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Pietertvl
Posts: 3591
Incept: 2007-12-05
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"All the perplexities, confusion and distresses in America arise not from defects in the constitution or confederation, nor from want of honor or virtue, as much from downright ignorance of the nature of coin, credit, and circulation." ~ John Adams
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Dashingdwl
Posts: 9763
Incept: 2007-06-26
los angeles
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"Deficit spending simply must stop.
Period."
True. But it will not stop.
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When you are hard and disciplined, you can be principled. People fear you because they have no leverage against you. It's the truest form of Liberty.
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Eli
Posts: 7209
Incept: 2007-09-10
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It is hard to ignore 4+ milk and 6+ bacon, a lot of people are doing without those items.
Also you just have to love how 12 oz. is the new pound.
My local Abuelos fired about 90% of the chips guys and no more individual bowls of salsa and they raised their prices.
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If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever.
George Orwell
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Rule10
Posts: 2456
Incept: 2008-09-30
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Bacon is not $6 a pound. Delete your post. We have enough inaccurate information to deal with.
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You are not what you say you are, You are what you do.
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Mannfm11
Posts: 3550
Incept: 2009-02-28
DFW, Tx
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Remember Karl, the iPhone they buy every six months got twice as good twice.
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The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable.---John Kenneth Galbraith
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Asimov
Posts: 104039
Incept: 2007-08-26
East Tennessee Eastern Time
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Rule: It is here. Matter of fact, name brand is $7. We got a hell of a deal the other day at a big discount store. Bought 20 pounds for 2.39/lb.
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It's justifiably immoral to deal morally with an immoral entity.
If you trade based on what other people say, you will lose money. Especially what I say. I won't be held responsible. Festina lente.
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Shanearthur
Posts: 85
Incept: 2010-03-12
na
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What I find the most amazing/disturbing about that blurb is how the average Joe will see it and say, "Wow, we're doing better."
I should be shocked at how blatant government lies have become if not for my built-up tolerance.
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Tesla
Posts: 15542
Incept: 2008-04-03
State of Disbelief
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I'm betting the unadjusted numbers are really, really bad.
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"Even a dog knows the difference between being stumbled over and being kicked." -Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes
"Neither the wisest Constitution nor the wisest laws will secure the liberty and happiness of a people whose manners are universally corrupt." -Samuel Adams
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Etz
Posts: 13890
Incept: 2007-06-26
LA
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But the iPad is still $499.
Let them eat iPads!
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Legal chicanery and beneficent darkness are the banker's stoutest allies - F.Pecora.
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Trades50
Posts: 4217
Incept: 2007-10-30
Land of Tax and Spend
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Was talking to the grocery checkout yesterday at one of the major food stores. He was amazed at how expensive cereal has become. He says he buys some stuff at Aldi (coffee) and other discount stores. People are feeling the food inflation pain.
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When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. When the government fears the people, there is liberty. - Thomas Jefferson
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Marvinmartian
Posts: 752
Incept: 2011-03-16
Pasadena, CA
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My conclusion on year over year food sales: people are eating lower on the food chain.
It would be interesting to put together sales volume on individual items (beef, eggs, grains, prepackaged foods etc.) to support this.
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Rule10
Posts: 2456
Incept: 2008-09-30
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Asi, What cities are you near? Or what stores are the main in your area. I flat out don't believe it. Maybe I should load up a truck and drive it down there and make $2 per lb. profit. Or more.
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You are not what you say you are, You are what you do.
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Genesis
Posts: 130773
Incept: 2007-06-26
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I can find $3.99/lb on sale, but that's the sale price and only when on sale. When not, $6 or so is about right, and I won't pay that.
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I don't care if it makes sense -- only if it makes money. -- Me
Bank (n): See scam, fraud and theft. Eat a bankster -- they're low-carb.
What part of "shall not be infringed" was unclear?
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Mayorquimby
Posts: 13909
Incept: 2008-09-18
The Archaic Past
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Bacon is $5.50 by me (brand name per lb).
