I Was Shocked To Discover Why Groceries Cost So Much {And What We Can Do About It}
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- Hey everyone! 🌟 Have you noticed that your grocery bills are getting higher and higher? You're not alone! In today's video, we're diving into the reasons behind the rising cost of groceries and what you can do to save money without sacrificing quality. 🛒💸 We'll explore the impact of inflation on food prices and how supply chain issues affect what we pay at the checkout.
Plus, I'll share some tips and tricks for saving money on your grocery bills.
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I found a simple way to combat rising prices. I don't care who owns the brand or the techniques they use to make consumers pay more...doesn't affect my strategy. I buy only what I need. I stop buying products if the price goes up too much. I buy what's on sale and stock up at the lower price. I shop around, use coupons and discounts, or switch stores to get a cheaper price. I reduce portion size and only eat 2 meals a day. My food budget ranges from $100-$150/mo. no matter what the store prices are.
WOW!
How many do you feed on that amount?
I buy very little that comes in a box or can. Several years ago I started making everything from scratch including ketchup, mayonnaise and salad dressings because I needed to cut out as much salt and sugar as possible. Freeze fresh vegetables in reusable containers. Slice cheese from blocks. Bake my own bread. Gradually lost 60 pounds and freed up cash for my Roth IRA. Definitely time-consuming to make everything yet oddly relaxing. Just ditching name brands and processed garbage food will save you cash and a heart attack / stroke later.
I do that with cheese now days I buy a big block usually when Krogers has it on sale.. I use a cheese slicer to make sliced cheese and a shredder to make shredded cheese. I also only use sliced bread I do not buy hot dog or hamburger buns anymore. Anna In Ohio
Yes! Buying ingredients and cooking from scratch is the way to go!I have been doing this for 3 years now. I make my own breads, sauces, salad dressings, spreads, meals, and desserts. Leftovers become homemade frozen meals for days when I do not want to cook. when I buy excess fresh veggies at a good price, I slice and freeze the extras for up to 2 months at a time. Crock pots really help with food preparation, especially with long cooking grains, beans and meals.
I quit soft drinks cold turkey for 3 or 4 months. I now have rules about sodas , I don’t buy any ‘cheap ‘ sodas to bring home, I don’t get any $3 drinks in a restaurant . I have cut back on caffeine so much that I can’t drink anything with caffeine past 4 pm because I will be awake all night. So it is a very rare occasion for me to drink a soda. It has been around 2 years since I almost quit drinking soda,I usually have a soda every couple of months but I no longer crave them . I have to start on sugar next.
I quit diet soda as I was totally addicted and was spending a LOT of money. Had some temporary side effects like nausea and headaches bur NO regrets.
I quit soda years ago. One day I ate a lunch out for a special occasion and a soda came with it. It tasted aweful to me, mostly water and chemical. I guess I've fully given the stuff up!
I mostly ear whole food plant based. My grocery bill is much less than when I ate eggs and dairy. I still buy coffee. But I cut out a lot os highly processed foods. This saves on the budget because those foods are hyper palatable. They are hard to stop eating. Thus more of those foods are purchased. Also I buy frozen fruit and vegetables. I have heard they can be cheaper in the long run.
Homemade iced tea for the win!
YES!
My son is essentially addicted to Mountain Dew. He works late hours, and 50 to 60 hours per week. The price of a 12 pk is normally $10 around here. Around holidays or when there's some big sports thing going on, the price will drop significantly. I've managed to spend
He will have health issues if he doesn't stop drinking it
Be wary and pay attention to who is giving information to you in an election year. The problem is not corporate greed, it's the economy.
Do you know who Robert Reich is? Google him. His youtube video cites data about the increased profits of manufacturers. It's not just inflation, it's also companies taking advantage and raising prices.
@@Lucinda_JacksonYeah, don't let actual information and data from a well known academic and professional get in the way, better to just show out "its the economy!" to vilanize the people who are actually creating policy to rein in corporate greed.
Stop drinking soda and you'll be healthier. It's a win - win.
