Originally Posted by earthwalker
You are not alone...in the last 12 months our electricity prices went up 23.28%, fuel by about 15%. Food prices are constantly sneaking up and it is cheaper to buy junk food than fresh fruit and veggies. Retirement for us is getting a distant dream!
Did anyone see the Oprah episode about our food?? It addressed this same thing that it is cheaper to buy junk than healthy items, also the movie Food Inc.
I am the grocery shopper for the family and thankfully at this point we are doing better financially than we ever have, however I have not gotten a raise in over a year (we are on a wage freeze) I notice I seem to never be on budget lately over the last few months. Plus I am trying to buy healthier and buy more organic, but it is rough. I also notice the price of normal food items is sneaking up and almost getting close to the same prices as some organic foods. So why not buy organic if it is only a dollar more than the crap? I stopped paying attention to gas prices forever ago, what is the point you cant do much about it.