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It was so refreshing to hear someone talk about the pinch they are feeling. I can't believe the cost of groceries these days. Thank you for keeping it real as usual :)
Thank you for talking about the state of things economically. It’s so much more relatable. Sometimes it’s too easy to feel jealousy taking over when watching all the “influencers” acting like everything is ok.
We are not fine. This is actually insane, and I think people are just ignoring it because it feels too big to deal with.
And getting a lot of debts… :/
I will add that as a family that's *seemingly* doing fine (we don't have a mortgage and live in a very friendly rent from FIL) we're not fine. While we can cover all the new costs we do have it means we're basically not saving that much if any for our future living. So yes, while we have no debt, every shopping trip is 1/3 (or more) more expensive and we're just hoping things will settle so we can resume saving like we'd love to ...
Hey Ashley, I live in Tasmania, Australia and I am 150000% with you. My husband has a good wage and I work part time, but even still we are FEELING the pinch. I'm trying not to buy anything that isn't necessary and we're really just knuckling down and trying to pay off as much of our mortgage as possible (because our interest rate went from 2.5% - 5.96% within a year - SPICY! At the same time I went on mat leave, too...)
No holidays in sight for us for a while, but we're still enjoying life in this season.
TBH I do feel a bit triggered when I see influencers on their third international trip of the year while I'm just trying to pay for the basics. I've started unfollowing for my mental health.
You are definitely not alone. We are a one income family as well, and it's very hard to just get the essentials. We are trying to save to buy a house, but it's tough right now. Thank you for being so real! I love watching you because you are so relatable ❤
I'm in Florida and I'll tell you I'm not fine 😂 I totally get where you're coming from, how is everyone else ignoring this or are they really okay and it's just me. Hang in there! We'll get through it 😊❤
Living now is super expensive. I’m in the US and it is so hard to just afford the essentials for our 4 person family.
Same!
Interest rates in Australia have gone up 13 times in 15 months. Crazy! Groceries, and power prices have gone through the roof. I don’t think butter is that expensive… yet!
It’s hard to do all the things, save, holiday, have all the new things. Can’t have it all. Thanks for being so real. ❤
Feeling this hard in Toronto. My partner and I are both PhDs but it seems like we’ll be renting forever. Realizing that we bought into the myth that more education leads to more earning potential coupled with the ballooning of cost of living has been a shocking and sad reality as of late.
You’re not alone. Here in England the prices of food etc have gone up so much, before the inflation we were living comfortably on a mostly single income household (I work a couple evenings a week but my wages go on kids stuff). But now we’re feeling the pinch and having to weigh up costs, talking about dropping subscriptions and me picking up more hours at work after I come off maternity etc. You’re 100% not alone, and it’s been refreshing to hear someone who to me is an influencer talk about this topic
You’re not alone! I don’t understand how people are still just spending so much money. My husband keeps telling me they’re probably just using credit cards and getting deep in debt.
I’m scared for the world right now though.
Very nice that you brought this topic up! Buying groceries is so so hard these days. We're in Oregon and try to shop at the discount stores but don't always. You are not alone! We are not fine but also feeling blessed. xo
We’re in Illinois, butter is $4 per lb while buying store brand.
My husband makes a decent wage and before the last few years it was enough to make a serious dent in our debt.
We’re now paying nearly $50 more per grocery trip after switching to non-organic foods, and not paying down debt at a good pace. It costs $50 to fill up a tank of gas on a 15 gallon tank. I’m really ready for whatever break is coming and I’m a bit scared about food when it does. I’m learning about plants and gardening so we know what we can eat when the next depression happens.
How I’m combating it-
We buy meat in bulk directly from the butcher so that’s a hefty price tag all together but we have a freezer of meat so we at least don’t have to buy that at the store.
We get our milk for trade since my husband milks one day a week for the local dairy.
We have chickens so we don’t need to buy eggs. $12 bag of feed a month and they eat food scraps so we have less waste when the kids don’t finish their food!
