Frugal Ways to Deal with Rising Prices and the Cost of Inflation
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- This video is all about saving money even while prices are going up. The government is saying that inflation is going down, but, it doesn’t it look that way when you go shopping! How does the government even come up with these numbers? We’ll talk about it briefly ans then we’ll tell you how you can double-down on saving, even while prices continue to rise.
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What I do is use everything up until there is nothing left.
Mend until I can no longer mend.
Cook simple meals.
Eat less.
Stretch every penny until Abe Lincoln looks like Sofia Vergara
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You are a very disciplined person. You make a good life for yourself with your excellent stewardship.
I pinch pennies so much , Lincoln has bruises lol
Maybe that is my problem..... here in Canada, we don't even HAVE pennies!
The pain is real. EVERY time I go to store, prices have increased. EVERY time. Eggs went up a dollar in one week! That is ridiculous.
Eggs here went from $1.39 a dozen to $2.78 a dozen overnight. With the longer daylight hours there should be a glut of eggs. Something is wrong. Is there another chicken disease?
Mine are slowly creeping down, thank goodness. Sometimes they are a loss leader or special and I can get a dozen for $1 during the expensive season. I’m lucky to have 4 stores across the street from each other and one or the other has an egg deal during the expensive season.
@@cynthia57169chickens don't go outside so I don't think sunlight makes a difference?
@@jamielivingston7765 it might not be the same where you are, and I can’t speak of every place in the world, but they build the barns here to allow in natural diffuse sunlight. They use opaque wall panels and the barns have windows in them
NO way in the world is the government representing inflation as it really is. That being said it is what it is and we have to work with what we have. Something I am noticing is the more stressed I have become (some personal and business stuff) and my sleep is suffering, I find myself slipping into old bad habits. Time to refocus and get myself back together.
Food prices have increased 35-50% over the past two or three years. When they claim 3% inflation they only compare to the previous calculation without regard to cumulative inflation.
Well said! ❤
Interesting. Truth always shows in time! Ty for that revealing info.
If you have 3% inflation prices should double every 24 years. They def manipulate the numbers aka TV prices always come down in price but you dont need a new one. I think your estimate is low balling the inflation on food I would say its closer 50-100%+.
@@dlight2669please don't blindly trust a stat from TH-cam. Google food inflation. They have the numbers from the actual sales.
We watched the now president on the t.v. the other night, and we are with you. When he said all the cost on everything is going down, but we know it's not going down for us either. Thank you for sharing these video's
The government isnt saying PRICES are going down. Inflation is going down. That still means prices are going up, just more slowly.
@@jamielivingston7765 I have seen a lot of news and they are all saying that prices are going down, and no they are not.
I check my receipt before I leave the store. I've got to know everyone in customer service. More than fifty percent of the time my receipt was wrong. A lot of people will leave the store and wouldn't want to come back in. Thanks guys for the tips...
Mine is wrong 70% of the time.
Receipt is quite often wrong at the local supermarket
OMG, this happened to me yesterday! I had a digital coupon for $1.67 a pound chicken. Got home and realized it hadn’t been applied at checkout. Luckily I live 5mins away from the store. I went back and got the $6.71 credit.
Same here. I purchased Oil of Olay priced at $12.97, but with my $4 coupon, it was supposed to cost $8.97. The $4 was not taken off. I told the cashier that if the $4 coupon (it was a legitimate coupon) wasn't used, then I didn't want the product. She quickly got someone to come over and make a correction. My Food Lion is pretty good about not making mistakes, but I literally mark off every item on the receipt to be sure that I receive the sale price. I don't think I can afford not to do that. Diane
We pretty much shop what's on sale at the grocery stores. My wife has that amazing ability to look in the fridge and from what's there, come up with something good to eat, which is great. Another thing is, she will cook a meal but with enough for two or three meals of leftovers, we'll have leftovers the next night and/or the night after, and then she freezes what's left. Tonight we had beef and gravy left over from New Year's Day, over mashed potatoes, with some freshly cooked vegetables. The key is to make things that make good leftovers, as well as having something that freezes well and can be used later, whether as the same dish, or as an ingredient. Example, leftover chili gets frozen and then used to make something else, whether it's a taco salad, used in place of refried beans, or whatever creative use comes up. Last night was spaghetti that was frozen a couple of weeks ago, had some freshly cooked green beans and a salad. It's also very handy to have stuff like that on hand if you're working and not wanting to come home and cook a whole meal.