What a timely video. When you mentioned soda, candy, cereal, beef, cheap Kraft cheeses, and diapers, I thought "I don't use any of those things!" Your point about buying ingredients instead of bad-for-you boxed "foods" is spot on. We have been trained to think of manufactured things as food and that is bad in so many ways. One of the BEST things to do is to seek out alternative stores. Besides the ones you mentioned are local chains which can often be much cheaper. Here we have Sprouts and a Mexican chain called El Super. Prices are much cheaper than the Kroger/Safeway/Albertson's supermarkets. Today at a local chain I found really sweet cherries for 99c/lb! Avocados were 3/$1. Broccoli was under $1/lb. Cukes were 4/$1. As we all know, those prices are ridiculously lower than what we see in supermarkets. I never set foot in an Albertson's as there simply isn't a need to waste money on markups. Where I fail is in sugary snacks. It IS an addiction. Also, for gasoline, I go to Costco. Prices are usually 75c to $1 per gallon cheaper than the chain gas stations in my area.
what state are you in may I ask? I love Sprouts but here in CO they are really expensive now when I live in AZ I buy my gas at Costco and I shop at Sprouts on Wed and Kroger at 10:30 am on Tuesday as they discount (Wahoos and Managers specials) so much between 8-10 am on Tuesdays for some reason
I agree with your list except for beef. It's not processed and isn't one of the "bad-for-you boxed 'foods' ". It's actually quite healthy and nutritious and doesn't fit the rest of the list.
@@Lucinda_Jackson Meat is what is helping me heal this year, Had I not gone Ketovore I wonder if I would be even more ill than I was. I feel better and stronger and am not in pain any longer thanks to mostly meat with a few eggs avocado and fermented foods thrown in. Never in my life did I believe meat would be saving me. Also taking electrolyte and Bs
@@Lucinda_Jackson You are correct about beef except it is not good for people with heart disease. But when I said, "I don't use any of those things", I simply meant I don't buy the mainstream grocery list. I tend to buy "other" things. As a result, I don't get hit as badly with price gouging on staples.
Dont buy soda/soft drink. Dont buy snacks like crisps and biscuits and candy and lollies. You dont need this sort of crap food.
Exactly.
My household treats soda and juice too as treats for special occasions, not a regular part of our diet.
On Lollies ( you can make your own super cheap) so easy .. you do have to buy the candy molds but after that you are Golden for life as far as equipment. I usually make them as Christmas gifts. Anna In Ohio
Most of the big UPF companies based in the USA are now owned by, or have CEOs who came from, the big tobacco companies. Their mindset is to make HUGE profits out of YOUR addictions.
You are SPOT ON about buying _ingredients_ (where you can) rather than packaged goods.
I have collected 5-gallon jugs (10 so far) that are used at dispensers (like at an office). I fill them up at certain Walmart’s for $0.40 gal (purified) or local kiosks for $0.20 gal (natural spring). I use a 2-gallon jug with a spigot on the side (BPA free) in the refrigerator to have cold water. I only drink water, no alcohol, soda/pop, or anything else.
Being up in Canada, I noticed the inflation was greater the more processed the item was a long time ago. The main reason being that, just as you named them, most of the big food companies that sell highly processed foods up here are American. We 🇨🇦 love our neighbors to the south, but food that requires more peoples' labour (and more airplane & truck fuel) to end up on my table is going to cost me more! I've tracked food inflation since 2020 and things like milk, cheddar cheese, eggs, (Canadian produced) have gone up in price, but nothing like higher processed foods from non-Canadian sources. Overall, going whole food & doing the labour yourself saves money and is healthier too. Sorry, America. Still love Costco, just sticking to the items that fit my budget.🤷♥️🇨🇦
I like the concept of eating for fuel, not for fun.
0:00 intro
1:00 stop drinking soda
3:00 realize that food is fuel
3:55 buy ingredients instead of prepared foods
4:44 think outside the box store
5:10 grow your own food/ cook from scratch
5:19 break your sugar addiction
5:45 have leftovers for breakfast
6:22 one dessert a day
6:46 stick to three meals a day (no snacks)
7:23 shop your cupboards first
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Great advice!
We also fast once or twice a week which means we have only one meal on that day.
We also do “bottom drawer challenge” which is finding a way to make a meal when there is almost nothing left in the fridge, before going shopping, in an effort to empty it entirely. It makes for … interesting dishes that’s for sure!
(Even though we are not willing to cut back on essentials and quality foods, Sometimes we do go without if the price is way too high - I bought butter today at 6$/lbs because the new standard (spiked) price here is almost 9$!!! 6$ was worth it considering we have gone without for weeks)
1. Stop voting democrat
@@lunalyn911Take an economics course.
@@lunalyn911 You are so funny, The President of the United States does not set the grocery prices. England and France is having the same problems with prices of food as we are. There are only 8 big food distributors, thanks to the Republicans that refused to break up the monopolies. Now, she said we were not to talk about politics but, as usual some people can not follow the rules.
