01-27-2016, 04:14 AM
Anyone notice that food prices are quite a bit higher then they were 3 months ago? I have. And I'm wondering why. One of the main reasons has always been transportation costs. But fuel prices are the lowest they've been in 10 years. And my social security check for the first time didn't include a cost of living increase. They say that there hasn't been any increase.
I just came back from the west coast and noticed in places like Safeway and Target that food prices are about 30% lower(on average) than they are here. And it's not just "certain" items that are higher here...it seems to be across the board( dairy, meat,fruits and vegetables, canned foods, frozen foods paper products etc...). Grant it there are usually one or two things in most grocery stores here that are a good deal as a draw to pull people in. But then you look at the rest of what they have to offer in the store and I for one cringe. Of course there is not much I can do about it except complain. Are the grocery stores gouging us because they can?
I just came back from the west coast and noticed in places like Safeway and Target that food prices are about 30% lower(on average) than they are here. And it's not just "certain" items that are higher here...it seems to be across the board( dairy, meat,fruits and vegetables, canned foods, frozen foods paper products etc...). Grant it there are usually one or two things in most grocery stores here that are a good deal as a draw to pull people in. But then you look at the rest of what they have to offer in the store and I for one cringe. Of course there is not much I can do about it except complain. Are the grocery stores gouging us because they can?