Wonder if they have access to a used car lot that sells parts? We have a huge one and we recently got motors for both front door windows and a back window hydraulic lift bar for the truck. And I accidentally broke the window in my car 2 wks ago and got a replacement from there as well. Worth a try to hit one up when/if you need certain things. We paid way less than parts store.Not food related, but 4 mid grade tires for a 2015 explorer cost me $1023 (with road hazard warranty) yesterday, and that included a $200 warranty credit from the old tires. Glad I know the manager of the store.
Another friend bought 4 tires for a newer 3/4 ton ram 4x4, and his out the door was $1400.
Also stopped to see some friends at a local auto repair. They were lamenting that in general, brake parts were up 2 to 3 times previous prices, and sometimes hard to source. one of their customer cars is a Ford F250 that has a year wait on a column switch to get it back on the road.
I thought I would revive this because I noticed some minor problems.
Florida Natural Orange Juice now is apologizing for being from concentrate. Won't be buying it again. It tasted lousy. Sorry for their crop losses though.
And this one really hurt my feelings yesterday. Mc Donald's was out of fries.
Mine doesn't get to go either. He loads up snacks and junk food in the cart without paying any attention to the prices.And I'm no longer taking my husband grocery shopping with me, because he complains about the prices and government the whole time. LOUDLY. Lol.
I'm at about max storage. Making a list has slowed things down and reduced expenses.Since I've stopped adding to my overall pantry, and am just buying to maintain a steady amount, my grocery bill has gone down, even though, prices are still rising. I'm only spending $250-$300 for two weeks, instead of the $450 -$500 range while I was still adding to the pantry. That also includes non-food items and is for a two week's supply. That also includes all meats and dairy products, plus eggs. We aren't fortunate enough to be able to raise any of those items for ourselves. We buy everything we need at one store. It makes our shopping trip so much easier and cheaper in the long run. I just can't hold up to spend the whole day going from one store to the next, although, TSC is always on our place to go while in town.
Not food related, but 4 mid grade tires for a 2015 explorer cost me $1023 (with road hazard warranty) yesterday, and that included a $200 warranty credit from the old tires. Glad I know the manager of the store.
Another friend bought 4 tires for a newer 3/4 ton ram 4x4, and his out the door was $1400.
Also stopped to see some friends at a local auto repair. They were lamenting that in general, brake parts were up 2 to 3 times previous prices, and sometimes hard to source. one of their customer cars is a Ford F250 that has a year wait on a column switch to get it back on the road.
I'm at about max storage. Making a list has slowed things down and reduced expenses.
I was in walmart yesterday also, I spent way more than I was expecting. But I did add a couple of items that were not on my list.
In that case, you should loot and destroy a Walmart, and perhaps start a riot at McDonalds.
But prices have seriously gone up in my area also.
I'm at about max storage. Making a list has slowed things down and reduced expenses.
Mine doesn't get to go either. He loads up snacks and junk food in the cart without paying any attention to the prices.
I love it when DH goes with me (usually) because he will help me remember things on my list.Mine doesn't get to go either. He loads up snacks and junk food in the cart without paying any attention to the prices.
Shrinking sizes and increasing prices seem to be the model these days. I noticed toilet paper purchased from Aldi last month has fewer sheets per package and the sheets are smaller.
When DH and I go in the store together we go our separate ways. He buys what he wants and I buy what we need to keep the pantry level stable.
I have been buying a lot more frozen vegetables lately though, most of which he won't eat. We usually don't eat the same thing any more, I'm on a diet and he is not.
If Dh wants snacks he buys them his self and he keeps them in the fridge in his workshop. Although lately I'm not tempted. DH really doesn't like to shop.
We have a cash budget, and both of us buy out of that same budget, period.
Eating what DH prefers is why I gained 40 pounds, I went along with it for years and now he is fine with me eating differently to lose weight and stay healthy.Cary isn't picky that way. He loves everything I cook. There are some veggies that he won't eat, so I don't buy those. We share the same meals. My exception to that is I love salads and make myself one to go with our meals. He doesn't like salads too much. Sometimes, he'll have one, though. We do a trade off. I don't eat the bread portion of our meals, and he doesn't eat the salad portion. I don't cook separate meals for us.
We have a cash budget, and both of us buy out of that same budget, period.
I saw this short 1 minute video this morning and sent it to my husband because this is what he does.
When we were really broke, this is what we had to do to get back on our feet again. I think it's the Dave Ramsey way of budgeting and saving. It worked.
cash envelope budget
View: https://youtube.com/shorts/oyqyAqFVbyA
Burger King today. 2 Whopper Combos 25.00 and some change.
Download the app. I just looked at my phone and nothing has changed in the offers. Small Whopper meal is $7.49 or small Whopper for two (2 small combos) is $11.99. I'm sure prices are to some extent regional but it sounds like you're getting hosed pretty bad.Find out where to get the coupons; ours come in the mail. I occasionally get the Whopper meal. At $6,99 still a lot for me but beats the regular prices.
Was this in Olympia, Wa?Latest shortage noted - the West Side of Olympia Grocery Outlet. I hit this place once a month to see what they have as they usually have good deals on a lot of items. Was there last week and their frozen food section looked to be gutted. The upright freezers had massive empty shelves and the chest freezers were almost empty as well. There was a sign on the doors to the upright freezers about a supply/shortage issue from a 3rd party vendor. No ice cream except the novelty stuff, very limited frozen waffles, breakfast sandwiches, and the like.
This place has a lot of 'off brand' items meaning the labels are a different name but the product is produced by a major food company. Same product, different label kind of thing. This is the first time I've seen signage stating this at this location. That particular Grocery Outlet services a lot of people in the immediate area including 3 retirement communities. Every Thursday is senior day where seniors get 10% off between 9am-3pm on every purchase they make there so one can imagine how busy they could be on those days.
What I did notice was the employees packing the shelves in the dry goods sections with more and more of the same items to cover the blank spots where something else normally went. The paper goods area was well stocked which is common, but the chips area was stuffed with all kinds of chips that I've never seen before. Stuff like sea salt jalapeno chips, a good 6-8 feet of space allocated for those with the 'other' chips making up the rest.
This is a discount grocery store and considering who it services, not looking good.
Yes, Olympia, WA. West Side by the Dollar Store that's now the $1.25 store. Westside Lanes bowling alley is there as well plus the skips and skiens place (spelling ?). Haven't had the time to stop in at the Lacey, WA Grocery Outlet. From what I heard some time ago, its not as well stocked. Also, FYI, Lacey, WA made the DOJ statistics as a 1 in 36 chance of being involved in a major crime area. The location of the Lacey GO puts in the area where those statistics could really come into play.Was this in Olympia, Wa?
I’ve been meaning to check out the one up in Bellevue. V
There’s a bread company called Inked bread company that has The Best tasting Keto bread and tastes like regular bread that the Costco in Lihue, Kauai carries and I see on the Inked website that they carry their products at the Grocery Outlet stores here in Wa.Yes, Olympia, WA. West Side by the Dollar Store that's now the $1.25 store. Westside Lanes bowling alley is there as well plus the skips and skiens place (spelling ?). Haven't had the time to stop in at the Lacey, WA Grocery Outlet. From what I heard some time ago, its not as well stocked. Also, FYI, Lacey, WA made the DOJ statistics as a 1 in 36 chance of being involved in a major crime area. The location of the Lacey GO puts in the area where those statistics could really come into play.