@@cathyeller5722 On President Biden's first day in office, he made the decision to halt the operation of the Keystone XL pipeline, which had a significant impact on our economy. It is worth noting that during the previous administration, the United States became an oil exporter, resulting in lower gas/energy prices at $1.67 per gallon. Additionally, there are now notable increases in grocery and home prices making it more unaffordable for people to purchase homes, groceries are now 40% higher under and home prices are 40% higher as well and now there is talk of raising our taxes. Furthermore, the country was not facing the threat of entering into a world conflict, and efforts were made to ensure border security.
Companies like Dempsters also make the cheaper store brand products, like Great Value. So you can save a bit of money by buying the "off-brand" products, like bread. Personally, I have been making bread from stratch for several years using bakers flour we purchase at Costco. We spend enough money each year on groceries using our cash back credit card to pay for the yearly Costco membership.
Dr. Mark Hyman is great to learn from about nutrition. Very sensible and reasonable.
My husband calls it plastic wrapper food. He’s been type 1 diabetic for 48 years and being careful with high glycemic food has helped him avoid common complications of his disease. We rarely have convenience foods on hand.
Perfect time and reason to quit soda (liquid sugar) who "needs" it..
People will start feeling a lot better too by not eating processed food ~ thanks for the great show Sara take care of everyone 👏🤸🌲
I do believe many companies are inflating prices because they can right now, using the “inflation” excuse. I am still buying what I’ve always bought. However, I only buy them when they’re on sale. (Except organic chicken) This means we might not get cheese or whatever this week. But when it’s on sale, I buy a bit more. We have no Aldi or Publix in my area. But Costco is helping with my budget.
I try to not drink Coke products, Pepsi products, anything by Unilever, Kraft or P&G. I also have a SodaStream. Want bubbles? There you go. If I find a really good sale, I buy Faygo or Excel soft drinks. And there is nothing wrong with Aldi beverages, including coffee and tea.
I have a shopping schedule for certain times of the year. Example: I prefer Duke's mayonnaise over any other mayonnaise in the world. Duke's goes on deep sale, sometimes 75 cents to even $1 off, around Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving. That's when I buy Duke's, sometimes 6 jars. I also look toward ketchup ( G. Hughes Sugarfree), mustard (Koop's), disposable dinnerware, etc. at different times of the year.
This is definitely good advice. I think if people would actually sit down and go over what they just purchased at the grocery they would be shocked at the cost of things that really are not necessary. Snack items are extremely expensive for what you get and they are not healthy at all. If I buy a 6 pack of ginger ale it will last me months. I think I have some coke in my pantry that is a year old. Pork is less expensive than beef and making pork chili with a shredded pork loin in the crock pot is better than with beef. Chicken is expensive so I opt for thighs rather than breasts, or purchase a roasted one at Costco that lasts me several days of various meals. I will make a casserole with it and freeze several meals worth and make chicken salad. Curried chicken on rice is a cheap meal as is baked ziti. The chicken bones are used to make broth or soup. I make black bean soup and add browned sausage to make a filing meal that can last me a week. There is nothing better than eggs and grits, oatmeal, or soup with corn bread to make a cheap meal. For beverage I drink black coffee or tea, and make my own iced tea. Sometimes I brew home grown mint in it. Chilled water with lemons, oranges, cucumber, strawberries, etc. makes a good refreshing beverage. I have a large freezer that is stocked with meat on sale and my garden produce. It is simple to make pasta sauce with home grown Roma tomatoes. There are hundreds of ways to save on groceries if we use a little imagination.
I eat two meals per day. Leftovers for breakfast is something i do all the time. I am older and cooking every day is out. I make crockpot or instant pot meals to last a few days. I don't drink soda, but i do like sparkling water. A 12 pack of sparkling water lasts me over 2 months. Water, coffee and tea are my main drinks. I shop for produce at a produce store. Bell peppers are 3 for $1.00, mix and match colors. Most fruit and veggies are cheaper and better local grown quality than grocery stores. I check all store ads in my area looking for deals. I always check the clearance items also. I am a senior on a fixed income. I have to budget.
Great information- I have cut out alot of foods I used to buy and not only did this help my budget, but also decreased my waistline.
I already cook from scratch, no soda, creative with leftovers, shop the outside aisles, shop Aldi, no cookies, etc and my grocery costs are still higher than I can afford. We are trying not to load up on cheaper carbs but they are playing a larger role than I prefer.