Another handy thing: we watch in-store for clearance items as well as checking the specials, and pick up food to donate to the local food bank. Example, one of the local stores has boxes of cereal for $1.49 and others for $1.99. We really don't eat much cereal any more, but the food bank loves it for the families with children who come in, or the homeless people in the area.
Oats are a cheap, highly nutritious item to donate. I volunteer and can give away much more than we receive.
Thanks for donating. Hunger is real and continues
I do think they are giving an accurate indication. What is really happening is corporate greed. While I’m here, I just wanted to thank you for teaching me about loss leaders. The first time I REALLY paid attention to my local grocery flyer I saved $30 btwn loss leaders and the digital coupons. And it was all food I regularly eat. I did the same thing today. Saved $34, and even the cashier was amazed. I bought boneless skinless chicken breasts in a value pack(regular 4.99 a pound, down to 3.99, down to 1.67 with digital coupon clipped), cheddar cheese, frozen lunches for work came in at $1.50ea, etc…. So once again thank you so much.
Exactly ...not enough people speak about corporate greed. They prefer to blame the President. They need to be called out by every consumer.
Inflation going down? Our sewer bill went from being about $65 a month to $108 a month. Food prices are still going up and utilities are getting out-of-control. I firmly believe at this point it's pure corporate greed that's eating up our paychecks.
@@tlr1604 True.
Check into that balance and see if your municipality changed their laws or procedures. We changed in a major way when they decided that every customer would pay a fee every month for sewer reconstruction when needed.
2 years ago I would purchase the 5 pound Kroger brand of fries for $3.69 per bag. These are my sons favorite. Today that same bag is $9.29. Prices over the last 2 years are more than doubled on everything. Even a pack of gum or single candy bar are 3 times higher. Using sales and coupons help a little but not enough.
Honestly, it’s not inflation as much as “shrinkflation” - corporations are giving us less product for the same price. The biggest companies are merging and giving less choice to the consumer. Meanwhile, the CEOs are posting ridiculous profits and passing that on to shareholders not consumers. While some in the government are trying to deal with this, those bankrolled by those big corporations are preventing any regulation or change to the status quo.
No I watch every day and it’s not getting better. No more cutting I don’t buy pop chips . I buy sale, mark down. The gas just went up 30 cents . I do everything I can, many tips I learned from you guys thanks. I look for free entertainment. Or close to it I’m going to a afternoon dance $5 it includes a potluck dinner and a dj . Free concert at local college. I’m not going up I’m holding my own on everything. I consider that a win
I saw a tip from you in another video that ties in with cutting fuel costs.
I spent $100 on a heated vest (with a back-up rechargeable battery) for my always-cold husband. That, coupled with his electric blanket, has allowed us to keep the heat at 62 all winter.
We more than paid for that vest in savings. Thank you for your practical suggestions.
Love this! Larry is always cold, too and wears his heated vest daily in cold weather.
Most Hy-Vee stores have a 10% senior discount one day each week! Ask the store for which day and note it us good for those of us over 60. ❤ There is no sales tax in food in Iowa, amd coupled with the senior discount I save almost 20% over what I would pay in my home state. I regularly cash in when visiting family -- it's worth carrying items back home and filling my insulated cooler. 😎
My Publix gives a 10% senior discount on Wednesdays. Diane
I have to plan my meals by what's ready in the garden, so those veges don't get wasted
My local electric company does give a one time $75 rebate if you get a programmable thermostat. BUT only if you agree to allow them control of it 👀
Yes… it reads as this…
“By enrolling in this program, you agree to let us make brief adjustments to your thermostat temperature throughout the year during peak electric demand periods “.
lol… NO
I do have a programmable thermostat and that has saved me on heating and cooling costs. But I want to be in control of it not my energy company.
That's EXACTLY why I didn't agree to enroll in their program. Like you, I want total control of my thermostat. Diane
Oh my goodness! Our energy company had a similar program for Peak Time Rewards. A $50 credit IF they could control your thermostat during peak energy hours (when you would get a rebate on the energy saved by lowering the thermostat.) I said, "No thanks."
I had that for 10 yrs. It didn’t make a difference except 1-2 days a year if that. But other parts of the country it could be a lot more. Saved us about $10 a month or $1,200 in those 10 yrs.
The government isn't giving an accurate representation on ANYTHING right now.
