of these prices? 😮 Overly refined “food” for $10+. All the nutritious food insanely high per piece. Are you supposed to starve a little and grow poor by eating right or just get obese, diseased and die that way while eating processed highly refined? It’s just tragic.
Healthcare is a business in the US therefore ensuring that we are sick and in need of that business via the food that we consume well that’s part of the plan… Most people are not educated enough to eat properly they simply eat to live
Brilliant assessment. The powers that be want us to be sick so we can buy medicine making us sicker. It's sick. 🙃
It's twice as much to eat "healthy"
AMERICA is the global war maker -- BILLIONS have recently gone to Ukraine and Israel
@@cjgoeslive It absolutely IS NOT... that is one of the biggest myths ever! Those frozen meals were $6?? For $6 you can buy a 16oz box of spaghetti (or penne, macaroni, etc), a jar or can of sauce AND a bag of shredded cheese for the same exact price and have enough for 6-8 meals so 6-7x cheaper so how is it more expensive. You're paying for someone else to make the food for you. Not only that you're paying for chemicals and preservatives.
As you start making everything from scratch you start to build up your pantry... baking products.. flour, sugars, corn starch, spices, vinegars, oils, asian products (soy sauce, sesame oil, etc). Making a roast chicken? Make your own chicken broth. I get 6-10 qts out of one 3lb roast chicken.
I make my own taco sauces.. my own pickles (I always have cucumbers), most salad dressings, pancakes, waffles, I even make my own chicken burgers , salmon burgers, (I buy frozen fish). Mac and cheese (takes as much time as it takes for the pasta to cook 6 minutes!). I make my own "hamburger helper"... HECK.. I've even made my own white castle and taco bell crunch wrap supremes!. In a pinch I've even made my own "soy sauce".. (using balsamic vinegar and beef broth using a boiullion cube). I can feed my son and myself on $150 or less/month. So you can't tell me healthy is more expensive.
I feel like stuff is super expensive. This morning at Walmart I bought 3 crowns of broccoli, a bag of baby carrots, 3 bell peppers, a Napa cabbage and a 2 pack of air filters. It cost almost $38.
What?????!!!
That is unbelievable. That should only be -- like what? -- maybe $20 bucks or so? Maybe, not even that.
Also, I'd argue food got more expensive long before covid, same with shrinkflation. It all started after the housing crisis of 08, and it kept gradually getting worse.
I'd agree. Covid accelerated it and gave corps a reason to raise it higher than imagination
I’ve never seen any of your other videos but I really enjoyed this one!
Thanks I've done over 200 videos. Check em out
Start making everything from the scratch. Nobody need processed food or sugar stuff, like candies etc. You save a lot of money.
Make old school list of food on paper not dame cellphone my grandma use do this every time she go food shopping yes save all time food was high as today food was so real tastes good as hell food today is fake fake fake all nodame good at all
Australian here, this is what i've noticed happen at supermarkets here: You pay more for less and the quality of products has really gone down.
United states and Canada prices are criminal
Brit here. Some of those prices are up to double what I pay in my local UK supermarkets. But my reasoning behind this is that you are not paying higher prices for the actual food itself. The prices have risen sharply to pay for the infrastructure that puts the food on the shelf. The grocery store, the warehouse, the trucks to deliver the food, the factories to package the food, the tractors to harvest the food, were all built or bought with loans. The interest on those loans has quadrupled. You're paying for the higher interest cost on that debt. You have a highly leveraged economy. Prices should fall when the Fed lowers the base rate.
Inflation =dollar losing value, not prices going up. Interest rates are going up because we have 34 trillion in debt and a government that won’t stop.
Poland - cheapest bread 0.7 $ ~0.5 pound cheapest chicken susages ~ 2 $ (in market) pound need any prices ask...
Yes I'm a Brit too . Tgese prices are truly scary ,how on earth do people afford this ! Prices are up here too but the ones there are outrageous
Your Dreamin Stevo If when fed lowers rates prices will NOT GO DOWN you must be a youngster. Ask any Senior they will tell you truths
UK prices are appx 30% lower according to other videos I've watched
It's a good thing that the cost of food and energy isn't included in government inflation data. People would really be struggling if it was.
