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.

"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

"Cheri" > wrote in message
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> "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.

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.

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.

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>
> "Cheri" > wrote in message
> ...
>> "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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
>
>
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.

"Jacquie" > wrote in message
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>
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "Cheri" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> "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.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
> 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.

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.

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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> "Jacquie" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>> "Cheri" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> "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.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> 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.
>
> 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.

"Jacquie" > wrote in message
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>
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "Cheri" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> "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.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
> 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.

For one kid, $6 a day isn't really a lot, compared to what it could be -
say in sandwich shops etc. The most kids I have had at school at once is
4 and they had to take packed lunches always. If that $6 includes snack
and drinks and say bread and reasonable filling then it is probably not
far off being close to buying all the individual stuff at home just for
one. Presuming fairly good quality, nutritious food is given. Say meats,
eggs, cheeses etc and salad plus fruit and the whatevers.

How long does a fridge filter last? $50 seems extraordinarily over
priced.

On 8/15/2011 11:11 PM, Ozgirl wrote:
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>
> "Jacquie" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>> "Cheri" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> "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.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> 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.
>
> For one kid, $6 a day isn't really a lot, compared to what it could be -
> say in sandwich shops etc. The most kids I have had at school at once is
> 4 and they had to take packed lunches always. If that $6 includes snack
> and drinks and say bread and reasonable filling then it is probably not
> far off being close to buying all the individual stuff at home just for
> one. Presuming fairly good quality, nutritious food is given. Say meats,
> eggs, cheeses etc and salad plus fruit and the whatevers.
>
> How long does a fridge filter last? $50 seems extraordinarily over priced.
>
>
Jan

teenlet gets that budget just for lunch

subway costs $10 for lunch

the pizza joint costs $4 for lunch if a group go together on a large *izza

there is a Viet Sub shop that sells 6inch subs for $5 nearby, doesn't
include beverage

Wendy's, McD's and other crud, i mean hamburger and fries joints are
nearby.......... the $6 allowance doesn't mean teenlet gets fries very often

his new school????
not a single thing in sight and he has to bus from one school to another
mid-day meaning he has to bring his own lunches (he doesn't think so,
i'll let him go hungry until peer pressure or hunger takes him over,
silly kid)

kate

"Ozgirl" > wrote in message
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>>> "Cheri" > wrote in message
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>>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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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.
>>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> 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.
>
> For one kid, $6 a day isn't really a lot, compared to what it could be -
> say in sandwich shops etc. The most kids I have had at school at once is 4
> and they had to take packed lunches always. If that $6 includes snack and
> drinks and say bread and reasonable filling then it is probably not far
> off being close to buying all the individual stuff at home just for one.
> Presuming fairly good quality, nutritious food is given. Say meats, eggs,
> cheeses etc and salad plus fruit and the whatevers.
>
> How long does a fridge filter last? $50 seems extraordinarily over priced.
>
>
>
I know Schools used to get so much money to supplement lunches so they
wouldn't be expensive, don't know about today. My kids only had to spend
like 75 cents when they were in Elementary school, because we were in the
military and we didn't make allot of money so were on the low income
lunches, that changed when their Dad made rank and I started working again.
I think the filter has to be changed every six months. The lunches at my
Grandsons school are mostly brought in by vendors. They do have choices of
Pizza, Hamburgers, veggie salads ,or meat salads...fries...and they offer
fresh fruits too, oh and different varieties of sandwiches. . They figure
High School kids should be able to make their own choices. Sometimes my
Grandson will just have fruit or maybe a slice of Pizza. His ADHD medication
drops his appetite sometimes...although he is on new meds this year that
don't seem to affect his appetite as much as his old meds did.

On 8/15/2011 10:40 PM, Jacquie wrote:
>
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "Cheri" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> "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.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
> 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.


Jacqui, i sure hear you!!!

teenlet gets $30/week for his lunches and next year we need to come up
with another $75/mo for a bus pass to get him to school (they tore his
HS down to build an LRT station/parking lot)

hubby retires the minute he's finished high school!



we don't have it, and we don't know where we will get the money tree, we
will live within our means and have been making 'choices' for the last 3
years (we dumped sat TV back a ways... 5 yrs? and look carefully at 'do
we use that anymore???)

kate

On 10/10/2011 11:17 AM, chizcurlz wrote:
> Blame those people who are giving high prices to different goods just
> because of business and money - which is unfair.
>
>
>
>
no, don't say a word

groceries are way up, I'm tellin ya, looking at the sale ads on line before
you ever leave the house is the only way to go, Lee
"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.
>

"Storrmmee" > wrote in message
...
> groceries are way up, I'm tellin ya, looking at the sale ads on line
> before you ever leave the house is the only way to go, Lee

I hear ya.

i mean if you gott a have it you do but at least you can shop for the best
price, and since you coupon it can help use those better as well...
yesterday's one day sale at county market offerred an eight oz new yourk
strip for 3.50 sorry seven dollars a lb isn't a sale to me, Lee
"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Storrmmee" > wrote in message
> ...
>> groceries are way up, I'm tellin ya, looking at the sale ads on line
>> before you ever leave the house is the only way to go, Lee
>
> I hear ya.
>

In article >, "Julie Bove" >
wrote:

> 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?

A) supply and demand

B) most grocery items are on a three week price cycle