Haven’t sine the early 1980s when they changed all the statistics to look better. Of course inflation was 15% and loan interest rates were 18-21%. Yes, here in America.
Please watch the ingredients on everything that you are purchasing. To many times cheap food creates big doctor bills & much suffering.
I was looking for baked beans yesterday. All of the brand names contained "Bioengineered Ingredients" 😮 Not to mention the High Fructose Corn Syrup.
I find that it is much better & often cheaper to make my own pre-made mixes (ie chocolate cake, pancakes, pizza mix, cookie mix, biscuit mix, ect) I buy the ingredients in bulk and use glass jars or individual ziplock baggies to store my mixes.
Great video
Many blessings 🙏
What kind of bioengineering can possibly be in baked beans? I had the same thing with a new store product, generic tortillas! Seriously???
THIS!! I don't buy that prepared stuff. You can make a lot of items from ingredients, and you're not paying for their labor, packaging, shipping etc.
Making from scratch is often cheaper and healthier too. I like to know what I'm eating, particularly how much salt and sugar.
I agree. No processed food for hubby and I. I have celiac disease......can't eat anything with gluten. We eat very simple, all whole foods, and I have found ways to save hundreds off our grocery bills.
This govt doesn’t care. I am also noticing that even loss leaders aren’t a good deal because everything else is so jacked up in price and is so shrunk down in size. For the past 2 years my area stores charge ALOT for in season fruits and produce.
We aren't refugees
@@rochellethundercloud346I’m wondering if they aren’t giving the food people are passing up or cannot afford to buy to them. They are making it unaffordable for us so they can feed them…??
Regarding saving strategies: #1 The oldie but goody of turning off unnecessary lights really works. #2 Some time ago you mentioned clearance fruits and vegetables in red mesh bags at Kroger. I started shopping at Kroger again, found the red mesh bags and saved a bundle. Bell peppers 3 for $1 and yellow squash 6 for $1. #3 If you get home and discover you didn't get all your discounts, take the receipt back to customer service the following week. I received $1.52 back. Love your videos and tips.
I do the Kroger red bag produce too. Just a word of caution. Use or work the produce up quickly. It's been sitting out in the store awhile longer!
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No government cares, it’s up to us as individuals. If possible, shop several stores loss leaders. This strategy works well, especially for meats.
I am focusing on paying off my car loan on my late model truck. With no loan I can cut the insurance down to collision/damage from tornado etc. I have 1994 car..so I get a multiple car discount... saving $124 monthly If I put both cars in storage I will have to walk 4 blocks to a bus. $2 ...I will focus on the lightest weight groceries for the return trip. Once a month I could take Uber home $10-$15..I will do this during the 6 months of warm South Dakota summertime. $ saved overall..$100 month + I will save $40 a month on gas. That's $840 saved in 6 months!
Maybe someone has already sent this but you could certainly make garlic fingers with the pizza crust. Mix softened margarine , garlic, parsley, and the amazing ingredient and cheese!
I’ve had home delivery from Sainsburys since Feb 2020. Have more or less kept to same total….by deleting items that aren’t essential that week.
I have a whole week to research their products. Wouldn’t have energy in the store to do that!x UK
I got COVID, had to buy two COVID tests, missed work and threw away food in my fridge from not being able to cook. Thank G$d for my emergency fund.
But didn’t those tests used to be free and why did you buy 2 of them???.
@@lizadivine3785i work in a hospital and they do give out more than 2 tests but every time i fall ill, which is often, i have to test myself before work
with a family of 8, we ran out quite fast
It was coNvid didnt u here, say kNOw to pHARMa clot shots aka "vaככinations"
The tests are still free...so many per month. I don't think they are reliable from our experience.
Hope you are all better now. ❤
The inflation rate is the rate at which prices are increasing. So at the present time, prices are increasing at a slower rate than earlier. But prices still increase AND that on top of the high prices from higher inflation periods in the recent past.
Yes. For some reason, most people think that 'inflation going down' means deflation.
Yes. It’s sad how many people don’t understand that.
my car insurance bill was raised again( the last raise was around December), I sat down, added some numbers, realised I was paying so, so much, contacted the company and another bank and now I'm in the process of lowering that bill down with at least 300 euros!
I maybe need some time to absorb the information but I am glad I am following this channel. I would not have thought to check the numbers on that bill otherwise!