Exactly. I was so happy to hear that inflation was on the way down. 🙄
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I'm a single parent of one child. I work one full-time job and one part-time job, yet we don't struggle. We have a double-digit emergency fund, are ahead on rent by two years, spend $60 a week for food, and invest $1,000 every month. We don't want, or need, welfare, and we don't need a car as everything is within walking distance which helps to keep us healthy and fit. Anything we need that can't be found in the stores here are purchased online. The cost of living here is affordable. I think many people struggle because of a lack of financial education, have too many kids, too much debt, inability to control spending, (i.e. inability to delay gratification), and have a general lack of long-term perspective, etc.
exactly minimalism is the way to go
@@beaulieuc8910 Not really. Most people are better off focusing on increasing income than decreasing expenses.
@@dannylengyel5830You can and should do both at the same time.
Who watches your child when you work two jobs? Cost of childcare here in Houston is 20hr. And school requires drop offs and pick ups. Single mom means no help. So who takes care of your kiddo when you work two jobs?
You said ‘everything is within walking distance’….it takes 45min to hear anywhere here in Houston. I think YOUR situation is ideal which is great. But everyone lives under different circumstances. It’s not just ‘bad financial decisions’.
I’m a senior citizen and never in my life seen prices this out of control and that includes everything!!!! I live on social security and it costing me around 300.00 a month just for myself. I don’t know how people today can feed a small family and years ago we had large families around 7 to 16 in a household. My mom had a garden and canned just about everything and we kids would run back and forth to the cellar stacking jars on the shelf and the same thing all over again the next fall. These prices today are so out of reach I don’t even know how anyone can go out anymore and eat and drink. They buy new vehicles and have ATV’s, campers, boats and I sit here scratching my head wondering how in the hell do people do it!
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Most use their credit cards and have credit card debt.
@@Scaryerrorsandwarnings22 Wrong they live above their means and accrue debt. Very foolish of them
Credit cards!
And the day of reckoning will soon be upon them.
Inequality gap in America hasn't been this bad since 1928. A lot of people are in a lot of debt. To own a home in a major city you have to be a millionaire. Yet many of us will never even have a stable roof over our heads. Many people think I'm exaggerating but when the lay offs come and you got almost a 50/50 chance of being diagnosed with cancer during your lifetime. Our country is legitimately broken.
SADLY .... I seriously DOUBT that the retailers will ever "lower" prices .... They LIKE the "higher" profit margins, and well, society NEEDS to EAT, so retailers figure that consumers will just "get used to paying more" for what they WANT !!!! GREAT video 👍👍
Except some foods, like meat, have a limited shelf life and if it gets thrown in the trash, where's the profit in that?
Its mostly the devaluation of dollar. When you print an unprecedented amount of cash it drops the value of everyone's money
@@whygohome172 they write it off on their taxes.
Me too it’s a good opportunity for them to make surplus profits under the guise of inflation
I pay $70 for a 30 pound bag of my dog’s Purina Pro Plan. I couldn’t even imagine raising a family now
Walmart has dog food for $90
The one thing that kills me is the frozen potatoes man. ALMOST $10 for a 5lb thing of tots or fries. The 5lb'er used to be 3ish-4ish bucks and thats why I would always buy the 5lbs vs just making them at home b/c they were convenient and cheap, now - no way!
$8 in my city for a 10lb bag of potatoes. Used to be about 3.99
My husband used to buy hash brown patties. Not anymore. I wait for a sale and stock up on potatoes. Recently got 15 pounds for $4. If it looks like they will go bad before I can used them up I can them so they are shelf stable. Great for a quick meal!
You 👏 do 👏not👏need👏 frozen 👏 potatoes 👏
Looks like increasing the price of all that unhealthy/toxic GARBAGE is a blessing in disguise. Eating healthy is about as affordable as ever.
What world do you live in? Produce and high quality foods are EXPENSIVE!!!
