The Inflation Rate Doesn't Fully Explain Why Food Is So Expensive Now

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6. I used to somewhat stock things, so I don't have to shop as much, but now, I just don't get

as many things as I used to, and I'm happy w/ that choice.

I have noticed that there are some items that are priced beyond belief.

An example is Paper plates, which I used to get for roughly $1-$2 for a pkg. of 100 plates or so, can cost way up there, $4, $5, and $6 and up. And paper plates aren't the only thing going up in price. I tried to buy a calendar for the 2022 year, they wanted (at Office Depot), roughly $30!! No way. I'll figure out a way to print my own calendar (and I have already) off my own printer/computer.

The paper plates, I don't get any more, I simply use real plates now. I just have to do a little more work in keeping clean the 8 I have (there's only two of us), so no big deal. I know it's not much money for just the plates or calendar, but man, I figure that I'm saving roughly $50 bucks a year just from these two items alone (buy paper plates 4 times a year, calendar once a year). And this is just two items. I've done the same routine on other items too.

Good luck to you on your shopping experiences and hope that you save a lot of money on your shopping experiences.