Government has no idea about the countries money issues. Actually they don’t care. They are blatantly lying about everything. I don’t overspend on food but my accounts say otherwise. I hate what’s happening to our country and I hate who’s doing it!!! Thank you for your wonderful channel. New sub
The government understands inflation, thats why they are 34 trillion dollars in debt
If only that meant something to them.
all u need for sloppy Joe sauce is brown sugar, mustard, ketchup and apple cider vinagre. Items i usually have in the pantry anyway
I guess we've been fairly lucky. Before COVID began I already had a pretty good stockpile of canned goods, pasta, etc along with laundry detergent, cleaning products, etc. Now when they have loss leaders in these categories, I buy in bulk to completely replenish our stash. So far we've avoided most of the inflationary prices on things. The exception being paper plates.
I’ve noticed paper plates have really gone up. Holidays and summers are the best times for stock up.
Can you buy cheap after each holiday?
@@pennynickels5216 sometimes there are sales and coupons before a holiday and mark downs afterward. Used to buy after the holidays to use the next year for that holiday. Kept each holiday in a large plastic bag in a plastic box. Then refilled each bag over and over for years.
@@kenyonbissett3512 I'll have to try that, thank you.
When limit two each one of you buy two separate purchases you can double your savings. Or go back in multiple times or multiple stores if it’s a great fantastic price.
Bit dishonest…and a good way to encourage stores to stop this very nice promotion. Being grubby isn’t good for all of us
@@virginialangford6257
It's not dishonest, especially when store employees tell you to do that. They know how much is in stock, and when they expect to restock. Sometimes it's also done to remove items with short expiration dates.
Hi you two. :-)
I watched on TV but wanted to come here to say Hi & that we appreciate the two of you sharing how to take care of money, the budget, and so much more. Hope you 2 are doing great & that Hope's Arm is healing strong. I was surprised to see Hope using her huet arm. I will try to be on the Live Chat next week. Have a great rest of the week and an amazing weekend the two of you.
In the Aug-Sept time frame of '22, we came across tp at Grocery Outlet and a good price compared to other stores. We bought enough to "last a year" and within 2 to 4 weeks the price we paid became a great price. With only 2 packs left (I guess we guesstimated wrong) we bought again this past Wednesday. From what I can tell, a pack about the same size has gone from $11.xx to $15.xx since October-ish '23; honest price comparison of tp is about impossible and would require a super computer. Still we bought enough to last a bit over a year. My sensitivities only hope that the price doesn't tank between now and when we need to buy again. - This type of bulk buying for the larder is how we have been saving against inflation.
If impulse spending is a problem,look at having groceries delivered or curbside pickup.
Eliminate the temptation to buy things you won't use, don't need,have no room for.
If spending money on junk is a problem,makw it impossible.
Freeze your debir and credit cards.
Freeze that checkbook,too.
Set your router to block all online shopping sites.delete those emails from stores.
Catalog goes right in the paper shredder.
Remove the temptation.
Sometimes that really is it. Out of sight out of mind. I stopped following a lot of pages and unsubscribed for emails for most stores. Made a huge difference.
You can also use the pizza crust in muffin tins like tiny pie crusts and make small quiches, small pot pies, or fill with whatever.
ps - your store may or may not give rainchecks for the items that have digital coupons - mine does - so if the "hot deals" are sold out ask for a raincheck!
Our Kroger has not given rainchecks for about 3 yrs now. The add now says until supplies last.
@@horticultureandhomesit’s good to know your stores policies. Mine did that during C-19, but have reverted back to giving out rain checks.
The gov't lies about everything
Great video! People these days need this kind of info.
Food and energy are exempt from Core Inflation. Well, my spending is mostly food and energy and those numbers are definitely UP!!! Gas in our area went up 30 cents last week alone. The utility company graphs indicate we are using 40% less energy yet the gas and electric bills have tripled. The government is so out of touch.
Gas in Upstate New York had dropped at some stations consistently but gone up in others and they’re owned by the same company. My husband drives 45 minutes to work and stops halfway to buy gas that’s .16 cheaper a gallon than the station near our house. Both our mom’s live nearby so when we visit, we get gas. It’s crazy!
Same here on the electric and gas. My usage on both is down, but the cost is much higher than before I reduced my usage.
With our kids gone from the home, we closed off the top level of our house and turned the thermostat on that level down to the minimum. Our gas heating bill is still more than it was last year.
After watching your video I went to kitchen and turned off the washing machine, dishwasher and microwave cos small changes do make a difference.