I only dtink water, tea or coffee. I bulk cook in my slow cooker. Store containers of food in freezer. Being vegetarian I use tofu as protein in my cooking. Cheap and high in protein.
I use pasta, rice and potatoes.
When using a pan I use a camp stove so much cheaper.
Own a lamp with a swivel base so I can direct the light to different rooms.
When grieing plants avoid expensive flower pots use buckets and sturdy bags. Remember to use drainage holes.
Old fashioned simple flavoured water is very frugal. A jug of water flavoured by steeping it with homegrown mint or lemon/orange peel or a sliced strawberry or a cucumber slice or a little herbal tea etc - no sugar, just the natural flavours.
Buying diapers for a baby shower was a big shock.
I can't wean my spouse from soda but he looks for sales. Looking for sales each week at the grocery store, we have lowered the amount of meat, by no meat meals or smaller portions. Due to diabetes we buy fewer snacks.
I found that when prices started rising I adjusted my diet and started eating less, what's in season, what's on sale....didn't hurt me in the least
Portion control is rarely mentioned in these types of videos. Are you eating enough to feed 2, 3, 4 people? Most of us are shocked when we measure out what is considered a normal 1 serving amount. Very eye-opening. There's a reason why America has a growing obesity epidemic. Good video content, as always.
My recent Chinese takeaway meal turned out to be enough for 3 meals!
i think we should all write to the companies and tell them you no longer will be buying it unless its under the half price mark. then stick to it. we can fight back!
Consider buying more volume/ quality at great prices to build a short(1wk-3 months worth) or long(1wk to 1 year) term larder (food, hygine, fridge, freezer, pantry) for the item at a good to great price. Then shop the larder FIRST.
An example of a short term larder would be to buy a whole or an extra watermelon on sale. Then bringing it home and cutting it into cubes or making watermelon balls out of the portion which will not make one meal/ this week's eating for freezing. Freeze (a) portion for subsequent weeks or meals. Unless there is considerable volume, a refridgerator freezer and repurposed bread bags will work for this. By doing this, you can enjoy watermelon at the sales price for at least 2 weeks; depending upon how much is in that freezer and how you meter it out or ration it. After the sale, decide if you wait for the next great price be it later in the season or next year. BTW - A lot of produce can be frozen in lesser bags than freezer bags without blanching for 0 to 3 months in a refridgerator freezer as opposed to serious deep freeze. Let Goggle and utube be your friend on this.
Some examples of longer term are when we came across butter at $2 and $1 per pound IF you bought in the case of 18 pounds. Ultimately we bought 4 or 5 cases. The cases went directly from thier back room cooler in thier cardboard boxes to the back of the truck on cool days to our small chest freezer. We initially bought at $2/ lb, stuffed the freezer, ate butter for a couple of months plus the freezer contents, went back and bought 3 or 4 more cases at $1/ lb because the butter sell by date was a few days off; we bought what they had in sealed cases which would also fit in both chest and fridge freezer. Some 3 years later, that butter is still good and not rancid, the reserves are diminishing, amd we are metering out what's left.
We bought a bunch of black beans at 3 cans/ $1, canned tomatoes at two 29 oz cans/$1, passed on the three 15oz/ $1 'cause we had 29 oz cans on the shelf, bought extra of the 5 cents each Kool-Aide packets in select flavors, and so on. Our long term pantry has less variety but every single thing in it was purchased at an acceptable today's price through an excellent price. We figure at X number of units per month for a year or X number of units per week for a year. We buy at an estimated number for a year's worth taking sell-by or best-by dates into account (for us on some items are OK past date) so that if it takes 18 months or 2 years to finish up, we can still do so. We generally don't replentish an item until it is or almost gone. Wside from everything else, it makes rotating those items much easier with less waste. We accept that we got good to super savings during the year (to two) we shopped from our pantry.
We stopped drinking soda, my hubby used to drink it all the time, when the price went up he got pissed now refuses to buy it. We only eat twice a day and have limits on that. I also follow the rule of starches for variety. Rice, noodles, potatoes' each in turn so you don't get bored with having the same thing repeatedly. We eat a lot of macaroni salads during the warmer months have just throw whatever leftover veggies or meat in the mix. Now, that the price of mayonnaise has gone up we are looking for an alternative to mayo. I buy lots of noodles when on sale by a lot I mean totes full. Since we have three Kroger's in our local area we spread our shopping between the three. There is 52 weeks in a year, every third meal you are having noodles of some sort, you just do the math. Spaghetti sauce goes on sale then I need two per month, so 24 in all plus a couple extra. We almost always cook at home and use basic ingredients, my budget is 20.00 a week. this week there wasn't any good sales so the 20 dollars got put back to add to the next week. I sell stuff on Facebook that adds to the grocery budget also, so when something is a really good deal I can cash in on it. You do have to be careful with sales in the stores, Kroger is bad one at trying to fool it's consumers.
