Anyone notice food prices are a lot higher?

[Devany]

BTW, homemade refried beans are a lot better than anything in a can, cheaper too. You can freeze them easily as well so that they are as handy as canned ones.

I agree prices are close to what we paid for almost everything in the Bay Area, less for some things. Availability for certain things is difficult here and abundant there. I constantly whine about the wine prices here. And property taxes are so much lower it is WONDERFUL! I agree, ours are at least 90% less than CA taxes were (we moved back there in 2006, so no prop 13 savings for us.)And I am so glad to only have to pay a $20 bi-monthly water bill too! Our last water bill for our CA house was $700 and we were not even living there, that was just for irrigation and keeping the pool filled in July.

Like Hotcatz we buy ingredients, nothing pre-made except some "emergency foods" for the Earthquake Kit.

Regarding the cat food issue, the only one I have bought at Walmart is Sheeba Chicken. My cat loves the stuff and it is less than $1 a can there and $2 at all of the other stores. However, even at $1 a can, it is not cheap so she does not get it for every meal.

Aloha au i Hawai`i,
devany

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