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>>>>> 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.
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>>>> 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.
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>>> I was watching what people bought today. I didn't see anyone buying
>>> junk food and not a lot of meat. Mainly things like produce and
>>> giant bags of tortillas.
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>>> I got a paper in the mail today for free and reduced price lunches.
>>> The paltry amount you would have to make to qualify for those is
>>> certainly not enough to live off of here. But based on my SSDI
>>> alone (for me and for Angela) we would qualify. Thankfully we have
>>> my husband's income.
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>> My Grandson is a Jr in High School and he was just telling me that
>> his lunch is $6.00 a day... I had three teens at home at the same
>> time in HS...we wouldn't have been able to afford it...they would
>> have to have had PPJ every day...LOL. Luckily my Son and his wife
>> make good money...they are his guardians until he graduates from
>> school. His Mom lives here. My husband and I were just talking about
>> how the cost of things have risen. We bought a filter for our fridge
>> the other day, it was $50.00...a couple years ago we paid $25.00 for
>> the same filter.
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> Wow! That's a lot. I have no clue how much the lunches are at
> Angela's school. They never have anything she can eat.

My son every so often takes money and gets a wrap. Sweet chilli chicken
with lettuce. He says it is quite good. He buys bottled water. For that
he would need at least $5 and that's just lunch. Jasmine's school is
too small for a canteen so they have to take everything they need for
the day. My son usually takes a roll or sandwich with meat, lettuce and
mayo plus water and a juice pack.