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Tempest332
Tempest332
Community Champion ⭐
February 23, 2024

This article is sort of a misnomer.  Not much if anything is getting "cheaper", it's just not going up as fast is it was in the past couple years.  Gas has been bouncing around, 2 weeks back, it went up 50 cents/gallon, this week it dropped 20 cents, next week probably on the uptick..  Note 4 out of the 5  items mentioned, are tied to "energies" too.  Energies are tied in with everything, as items do have to be transported, which requires fuel.  This is the result when energy policies are tinkered with. 

 

Noted this evening, Franks Hot Sauce went up from 3.79 a few weeks back to $4.19.  When items go up to a certain point, I just do without things I enjoyed, & some items I have to bite the bullet. 

 

Do also take into consideration, many IRA's, 401's had tanked a few years back, while they have somewhat recovered to where they were, your money is now worth far less. 

 

Shrinkflation... we can go on. 

    SummerOnTheWay1
    SummerOnTheWay1Author
    February 23, 2024

    1 comment (2/23/24) Yes @Tempest332 , THIS WEEK I actually got an AWESOME deal at Sheetz when I "filled up" my gas tank  🙃

     

    Now Walmart Groceries, still too HIGH - but got to eat, so...  😎

     

    [*** @Tempest332 wrote:

    This article is sort of a misnomer.  Not much if anything is getting "cheaper", it's just not going up as fast is it was in the past couple years.  Gas has been bouncing around, 2 weeks back, it went up 50 cents/gallon, this week it dropped 20 cents, next week probably on the uptick..  Note 4 out of the 5  items mentioned, are tied to "energies" too.  Energies are tied in with everything, as items do have to be transported, which requires fuel.  This is the result when energy policies are tinkered with. 

     

    Noted this evening, Franks Hot Sauce went up from 3.79 a few weeks back to $4.19.  When items go up to a certain point, I just do without things I enjoyed, & some items I have to bite the bullet. 

     

    Do also take into consideration, many IRA's, 401's had tanked a few years back, while they have somewhat recovered to where they were, your money is now worth far less. 

     

    Shrinkflation... we can go on. ***]

    Tempest332
    Tempest332
    Community Champion ⭐
    February 23, 2024

    I remember shopping with mom in the '70's, & she would give us the ad, & ask for suggestions what looks good for supper for the upcoming week from the ad.  Cereal, if it was on sale or mom had a coupon.   Reality check, - the regular price on a large box of Reese's Puffs @ my grocery chain is rapidly approaching $9 @ 8.79.  I don't pay over $2.50 for a "box of air" (to quote my mom from years ago), I'll shop my closeout stores, or Aldi's for that. 

     

    Don't have a Super Wal*Mart close, though my smaller store has a limited grocery section.  The travel to one @ the cost of gas negates that.  I have Aldi's, Meijers & Giant Eagle close by.      

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