How do you eat on $20 a week of groceries?
Cheap isn't always better, especially fresh fruits and vegetables that are not organic. When I saw a photo of a farm worker wearing a Hazmat suit while spraying strawberries, I turned to organics, but not everything. It's the fruits and vegetables you don't peel that are the most toxic. You can get away with say regular avocados or bananas or oranges to an extent. Greenhouse hydroponic salads are probably ok but watch those celery and broccoli, they could be covered with pesticides. I'd rather have organic frozen vegetables.
I'm close to 70. Born and raised in farm country and still live in a heavily farmed county. I've been exposed to those sorts of chemicals forever. I don't buy organic because I figure, at this point of my life, it won't make any difference due to where I live. But, it is likely very wise for young folks to try their best to eat as clean as possible.
Thank you Sara, Yup, coke…decades ago I consumed daily a 24 oz. Next decade, 16 oz, continued to 12 oz. Every other day…..hello the new century (2000). 12 oz weekly. Enter 2020, 7 3/4 oz 2 times a month. And sometimes not even that….thanks for a great video and the freebee….waving to you from Michigan
I so love my soda streamer..i did only pay $ 20. For the machine.. i then had 2 buy the c.o 2 cylinder & special bottle.. im in canada tho...i get 60 litres for basically $ 20. Plus tax ..i can make diet gjnger ale & diet root beer... i mostly like the nornal club soda ive added cucumbers & mint.
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That is a good system. I get my CO2 cylinder refills at Kohl's,($14.95) I did a search and there are Kohl's in Canada also.
I have noticed that selection (competition) of products no longer exists. There might bectwo choices on the shelf-name brand and maybe store brand. Use to be 10 different companies to earn customers. Consumers have the increased prices.
I haven't had soda in years, I only drink water or tea. Hubby drinks ginger ale, but it's the store brand from Walmart. If our son drinks soda, it's the clear, like 7-Up or ginger ale.
😢 I am pulling out my 3rd can of soda today as I watch this. 😢 I need help.
Eat the most digestible meals first, then the hard proteins.
ive been buying drinking powder like fruit punch powder....ADD WATER. Not buying gallon after gallon after gallon.
Am purchasing frozen lemonade. Cheaper than the premade on sale. If frozen, it eventually gets transferred to a freezer container. Then I take a smaller sized glass milk bottle and scoop in a few spoonfuls of the frozen lemonade. If I am on the go, a larger plastic bottle of tea or lemonade when I stop by at the store seems to work for my lifestyle. Bring along a lidded container filled with ice. Purchase the beverage bottle, pour in the drinking vessel that has ice. When returning home, I add water, then fridge. Extends the budget. Cuts down on the sugars. Would like to try the drinking powder. Just got a food dehydrator and need a coffee grinder to start powders. Maybe get the lemon or orange powdered to add to these already sugared added drinks? Lots for me to experiment in the kitchen. Lemon, orange rinds can be easily made with ..sugar to a favorite, nutritious Depression Era sugar candy that was popular then and now with seniors. The rinds I freeze and sometimes have been using with boiled water in a tea. My fridge-freezer food management and energy efficient techniques ai finally mastered this past year or two. Am in a small place. Food storage space getting small. Dehydrated mushrooms, small batches my first two days. One batch each. Warm, dehydrated mushrooms are different and yummy. Think at this point, I can take dehydrating to a basic level of getting the mushrooms home, dehydrated at least minimally so they don't go bad. Worked on my first fruit roll up/leather batch today. Really good but needs some tweaking. Learning my recipes, the quirks and my preferences. Hoping to get some pure two recipe organic fruit leathers going for the grandkids. Tomorrow, a try at another batch. Plus strawberries today's purchase from FarnersMarket, think I might do a preferred lemon juice bath dip. Strawberries I want to take to crispy levels. But seriously, just enough to get to another level so they don't rot and I can use up somehow in a few weeks. Have other food saving gadgets. The dehydrator and a few preferred supplies my biggest expensive and put off for two years as too many surprises in my small budget kept popping up. Next month will be a yogurt maker I have also long wanted. Had a soft cheese maker for things like fruit dips. The yogurt what numbers and info given, with regular milk I am starting with first, will be about half of store bought yogurt. Again, some learning curves but the food dehydrator is so far, proving for