Avoiding convenience foods as much as possible. We hardly eat out/order takeout, and I cook from scratch most of the time.
8:47 I agree with you totally! I struggle with bills month after month (I live in Mexico) and I can’t understand how all others can go to expensive trips or have dinner out everyday! You inspire me a lot with how you and Josh have improved your house on a budget and have 2 kids and plan everything. You’re awesome! And your advices help me a lot (a have a 2yo) :D
Oh my gosh, yes! Things are SO expensive now! Speaking as a California girl 😢 I used to spend $300 at Costco 2-3yrs ago when I bought extras like clothes or gifts, cart overflowing. Now, I barely have enough to cover the bottom of the shopping cart and my total is $300 or sometimes more... Absolute insanity
Definitely love your new format, and it works for you, so that's a plus! Also, I love you talking about the crazy expenses going on. You're a relatable CZcamsr/ mama, and we love that 🫶🏼
Lol I chuckled when you said Ohio. Ohian here (and stay at home mom) 🙋🏼♀️ and we are definitely feeling the pinch. I mention the price of groceries to my husband all the time as I’m the one who does the bulk grocery shopping. For us, it’s milk and meat that I notice the increasing price the most, but butter is up there for sure as well. You’re not alone 😅 We’ve definitely had to downgrade some of the items we used to buy just to keep our grocery budget under control. Thanks for your transparency!
I’m also living in Canada but in the capital and I’m feeling this. Im in my late 20s and have many friends who can no longer afford to live alone and are getting room mates, some friends laid off from their jobs and the cost of living is making everyone in my circle feeling overwhelmed. I’m the only one in my friend group with a child and having a child with the grocery store inflation is making me overwhelmed too. Im so angry that grocery store CEO’s are making so much money while we have food insecurity
I’m in Ottawa too and saaaame. It’s very depressing.
@@JuliaRaeConnor sorry you’re going through this too. I love Ottawa so much, I’d hate to be priced out of my home town :( but it’s scary how expensive everything is, even the things that are historically cheap and subsidized like flour and dairy
The economic state of the world has been a huge stressor on us as well. I stay home with our baby and my husband has a good job, but it’s tough to see so much more money leave our accounts. Our grocery bill has doubled, our electricity and water is more expensive, and my husbands company cut bonuses which was effectively a 20% pay decrease because he used to get large bonuses. We’re in Austin, TX so we also felt an extreme shift in housing costs. We paid off a lot of student loans during the pandemic, but those also start back up on payments in the next few months so it’s going to be even more stressful.
I like the vlog with voiceover :) thanks for making content I love to watch while getting a break from my toddlers at nap and feeding my newborn ❤
My husband and I are Canadian, living in the US and when calling our family in PEI we constantly hear how insane prices are in Canada. Depending where you live in the US things are way cheaper than Canada, but still significantly higher than they were 5 years ago especially gas!!
When I read the title of your video I hollered with laughter and proceeded to say “ I know that’s right “ 😂😂😂😂😂, and gave you a thumbs up 👍🏾.
Hello Ash! Just found your channel and I'm subscribing 'cause you make normal living, existence as an ordinary individual look so cool and easy going! Love watching these kind of vlogs!
I'm from Portugal and just went grocery shopping for flour, butter, cheese and milk and it costed me a fortune. Not going on vacay anytime soon too but I'll be watching your vids at least.
Thank you! So glad to have you here ☺️
Hi Ash! loving your videos! Things are def expensive smh especially the "organic/ pasture raised" items. Also... Please share you current hair care/ styling routine! I love your hair! have a great day with your sweet family🌱🌼
5:30am 😴 Straight to coffee lol. Pretty awesome how you changed your mindset and saw the positives of an early morning. I agree that the world keeps turning and everything is so expensive. The turkey bacon I buy for my kids is $7.99 for 12 slices. It’s wild!
Your voice overs are so refreshing. Grateful to be a fly on your wall. :)
Love this new format! Love that you also talk about real stuff. Keep it up the way you've been doing!
