Originally Posted by schwarz (Post 2218580)

Eat healthy and eat at home and you will be a lot better off. I am fortunate to have a wife who enjoys cooking and prepares healthy meals for the both of us. We eat out a couple times a week but always at lunch, with lower prices and less crowds. We eat fruits, no junk potato chips. Be smart and live longer.

Originally Posted by Joe C. (Post 2218750)

Inflation never ceases. It's always been there. You notice it more when your income doesn't keep pace with it.
The more people handle an item before you purchase it, the more expensive it becomes.
Remember when bread was 15 cents a loaf? That's when the hourly wage was about 75 cents an hour. :shrug:

Originally Posted by Two Bills (Post 2218740)

Inflation is a world wide problem at the moment, and the US is in a lot better place than many countries, and handling the problem quite well
9+ down to 4.93 and falling.
You lucky people!

Originally Posted by schwarz (Post 2218580)

Eat healthy and eat at home and you will be a lot better off. I am fortunate to have a wife who enjoys cooking and prepares healthy meals for the both of us. We eat out a couple times a week but always at lunch, with lower prices and less crowds. We eat fruits, no junk potato chips. Be smart and live longer.

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby (Post 2218613)

Except, it isn't true. You can easily verify the OP's post by going to the Walmart website. It's right there. Their price is $4.98 for the 13-ounce Lays potato chips, and $2.76 for the 8-ounce Lays potato chips, and I set it to give me the price at their store on 441 between the Historic Section and Stonecrest.

Of course, if he chooses to get some other flavor he might see 7.75 ounces instead of 8 ounces, and 12.5 ounces instead of 13 ounces. But the price is still $2.76 or $4.98, respectively.

Perhaps the OP needs a new eyeglass prescription. Fortunately he can get them - at Walmart. Good prices.

Originally Posted by Steve (Post 2218549)

For all the people who believe inflation is under control:
I just came back from Walmart. Went to buy potato chips. Last week a bag of Lay's Potato Chips was $4.68. Today $5.38. That's a 16% jump. AND the bags are smaller than they used to be!!

Originally Posted by donfey (Post 2218822)

It ends when we go back on the gold standard and stop relying on the printing press to "fund" our insane spending. That's not political, it's economics.

Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2218737)

I understand the concept, but you also need to factor in the customers they lose by having such a cheap policy. I am one of them. If it increases their bottom line, why don't other stores have the policy? I would also point out that, unlike other stores, they have their own parking lot, so it would cost less to maintain the carts.

Originally Posted by Marine1974 (Post 2218660)

Time to quit eating chips. Not good for you .

Originally Posted by ROCKETMAN (Post 2218636)

I work at Publix but shop aldi for certain items. Milk 1.79 half gallon and coffee creamer 2.45 for 32 oz. Publix 2.98 for half gallon and 4.09 for coffee mate and international delight. But yesterday orange juice was 3.35 and coffee was 8.89. Last week coffee was 7.59 and orange juice 2.55.

Originally Posted by PugMom (Post 2218835)

with all due respect, Publix is one of the higher priced choices. (i'm not badmouthing it, i love the extra effort & service you guys provide), -just stating the fact. people need to shop around & look @ circular's for sales, & stock up.

Originally Posted by Whitley (Post 2218773)

Yes, we are mostly lucky up top the past 2 years. See below annual inflation:
2013 = 1.5
2014 = 1.6
2015 = 0.1
2016 = 1.3
2017 = 2.1
2018 = 2.4
2019 = 1.8
2020 = 1.2
2021 = 4.7
2022 = 8.0
2023 = 5.58 first four months

Originally Posted by Steve (Post 2218549)

For all the people who believe inflation is under control:
I just came back from Walmart. Went to buy potato chips. Last week a bag of Lay's Potato Chips was $4.68. Today $5.38. That's a 16% jump. AND the bags are smaller than they used to be!!

Originally Posted by Bwanajim (Post 2218837)

Why are so many Karen’s complaining that he bought potato chips? And the one who said eat fruits and vegetables, eat healthy. Are you not aware of how much the price on those items went up???
Prices are up on everything! SMH.

Originally Posted by Gpsma (Post 2218838)

Publix is a rip-off…but they are in the esteemed developers pockets.

Originally Posted by Two Bills (Post 2218843)

So was the rest of the world, then post Covid kicked in.

Present US Inflation Rate is at 4.93%, compared to 4.98% last month.
But unlike you, I am not trying to make a political point

Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2218904)

Yet it's still much higher than before... Go figure...

Pro Tip: It ain't just Covid...

Originally Posted by Steve (Post 2218549)

For all the people who believe inflation is under control:
I just came back from Walmart. Went to buy potato chips. Last week a bag of Lay's Potato Chips was $4.68. Today $5.38. That's a 16% jump. AND the bags are smaller than they used to be!!

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580 (Post 2218728)

When you return the cart, you get your quarter back. It costs you nothing to use their cart as long as you return it. That saves them having an employee from having to retrieve carts. Cost saving that translates to their bottom line.

Originally Posted by Marine1974 (Post 2218660)

Time to quit eating chips. Not good for you .

Originally Posted by BigSteph (Post 2218573)

If I visit a grocery store, a restaurant, or fast food place, I am continually amazed at the price increases.

You are not alone in seeing the increases.

Originally Posted by Trishakaye (Post 2218923)

Yeah, that will really help the rising food costs

Originally Posted by nn0wheremann (Post 2218929)

Lunch at Denny's, a couple of sandwiches, no drinks, cost us $25. Not at the country club, mind you, but at Dennys. Next thing you'll see Darrells Diner will be black tie only.

Originally Posted by nn0wheremann (Post 2218929)

Lunch at Denny's, a couple of sandwiches, no drinks, cost us $25. Not at the country club, mind you, but at Dennys. Next thing you'll see Darrells Diner will be black tie only.

Originally Posted by nn0wheremann (Post 2218929)

Lunch at Denny's, a couple of sandwiches, no drinks, cost us $25. Not at the country club, mind you, but at Dennys. Next thing you'll see Darrells Diner will be black tie only.

Originally Posted by La lamy (Post 2218644)

What ****es me off is the immense profits grocery stores make from all this "inflation". Here's what google said about Publix profits in 2022:
"Publix had operating earnings of $1.3 billion in the period, up 35% year over year while full-year 2022 profits totaled $4 billion, up 13% from 2021."

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby (Post 2218932)

Meanwhile, you can get a dozen large white eggs for $1.24 at Walmart.

Originally Posted by Whitley (Post 2218905)

Would it make sense to propose that if the inflation from 2021 and 2022 (and the first quarter of 2023) was a post covid response, we should not only see a slowing of inflation but the cost of living should actually drop.

Originally Posted by fredster (Post 2218958)

lunch at toojay’s which was $15 a year or so ago, same lunch is now $20!
This kind of increase is very common these days!

Now i suppose i’ll hear about a good price on a dozen eggs! :1rotfl:

Originally Posted by heleneff (Post 2218964)

a lot of us seniors have done without during our lives. If you want a chip, enjoy. We have been told no for too many years, eat half a bag.

Originally Posted by pugmom (Post 2218835)

with all due respect, publix is one of the higher priced choices. (i'm not badmouthing it, i love the extra effort & service you guys provide), -just stating the fact. People need to shop around & look @ circular's for sales, & stock up.

Originally Posted by Two Bills (Post 2218740)

Inflation is a world wide problem at the moment, and the US is in a lot better place than many countries, and handling the problem quite well
9+ down to 4.93 and falling.
You lucky people!