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Fri Jun-23-06 08:53 PM
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| 35. Real inflation is around 8-10 percent |
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Edited on Fri Jun-23-06 08:55 PM by roamer65
that's my feeling anyway. I do notice food is a lot more expensive. This kind of inflation began during WW 1 and the Vietnam War and I expect this war will be no different. During WW 2 it wasn't as bad because FDR developed elaborate and effective price control structures. In the WW 2 years you had to have the money AND the rationing stamps to buy just about anything. They even capped the price of used cars as the supply of them dried up due to war production.
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| -Anyone notice how expensive it is becoming to go grocery shopping |
pooja |
Jun-23-06 07:45 PM |
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food prices are the one thing that historically is sure |
leftofthedial |
Jun-23-06 07:46 PM |
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Yes, I've noticed. The price of gas is raising the price of groceries. |
babylonsister |
Jun-23-06 07:47 PM |
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I picked up about $40 worth of groceries the other day and was astonished |
Idealist Hippie |
Jun-23-06 07:48 PM |
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Fuel costs |
democracyindanger |
Jun-23-06 07:49 PM |
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yea but it doesn't account for all the inflation.. |
sam sarrha |
Jun-23-06 08:50 PM |
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Most of the increased prices are due to the high gas prices! |
napi21 |
Jun-23-06 07:50 PM |
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My daughter works loss prevention at supermarket chain |
HockeyMom |
Jun-23-06 08:15 PM |
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The other thing your daughter can tell you is that the losses due to |
napi21 |
Jun-23-06 08:50 PM |
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Ah, the stories of her "busts" |
HockeyMom |
Jun-24-06 07:44 AM |
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Jeez - I would have bought the old duck the Depends |
Godlesscommieprevert |
Jun-24-06 09:11 AM |
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I'm with you on that... |
susanna |
Jun-24-06 12:22 AM |
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Yes |
eleny |
Jun-23-06 07:50 PM |
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one thing to keep saying over and over to the freepers |
AmandaRuth |
Jun-23-06 07:53 PM |
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But rush and sean tell the freepers it's all Klintoon's fault and that |
Blue State Native |
Jun-23-06 10:52 PM |
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Its absoulutely Incredibly High!!! |
lovuian |
Jun-23-06 07:54 PM |
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I said the same thing to my sister today |
Lindsay |
Jun-23-06 07:56 PM |
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I noticed that the sales are very sucky this week too. |
hang a left |
Jun-24-06 01:52 AM |
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There is a group that studies garbage from an archaelogical |
rzemanfl |
Jun-23-06 07:57 PM |
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I don't buy anything that I won't eat. |
pooja |
Jun-23-06 08:05 PM |
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Wow! That is fascinating. |
susanna |
Jun-24-06 12:25 AM |
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My husband does most of our grocery shopping, and he has |
SeattleGirl |
Jun-23-06 07:57 PM |
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BushCo & Republicans, Inc. Government |
Kansas Wyatt |
Jun-23-06 08:05 PM |
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I noticed that about 4 or 5 months ago. |
Zookeeper |
Jun-23-06 08:05 PM |
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PLEASE; ALL OF YOU: |
lildreamer316 |
Jun-23-06 08:05 PM |
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Great thread, lildreamer316. Thanks so much. :) |
Bush_MUST_Go |
Jun-23-06 08:08 PM |
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More than welcome... |
lildreamer316 |
Jun-23-06 10:48 PM |
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The problem I have aways had with coupons is |
watrwefitinfor |
Jun-23-06 09:45 PM |
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You have to hunt around.. |
lildreamer316 |
Jun-23-06 10:47 PM |
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I find that also. |
Zookeeper |
Jun-24-06 12:12 AM |
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Thank you...I find the same. n/t |
susanna |
Jun-24-06 12:27 AM |
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I used to be a "refunder".. Once got $400+ groceries for a few bucks |
SoCalDem |
Jun-24-06 12:49 AM |
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the price of food is rising. |
flordehinojos |
Jun-23-06 08:07 PM |
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Milk price jumped BEFORE gas prices jumped. nt |
MookieWilson |
Jun-23-06 08:10 PM |
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Right, the cost of milk and everything made with milk |
Warpy |
Jun-23-06 08:45 PM |
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No, there was a legitimate dairy shortage for other reasons |
conflictgirl |
Jun-23-06 09:31 PM |
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That's huge when you have children... every week I buy and it goes up |
pooja |
Jun-23-06 09:49 PM |
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Actually it had to do w/ bovine growth hormone |
Nikia |
Jun-23-06 11:35 PM |
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I haven't heard anything about discontinuing the use of BGH. |
Zookeeper |
Jun-24-06 12:20 AM |
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I haven't seen anything regarding that |
conflictgirl |
Jun-24-06 01:41 AM |
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Lately, I've seen a lot of billboards advertising... |
Zookeeper |
Jun-24-06 08:04 PM |
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It's time to break out the old "Make-a-Mix" cookbooks.. |
SoCalDem |
Jun-23-06 08:12 PM |
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I have one of those. |
missb |
Jun-23-06 09:27 PM |
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I just scored a couple of these at a local thrift store for $2 each. |