We don’t get coupons in the UK🫤
Thank you, Hope and Larry, for asking if we think the government is accurately measuring inflation for the average person! In my opinion, the they are not. It is up to each of us to track our spending and get creative in these times. I so appreciate both of you for all of your educational videos! Thanks to you both, I’ve cut my food budget by 35% and we are still eating healthfully and enjoying our meals. You are so appreciated!-from Pierce Cty, WA state
Larry and Hope thank you again for your very wise advice. I've been watching your videos for a couple of months. I wasn't looking for you you just appeared on my TH-cam page. I was interested in learning how to be frugal. I some idea what frugality was about. After watching your videos I have a good definition of what it is and what it's.
I see if I would plan my meals more, make a
grocery list and pay attention to the sales I will experience more savings in my food budget.
I'm single (I have a adult son who lives out of State) I'm on disability and have to really watch my spending.
I have some dreams I very much to see happen. I know if I will be more frugal my dreams can still happen.
Thanks again. From Kingsville, Ohio ❤ 😊
We are so glad to have you with us and to know that our tips are helpful to you in living frugally and reaching your dreams.
Re: programmable thermostat … I have one but do not program it. I’m home most of the time; keep it low in winter and high in summer. If I am really uncomfortable, I adjust. My goal is to minimize it running & when I ran a program found it ran at times it was not needed.
Watching daily use, laundry and oven are the biggest hogs. Will be doing more hang drying come warmer, drier weather.
P.S If you see a sale price on the shelf that seems to be good to be true or you feel you know it's not on sale take a picture of it. A lot of the time it might not be true but most of the time they will honor the sale price.
One store I shopped used to have a great sale but forget to remove the tags. Cha Ching! Others always seemed to have a great sale and then the next week we would get a great coupon. I learned to get rain check that I would use when the coupon came out.
Great advice, as always! And I always love when you include bloopers at the end!
Can also make Sloppy Joe Pizza with leftover sloppy joe filling-I use textured vegetable protein (TVP) crumbles and lentils. Then, just spread the filling over prepared pizza crust, top with cheddar-style cheese (dairy or non-dairy), and bake in the oven. Serve with a green salad for a well-balanced meal.
Hoping to catch the live tonight. Working on dinner. Eating late tonight. Mexican lasagna!
I use upside then upload receipt to fetch!A form of layering.
I use coin out, receipt hog, receipt jar, inbox dollars( has magic receipts that give you money back in your account) and fetch as well.
I do that with Ibotta, fetch and receipt hog. There are several more but I’ve chosen to only do those 3.
Your great buy at Hy-Vee you could have doubled the amount if you both shopped separately you could get twice the amount
Dont worry its happening in Australia too 🫠
Regarding food, it's useful to get back to first principles, namely that food is meant to NOURISH. I don't bother with coupons or 2-for-1 deals if the stuff is UPF food-like substances full of crazy amounts of sugar and weird chemicals or based on white bleached flour, etc. Also, a lot of people will say that this "food" is cheaper, but that's not my experience. Potatoes, root vegetables, cabbage, and dried beans and pulses are usually pretty cheap, and if you know how to cook them you can enjoy lots of delicious meals---and avoid the burgeoning epidemic of chronic illnesses that result from a diet of UPF rubbish. If you live in the US where your government somehow can't provide universal health care, saving money by buying this stuff can end up costing you a fortune.
Love your channel. How about a video on increasing your income in these difficult times? Spend less, earn more! PLEASE!
Type in "side hustle" on TH-cam & u will get tonnes of videos!
Also, keep your phone camera ready. Just in case you eat meat or produce. Sometimes they don't change the prices quickly enough and you can catch them lacking.. When you get to the register, if they say the price is different, show the picture. I think the store manager has to honor the picture..
I do that, it's been honored every time.
My understanding is that the Consumer Price Index is calculated the same all over the world. It helps with understanding trends, and allows for comparisons. Also some pensions adjust for this so while it is a bit conservative, it is still accurate or rather a consistent way of understanding trends in prices.
Love the creative food prep ideas!
I had a different idea for the crust out the gate. I was thinking garlic knots with pizza crust, just an additional idea for yummy appetizers. You can use the pasta sauce as a dip depending on flavor.
Yes! It would make great garlic knots.
I was thinking little donut holes "munchkins" rolled in cinnamon and sugar.
I was thinking drop biscuits. Everyone has good ideas!
I was thinking pirogies.
How about black bean and corn empanadas?
