George Cebulka said...

> Dimitri wrote:
>> I just finished a little post on TJ'S and got to thinking.
>>
>> How many food items do you think you know the average price of?
>>
>> 20, 50, 200?
>>
>> Do you pay attention to the prices or just buy what you feel like
buying?
>>
>> Do you stock up on food at a great price or just buy what you need when
>> you need it?
>>
>> I always keep a large supply of food on hand - I don't know exactly why
>> I just like be able to decide at the last minute what to have.
>>
>> When the girls were in School they would come to the house to do laundry
>> and "go shopping" in dad's pantry.
>>
>> Dimitri
> Hmm.... around 100 And yes I pay attention to prices and have watched
> them go up and up over the last year.
> I stock up when I can find good prices on items that I usually buy
> on a regular basis. But, for the most part, I just buy what I need. I
> have never really gotten into the "Hey it's on sale...BUT A LOT OF IT"
> mentality and I am not a coupon person.
>
> One question: Is it just me, or has anybody else noticed the price of
> coffee go though the roof in the last 6-8 months? What I used to buy for
> $7 a can now costs $9.37.... a 25% increase and there is supposed to
> be a glut amoung coffee producers...
>
> George - Who is sitting on about an 8 month supply of coffee that he got
> a $6 a can....


I don't go for cheapness as often as I go for minimally processed food at
whatever price.

I'll easily cash in on various sundries at the wholesale club.

Andy