Maybe it really is because of the Asian Flu. Or maybe it’s just the demand for coloring eggs this Easter. In any event, the price for a dozen eggs at my local supermarket just doubled. It was $1.30 a week ago. Today it’s $2.64. And if I was thinking of purchasing eggs from a private grower, because it might be cheaper, the cost for a dozen eggs would jump to $6.00.
In this era of high inflationary food costs, I would seriously frown on purchasing food simply for a childish gesture and then tossing said food in the trash. If you’re going to color eggs for Easter Sunday, at least use an edible dye and eat the eggs when you are done playing with your food. As for me and my family, we’re sticking with our multi-colored, plastic eggs this holiday season. And leaving the real eggs for Sunday breakfast.
One last, quick note before I sign off, that I thought you would all think adorable this Easter. Spring is here and with spring comes spring cleaning. I opened up our outdoor grill yesterday because it needs new parts and I wanted the part numbers so I could place an order. Imagine my surprise when I found a Newfoundland mamma mouse and her newborns living inside my grill in a makeshift nest. They are adorable!
Now, I would never disturb nor harm any living creature. So, I will just let them be. When all the babies are old enough to leave the nest, along with their mamma, then and only then will I fix my grill for the upcoming summer season. A good long burn will rid my gas grill of any remnants of the little adorable creatures. And all of us will continue to live in peace and harmony. I was more than happy to have my grill serve as a nesting/birthing place for the little ‘family’.
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Hi Cindi, Having been in the grocery business egg prices go up this time of year because hens aren’t producing as many. And Easter creates a high demand. Farmers and grocers increase prices to maintain their profits. I have spoken to my Aldi’s management and they do comparison shopping every Monday and in my area the next lowest egg price is $2.99 dozen. They price just below their competitors keeping their competitors edge but still making a profit.
Knowing this I went on Monday morning before the price comparisons came in. and got the three limit dozen with the cheaper price of $1.29. As a consumer you should talk to your grocery store manager’s. Find out when they get deliveries and if they change their prices a particular day of the week. When the new ad starts. When do they get next week circular and can you get a copy to plan your next week’s shopping. Talk to the head of meat and see if they discount meat usually with an attached coupon that is getting close to date and when they do this in their daily schedule. Talk to the produce manager see when they might package reduce produce and the bakery department . My local store all this is done in the morning by 9:30. Sincerely, Lara
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Lara, you’re so funny. My husband and our Aldi manager are like best, best buddies. His reply was this: when you see it in the store, BUY IT! He has absolutely no idea when or if the next shipment is coming in. Period.
I did the math on the new updated Aldi egg price. They charge .22 cents per egg. Shop Rite had a sale on Egglands Best. 18 eggs at $3.99. That equals .22 cents per egg, same as Aldi, so I bought them at Shop Rite. I’m sure by now, Aldi raised their prices again. What a nightmare. Did you see the prices of standing rib roasts? They all were priced over $100 (one hundred dollars!!!!) Who in their right mind would buy that for Easter? Makes leg of lamb look like a literal bargain. I went back this morning to Shop Rite to get olive oil and coffee because looking at next weeks flyer, NO sales on olive oil or coffee!!! So I went back to Shop Rite to stock up. So far this month I have spent almost $800 on groceries. I had to stock up on meat also, as I was down to just chicken cutlets in the freezer! While I was on vacay Nick had a grand old time eating up the stockpile and not crossing it off the freezer list!!!
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So, I just got home from eight days at my daughter’s pet sitting. She stockpiled shrimp, filet mignon, and salmon , my favorites wines, and Bailey’s and made homemade pesto! For me. I lived like a rich b_____ ! She also surprise me the first night with clams casino, Caesar salad , and chicken Alfredo delivered from my favorite Italian restaurant. She had the delivery guy tell me “ we really appreciate you taking care of Our dog.” Today before I left, We did a brunch and colored eggs before I left with Ghirardelli’s chocolate bunnies and a meal from Stew Leonard’s for tomorrow and slices of Honey baked ham they bought to have with the in-laws. I canceled going because I have a cough and congestion I don’t want to give to my SIL family. I didn’t even stop at ShopRite to pickup the mozzarella and mushrooms. Change of menu for the next week. I am actually ready for a quiet nap in my sunroom. Life is sweet! Happy Easter!
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Thank goodness for adult children. My SIL does the same. Treats Nick and I very well, food wise!
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Is this the SIL that finally tried shopping at Aldi’s?
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Yes. She’s hooked and wants Aldi gift cards for her birthday and Christmas. Lol.
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$800 on groceries! Thank God you only have two more days in your billing cycle! Will you be able to pay off your full balance on your charge when it comes in? Or will you pay interest on the groceries? There are some good Meat prices this week 99 cents a pound roasting chickens and $1.99 lb boneless pork chops at Market32 that I will pick up. Since I have only spent $ 9.93 in April I have plenty left of my $150 monthly food budget to stockpile. We have a week of cold nights in the 30s, so still need to use my heat much later then usual in April. Gas is down by 25 cents thanks to state removing our gas tax till June. Legislature reduced taxes on pensions by 42%, eliminated taxing taxable social security, reducing taxation on RMD to 0% in four years- 25% a year, reducing property taxes. All of these changes cut my tax obligations BIG time! Looks like zero state income tax for now. Their contemplating raising the income limits on senior property tax credit. We’ll see what my local town next year budget will mean to my property taxes. Last year they were reduced. Federal income tax I reduced by 92%! Plan on doing it again this year. But, Not all good news AARP United Healthcare is raising my supplemental health insurance starting in June-$17 dollars a month. They kept it the same as 2021 for the first six months of 2022. Don’t like the fact they have come away from Open enrollment to do their increases so you can’t compare it fairly with other plans when I could have changed plans. Sincerely, Lara
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Of course I can pay in full. That’s why I keep a running tab. $1200 is my limit. Just got a new card that pays back 3% on groceries and dining out. Every little bit helps.
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3% definitely beats your other cards reduced 1% . Did you get a sign up reward bonus if you spend so much in the first months?
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Yes! $200 if I spend $500 in the first three months which will be easy for me to do!! Yay!
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Wow! Which card has that great deal?
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I’ll email it to you.
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What a day! I did go to Market32 today and they were substituting Perdue Roasting chicken for their store brand at 99 cents a pound- got two. I got boneless country spare ribs at $1.99 lb and pork cube steaks all with $1.00 coupons off bought four slabs, brought the price down to $1.51 a pound, and 12 boneless center cut pork chops at $1.99 lb., frozen peas, Fage sour cream, baby carrots for $35.08 totally. l Filled my freezer where the twenty pound Turkey was. I will get 3.5% in rewards from my credit card. At least 60 meal servings with what I still have I am back to 200 meals. Done grocery shopping for the month.
Sold some stocks for profit today, too, and then reinvested in dividend paying stocks. I increased my passive dividend stream today at 15.08% monthly payout. This should keep me ahead of inflation. Sincerely, Lara
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