tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post5988143498959192276..comments2024-03-28T19:18:44.906-04:00Comments on Cheryl's Frugal Corner: Know Your Prices - Don't Get FooledCheryl Kimbleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-46194546000753942862022-05-26T11:30:37.057-04:002022-05-26T11:30:37.057-04:00Oh my goodness, that is pretty lazy! My mayo last...Oh my goodness, that is pretty lazy! My mayo lasts me for ages! I know folks who haven't changed a thing wither - it drives me nuts! Ribs are just so easy - and I want them fixed my way!Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-12351427071095627482022-05-26T11:28:26.330-04:002022-05-26T11:28:26.330-04:00I think you are right. City folk tend to shop dif...I think you are right. City folk tend to shop differently. I think our area - is still same as always shopping for the most part. I would hope things would change.Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-82195036020147300652022-05-26T11:15:30.140-04:002022-05-26T11:15:30.140-04:00You hit the nail on the head with this post, Chery...You hit the nail on the head with this post, Cheryl. I’ve never been one to shop blindly but I have friends who do that. One friend loves to fish a lot and buys a new jar of mayo every time for their lunches because they can’t be bothered to put the latest jar in the fridge when they get home. Crazy! I would save $1.50 on those ribs and cook my own too. They are great in the crockpot. Belinda Richardsonhttp://savingmoneyinmytennesseemountainhome.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-50979069125068928962022-05-26T10:51:40.671-04:002022-05-26T10:51:40.671-04:00It may depend somewhat on where you live. I'm ...It may depend somewhat on where you live. I'm finding rural areas are seeing steeper increases in pricing, more "shrinkflation", and far fewer folks shopping like before. For example, those pre-sliced burger veggies wouldn't sell at all here. Notta. No one. Then again, I suppose rural folks wouldn't have bought them before, either. <br />--EliseEM Griffithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897942424655139102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-3312004762973173992022-05-26T08:25:21.794-04:002022-05-26T08:25:21.794-04:00You should be proud - they are the lifeblood of ou...You should be proud - they are the lifeblood of our nation! We would be in big trouble without farmersCheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-22221217058388062762022-05-26T07:33:26.938-04:002022-05-26T07:33:26.938-04:00It is an awful situation. I pray everyday that th...It is an awful situation. I pray everyday that the evil will be put down, and life can get to some normalcy again. What a horrible situation to be in.<br />Our gasoline has risen a LOT, but I think overseas is really seeing worse than us. We Americans should be grateful we can still do many of our normal things.<br />WOW - but thank God for foodbanks! Prayers for all involved. It just breaks my heart.Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-24959011660554707702022-05-26T07:29:38.466-04:002022-05-26T07:29:38.466-04:00LOL - me too! We will share a room!!!!!! I just ...LOL - me too! We will share a room!!!!!! I just couldn't believe that when I saw it. I had to post the picture from the ad, as I figured no one would believe that!<br />Lots of PB&J and homemade snacks - would be my go to. Tuna salad, chicken salad, PBJ, snacks, and NO pop! I feel for them all.Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-89555698740658330312022-05-26T07:26:41.880-04:002022-05-26T07:26:41.880-04:00There sure is a difference from the old days! Yes,...There sure is a difference from the old days! Yes, know your pricing!!Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-54917076585111963832022-05-26T07:25:52.132-04:002022-05-26T07:25:52.132-04:00I hear that. I love that they advertise BOGO - bu...I hear that. I love that they advertise BOGO - but fail to tell you how much you save!! They can price that ONE at any price. It sure can be deceiving. Like you said BEWARE!Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-24673010417975492192022-05-26T01:42:37.546-04:002022-05-26T01:42:37.546-04:00in the UK we have some different problems , the pr...in the UK we have some different problems , the price of gas and electric have risen so much that people cant affford to cook or heat their homes , this is going to be grim this winter , meat is rapidly becoming a luxury item 10% inflation is no joke and it continues to rise . if your in a city and cant grow some of your own food you are stuffed . We have more foodbanks than we do mcdonalds kate steeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05772776996207438308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-34400261926473381742022-05-26T01:28:13.724-04:002022-05-26T01:28:13.724-04:00I think with summer almost upon us and school bein...I think with summer almost upon us and school being almost out a lot of parents are going to go broke feeding their kids this summer. some of the prices out there are ridiculous. They're going to have to bargain hunt like never before. Also, the day that I pay $3.49 for 4 tomato slices, 4 onion slices and a little bit of lettuce is the day that you need to take me in cause I have lost my mind. It's never gonna happen. I'll buy them whole and slice them myself. LOL Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-31456695355168097822022-05-25T21:19:27.737-04:002022-05-25T21:19:27.737-04:00It definitely pays to know your prices and do the ...It definitely pays to know your prices and do the math. <br /><br />I am always amazed that the new sale prices are the old regular prices, at least here.