kestrel91316 |
Jun-23-06 09:49 PM |
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Our grocery bill is killing us |
Emit |
Jun-23-06 08:14 PM |
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It's absolutely rare to see a full cart these days. |
LibDemAlways |
Jun-23-06 08:15 PM |
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No. See there is no inflation. Our central bank says |
WannaJumpMyScooter |
Jun-23-06 08:19 PM |
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Don't forget medical costs |
LiberalEsto |
Jun-23-06 08:20 PM |
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My co-pay went up a lot! |
haruka3_2000 |
Jun-23-06 09:35 PM |
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When I was a younger... not even 20yrs ago, health ins. didn't have co-pay |
pooja |
Jun-23-06 09:47 PM |
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Andit's summer when there is usually a lot of fresh food available. |
FloridaPat |
Jun-23-06 08:22 PM |
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As far as I'm concerned it's THEFT! |
TheGoldenRule |
Jun-23-06 08:25 PM |
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they are squeezing us dry |
alyce douglas |
Jun-23-06 08:30 PM |
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Grocery store items went up considerably long before the gas prices did. |
partylessinOhio |
Jun-23-06 08:33 PM |
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I've switched to store brands on items like that |
prolesunited |
Jun-23-06 09:30 PM |
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What is everyones opinion on those "shopper cards" ? |
givemebackmycountry |
Jun-23-06 08:43 PM |
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They SUCK |
Warpy |
Jun-23-06 08:50 PM |
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Unfortuately those shopper cards save you big time at the |
pooja |
Jun-23-06 08:54 PM |
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I like the grocery cards, and I like my privacy even more. So I am |
kestrel91316 |
Jun-23-06 09:53 PM |
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I paid 2 cents a gallon, up to 30 gallons, the other day w/ the card |
meisje |
Jun-23-06 09:45 PM |
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I pay for my groceries with a debit card |
high density |
Jun-23-06 09:53 PM |
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If you're paranoid about someone tracking your purchases |
DinoBoy |
Jun-23-06 09:57 PM |
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I filled out the application with a fake name and address and an old phone |
kath |
Jun-23-06 09:59 PM |
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you don't have to provide your real name for those cards |
grasswire |
Jun-24-06 02:22 AM |
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not only more expensive, but 'much' smaller containers |
sam sarrha |
Jun-23-06 08:48 PM |
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Real inflation is around 8-10 percent |
roamer65 |
Jun-23-06 08:53 PM |
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wasn't there a WWII office or dept of Price Control??? |
bobbieinok |
Jun-23-06 09:01 PM |
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Cost of Living |
Oldtimeralso |
Jun-23-06 11:23 PM |
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Two things: |
spindrifter |
Jun-23-06 09:16 PM |
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In Florida, people would come down from the north and say |
pooja |
Jun-23-06 09:31 PM |
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Are you kidding me? Florida prices cheap? |
RebelOne |
Jun-24-06 03:24 AM |
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New yorkers think so |
pooja |
Jun-24-06 09:07 AM |
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I've noticed a slight uptick in prices |
missb |
Jun-23-06 09:24 PM |
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I know it sounds nuts |
undergroundpanther |
Jun-23-06 09:31 PM |
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Energy prices have a direct impact on te cost of groceries-- |
kaygore |
Jun-23-06 09:41 PM |
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Yeah, for a while now. It is getting expensive to eat. n/t |
wisteria |
Jun-23-06 09:44 PM |
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Its going to cut down on those service jobs Bush has created |
pooja |
Jun-23-06 09:58 PM |
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Time for everybody with a patch of dirt to pick up a copy of Mel |
kestrel91316 |
Jun-23-06 09:56 PM |
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Also the increased cost for petroleum-based fertilizer and plastics. |
Straight Shooter |
Jun-23-06 10:09 PM |
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This is one of those times I'm glad to be back in Japan |
Yollam |
Jun-23-06 10:11 PM |
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Cheap fish too, I'll bet. |
Hardrada |
Jun-24-06 12:43 AM |
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Meat, fish and chicken are all reasonable enough to me... |
Yollam |
Jun-24-06 01:06 AM |
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OMG, the Chinese too!! |
Hardrada |
Jun-24-06 02:31 AM |
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Hey! bu$h said he "knows how hard it is too put food on your family". |
Blue State Native |
Jun-23-06 10:49 PM |
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Bread, milk, shampoo, canned goods, cereal, etc. |
Roland99 |
Jun-23-06 11:15 PM |
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The last two times I went shopping... |
Ezra the Prankster |
Jun-23-06 11:39 PM |
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good for you |
grasswire |
Jun-24-06 02:26 AM |
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absolutely the biggest bill we have |
TexasLady |
Jun-24-06 12:58 AM |
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I live overseas and food prices have risen here, too |
clyrc |
Jun-24-06 01:03 AM |
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it's time to re-train that oldest daughter |
grasswire |
Jun-24-06 08:22 PM |
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Yes. |
Kurovski |
Jun-24-06 01:08 AM |
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Packages are getting smaller too |
NNN0LHI |
Jun-24-06 10:08 AM |
#89 |
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