me, more learning curves yet the promise of saving more money by another type of the food preservation I am looking into. Won't get rich, but will have enough food storage space to now take advantage of more produce sales. Might even try the jerky recipes. The two days, I experimented with the mushrooms, I could not help but taste test. So yummy. Very healthy. And noticed, no mid to late afternoon sugar cravings. Am doing another experiment layer of fruit leather tomorrow. Different recipes. But also the strawberries and measure out before they get on the tray, portion out my daily snack servings. The day after, am trying the preferred can of beans. For food storage management and see if for camping. If all goes well, maybe buy larger cans of beans. Also, going to work on broccoli. Have made an entire list. My apricots though will probably take too long to dehydrater and I think I will be happy eating fresh. Shopping sales, prepping food before and after, as the fruits need a week or two of conditioning about a week or two later, but I am at home person on a tiny budget. This machine should pay for itself in short time. My suggestion is to search every once in awhile and the hardest part for me was budgeting back, two years to get to where I can purchase a gadget that holds huge promise of me saving a bit more money here and there. One day at a time, think really starting to pay off.
Back when they were still teaching things that are real life skills our 7th grade home economics class was taken on a field trip to a factory that bottled apple juice and cider. While we were there they stopped the line to change the labels from a well known national brand to an "off" brand. Yup. That's REAL education. If you buy national brands you are paying hundreds of dollars more per year to fund their fancy advertising campaignes. That's it. Hence I have never bought national brands of anything.
I buy my bread\buns from a local bakery- they've been around since the late 1800s. I buy from my local dairy as well. Both supply nearly all the local grocery stores, so no need to make a special trip. It's substantially cheaper because they don't have to ship it across the country. It supports my community as well.
Eat nutrient dense foods- milk cheese meat fish eggs. But this also applies to veggies. For example, one fresh orange or tomato gives you your daily requirement of vitamin C, you would have to eat 9 cups of green beans to get the same amount of vitamin C- yup, you read that right, 9 cups. Grain, whole or otherwise, is the LEAST nutritious thing humans eat, it supplies calories, NOT nutrients. If you want some nutrition with your carbs try the humble potato and other root veggies, bananas and other fruits. So do your research, it's never been easier.
Check out Farmers markets and it can also be cheap to have your fresh fruit and vegetables delivered to your door
65 to 70% of food in the grocery store is ultra processed and full of ingredients and chemicals that are extremely bad for us. Stick with natural foods.
Agree. Shop around the perimeter for more whole food choices and less of the processed frankenfood items.
❤❤❤😮😮😮 Great job Sarah
Look into Azure Standard food co-op. Nationwide, drops to most communities monthly. Fantastic products, mostly organic and natural. Grains, beans, rice, pasta and natural cleaning products are at the top of my list.
Prices for organic less than conventional at the grocery stores.
Home baked cookies taste better too!
Watching people tell themselves no can be quite humorous-"No, but I want it. I need it. I have earned it it. My friend has it. I'll put it on credit." The list can go on forever. Just say no once. It gets easier.
Very interesting stuff thank you! Got yourself a new subscriber
Fascinated with your channel. I’m living my best life post divorce. Published a book on finding true WHOLENESS after divorce called “THE SUN ALWAYS PIERCES THROUGH” 🌧️ ☀️
I totally agree with your suggestions. I do like diet coke. However, when it was hard to get locally, I tried another brand like diet dr.pepper because I could get it on sale. I don't buy diet coke unless it is on sale and is a deal. My husband and I are in a time of our lives wherein we can shop ahead and buy on sale. It sure is hard for our younger neighbors for sure and it makes me sad. Keep up the great videos!
At the restaurant we went to after my grandson's graduation the soda was $4.50! What was I thinking?! BTW, love the 'outside the box' pun. Thank you. :)
Awe thanks! My son says I have the humor of a 12 year old boy!! 😂
I spotted drinking soda but my husband won't stop drinking it but gets mad because of how much our groceries are each week, and $33 of it goes to his sodas he drinks.
Thank you! Take care
Great information. Thanks!
Skip soda, processed cheese, candy, box cereals and beef.
