Groceries (Blanco: coupons, broker, house)

[imaterry78259]

Does anyone besides me feel the sting of higher food prices at the grocery store. $100. is the new $20.00 in the store

[ryneone]

No not really.

HEB and there little yellow coupons are amazing.

Btw higher gas prices cause the prices to go up.

[the_dimwit]

If you think food prices are high now, wait until the trucking industry flexes its muscle by way of a strike. They came really close this week, and if diesel prices don't moderate somewhat I think it's a distinct possibility that they'll pull off the road and just "sit" in protest.

--Dim

[little_thirsty]

We have been feeling the change in our household. It messes up all budgeting previously done...time to rebudget for well just about everything, health plan got more expensive, gas is more expensive, food is more expensive.......

[Bowie]

I was at the new HEB Plus at Blanco and 1604 yesterday. I've been there half a dozen times and still can't get used to the new layout of that store. It also has much more specialty merchandise (esoteric brands, imported items) than it had before it was rebranded a Plus. When I see a $5 bag of imported pasta there, suddenly the $2 bag of the familiar brand on the shelf next to it doesn't seem so outrageous.

[mamatotex97]

We've been buying alot of store brand stuff to cut corners. Also not making as many "fabulous/gourmet" type meals at home.

[little_thirsty]

I actually buy a lot of groceries at Walmart/Target and get produce, meat, and seafood from HEB. It is a pain but it saves a ton of money.

[sunshineshallow]

feeling it hard in my house of 2 men and 2 boys and little ole me......I swear even beer prices have gone up! Its not right! Gas prices going up, yeah i'm sure by the time I can afford to fill my tank up I won't be able to afford the gas to put in it. Its all so very sad! Broker than a joker!

[catriona]

I do most of my grocery shopping at either Walmart or Sams and get the produce and burger HEB. It's easier to buy in bulk and then freeze what you don't use. Makes me wish I had a deep freeze instead of just the freezers that come with the fridges.

One thing I don't get is why HEB charges $1 more for milk than Sam's or Walmart. I didn't think their wholesale prices would be that much more that the big box marts. Bananas went up to .40+ / lb the last time I was there. I'm sure there's other items that went up just because of the gas price issue. Now they say the price of corn will go up, so look out for all things corn related, to include meat, poultry and dairy products to go up up up...

Oh, also buy my gas at Sams - usually much cheaper than anywhere else.

[imaterry78259]

Eggs, a loaf of bread is suppose to go up to $4.00. I guess I will become a vegetarian. I can't imagine being a family of five today. the grocery bill must be at least $1200.00 per month