We know it’s due to Covid, people staying home, jobs available not being filled, and wages low/high. There are so many variables as to the reasons for the high costs of almost everything.
That’s when I turn to frozen vegetables, which I steam, and then use the water for my stock/gravy. Well frozen vegetable have go up in our area around 50%, so I figured lets go to the trusty Dollar Tree store. They can’t put their prices up. The price is still the same, but apart from okra, they haven’t been in stock for over a week. I have to pass it on the way to the gym, and coming back, so have been going in daily and asking about it. Today it was not enough drivers to bring in the products. Yesterday was we have no idea. I wonder what tomorrow will bring?
100% sure – empty shelves.
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They are here as well. Some are unavailable but ours is more to do with Brexit.
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Well here we have things more expensive but still available. But Timothy hay cubes that my horse eats are NOT available. He now gets a cube that is a mix of timothy and alfalfa. No clue why.
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Unemployed got an extra $300 on top of their checks so lower income employees were getting more not working. That has finally stopped but after all that time many don’t want to work minimum wage jobs.
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Most supermarkets have some empty shelves, but we end up paying more to get the items when available.
I hope the different diet is okay for him.
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I know they have the same issues in UK but wasn’t aware that you’re experiencing them too.
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Stop blaming Covid. This is Joe and Staffs doing. Point blank.
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My grocery delivered is almost twice what it used to be😳
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Vegetables have shot up in price in Italy too!
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Similar problems here in Australia. Lots of jobs available, but many of the workers, who have been international workers, back packers, etc., are not allowed to enter our borders until next month some time! Even then they will probably come in dribs and drabs. I believe this is a world-wide happening. Covid sure has made its presence felt in so many ways!
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Luckily I have enough money, but so many retirees are hurting.
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Worldwide shortages.
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So many people are going without the healthy food because processed food is so much cheaper
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Cauliflower was $2.29 now $3.99
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All of the prices have been going up. Inflation is rampant under the new President who doesn’t seem to understand basic economics.
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Couldn’t tell you what I pay for organic cauliflower in France. I work on the basis, if you have to ask you can’t afford it. I only buy locally produced organic fruit and vegetables.
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You must be healthier than me ☺
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It’s worldwide
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I don’t need to take any medication, everyone thinks I’m 10 years younger than I am and I’m pretty energetic. But you too look in great shape Susie.
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I eat almost anything but in moderation. I have 1 chocolate biscuits, half a slice of cake, and always plate it. Len hated it when I counted out 12 seedless grapes for him, but that’s why he lived so long ❤️
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That’s the French – everything in moderation and very few are overweight and many reach 100.
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I plan on doing that too. My dad was 95.
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You can’t beat good genes!
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I agree ☝️
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