<br /><br />God bless.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051183778965359500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-64035387311745945082022-05-25T20:36:54.408-04:002022-05-25T20:36:54.408-04:00Buyer Beware when it comes to the 'Buy One Get...Buyer Beware when it comes to the 'Buy One Get One." - Usually it's a trick to fool people who can't do math in their heads. Usually I pay less at Aldi or Walmart rather than the BOGO price.Eileen in Fla.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16268128643948167777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-84023914714220620372022-05-25T17:39:17.897-04:002022-05-25T17:39:17.897-04:00Cheryl, I think the farmer thing must be in the bl...Cheryl, I think the farmer thing must be in the blood but it somehow missed my mom. Doing genealogy I discovered a whole family line of farmers. I'm proud of that. That sort of lifestyle/mindset appealed to me even as a kid.<br /><br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-30760366767655530932022-05-25T17:03:58.406-04:002022-05-25T17:03:58.406-04:00Margaret that is so neat that your daughter is now...Margaret that is so neat that your daughter is now interested. And bless her hubbies heart for speaking up and telling her how good her cooking is.<br />I learned the basics in home ec, but learned mainly from mom and from 4-H (which mom always monitored). <br />That is a shame your mom never embraced her background. I guess country living isn't for everyone. My mom was raised a city girl and dad was a country boy. I got some of both - but somehow I think I have a lot of my Amish ancestors in me. I did before I even knew about them. Funny how that works.<br />I am with you on old cookbooks! So much knowledge!Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-58603728956192366392022-05-25T15:22:26.736-04:002022-05-25T15:22:26.736-04:00Lori--I'm having the same experience with my d...Lori--I'm having the same experience with my daughter---she's always been able to cook but for the first couple years of her marriage they tended to buy the packaged stuff at Trader Joe's or ordered out. Now she's meal planning and buying by what's on sale. She told me when she started this a few months ago that just cooking 2 or 3 meals a week at home was already saving them tons of money. Last week her husband told her that a meal she made was like it came from a restaurant!<br /><br />I don't know that home ec nowadays would help. I took it in high school and I didn't really learn anything and that was 40 years ago. No one took it seriously. What I know I taught myself as even in the 70s my mother wasn't interested in teaching me. It was the 70s and all that homemaking was looking to be passé! Mom saw it as a duty and drudgery and I think missed the joy and satisfaction of taking care of self and family in a budget friendly manner. <br /><br />I do all sorts of things mom would never consider doing. She grew up on a farm and hated it and couldn't wait to get to the big city. I seemed to have inherited my grandfather's inclination to a simpler life of the farm. I've taught myself stuff my mom should have known how to do being raised on a farm but didn't know.<br /><br />One of my favorite things to do is find old old cookbooks--50-100 years old and study them. Granted a lot of it I wouldn't eat but I love the treasure trove of information!<br />~margaretAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-9494808264343985212022-05-25T15:09:49.636-04:002022-05-25T15:09:49.636-04:00It is amazing that we survived having to do all th...It is amazing that we survived having to do all those things ourselves!!! LOL I remember them all and so many more. Like Debby said people are too distracted with their phones today. No one has time to do stuff, because they can't miss who is screwing with who on FB or other social media!!!<br />They have time for other stuff - they just don't want to do anything that may be construed as work in my opinion.<br />I have my prices in my head as well. OR at least I know what I am WILLING to pay in my head. I have my limits - and I would say 98% of the time I will not stray from them.<br />Other than pets I basically get only fresh. I am good on other things. Look forward to walking out back to my 'grocery' soon!!!!!!Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-60346046089482277512022-05-25T15:04:02.524-04:002022-05-25T15:04:02.524-04:00Is that not the craziest thing on the sandwich fi...Is that not the craziest thing on the sandwich fixings? What are people thing?<br />I see that too. New price - yet it is higher. Yep, most will think sale - but if you are aware of what you usually spend, you know better.<br />I never grab the front item - ever!!!! Even on shelves. I always reach for the back - as it usually has a further out 'best' date. It is also colder in the refrigerated section.<br /><br />You are welcome. The Speedway is a treasure in these parts. Everyone knows all about it and most have been at least once!Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-15023740076652530802022-05-25T14:59:09.260-04:002022-05-25T14:59:09.260-04:00I am a clearance or sale gal too! If you get a de...I am a clearance or sale gal too! If you get a deal and will use it - I agree why buy one? I notice people in my area still shop the same too. I don't get it. Never in my life would I have thought about buying a couple hard boiled eggs - yet people do and for good money! I can make as many as I want in a few minutes at home.