@@rorriannroch I live in NYC (Manhattan) and FL half/half. I'm a vegan/vegetarian, so the cost of meat means nothing to me. The cost of vegetables, grains and tofu is perhaps around 10-15% higher than before, which set me back around $300/month a few years ago and is now around $350/month. Not too bad, all things considered.
@@hejiranycthen you aren't eating healthy, just successfully brainwashed
@rondonnis6588 I think you must have a camera in my home. This is exactly what I do - cook large amounts of vegan food, freeze it and reheat as needed. I eat fruit 3 times a day along with almonds. Yummy! Indeed, I only eat out a few times a month - a vegan banh mi sandwich or Chipotle if I'm feeling rich. lol I think my monthly grocery bill is around 15% higher than a few years ago, which is not too bad.
I myself was raised knowing alwayget extra canned food for a rainy day. I've done this since I moved on my own. Its saved me several times over the years. Thank goodness I listened ❤❤❤
Good stuff
If my rent is $1,000 and I have lets say $800 and that's ALL I have and have NO FOOD I would give my landlord at least $450, buy $250 worth of groceries and then take the rest and pay part on lights and gas. Landlords have bills as well and I FIRMLY believe in giving SOMETHING if I do not have it all. Thanks for this walk through, I JUST discovered your channel
Thanks for the comment. You are totally accurate. I have one tenant in particular, he is disabled vet and gets $900 a month. So I only charge him $450 for his apt with utilities included. Monthly: His cellphone is $50, groceries $250, laundry $50, car insurance with only basic coverage $80, internet $70, as you can see there is no budget for gas, entertainment, special things. There's nothing left over and if he doesn't pay me, I'm OK with it. He fought for my freedom to even have the opportunity to be a landlord.
@@cjgoeslive You are a WONDERFUL landlord. May God continue to bless you 🙏🙏🙏
@@cjgoesliveremember what Jesus said CJ:
“What you’ve done for the smallest of faith you’ve done for me.”
When you give someone food, water, some money to survive, you’re doing it for Jesus.
God bless you sir.
Are you really saying you only make $1800 a month? How tf do you even find a job that pays you that little? Are you working full time?🤣
@@MeekMillisbendingoverrn that's just a scenario
Meanwhile Ukraine gets billions and billions while Americans have to choose between medicine, food or rent.
My thoughts exactly
Exactly. 💯
Yup
Thanks Biden 😢
Yep, it's funny how there's always money in the coffers for war.
It's not just the US. Europe has gone ridiculous. I live in the North of Spain where the salaries are a lot less and the price of food has gone crazy expensive.
Spain is beautiful
Stop buying so much processed food. Buy vegetables and meats at Aldi or Lidl if you have them in your area. Cook yourself with less preservatives and less chemicals. Use eggs to make cheaper meals like hard boiled eggs or omlets.
Very little convenience food makes it into my cart these days. I no longer go to the grocery store with a meal plan. I look at what’s on sale and that’s what we are eating that week. Aldi or Dollar General first, then the rest from Walmart. Just the three of us now but my heart really goes out to larger families and elderly people on fixed incomes. Do not be embarrassed to go to a food pantry if you need the help. ❤
God bless you im with you on this one,x❤
Same here on the Oregon Coast.
Small rural town with two stores.Fred Meyers/Safeway all products are smaller with higher prices. Many products have deteriorated in quality/taste.
Our family has eliminated a lot of items and learned to be creative. A bowl of popcorn is always a favorite.Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on it ! PBJ sands,grilled cheese sands, quesadillas are all delicious and kids love it.
No soda. Lemonade, sweet tea,sunny d,Kool aid with half the sugar.Never shop if ur hungry !! Make a list,stick to it.
2024 prices will be even worse.
Happy New Year 🎉
Brookings here. Our local fred meyers has definitely increased prices but not as bad as these on the video
Great comment, and thank you for sharing with the audience
Hopefully, the price increases are not coming to you
Those prices are insane for the US. Prices have always been high here in Australia but we have fairly high wages and salaries. Inflation is quite bad here too.
Just went grocery shopping the other day and the prices are so expensive. I often have to put a lot of items back because I can’t afford it all.
make a list before going to the store instead of guessing at the store how much you can pay.