Anyone concerned about their health isn’t eating any of these foods. Maybe decreased amounts of lean meats/beef.
they'll never come back down
My housemate does buy meat, but neither of us eat/drink any of these other products. They are all totally bad for you. We eat whole grains, fruit, veg, (not kraft) cheese, yogurt. Eating all that processed food is totally bad for you.
Are your dinner makeover products available in other than google drive?
No they are not. Sorry. Feel free to email me if you’re having issues. Sara@frozenpennies.com
Buy reusable plastic diapers from eco-friendly brands.
I enjoy your channel, however I find it intriguing that you go to such lengths to teach people how to manage food budgets that contain rubbish that undermines their physical health. As others have said - don't buy this stuff - your health will improve and so will your budget. How many times does that need to be said.....I'm really beginning to think that it's the rubbish people eat that reduces their mental capacity to understand this simple fact.
You say you are not talking politics but it is all to do with politics!!!!!
You can't honestly address the problem of inflated grocery prices w/o addressing the its root problem....the current political leadership.
Its not a scarcity or limited stock problem. I can't believe anyone would believe that. It's an inflation problem across the board. I think the Forbes article was written at the direction of the current adminstration.... for a gullible audience.
I don’t drink soda & don’t care about soda. I spent the entire time brushing my teeth listening to you talk about soda. Waste of time….
Yep, I(34yo) and my husband(31) were big lifelong soda drinkers but with their increasing price, we started to feel really guilty putting those 12 packs in the cart seeing the prices. So we gave it up like 5 months ago and only drink it if we're eating out for a treat. We switched to hot tea and water. Saves us a ton of $, that's for sure!
We switched to store brand.
Grocery prices are 30% higher than four years ago
I think it's more than that in California. Meats are at least a dollar more per pound. Bread is ridiculous. Eggs and produce are insane! And the lettuce is grown HERE!
Portion sizes! And snacking! And crap in general. Control those and you can solve several issues: cash flow, nutrition, weight, health and general mood!
Another sneaky food company trick I've seen lately -- when they have an amazing sale (last week our grocery store had buy 1, get 2 more free on bacon). Which was great. But the "normal price" had gone up $2 from the week before. Everyone got a great deal and were happy about it. But the next week, the normal price still had the extra $2 -- it was now established as the normal price. So the food company may have lost a little bit the week they had the sale, but what is now considered the normal price was more than 20% higher -- and you know that's not going back down.
Those so called sales I think are to trick the busy shoppers minds. Have to bring a calculator since my braincells not always good at math. Figure out what the average-sales price is, if I am familiar with that product. Add up the sales, divide out per unit too see if any real value. Usually not. I also compare similar products on prices. Since it is a lot of extra work at the store trying to figure out if I am going to save, usually not that much savings to stop and do the math brainwork, insult to my time management, I either skip the product or look at similar products with easier to understand pricing. So, that is me playing back with a message to that company's psyched out store sales. Not worth my time which I value. Walk away from that product brand.
@@jennyeagan1840 The sales themselves are pretty good. But I won't buy that brand after the sales with the inflated price. In our area, a huge grocery chain bought out 3 other major grocery chains, and that's when this price shift tactic really took off. We're lucky enough to have other grocery stores that are still more or less independent, but other places don't have those options.
ARGH!!!!!
I only buy soda when Kroger has buy 2-12 packs get three free..makes it $17.98 for 5 pack or 60 cans at 29.9 cents a can..I could not buy soda but it’s one thing my hubby asks for is his Diet Pepsi and it lasts him 2 months
Sounds like you too have been watching the Glucose Goddess. I shop around and make most of the meals from scratch. This takes longer at times but I'm not buying prepackaged food that cost more.
I don't actually know who that is. I'll look it up! (YES!! That's who it was - she was on an interview!)
The Federal Trade Commission did an investigation into price gouging by major grocery stores. Apparently they are still using the pandemic as a reason for higher prices, contributing to inflation.
I just read that Target (in response to the FTC report?) has announced that they will lower prices on 5,000 items, including common grocery purchases.
Aldi is too!! But I believe its only temporary.
@@silentnot4812 It might be worth looking into. But many items are always sold by a standard measure; like butter is always sold by the pound, milk is sold by quarts /gallons, etc. Those items are going to be lowered. And meat selling by the pound is also on their list.
@@saraconklinfrozenpennies There are already laws that need to be enforced; Hopefully they will & it will be longer lasting.
Groceries are actually up 100% in many categories.
I started to eat breakfast late in the mornings and it turned into intermittent fasting. I eat two meals a day. This is the best time ever to lose weight with good nutrition.
