Post your recommendations for keeping grocery costs under control.

[TheBlackAdder]

112. I buy at ShopRite and my weekly food bill went from $250 to $425 in 45 days.

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I buy pretty much the same stuff for my family each week. Veggies, pantry, appy, dry and frozen.

As an example, I used to buy clam strips. I would walk down and ask myself if I wanted to buy them each week. They were $3.99 for a single box and $12 for a 4-pack. In just one week, they went to $6.99 for a single and $19.99 for a 4-pack. My kids want Pop-Tarts every now and then. If you buy a them now, roughly 20% of the surface area no longer has filling. It's literally a 1/2 inch border on 3 sides. 😆 Frozen pizzas now are averaging $8.99, with some at $6.99 with an infrequent sale now. .

The deli, meats and seafood went up the most. There were not only price increases, but the dry weight of the products were also reduced, giving the illusion of price consistency.

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