<br />Everything is so upside down. I am starting to see more folks at the clearance aisle now. Mainly around my age.<br />I think we just all have to modify our thinking going forward.Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-34837225744598784812022-05-25T14:54:34.060-04:002022-05-25T14:54:34.060-04:00First yay for teaching your daughter and yay for h...First yay for teaching your daughter and yay for her asking questions. I love hearing that! I try to explain things to my nieces and some listen and some roll their eyes.<br />I think you are probably right, that it is mostly younger (than me) that buy premade and smaller quantities of store bought. I wish there was still home ec as well. So many people can benefit. I also think there should be a class given to help explain things, when someone goes on public assistance. It would be a big plus in so many ways.Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-49257699722114302062022-05-25T14:50:02.537-04:002022-05-25T14:50:02.537-04:00Good going. I haven't heard much about people...Good going. I haven't heard much about people using price lists any more. Yep, got to watch those unit prices.Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-90931060527397384422022-05-25T14:48:47.963-04:002022-05-25T14:48:47.963-04:00I know longer shop blindly - but I see people do i...I know longer shop blindly - but I see people do it every time I go out. It drives me crazy. I haven't even told people about this or that being cheaper and they look at me like I have horns. I watch everything! Smarter saves $Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-61269311624491096552022-05-25T14:47:01.655-04:002022-05-25T14:47:01.655-04:00Amen - we all know who is benefiting!!!! Yep, it ...Amen - we all know who is benefiting!!!! Yep, it aint' us!<br />I agree - sometimes you can get 2 smaller or sometimes the bigger. You just have to pay very close attention.Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-91618732421912538532022-05-25T13:50:19.536-04:002022-05-25T13:50:19.536-04:00I am amazed at often people say they don't hav...I am amazed at often people say they don't have time to do things for themselves, yet pay a membership to a gym. Granted you maybe don't get the same kind of exercise....but every movement counts. Growing up we did so my more by hand...washing and drying dishes, wringer washer and hang out the clothes and then haul out all that laundry and rinse water, etc. Mowed the grass by hand.Gee, we even got up to change the channel on the tv. If we thought of it more like that, maybe some if the time we'd be more willing to donut ourselves instead of paying someone else for a small bit of convenience.<br />I used to have prices memorized as we don't have many different stores to choose from. But with inflation and shrinkflation, I'm thinking I really need to create a pricebook...but it will need to include sizes also and regularly be updated.<br />Right now, I'm really trying to just shoot he good deals mostly. But there are something's we use fresh weekly and I need to stay abreast of that. Thank goodness the garden is starting to bear a little and the strawberries are ripe...and yummy!Linda Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05280910391312645214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-40961728431565863212022-05-25T13:04:51.008-04:002022-05-25T13:04:51.008-04:00Cheryl, I'm so glad you pointed out that tray ...Cheryl, I'm so glad you pointed out that tray of burger fixings!! I was HORRIFIED when I saw the price! I meant to post about that when I saw it and just forgot. I react the same way to squeezable cake mix, cooked pasta, and boiled eggs for sale. What!? I guess I'm showing my age. <br /><br />I noticed something about the peanut butter. 16 oz. store brand. This is what I observed....I bought a case on sale for $1<br /> ea. Then an ad came out and it was on sale for $1.25. the next time I was in the market, I saw that there was a bright sticker on the shelf tag that said, "NEW PRICE!". The price was a whopping $1.59!! I wonder how many people interpreted that as a LOWER price! Since my husband eats PB by the caseload lol, I'm very observant with it. I'd call it a scam, but they weren't lying. It was new price alright!<br /><br />Lana made a great point about the precut produce. They can easily cut off any bad parts and profit well on the part that's left. Another thing I've noticed is that they usually have handy prepacked bags of lunch type fruit around the display. I e seen loads of people grab one and move on. The fruit in there is often older and that's why they make it so convenient, I expect. I discovered this when I sent my husband out when I injured my knee. He grabbed the bag in front, probably like most people do. The apples in the convenient bag were softer, some bruises, and some were mealy. I showed him the difference the next time we were in the store. The free range apples were firm. <br /><br />It isn't rocket science and really doesn't take extra time. However, if you're distracted on your phone instead, you get what you get. <br /><br />Wanted to thank you again, Cheryl for the tour. I wonder if Hubs and I were the only ones led down a rabbit hole on the Speedway!!! He found it all very interesting!Debby in Kansas USAnoreply@blogger.com