Canada: I paid my rent, now I have warm pace to starve to death.
I know I shouldn't have laughed 🤭 but I admire ppl who can keep a sense of humor regardless of the circumstances.
Ahahahaha
Rice.. beans.. potatoes & a protein.. stay away from processed foods not good for you anyway. Fruit prices always change depending on the season.
Good advice! You can make a little protein stretch by using rice, beans, pasta and using a variety of sauces.
Of course, that's the truth - BUT.........most folks are lazy, and have an entitled attitude in wanting what they desire all of the time, and not cutting their cloth accordingly.
I don't have a car... That's another expense (3 in 1 gas, car note and insurance.) I am a single mom with no child support. My grocery budget is low and I get things in clearance often. As long as my child eats good... I'm good. We are never without.
yes, not having a car saves so much money
Wish I could…but I live in Houston. Absolutely can NOT make it without a car.
@@SayaddinaBeneGesserit I lived in Houston.. Houston is one if the most doable places to be without a car! public transportation is all over there and.runs often! Where I live now isn't as great with that.
I used to spend about $350 every 2 weeks for grocery at walmart. Now I spend about $430 easily , nothing fancy just normal items that my family need. My son graduated from college 1.5 year ago still live with us. He can't make it on his income alone and there is no need for him to get 2 jobs and struggle. Life is already hard as it is. I don't charge him for rent or food. I told him to save up his money as much as possible and invest some of that money. He doesn't know how lucky he has compares to other people. Me and my wife struggled when we were younger so I didn't want him to go thru the same thing.
I'm widowed living on social security and savings, I spent $47 dollars for two weeks' worth of groceries, I don't eat beef or pork, I'll buy a Costco roasted chicken and that lasts me 9 or ten meals, I save the bones and make bone broth and use that to make lentil soup with vegetables. I consider myself lucky to have a roof over my head and a vehicle to drive, it's a gas guzzler, but it's paid for, and I don't drive much. I just hope whatever kills me is fast, because one hospital stay and I'd be broke.
Great parent!
Oh & Your profile picture….👏🏼💯
Time to make depression meals. But lots of potatoes, dry beans, and rice. These items make many meals. Buy canned vegetables and chicken. Don't buy what you really don't need.
I remember being a 19 year old, driving my busted ass Jetta from Winter Park to Kissimmee every day during rush hour with no windshield wipers and a parking brake as my real brakes. Living on one taco bell 59 cent bean burrito per day. If you wanna make it, you will. Sacrifice.
Buy frozen vegetables not canned. no sodium and they're cheaper. I DO buy canned beans tho. I can't stand dried beans and thankfully I've never been in a position to need to buy dried beans. No matter how much salt you put in the water for dried beans... you never get the same consistency as canned.
Potatoes have pretty much stayed the same price. Most people are not hurting at all, that is why prices are so high.
@@Kristinapediai buy only with tomsto sayve
@@turtleanton6539 Sorry I don't understand?
It’s getting to be Christmastime. Big expense.
And it’s getting very cold outside.
We have our family and pet friends to look out for.
It’s too much.
I’ve been wondering why I’ve been so depressed lately. It’s not like me. My husband comes home moody all the time now.
My children seem sullen and to themselves more often.
This is not like any of us ordinarily.
It all boils down to lack of money.
Not “fun money” to go on vacation with or buy fancy clothes, jewelry or new cars. I’m not even speaking of money for the movies once in a while or to go out and eat someplace.
I’m talking about a lack of money for basic necessities that we use everyday. Necessities that we used to be able to buy quite easily that would make our lives a little bit easier, funner and more exciting.
No more.
We now lack money for car repairs, household repairs or even new glasses for my son.
We have nothing to look forward to because all we are concerned abt and focused on is how we’re going to pay our mortgage and our bills … while also being able to eat and have the other sundries a household requires to survive.
Everything has had to be cut back to barest minimum.
It’s not fun or enjoyable.
