Exclusive poll: Inflation remains a concern despite president’s pledge to reduce prices on ‘day one’
  • SoleInvictusEnglish
    26·
    3 months ago

    Our 2 person *monthly grocery budget went from $1000 in 12/24 to $1300 this month, and that includes a lot of cost cutting. It’d be closer to $1500 if our spending habits didn’t change.

    • assaultpotato@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      13·
      3 months ago

      I’m sorry, you spend $650USD per person per month on groceries?? It’s been more than a decade since I lived in the US but that’s insane. US food costs have historically been lower than Canada and Europe but if your example is close to median/average that is no longer the case… food is my “it costs what it costs” line item and we spend $500CAD per month per person, and we eat well. I don’t intend to accuse you of bad spending habits, I’m just aghast at what food prices are down there now!

      “Back in my day” when I worked grocery (2015) in small town USA people’s weekly shopping trips at my store would be 75-200 USD, presumably for 2 adult + 0-2 kids.

      • SoleInvictusEnglish
        7·
        3 months ago

        I neglected to add context: I live in a moderately high cost of living area. The groceries budget also includes cleaning supplies, toiletries, etc., but not pet food or supplies.

        Edit: I just learned I’m actually in one of top 5 most expensive cities for groceries in the United States. So much for moderately high.

      • SoleInvictusEnglish
        3·
        3 months ago

        I can’t tell if you’re a troll or not very smart.

        Edit: post history suggests both.

          • SoleInvictusEnglish
            2·
            3 months ago

            LOL your trolling is pretty weak. Is that really the best you can do? Come on, really try on the next one!

              • SoleInvictusEnglish
                2·
                3 months ago

                Holy shit, you’re actually not trolling. I’m so sorry, I misjudged you: you’re just a judgmental douchebag! I’ll let you in on a little secret:

                The pompous prick schtick only works if you know more or are smarter than the other person.

                In this case, I live in a city that has amongst the highest grocery costs in the United States. While I’ve been laughing at what I thought were pathetic attempts to troll, they were truly pathetic attempts to criticize. Please accept my sincere apologies and rest assured that I’m now laughing at you for the right reason.

  • crusa187@lemmy.mlEnglish
    16·
    3 months ago

    You have to be a full on maga dipshit to deny prices for just about everything have gone up by 30-100%.

    Facts don’t care about your drive to protec Cheeto the Pedo.

    • jaybone@lemmy.zipEnglish
      2·
      3 months ago

      Lol 25% of the country does not have people shopping and cooking for them. That’s probably more like 1%.

      Unless you are counting people who only use doordash and instacart because they are too busy working to shop or cook. Then you might get to double digits, but I wouldn’t consider those people rich.

  • panda_abyss@lemmy.caEnglish
    3·
    3 months ago

    Trump has probably spent more time in a grocery store than all of them combined though