10 Item Inflation Check (May 2)
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It’s May 2nd, 2022, and I’m at my local Walmart. Food prices keep going up, so I thought I would use 10 simple food items to …
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The prices I'm seeing in your video are comparable to what I see around here in northern Kentucky. It wasn't that long ago I remember a 5lb bag of flour was 97¢ at Walmart.
edit: by “not that long ago” I mean within the last decade or so
Thanks, Ken. We can't do much if anything about the prices, but being well informed can help us make wise choices. One great suggestion my mom gave me was to go to the store early and head for the "reduced" items – especially in the meat section. You can get really good buys there. Like the ham you got for $5!! Have a blessed day!!
Should be interesting!
Interesting experiment. I'll have to take a look at some prices on the same items when I go shopping this week to see how they compare. I know milk is about a dollar cheaper here, but ground beef higher. I have a routine of three different stores I shop at depending on what I need and noticed prices on some items vary wildly between stores.
Great idea! I'm definitely following your channel to see how it all progresses. Thanks!
It's depressing to go to the store and watch your money disappear.
Hi Ken, why are you taxed 3.375% for Food Items? In California, there No Tax for Food, unless it's Hot or Prepared Food. Some Cities here (like mine, has an additional Sugar Tax for Soda, or any Beverage with sugar in it. P.S. CA Sales Tax varies from County to County, Cities to Cities, but it's 10.75% in my city. Ouch!
Great idea. Wow. I don't buy milk anymore but that's about 2 dollars more than what it was when I did buy milk.
I LOVE seeing prices in other countries, so I've just subscribed. Just a suggestion – can you please focus your camera so we can clearly see the options – like, is that premium flour or generic/ordinary flour? In your previous video – would have loved to see more of the seeds as well as all the other things in the store. And BTW – I had NO idea that butter was so expensive in the USA! Here in Australia we can still buy 500g, just over a pound, for $3.90 USD or $5.50 AUD. Cheers!!
Neat idea, Ken! It's crazy how the prices have gone up so much.
All by design, all by design. Good time to get to know Jesus.
Thank you Ken nd God bless
I like your idea very much, to track changes in prices as circumstances change. This is a perfect example of why one should have a stocked pantry. I'm on the older side, but I was brought up to always shop the sales and stock up, so I do it out of habit. I rarely pay the 'normal' price for anything. Store brands are so much better than they used to be-I think the quality is on par with name brands so I usually buy those. Recently Aldi had butter for $1.97/lb. I bought 24 and put them in the freezer. That will hold us for nearly a year. Stored properly, most staples will last at least that long.
Even if things are tight you can still build a pantry a little at a time. Even $5 a week devoted to sale items can give you a cushion and it just builds on itself. Once you have 10 boxes of pasta at $.50-$.75 each, you don't have to buy it when it's $1.29. Knowing how to cook and adjusting your menu to use what's on sale is crucial at first but once you're stocked up with your favorites you have what you like at your fingertips.
This is a great idea. I spotted THREE items where the check-out price was different: milk (4.79/3.99), sugar (5.34/5.27), lettuce (1.74/1.57). I'm going to try the same idea today and see how much I can save. I buy a lot of items from a warehouse/bulk store and will break down the purchase to match yours. I'll then create a spreadsheet to record my data and let you know the results. I'm sure I will find it as equally depressing as your data. 🙂
Great idea! I wish you had started last year. Your prices are already higher than mine.
Walmart always prices things wrong .
Brilliant idea, Ken! You might be in for some unpleasant discoveries from this project in the following months unfortunately. 🙁
Wow! I only shop for groceries every 5 – 6 weeks. I guess I better prepare for major sticker shock when I go next week.
Great idea Ken! Interested in seeing the prices in a month. I personally believe inflation with both perishable and non perishable items will continue to get worse. My heart aches for so many people that this effects. I'm from the Chicago area and it's not only food, but housing and rent increased up to 20% from last year. I shop 5 different stores just to save on the sale items. Also many stores here still struggle with empty shelves. Thanks so much Ken what may be an eye opener for so many. God bless you all🙏💕
well i kind of got a few items taken care of i have 3 hens so we get 2-3 eggs a day the butter i make my own ghee the sugar i buy in 25lbs the flour also stating to make our own bread the hamburger meat i buy the largest pack i can and either can or vacuum seal it i grow romaine lettuce when its cool enough we use the bacon grease for other things we buy a half gallon of milk but it usally goes bad i hate going to the store now the prices are crazy and getting worse
Great idea.
This is an amazing idea thx I really appreciate this
Let's see what happens in a month
These days I can't buy much if it isn't on special, clearance or generic. Aldi prices have really shot up since January. Buttery spread that once cost 1.39 is now 2.49. Eggs were 1.14, today they're 2.39. My favorite 12 grain bread went from 1.85 to 2.09. Some increases are attributable to much a higher minimum wage but it's also shortages of labor, production materials and qualified truckers to deliver our foodstuffs. Lots of uploads lately, Ken—you're one busy bee !
Great new series, Ken! Unfortunately, I think it will be an eye-opener over time. I live in Canada and our prices are higher, which is very disappointing in that the Canadian dollar is much lower than the US.
I think the lettuce came in less expensive. I thought it was $1.78 but there was a different price on your receipt $1.57.
This is going to be interesting. I paid $2.29 for a head of lettuce the other day here in Montana. I just can't believe the price of EVERYTHING!!
I've noticed that grocery prices at Wal Mart are not very good. Do you have a Kroger in your area?
Your Walmart is a little bit more expensive. I’m in South Carolina.
We are feeling the pressure of food and fuel price increases. My cost of doing business is skyrocketing and some of my customers are asking for a discount because they can’t afford the basics easily. Things are going to get worse, much worse. People are going to get a lesson as to why their grandmother washed the tinfoil and kept a can of bacon fat on the back of the stove.
Thanks for sharing, the stores I shop are Walmart, 2. winn dixie, #3Aldi. I just stared buying my ground beef at Fresh Market on Tuesdays for $3 lb.
The gallon of milk was marked at $4.79 but rang up at $3.99, that's a good thing. Better than paying more.
My Stop n Shop supermarket: $1.49 for a head of iceberg lettuce by me. That sugar is more than I expected, which makes me feel good about no longer consuming sugar the way I used to. A 4lb bag of sugar will last me just over a year if I'm baking for a couple of events during a year. For my cup of coffee per day, I use the stevia/monkfruit combo sweetener. Thanks for sharing your adventure today, Ken.
Our Wal-Mart here often has empty shelves too. But the localy owned Mom & Pop store has never had trouble keeping their shelves full. I wonder why that is??
Always though American food prices were cheaper than ours.. Not anymore…
Good video , thanks for sharing , God bless !
Your Walmart is high
Wow the sugar and eggs surprised me
I bought the largest egg container, then I cracked two a freezer bag. Milk can be frozen & butter too.
Well I think it is frightening how the price of food is going up. Your video is very interesting. Thank you!
Excellent……good thinking🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 Mr Ken!
Good day!🌹
The lettuce was cheaper
I look forward to following this series.