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Grocery prices have skyrocketed since the pandemic began, forcing struggling Americans to make tough choices

 
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Eating well is privilege, same as good housing
What exactly most muricans do to be entitled to luxury ?
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the Americans I know work their asses off in order to eat well and have good housing
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From the amount of overflowing carts I see, it appears people are buying more food than ever, with no worry about the price
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Thats cause EBT, food stamps have many Corona pandemic bonuses. Families are having thousands put on their card. The poor are eating well. Our country will not let anyone starve
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Grocery prices have skyrocketed since the pandemic began, forcing struggling Americans to make tough choices

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Hardly anyone believed me when I said this would happen. The gov't handed out $1,200 but the other 94% went to corporations, so I said the real cost of that money was about $20,000 that we would pay back in higher costs for goods and services or through higher taxes because the gov't has to pay back the federal reserve.

The math is simple: $1,200 divided by .06 or $1,200 times 16.67. Either way you get pretty much the same result: approximately $20,000, not counting interest.

When the money supply is increased, everything costs more because when there is an increased supply of money competing for the same - or lesser amounts - of goods, prices go up.

Corporations pass along any taxes they are assessed by increasing the price of their goods to consumers. Thus, we the people pay for the money loaned to the corporations.
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Once again, the sheep have nothing to say because they have a hard time seeing beyond the blades of grass in front of them.
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From the amount of overflowing carts I see, it appears people are buying more food than ever, with no worry about the price
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Thats cause EBT, food stamps have many Corona pandemic bonuses. Families are having thousands put on their card. The poor are eating well. Our country will not let anyone starve
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I am single and disabled and get $26 a month EBT
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Prices haven't changed one fuck in my city and I'm minutes north of Seattle, but thanks for the fake news Eurocunt.....
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If you want to destroy a moral, free and peaceful country with a declining debt just praise immorality, close churches, outlaw everything, punish hard work with taxes and regulations, start costly and pointless wars, import illegal immigrants and refugees,
offshore jobs, and make everyone dependent on welfare.
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And hire a fake Christian Con Artist to lead in all. Hunger Games.
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grow your own groceries nub
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From the amount of overflowing carts I see, it appears people are buying more food than ever, with no worry about the price
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Thats cause EBT, food stamps have many Corona pandemic bonuses. Families are having thousands put on their card. The poor are eating well. Our country will not let anyone starve
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I am single and disabled and get $26 a month EBT
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There's a lot that you can do with $26 a month. A 25 lb bag of flour for $9. A can of shortening. Vegetables to add bulk, meats on clearance. There are plenty of times that I've checked out for a quarter of the price that the person in front of me did. And had more in my cart.
"Yes, yes. Zathras is used to being beast of burden to other people's needs. Very sad life. Probably have very sad death. But, at least there is symmetry."
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We found a store here in OKC called WINCO, we are heading out in a few min. We have been going weekly to stock up on everything we need. Got our second freezer plugged back in and stocking it up. Freezing eggs big time. A lot of info on youtube about freezing certain foods and other things.
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wow and not being sarcastic--
freezing eggs ? !

will go there/utube and have a look.
thanks
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No more International Delight for me. Switched to Walmart brand and its a very close second. I'll never go back. saving $1.35/bottle.
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The elites destroyed the US with wars, debt, and tyranny.

Now the globalists have exaggerated a virus to kill the economy. You are not allowed to work or start a business and your welfare will be cut if you protest.

The huge debt that the ruling powers are creating to deal with the economic collapse will lead to hyperinflation, but wages will be lowered. ATM machines, Internet, water, and electricity will be shut off. The US dollar will be devalued and become worthless. Your $100,000 retirement account will become worth $1000 and bread will cost $100 per loaf. Your property will be taken through huge tax increases and fees.

The US will start WWIII with China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea to distract Americans.

The US is committing suicide.

The USA will have a
civil war in 10 years. Soon you will see starving gangs and roving mobs of looters. The US will soon see the Gestapo shooting Americans in the back.

Concentration camps will open and Americans will be pushed into gas chambers and ovens.

Anyone who has ever read a history book can tell you what will happen.

Save yourself.

