I usually go grocery shopping two (early) mornings a week. The first thing I do is make a beeline for the clearance table/rack and see what’s there. Then I check out the clearance meat and markdown dairy items. If there is nothing there I want, I leave empty handed and to the next store and do the same and then the third store and do same. I usually just use the express lanes. I can hit 3 stores in a line, buy a few things in all three and be back home within 45 mins. The stockers/dept mgrs put all their clearance items out after 7:00 am on weekdays.

If you happen to have coupons to use on these things, it saves even more. I’m not the only one who does this. I see the same group of regulars because I always go on the same days of the week.

Over the past 6 mos, I’ve reduced my “consumption” to almost nothing. I’m borrowing, bartering and also actively selling items we don’t need anymore.

I just cut my cable TV today. I figured out as much as it’s watched, it was costing us at least $5 per hr to watch it. I will be returning the box to stop the rental fee. I have probably paid for it several times over :={

There’s no way I’m paying “retail” for ANYTHING! I simply can’t afford it.

I usually go grocery shopping two (early) mornings a week. The first thing I do is make a beeline for the clearance table/rack and see what’s there. Then I check out the clearance meat and markdown dairy items. If there is nothing there I want, I leave empty handed and to the next store and do the same and then the third store and do same. I usually just use the express lanes. I can hit 3 stores in a line, buy a few things in all three and be back home within 45 mins. The stockers/dept mgrs put all their clearance items out after 7:00 am on weekdays.

If you happen to have coupons to use on these things, it saves even more. I’m not the only one who does this. I see the same group of regulars because I always go on the same days of the week.

Over the past 6 mos, I’ve reduced my “consumption” to almost nothing. I’m borrowing, bartering and also actively selling items we don’t need anymore.

I just cut my cable TV today. I figured out as much as it’s watched, it was costing us at least $5 per hr to watch it. I will be returning the box to stop the rental fee. I have probably paid for it several times over :={

There’s no way I’m paying “retail” for ANYTHING! I simply can’t afford it.

I usually go grocery shopping two (early) mornings a week. The first thing I do is make a beeline for the clearance table/rack and see what’s there. Then I check out the clearance meat and markdown dairy items. If there is nothing there I want, I leave empty handed and to the next store and do the same and then the third store and do same. I usually just use the express lanes. I can hit 3 stores in a line, buy a few things in all three and be back home within 45 mins. The stockers/dept mgrs put all their clearance items out after 7:00 am on weekdays.

If you happen to have coupons to use on these things, it saves even more. I’m not the only one who does this. I see the same group of regulars because I always go on the same days of the week.

Over the past 6 mos, I’ve reduced my “consumption” to almost nothing. I’m borrowing, bartering and also actively selling items we don’t need anymore.

I just cut my cable TV today. I figured out as much as it’s watched, it was costing us at least $5 per hr to watch it. I will be returning the box to stop the rental fee. I have probably paid for it several times over :={

There’s no way I’m paying “retail” for ANYTHING! I simply can’t afford it.

and yet, in the career I’m in…Things seem to be getting cheaper and cheaper, even in nominal dollars terms….

Yes, I guess it’s just insane in my field…

and yet, in the career I’m in…Things seem to be getting cheaper and cheaper, even in nominal dollars terms….

Yes, I guess it’s just insane in my field…

I think paying $1.79 for a 35-cent can of green beans is just insane. I see these seniors come into Vons towards the end of the month and check out all the clearances and put food in their small hand baskets and then set it down again and one of them will take out their calculator to see if they have enough $$ to buy everything before they go to the register. Or they will gaze over the 50% off meat selection and sigh because THESE prices are still too high.

Maybe it’s time for some of them to go qualify for commodities or order Meals on Wheels. There’s no shame in that, especially if you’re 80.

I’ll be d@mned if I’m gonna pay $4.49 for a gallon of milk or $3.49 for a dozen eggs. You’ve GOT to be kidding! And I’m nowhere near 80!

And we don’t even live in a “food desert” here :={

I think paying $1.79 for a 35-cent can of green beans is just insane. I see these seniors come into Vons towards the end of the month and check out all the clearances and put food in their small hand baskets and then set it down again and one of them will take out their calculator to see if they have enough $$ to buy everything before they go to the register. Or they will gaze over the 50% off meat selection and sigh because THESE prices are still too high.

Maybe it’s time for some of them to go qualify for commodities or order Meals on Wheels. There’s no shame in that, especially if you’re 80.

I’ll be d@mned if I’m gonna pay $4.49 for a gallon of milk or $3.49 for a dozen eggs. You’ve GOT to be kidding! And I’m nowhere near 80!

And we don’t even live in a “food desert” here :={