Strategies
Meal Planning for sure
Pay with cash.....can't buy what you don't have money for
What you have for dinner you take for lunch the next day!😊
Thank you for saying it out loud!! I'm tired of playing their game :) Using your honey referral code! I have learned to search for content creators of similar mind sets and using those links whenever I possibly can!!! I'm so angry for my children but we are determined to teach them how to not "need" what society says we do so they don't have to play along as long as we did.
great video Hope and Larry with that pizza crust!
In Canada 🇨🇦electrocity bill $148 gas bill $185 tough to make ends meet when prices keep going up .
We don't use a progammable thermostat. We are often not at home, so lot's of times the heater can stay off.
The government has no idea in my opinion what the costs really are.
Absolutely not... shrinkflation and inflation is off the charts.
2001 spaghetti sauce was 32oz jars. Slowly the amount has lower and the prices have risen. It’s now 24oz and a few have gone to 22oz. 🤦♀️
One use for the manwich sauce, use as a spaghetti sauce.
I use my freezer, and shop in there some weeks!
Families have to do what companies are doing...trim the fat. We have to be more mindful.
And many are putting large amounts into savings to weather any economic storms like
I live in a trailer court. The heat is charged to the trailer court and is divided up among all of us.
Ouch! Might want to give each trailer a list of ways to save and the potential amount for saving.
Thank for one more wonderful video, I am a firm believer that saving small amount adds up as well as spending small amount adds up that’s why a walk to places if I can instead of driving
Coupons are per person, per transaction. each of you take a basket through the checkout you can double up on the bargains.
Im trying to just not drive as much, fewer trips to the store, less gas and yes- easier on the car!. I like Hopes tips for making lots of different meals with same ingredients. This has been fun for me to work with.
Also doung my laundry on week days and vacuuming because electric rates are higher on the weekends.
I looked up the value on my car. Low mileage added $1,700 to the value. I’m not selling but it was interesting information.
Good point!
Have you ever considered doing personal help for people to help them get on a budget and find more frugal ways of arranging their household? Your information and tips are so helpful but sometimes I don't see how they would work in my situation.
Maybe throw out questions in the comment section for people to throw out ideas.
My other tip is let all your friends know if they want to clean out their pantry or fridge to just call you and you will haul it off. I keep what I want and compost the rest. I am happy to take 1/2 or 1/3 full bottles or packages of luxury items I don’t buy. It’s like taking a food vacation and they love it. I also offer to help clean out closets. My best friend, a lawyer was moving and basically gave my daughter a wardrobe of luxury brands. I fly to visit her with skymiles whenever she moves. I bring empty suitcases and the trip pays for itself as she has excellent taste and cares for her things. Also helping your best friend pack up for a move is a gift everyone loves to receive.
Try shopping in a Canadian store. Prices are triple what you pay.
I used the Hy-Vee fuel saver and spent .09 cents for 9.96 galloons of gas.
I agree totally! Thanks and GodBless
i often have hard times; which means ver selectieve shopping
I just filled the car today and did an 85 mile trip at 56mpg!
CPI is a flawed system. It misrepresents your Inflation. E.g. CPI states used car prices have increased as did food because I do not need to buy a car I careless about that inflation. Food increases in smaller % do it states per the CPI that it had a small increase BUT I buy food all the time do my costs are up. If the used car prices drop they assume inflation is dropping because the cost of a car is much higher than food. But food bring higher means I have less money to bug something I have to buy vice buying a used car. Just sample it also has appliances, or other bug ticket items. Everyone has a different items on the CPI that affect them. Hardly anyone has every item on the CPI in their budget.
For those who served in the military, they can get 10%off at Lowe's. Call and check what ID they require, before going.
The government is completely out of touch with average Americans economics; totally clueless.
Wow guys! Thanks!!
Had some leftovers in frig yesterday and didn't want to lose the food. Had chicken salad, bowtie noodles, pepperoni, cheese, lettuce and mayo. So good together. Never tried that one before! On a separate note, I
really believe we are living in the end tines. Seven year tribulation period is what we could be going through. It started with covid imo. That puts us into the fourth year this month. The first three were to be the easiest. Stay prayed up! The good Lord will be beaming us up soon.
Hello Hope & Larry. So happy to see you are doing better with your arm Hope. Question: When you two are out shopping and you find great deals just like you have shown in this video. Do you both get in the checkout lane and both of you purchase those items?