Just wait for clearance sales. Got 4 Kashi's for $10 and usually just eat oatmeal and Farina both of which are super cheap and more delicious anyways.
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They who wish to hurt you, work within the law.
- Morrissey
Gold is theft.
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Asimov
Posts: 104039
Incept: 2007-08-26
East Tennessee Eastern Time
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Just double checked that with the SO. It's $6-7 for 24 or 30oz packs. Not per pound.
Sorry about that.
[Edit: Or that's what we're thinking. It *MIGHT* be per pound.]
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It's justifiably immoral to deal morally with an immoral entity.
If you trade based on what other people say, you will lose money. Especially what I say. I won't be held responsible. Festina lente.
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Asimov
Posts: 104039
Incept: 2007-08-26
East Tennessee Eastern Time
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I want to find a place that just sells pork bellies. Now that I have a slicer I should be able to get bacon prices down to something reasonable.
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It's justifiably immoral to deal morally with an immoral entity.
If you trade based on what other people say, you will lose money. Especially what I say. I won't be held responsible. Festina lente.
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Fraudster
Posts: 4175
Incept: 2011-05-10
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Quote:the CPI on food at home is claimed to be 6% I don't know what world those statisticians live on, but my grocery bill has gone up a great deal more than 6%, and I am not eating like a king.
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"Let China sleep, for when she wakes, she will shake the world." - Napoleon Bonaparte
"Circulation ceases first at the outer edges [Europe and Japan]. It will take a while yet for the decay to reach the heart [America]." - Foundation & Empire by Isaac Asimov
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Wis/min
Posts: 5364
Incept: 2009-08-14
On the border
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Local bacon price: Quote:Farm Fresh Sliced Bacon, 16 oz. Selected Varieties.
Regular Price: $4.65. SAVE UP TO 67¢ $3.98/lb. |
Genesis
Posts: 130773
Incept: 2007-06-26
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SALE prices are not the regular retail price.
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I don't care if it makes sense -- only if it makes money. -- Me
Bank (n): See scam, fraud and theft. Eat a bankster -- they're low-carb.
What part of "shall not be infringed" was unclear?
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Fraudster
Posts: 4175
Incept: 2011-05-10
Online
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"Let China sleep, for when she wakes, she will shake the world." - Napoleon Bonaparte
"Circulation ceases first at the outer edges [Europe and Japan]. It will take a while yet for the decay to reach the heart [America]." - Foundation & Empire by Isaac Asimov
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Wis/min
Posts: 5364
Incept: 2009-08-14
On the border
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Quote:SALE prices are not the regular retail price Which is why I posted both Gen. |
Eighty6thebs
Posts: 4183
Incept: 2007-06-26
It's contained to sub-prime!
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I use Quicken to track all spending so I just pulled spending by payee reports for 2010 and 2011 for Kroger (our local grocery store which we also buy some gas from).
2010 - 3881
2011 - 6196
No changes to habits, no family size changes so these should be reasonable comp's. We also shop at Public and Cosco so maybe when I have more time I'll run a little deeper compare.
Family of 5.
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"Sounds to me like you guys a couple of bookies" - Billy Ray Valentine
"No I am not scared, and neither should you be!" - Iraqi Information Minister
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Mayorquimby
Posts: 13909
Incept: 2008-09-18
The Archaic Past
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I use this site for inflation: http://bpp.mit.edu/usa/Remember that dvd players could tank and bread can spike keeping this index (or any really) flat. A food, energy, housing...ie...'survival' inflation index would be ideal.
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They who wish to hurt you, work within the law.
- Morrissey
Gold is theft.
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Mayorquimby
Posts: 13909
Incept: 2008-09-18
The Archaic Past
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86- That jives with what I'm seeing (about 25% - 30%). Thankfully, beer prices have remained pretty much flat yoy near me (phew!).
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They who wish to hurt you, work within the law.
- Morrissey
Gold is theft.
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