Get out of the US immediately.
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Not Quite Fancy Pants...Millions of of Rednecks are armed to the teeth and hate the Govt and Black Lives Dont Matter assholes already. SO Unlike your country we wont bend over and take it up the ASS
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I switched to Walmart brand K-cups. French Roast, dark, bold, 96 for $25. I'll never pay more.
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I cut way back on my driving pretty much staying home these days. So I shift the savings into food. No big deal. Life goes on.
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Have not noticed prices rising too much except for fresh meat but the local Food Lion cleared out all of the floor/aisle displays and is making the produce section much, much smaller. Lots of empty floor space now. Local Walmart stopped carrying chocolate chips! End is nigh...
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Re: Grocery prices have skyrocketed since the pandemic began, forcing struggling Americans to make tough choices
We found a store here in OKC called WINCO, we are heading out in a few min. We have been going weekly to stock up on everything we need. Got our second freezer plugged back in and stocking it up. Freezing eggs big time. A lot of info on youtube about freezing certain foods and other things.
 Quoting: page8844 72511948


wow and not being sarcastic--
freezing eggs ? !

will go there/utube and have a look.
thanks
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 79224615


Yes we are buying 5 dozen in a box and we are on our second box now. We went this morning and chicken thighs .98 a pound got 10 packs of thighs with about 10 to 12 thighs a pack and my wife told me to save some for other customers. There was plenty there and going back to get more in the morning. We haven't cooked anything yet with the eggs so I don't know how that will turn out, can't imagine it being terrible, but still urging her to freeze as many as we can right now.
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Whatever you do, have a way to cook outside in case the SHTF. Do you have wood and kindlin' and a hatchet and a maul? If you lose power can you still cook and for how long? If you ractice haybox cooking one time, you'll save a bunxh or firewood.
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That's what my fireplace is for. I bought a cast-iron Hibachi [the kind every college dorm had back in the 70's for patio BBQ's] that fits inside and have already tested it out, but a grilling insert can easily be rigged using pieces you can find at a DAV.

THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX~~~
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I switched to Walmart brand K-cups. French Roast, dark, bold, 96 for $25. I'll never pay more.
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The major problem that I have with Walmart is the security that they've put in place lately. Gates for people entering? Doors that don't open unless someone checks your receipt? No, they don't have good enough prices for me to shop there. I can find better pricing at other locations if I look for it.
"Yes, yes. Zathras is used to being beast of burden to other people's needs. Very sad life. Probably have very sad death. But, at least there is symmetry."
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Seniors get into Walmart every Tuesday at 6:00am. There's usually 2-4 of us waiting to get in. Huge selection of beef at that hour.

chips? $1 at Dollar General. take yer bike for additional savings.
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I switched to Walmart brand K-cups. French Roast, dark, bold, 96 for $25. I'll never pay more.
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The major problem that I have with Walmart is the security that they've put in place lately. Gates for people entering? Doors that don't open unless someone checks your receipt? No, they don't have good enough prices for me to shop there. I can find better pricing at other locations if I look for it.
 Quoting: Lowkey Cyberpunk


no one checks receipts at my Walmart and those enter gates are no big deal. where I live no one beats Walmart on their ground beef prices.
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Kroger, charging twice as much on many items. Meat choices are coming down to joints of animals for broth! $8 per pound of ground beef, and who wants to trust THAT, now? Seriously, it gives me pause. Meat cuts without hormones and antibiotics is an aim, but financially, that's no longer possible.

We're making more vegetable soups and such. Buying day of, morning of, moment it went from full price to half-price; and freezing, cooking that day.
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It is not just food. It is every day items like shampoo and cleaning supplies. I saw a jug of Tide for $24.00, and that was supposed to be a sale price.
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Then, don't buy TIDE - which has ALWAYS been at the top of the cleaning heap where prices are concerned!

Swallow your pride a little bit and use cheaper house brands instead of filling your shelves with products whose pricing reflects the heavy advertising costs they need to convince consumers to buy them.
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I said I saw it, I did not buy it. My cheap ass has used Purex for years.
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TIDE is 90% fragrance/perfume. If I wash my clothes in that stuff, I break out in hives. There are much cheaper and less toxic alternatives.
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where I live no one beats Walmart on their ground beef prices.
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93% lean grass-fed ground beef at Walmart here is $8.99/lb.