Walmart has meat markdown from 17.34 to 6.45 early in morning
This week the local store has ribs on sale for $1.98/lb, 8 ears of corn for $2.00, cherries for $2.49/lb, potatoes 10 lbs for $5.00 and a small watermelon for $3.88/lb.
While they have other things that are a good price, I have plenty of the rest. I'll be going shopping tomorrow.
Monday I'll probably go in again and get more ribs, cherries and corn. I'll freeze the ribs and most of the corn.
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@@l.e.sparklesfkaelliesparkl5875 that's right. I have several of them close to me.
Consider unsweetened Kool-Aide and a bag of sugar over soda pop. Compare the price of 64oz of apple juice and other juices tom2L of soda pop; often sales make these things cheaper, sometimes not. For larger events, longleaf "diy punch recipies" and even better yet, "diy kool-Aide based punch recipie" .
When I have company I splurge! Homemade dessert, a special vegetable or creative salad, and delicious made from scratch entree. Pretty cloth napkins; maybe fresh picked flowers from my garden for the centerpiece. A friend thought we always had desserts. I smiled and explained…only for special people like you!
Caused by Democrat policies.
True. I love my cola but I don’t pay that much. Store brand. 2 liters. Sales. Just check best price when I need it. And if nothing is a decent price, orange koolaid. Plus only 1 a day or 2 occasionally. 😅😅 Don’t eat breakfast often. Really gonna miss Kroger clearance and digital coupons when I move. Lol. It’s just me also so a $7 Little Caesar’s pizza is at least 3 meals (with a coke which would usually be abt 30-40 cents a can or cheaper if a serving of a 2 liter store brand). Of course I’m not that bad all the time lol. I eat my salads and healthier stuff also and drink my free water. Everything in moderation and develop a deal shark mentality.
Be like that old commercial…”Not gonna pay a lot for this muffler.” 😂😂 Or like the rap song says “Your price is way too high….you need to cut it.” Lol. Or like Twisted Sister…We’re not gonna take it! No, we ain’t gonna take it. Can’t say for sure if it’s my attitude or if I just get lucky a lot or if my deal shark skills are well developed lol. But I can be one to dig my heels in with a temp hunger/purchase strike or drop something like a hot potato if I think anything is a rip off or overpriced. It irks me and I won’t pay it. Lol.
I did and do all above, with the exception of gardening just a little. Even so, with inflation, I AmX increasing our grocery budget. We both have some medical specific dietary needs. Eat to live, don't live to eat. We cut about $80. a month on the internet and cell recently
I remember back in the late 80s I shopped at a Red Apple Market and shopped just the loss leaders. After I bought my groceries, the manager ran out of the store to shame me in the parking lot for just buying the loss leaders. I should have asked him if he was the owner of the store, and if he wasnt, not to worry about it.
With that being said, I just bought a 12 pack of diet coke for 4.00 each, limit 2.at Safeway.
It's better to have fresh fruit and mark downs save $$
I told my spouse this morning that I’ll pack lunches for our next mini-road trip. Fast food has become so expensive & it’s not good for our bodies either.
I'm finding I can't get enough calories in every day with the way prices are going. I have lost a little weight but I really shouldn't lose any more. I have a strict budget and the amount of food it gets me every week is getting less and less. Even with making things from scratch.
If you use coupons, esp digital coupons, make sure they ring up at the register. I've had this happen several times where the coupon didn't go through & I had to return later for a refund.
What do you think about using a crock pot if you don't have a oven.
Yep 100% corporate greed 1:34
Everyone knows why.
I only buy sodas when they are on serious discount. Like right now our Kroger has sodas buy 2 get 3 free and I will only buy it then.
Edit: the closet Aldi is 3 hours from me which sucks.
Im on Monjauro. Soda, treats, chips all taste gross now. With the amount of people on GLP-1, grocery stores are going to have to change along with this trend. GLP-1's are true miracles. They are not going away.
Agree.
Grocery gouging, even at the lower cost stores, is beyond annoying. The simpler I keep things, the better I eat, the less gets wasted, the better my monthly budget results.
Yeah, on Monjaro, I hardly seem to eat. & God forbid I forget and eat a cookie… cuz my stomach is upset and I feel nauseous. 🤢 much easier to keep the junk food outta my house 😂
@lifebeyondthesalary2458 I read the word cookie, and I thought, "I'm going to barf". I hope you've had amazing successes though! *I've lost 90 lbs!