Grocery Prices- Eat or Pay your bills!
Ok so, my last post prompted me to get to thinking about the rediculous prices on food these days. And per the comment on the last post- yes almost 4.00 for one avocado is freaking insane. Do they think its gold or something? Should we take out its own life insurance policy????
Which in turn got me to really paying attention the price changes in most of the food i buy. I know that just like 6 months ago the price of Mac and Cheese was lower then what it is now and im not talking about Kraft im talking about the Walmart brand. Everything has gone up. And also the packaging has gone smaller. So basically:
Smaller Product (packaging) + Price change = Paying more for less
I guess its the sign of the economy trying to compensate for all the debt we've built up and for the fact that to make money we have to cheat people out of hard earned money. I mean i understand that the companies want to make money but for some reason i dont see Kraft going bankrupt all of a sudden. People still buy their products. It irks me that you dont know about the package changes unless you really pay attention. You notice the price change, thats fine, prices change all the time, but being sneaky and reducing the product your getting is just low.
So ive decided that im trying to stay away from as much prepackaged things as possible. Which some is ok and some is not. I buy in bulk on things like snacks b/c im on this diet and the 100 calorie packs are really a lifesavor but i buy in the huge boxes so i save money then going down to walmart and buying the small box.
I do buy Hamburger Helper when its on sale like 10 for 10. So im stocked up. I buy fruit in the can in the HUGE can and keep leftover baby food containers to store to use as fruit cups.
I reuse EVERY FREAKING SINGLE PLASTIC CONTAINER that i have. Sour cream, cottage cheese, butter, etc. Anything that comes into my house even dressing containers get cleaned and reused for other things.
I also now buy bread from discount bakeries. Its pay 4.00 a loaf for whole wheat or wheat or 75 cents for bread that will be out of date in 1 day or is out of date that day, freeze it and then eat it a month from now when i need it. I think ill spend 75 cents. Bread doesnt last long in our house. I make my own rolls, i make my own bread as well, cakes, any desserts.
My goal for august is to not go to the grocery store but once. And only to buy milk and a few other staples that we use a lot in cooking. I dont wanna spend more than 100 bucks for the month. I have nothing going on in august except for my parents anniversary and thats about it.
I dont wanna use my car to use gas to go anywhere unless i have to. Serioiusly, id rather just take a walk on down to the local farmers market ( bout 2 miles if that) and also there is a Fred's about a mile down the road, gas station about 1/2 mile. Library is in town if i wanted to get a book its only about 3 miles. So basically get exercise and save gas. B/c right now im using at least 200 a month in gas and thats just running around here. I will have to take at least one day a week and go see my best friend as i have a feeling with the move she's going to need some support. And that in itself is a 20 mile one way trip.
Not to mention that if im going to start going to the gym every day thats around a 22 mile trip a day. So 150 ish miles a week on my car. Plus 40 miles to my best friends house thats almost 200 miles a week on my car. So i could relatively get by with 120.00 a month in gas. Thats if i go every day to the gym and go once a week out to her house.
Which if i factor in all my errands while im headed either way i wont have to go anywhere else during the weeks. Yippee
Ok my mind is on overdrive. Im off to the gym as tomorrow is the end of week 3. I need to at least get in one more session.
Which in turn got me to really paying attention the price changes in most of the food i buy. I know that just like 6 months ago the price of Mac and Cheese was lower then what it is now and im not talking about Kraft im talking about the Walmart brand. Everything has gone up. And also the packaging has gone smaller. So basically:
Smaller Product (packaging) + Price change = Paying more for less
I guess its the sign of the economy trying to compensate for all the debt we've built up and for the fact that to make money we have to cheat people out of hard earned money. I mean i understand that the companies want to make money but for some reason i dont see Kraft going bankrupt all of a sudden. People still buy their products. It irks me that you dont know about the package changes unless you really pay attention. You notice the price change, thats fine, prices change all the time, but being sneaky and reducing the product your getting is just low.
So ive decided that im trying to stay away from as much prepackaged things as possible. Which some is ok and some is not. I buy in bulk on things like snacks b/c im on this diet and the 100 calorie packs are really a lifesavor but i buy in the huge boxes so i save money then going down to walmart and buying the small box.
I do buy Hamburger Helper when its on sale like 10 for 10. So im stocked up. I buy fruit in the can in the HUGE can and keep leftover baby food containers to store to use as fruit cups.
I reuse EVERY FREAKING SINGLE PLASTIC CONTAINER that i have. Sour cream, cottage cheese, butter, etc. Anything that comes into my house even dressing containers get cleaned and reused for other things.
I also now buy bread from discount bakeries. Its pay 4.00 a loaf for whole wheat or wheat or 75 cents for bread that will be out of date in 1 day or is out of date that day, freeze it and then eat it a month from now when i need it. I think ill spend 75 cents. Bread doesnt last long in our house. I make my own rolls, i make my own bread as well, cakes, any desserts.
My goal for august is to not go to the grocery store but once. And only to buy milk and a few other staples that we use a lot in cooking. I dont wanna spend more than 100 bucks for the month. I have nothing going on in august except for my parents anniversary and thats about it.
I dont wanna use my car to use gas to go anywhere unless i have to. Serioiusly, id rather just take a walk on down to the local farmers market ( bout 2 miles if that) and also there is a Fred's about a mile down the road, gas station about 1/2 mile. Library is in town if i wanted to get a book its only about 3 miles. So basically get exercise and save gas. B/c right now im using at least 200 a month in gas and thats just running around here. I will have to take at least one day a week and go see my best friend as i have a feeling with the move she's going to need some support. And that in itself is a 20 mile one way trip.
Not to mention that if im going to start going to the gym every day thats around a 22 mile trip a day. So 150 ish miles a week on my car. Plus 40 miles to my best friends house thats almost 200 miles a week on my car. So i could relatively get by with 120.00 a month in gas. Thats if i go every day to the gym and go once a week out to her house.
Which if i factor in all my errands while im headed either way i wont have to go anywhere else during the weeks. Yippee
Ok my mind is on overdrive. Im off to the gym as tomorrow is the end of week 3. I need to at least get in one more session.
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