That's a really great question. We try follow the intent of the store. If the coupon says "one coupon per customer "then we feel like we can both be separate customers. If it says "one coupon per family "then we really try to use the coupon the way the store intended for it to be used. HyVee allows you to use a coupon each time you walk in the store. So we could go multiple times throughout the week or go to a different location and there honestly wouldn't be an issue at all.
Hi Hope and Larry. How can the government say our inflation is going down? Thank you for all your tips! Every little bit helps!❤
Because "inflation" means prices going up. It's an increase. The RATE of increase is declining; meaning that prices still go up, just not quite as sharply.
For a decrease, we'd have to be in "deflation."
You two are so amazing
Unfortunately, the government doesn’t give an accurate representation of anything. Ever.
Of course it's accurate. They apply that exact measure you described and the data says what it says. It isn't a reflection of the experiences of individual people or their perceptions of costs or spending.
Getting harder to live, thank you for your tips.
I love your channel you have so many helpful ideas!
For energy get rid of those wster tanks and get aa 'on demand' hot water/central heating system
As usual, the government isn’t truthful. It appears the government workers do not shop for themselves and therefore are ignorant of what is happening in the real world and believe the nonsense misinformation they are being fed.
I on the other hand, have been our family’s buyer for over 40 years. I do do my own shopping and know prices. Lies from the leaders of the people is what I am continuing to experience. I am hoping November will yield a beginning of a turnaround. I’m praying.
Very good
Gov't does not make the prices, the manufacturers so.
I believe you can get timers for big appliances like freezers or refrigerators too
Im not sure if you can timers fir light fixtures and lamps to come on or turn off off during hours used the most.
I saw someone on a television show who cut the electric off 100 % at night til the morning
And then ive heard of people using timers on the fridge freezer doors an alarm goes off after the appliance door is open longer than a set time
My window fan and my window air conditioner i have on a timer that were built in to them.
I use a power strip to power my in my bedroom as its only 1 outlet as the house us very old so the strip has the red breaker built in but I hit the power button on it every day when i leave and unplug all kitchen gadgets every day when i leave for work except for 2 things the fridge and the new tv which turns itself off or goes in sleep mode if you're not actively hitting the button on the remote every so often.
Tv stays on for an hour after i leave or the furkids get edgy anxious and the fridge i dont want our food to spoil.
With all our newer gadgets for kitchen i rarely use the oven except for big sunday dinners or holiday cooking baking so it stays unplugged til then
My hi tech small appliances can do every the stove oven can do in smaller quantities
CPI is more like the CP Lie.
Nothing like sneaking back in and reducing job numbers once and twice a month!
I don't know about you but my groceries and heating are up 40% over the last couple years and that's with using a programable thermostat. I also grow an preserve about 40% of my veg/fruit and keep chickens. My dog's food went from $38/bag to $72/bag. I cook his meals now.
It went from CPI to CP lie in the early 1980s when they took food out. Our cat 🐈⬛ food has gone more than 100% also. Probably cheaper to make her food. It’s definitely cheaper to make dog food, we made it for about 10 yrs. He loved his homemade dogfood. We followed the veterinarians recommended recipe.
@@kenyonbissett3512 yesterday bureau of labor and stats had an epic job revision. The original numbers for non farm jobs was plus 353 thousand and revised down yesterday to 229 thousand. How can you be wrong by 129 thousand?
@@horticultureandhomes they’ve been doing for 3 yrs, I used to follow but haven’t lately. 229k is still good but inflating the numbers every month is a bad joke
That's awsome 😊
Does the Govt give anything accurately? Hmmm
Do they honestly have our best interests in mind?
Hmmm
Heck NO
They are absolutely NOT accurately rating inflation. For example, the Social Security cost-of-living increase was something like 3% this year I want to say… My husband’s 90-year-old grandmother is living on Social Security and her homeowners insurance is probably going to at least go up 20%.!! On top of all of her utilities and groceries going up! How are people on SS supposed to live?
If grandmother has savings, she can increase her insurance deductible to lower her insurance cost. HTH
Thank you for the truth
ALSO DIFFERENT WAYS TO COOK
good advice
Here's an example of how the government lies to you find said we have increased jobs over the past 3 years by whatever percent or numbers well of course jobs have been increased because everybody quit their jobs during covid and now they had to get new jobs so of course that is going to increase new jobs.
Don't believe what the government tells you they lied about agent Orange.
Lying is their forte.