Less than a mile away at Grocery Outlet, the exact same package/brand of meat is $4.99/lb


And I don't have to wait in a masktard line to buy it.

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I switched to Walmart brand K-cups. French Roast, dark, bold, 96 for $25. I'll never pay more.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 79243774


The major problem that I have with Walmart is the security that they've put in place lately. Gates for people entering? Doors that don't open unless someone checks your receipt? No, they don't have good enough prices for me to shop there. I can find better pricing at other locations if I look for it.
 Quoting: Lowkey Cyberpunk


no one checks receipts at my Walmart and those enter gates are no big deal. where I live no one beats Walmart on their ground beef prices.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 79243774


Yah. Last time that I was in Walmart to buy some fudgesicles, I had to duck out the entrance when I was exiting. There were four or five people with carts that were waiting for the exit door to open. There was someone examining receipts for people leaving. It'll be a cold day before I visit Walmart again.
"Yes, yes. Zathras is used to being beast of burden to other people's needs. Very sad life. Probably have very sad death. But, at least there is symmetry."
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Packing my deep freeze with Cornish-XCs that I raised. I am not saving money after processing but as of now I have over 40lbs and will have 50 more by October. Got a high tunnel. Good neighbors. Supportive sheriff. And a strong family.

God told me, "get ready," so I am. (In a subtle, deist sort of way.)
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Listen, it can be a blessing in disguise, a hard lesson but well worth learning.

Going through hard times can make you more skilled and resourceful.

Before hard times were were ordering a lot of take out and eating out. During hard times I learned to grow and can tomatoes, make fresh Mozzarella, make pizza..fix broken stuff.

When times got better, we didn't change, and even making less, we started saving easily.
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Prices haven't changed one fuck in my city and I'm minutes north of Seattle, but thanks for the fake news Eurocunt.....
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No. Don’t get mad at them.... they raised the prices in Europe to prevent “hoarding”.

And maybe in some places in the US this happened, but not everywhere.

I am seeing shortages, but not price increases (locally). And maybe a quarter increase at Target.com.
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Whatever you do, have a way to cook outside in case the SHTF. Do you have wood and kindlin' and a hatchet and a maul? If you lose power can you still cook and for how long? If you ractice haybox cooking one time, you'll save a bunxh or firewood.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 69835686


That's what my fireplace is for. I bought a cast-iron Hibachi [the kind every college dorm had back in the 70's for patio BBQ's] that fits inside and have already tested it out, but a grilling insert can easily be rigged using pieces you can find at a DAV.

THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX~~~
 Quoting: GSB/LTD


I have three charcoal/wood grills, two smokers, a three-burner propane camp stove and a butane single burner camp stove. The kitchen stove/oven in the house is propane-fired as well.

No worries for cooking. Unlimited wood supply.

My sister got hit by the PG&E power shutoffs here in NorCal last year. House is all electric. No camp stove. No BBQ grill. Not even a working flashlight.

SMH at the unpreparedness of people.
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Packing my deep freeze with Cornish-XCs that I raised. I am not saving money after processing but as of now I have over 40lbs and will have 50 more by October. Got a high tunnel. Good neighbors. Supportive sheriff. And a strong family.

God told me, "get ready," so I am. (In a subtle, deist sort of way.)
 Quoting: Mr. Givins


Digging it. I've been slowly getting ready for many years. In a subtle, Daoist sort of way. Have many ways of doing things after our present civilization goes the way of the Roman Empire.
"Yes, yes. Zathras is used to being beast of burden to other people's needs. Very sad life. Probably have very sad death. But, at least there is symmetry."
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chips? $1 at Dollar General. take yer bike for additional savings.
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Yeah, but the nearest Dollar General is 15 miles away.
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Re: Grocery prices have skyrocketed since the pandemic began, forcing struggling Americans to make tough choices
Grocery prices certainly spiked since the pandemic began, but I've seen them go down back to pre-pandemic levels. Maybe even a little lower since people are not buying as much.


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