Christmas will be very bleak this year which will put a damper on usually family fun festivities. Children believe in Santa Claus. They don’t understand “Times are tough on Santa too”. Especially when their rich friends are getting everything they wanted on their wish lists 😢
My point is that, we work very hard and long hours and we stay out of trouble. We do this to be able to afford a decent life for our family.
Not an extravagant lifestyle by any means, but decent.
The way we are being forced to live now is very depressing.
We are doing the same hard work for the same amount of hours… Away from home the same amount of time… But we have nothing to show for it, except that our mortgage and most of our bills are paid… And we have enough food for our family of six to survive.
Not live … but survive.
And that’s all we are doing… surviving.
No extras. Ever.
Our “new” budge is THAT tight.
Sure there’s lots of anecdote and excuses and suggestions.
But at the end of it all… it is due primarily to how the cost of living since Biden has been in office has absolutely SKY ROCKETED and all of our food and toiletries have had such a HUGE and CONTINUAL rise in prices due to inflation !!!
Our monthly bills are NO exception.. we can’t keep up with it all anymore !!
We have a little bit of savings (which we continue to slowly deplete out of necessity) which we can’t replace and we are now living pay check to pay check.
Something we’ve never had to do before.
We were once a thriving family that went through school, worked hard and played hard…
But no more 😖
I don’t feel guilty for not struggling before all of this, because we worked hard to plan our lives so that it wouldn’t be a struggle…
But everyone is feeling it now, we’re all in the same boat for the same reasons and there’s no end in sight.
I pray for us all.. 🙏🏼
May God bless us, everyone🎄
I can totally relate. My family is going through the same thing. It really sucks. I've been struggling with depression myself. Always worried about money. We've cut back so much, but still can't get ahead. Trying to sell things we don't need to get out of debt, but no one else has money either to buy things. Things aren't selling like they used to. We never eat out or go anywhere anymore. Just trying to live below our means in any way possible. We are trying to still find ways to have fun without spending money, but watching TV and free movies, playing board games, reading, etc., gets old after a while. I'm very stressed about Christmas this year. I'm not sure how we will pull it off.
@@elieshasteffanson5758
Yes, you are so right !
Everything you said is true 😞
Pulling off Christmas will be very stressful for us 😖
Every thing the kids would like to have for Christmas has gone up $20 or more each !!!
Plus their stockings 🧦 🤦🏻♀️
Good Lord!
Plus, there’s things that we like to do that lead up to Christmas… If we can’t even afford Christmas, how are we going to afford to do any of that???
We’re not.
So yes, definitely spending more time at home doing those things you mentioned… but as you’ve said, those things become tedious after a while.
We will also go for walks or play horseshoes in the backyard or ride our bikes and scooters. But, with winter coming those things won’t be possible.
We live in a very snowy part of Ohio.
Usually Christmas is a special time where you do special things with special people that you wouldn’t otherwise do. Including eating special foods, and special meals. But people can’t travel here to see us this year… They don’t have any money either 😞
And all the little things that make Christmas special and unique… Will have to wait till next year.
Our budget just won’t have the extras sadly. It’s either have peace of mind that your mortgage is paid and your heat is on or buy the extras that make Christmas so special.
I guess we’ll have to face the challenge and find different and simpler ways to make Christmas special to us.
And endure the pain of not having your loved ones around.
As I said, we’ll get through it, we’ve been through worse … but WHEN will this end??
Not sure we can live even as frugally as we are now for another year 😔
@@Stopstaring101 Yes, we can't make it and take it anymore. So, here's what we are doing, and this will help us make it through this period ... {cut & paste from above}
Wow, those prices are really crazy. I don't know where this is, but yeah, our prices are going sky-high in Houston, Texas. And, what we are doing, is putting as much as we can on credit cards, and we keep asking to raise our limits. Then, once we can't borrow any more, we're just going to get behind on all of our bills. And, then, we'll file a bankruptcy where we don't have to pay any of it back. And, it's only $1000 up-front to do a bankruptcy, and you don't lose anything if you do a Chapter 13. And, I know about 4 or 5 families on my Block that are doing the same thing. Waiting until the economy goes down more, then the Bankruptcy Court will be more understanding because there will be thousands upon thousands of filings in the Big Cities per day. So, it'll be easy to not have to worry about getting everything to the exact penny, like normal.
