"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
> Okay I know this applies to everyone and not just diabetics. But has
> anyone else noticed extreme changes in prices in the past few months? One
> example. At Winco, I bought some Ragu Cheddar Cheese Sauce for $1.48.
> Angela liked it so I bought another jar. Same price. I won't buy it
> again because I got sick both times after eating it. Not sure why.
>
> Anyway... I had noticed that the price of that had gone up a bit maybe 2
> or 3 weeks ago. We bought two jars of Ragu Alfredo Sauce at that time and
> they were the same as the cheese sauce.
>
> And now today? $2.68 for the same stuff!
>
> I don't know if it's just the dairy or what. I bought some other canned
> cheese sauce for nachos and I could have sworn when I first bought it, it
> was just over a dollar a can. But now the price is waaaay higher. I
> didn't buy any today or even go down that aisle so I don't know what
> today's price was.
>
> I also noticed at Albertsons, their Shopper's Value chips (all kinds) went
> from $1.50 a bag up to $1.78.
>
> Most of the time I don't really pay much mind to prices. I just buy what
> I want. But we are having to tighten our belts since my husband bought
> that new car. I have to make up for the payment somewhere. And that
> means cutting back on food because pretty much all of our other expenses
> are fixed. We don't take vacations, we don't do a lot of fun stuff that
> would cost money. So I can't cut back there.
>
> I did notice the first few times we went to Winco the prices were so cheap
> I told Angela she could put whatever she wanted in the shopping cart. And
> the last couple of times we went, I spent about twice what I thought the
> total would be! Guess I really need to pay attention to the prices from
> now on.
>
> The good thing is, QFC sent me a ton of coupons for their store and
> several of them are for free things. So the next time we need groceries,
> we will go there and just make do with what we can get.

Yes, they've really jumped in CA. Ridiculous really. I'm really glad that I
don't have children at home anymore, and wonder how some families are making
it.

Cheri