@@PoeLemic
I definitely hear you …
However, I would not recommend a bankruptcy. Chapter 13 or not.
A bankruptcy SOUNDS easy … but they absolutely RUIN you.
They design it that way so you’ll avoid doing it.
I’ve known ppl personally who have declared and their credit is STILL screwed up to this day!
They say the bankruptcy leaves your files within 10 years… That’s not true.
Your credit is ruined for years and years and years afterwards. You’ll have a very hard time getting credit in the future. And any credit you do get will be at a VERY very high interest rate because they consider you a risk…even 10 years later, they still consider you a risk.
It’s nearly impossible to get a home financed at what you would consider a fair rate as well.
That just means a MUCH larger down payment for you to even be considered. Because don’t forget, you’re going against people that have good or fair credit.
Lenders will always choose people with good credit over people with bad. And you can’t cry “discrimination” because money is black-and-white. That means people that deal with money, do not attach emotion to it.
It’s all based off math and facts.
I’m not trying to tell you what’s best for you and yours but… believe me when I say … it WILL come back time and time again in the future and BITE you in the butt.
Ultimately, the creditors want you to work with them and pay your debts. They want you to pay them the money back that you spent. Declaring bankruptcy should be a LAST resort. That’s why they make bankruptcy so detrimental to peoples lives and in their lines of future credit.
The APR on ANY future credit cards you are able to obtain will be MURDER financially. 60% of the monthly payment will be going to pay the outrageous interest on the debt ALONE!! Which means precious little going towards the actual principal.
Your idea seems like a good one for the immediate future… but ultimately, you will regret doing it.
I would advise talking to a financial advisor before moving forward.
Best of luck to you ☘️ sincerely 👍🏼
So then if Trump gets elected all this will go away?!?
What is this insanity? Unless you have some medical issue and can't breast feed. Secondly, is it even possible that people old enough to give birth are too uninformed to know how to puree food to make baby food? Good grief!
When I have children I am 100% going to make my own baby food and freeze it for later.
As technology marches on, people are becoming more stupid, or so it seems!!
I haven't done big grocery shopping in the last two years. When I did it was well over $100 and I just felt upset driving home from the grocery store because of how expensive it is even with generic brands.
Walmart is cheap compared to almost everywhere else
$100 bucks gets a few bags now. It's sad and scary
@@cjgoeslive Aldi is cheaper. (Lidl is comparable I've heard).
@@Kristinapediaexactly very cheap
Yes, know that you are not only one. In Houston, Texas, everything has doubled in price. Groceries are 1.5x what they were. Then, electricity is double for us: $280/mo is now $500/mo.
And a lot of this falls on the landlords too. When y'all are charging 2 or 3 times the amount the same place was a few years ago, you wonder where people's money is going. That and with every single landlord wanting 3 to 4 times the amount of rent as your monthly income, double or triple security deposits and stealing people's security deposits as well. Not to mention there are the bad landlords that only care about their bottom dollar. In my town there have been slumlords who buy up all the older houses and cut them up into 4 or 5 single studio apartments and then rent them for ridiculous prices. There's a growing homeless issue in our town but they'd rather build $2000+ apartments that almost no one can afford than build some affordable housing. A person's rent should be no more than 30% of a person's take home pay. When y'all are charging people almost 70% of someone's income for housing, y'all are being greedy.
Minimum wage has not increased in almost 2 decades. Rent was hard to afford when things were cheaper, now it's either you choose to eat and live a little or have a roof over your head.
Yet people still look at those who are homeless like they chose that lifestyle or they're drug addicts. Most American's are 1 missed paycheck away from being in the same boat, yet we don't see the real problem or address the actual problem which is wealth concentration and no basic income.
This is not like the olden times where a person worked for a business or establishment for their entire career. It'd be nice, but the turnover rate for places is too high. Too many companies will fire someone for a small infraction and then hire someone to do the same work for less money.
Property taxes , hoa fees, insurance premiums and insurance picky requirements for maintenance all go up every year. Property taxes alone go up $500 per unit per year. If you're buying a house , you're paying those higher taxes/fees as well as a mortgage.
We are “slowly” turning into a third world country 🌎. I guess that’s what the political ELITES want!! 😮
Yeah the establishment wants you to go to school and pay a $200k student loan for the rest of your life and it’s gonna only gonna get tougher for the people that don’t take that route…trades or sales is the only way if you don’t go to school otherwise you’re gonna really be struggling through life
Actually it’s cheaper to shop at Costco but you need to shop in bulk. Which means you need to spend more upfront to save money down the line. That’s how Walmart attracts lower income shoppers as you buy smaller sizes but you will pay more per ounce. Clothes are incredibly cheap at Costco!
cheapest gas too, and that reward card cash back on the card 4% is nice 😮
Costco is usually all we shop at. Walmart is only for small stuff that Costco doesn’t sell
No Costco where I live.
Not only has Everything went up dramatically, the size of the items has gotten smaller!! I guess this is Biden's build back better😮😂
Yes you're right it's called shrinkflation
have you noticed 1lb of meat looks sadly small? I use 2 lbs to get what used to look like 1 lb. ! Bastages. all of them.
Walmart is pricing me out....I been changing my shopping habits....I now shop at restaurant supply stores....I started buying in bulk and cooking from scratch.... between the smaller packaging and processed crap we can't afford to shop any other way... I have noticed that the food quality is better than Walmarts garbage ....the prices of the groceries you're showing are actually cheaper than my local Walmart......
I reside in one of the poorest counties in Tennessee. The average income for a family of 4 is $32,000 a year. Many make less than that. The uptick of folks needing basic grocery staples at the food pantry has more than doubled in the last year and the pantry now does twice a week versus once a week. We are an hour from a larger city so our fuel and food prices are high, one must travel to work outside the county(no industry here), the housing market has skyrocketed as we had 9,000 new residents move to our county last year from other states and they drove the homes up and outpriced most here trying to get into housing. 2 years ago a home in town was under $100k and now that same home is up over $200k. Landlords were selling off their rental homes to make the profit and displacing dozens of families with nowhere to live. Rents are up. We have seen some tents in the city limits but our community won't tolerate that and they were run off within hours of trying to set up. One rental home became available and the landlord had 30 applications($1400) and it required a first last and security deposit along with a credit check $40. We will be going back to the days of our great grandparents and we must live below our means to even stay afloat. Get to know your neighbors and support local co-ops and farmers.
It is worse in the UK. The Elderly are freezing to death because they can't afford to keep warm. But the Western world has chosen to fight Russia.
The climax of this hunger epidemic will be nuclear strikes by Russia which no Government can handle.
Probably
I make my own laundry detergent. Have for several years. It costs pennies per load. When dishwasher detergent went to $5, I started making my own of that too! Huge savings! Especially if you have kiddos
Oh how! I gotta know
I'm from Europe and I was always surprised how cheap was food in America and how big packing they have.Now I feel sorry for them. Crazy prices. I hope that they have coupons. I watched on TLC that in America you can have coupons for food.
Walmart isnt the cheapest for groceries. I dont know why folks think that.
Where's cheaper?
@@cjgoeslive Aldi...use to be, at least.
@@cjgoesliveFood Lion if you have the customer account. Honestly I shop only sales and at multiple store. We’re military so I shop between Food Lion and the Commissary. It’s still expensive.
I just got back from the store....more and more people are growing their own food and getting chickens for the eggs....if you make your kids lunch it's way cheaper you know ...and the lunchables are not healthy at all
Lunchables are straight poison
I feel like here in Canada it’s a lot worse. So worse to the point people here to to US stores to shop. And even with the very bad currency exchange, it’s still cheaper?!
When my kids were babies, I processed a lot of food in my blender, then froze it in ice cube trays. If you do it, be sure to label the bags. Much of it looks the same when frozen.
Good morning everyone! Where ever you’re at!!
Stay strong 💪 Because Stressing will sure land us all in the HOSPITAL 🏥 For me I’m not trying too go there!!
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