The voiceover is pleasing the speed of the video and shots is on point 👌🏻sometimes people ffw too much with voiceovers or skip too much. Or the mindful and peaceful youtubers do too long shots for my taste 😅
I live in your area and yes, it is crazy expensive. My husband and I both work full time and we're struggling too. My two year old was in a private daycare, because licensed daycare is next to impossible to find. Groceries are ridiculous. Interest rates keep going up. It's enough to keep you up at night
I feel you with the $8/lb butter. I've switched to $2 plant butter. 😢 Your back yard is gorgeous! I love the cut flower garden.💐 The bouquet came out so pretty.
Love the flowers ❤😊
You are definitely not alone. We are constantly trying to budget and be mindful with our spending. It’s been hard with a little one and wanting to plan for our 2nd and final baby.
I love how often you’re posting now AND the content you’re posting! Fellow Canadian mama 🇨🇦 and I totally feel everything you’re saying 😅
I want a cut flower garden! I need to research this before next spring!
I agree! How are more people not in an outrage?! The average Canadian spends more then 47% of the income on tax. It feels like no matter how much money you make you just don’t get to keep it
I relate to this and felt the same around the holidays when everyone was making “butter boards” and baking while the staples are so expensive
Definitely not alone, I think I'm in the same area as you and it feels so much like everyone in our family is living life the same way. My ILs are all going to Hawaii this summer but we turned down going bc between having 2 kids, the prices of groceries and housing costs here we would have zero savings if we went which isn't a situation we feel comfortable putting ourselves in, especially with kids. So we just make all our meals at home, do free activities when going out (parks, walks, the library) and funneling extra $$ to savings for when shit eventually hits the fan big time and a full blown recession hits.
Sooo appreciated the money chats! Another Aussie commenter here - and things are slowly feeling more and more tight lately. Have personally had to cut out a lot of our ‘extra’ stuff like gym memberships and basic health insurance 🫠 saving for baby #2 and feel sad that I won’t be able to take very much maternity leave this time around.
I would love a holiday! But not on the horizon for a few years yet. Hoping that things start to ease a little over the next few months.
Also yes there’s a lot of influencers/people in my life going on holidays. Or spending thousands on Taylor swift eras tickets?! Definitely a huge divide between classes right now
This is exactly how I feel. We are over north of Boston, it's a moderately expensive area. Credit card debt is at an all time high in the U.S. I honestly think people are playing ignorance is bliss. But it does feel so isolating because we are budgeting hard and trying to keep future goals in sight and everyone around us is going on trips and buying new cars like nothing is happening,
I feel this so much. I don’t understand how more people aren’t panicking at all this crazy inflation!
Yes butter is so expensive and I’ve never heard anyone mention it! We’re doing fine financially, meaning no debt, but I am really feeling the price increases. We never eat out at all, and I work super hard to make just about everything we eat from scratch. I’m able to keep our grocery budget somewhat low doing so, but even so it’s getting way more expensive than before. I also get confused by some peoples spending habits 😅
I really love this video format! And definitely going to try this lavender latte 😊 I live in Munich, everything here is sooo expensive, especially the rent…buying a house is just impossible nowadays 😓
And yet Canadian dairy is price fixed. In a surplus, dairy farmers are mandated to discard their milk 😕
An Ontario farmer spoke out about this in outrage because he's sick of his milk being wasted when it could be donated to the food bank
Oh we are feeling the pinch. We're in Ontario, near Toronto and I also think about butter prices too often haha
Thank you for sharing your thoughts because it can be so isolating! We're considering moving out east at least for more affordable housing?
haha i appreciate you acknowledging the butter! i had a full like, episode at the supermarket the other day, cos even the COOKING butter was $8!?! im aussie, so maybe it's different in canada? but it's always been the $1 brick butter thats cheap and impossible to spread....even THAT was $8!! i basically had a meltdown right there lol and my partner was just shrugging 🤷♀️
I feel like our family is in a similar boat financially with house renovations and a new baby, and yes we feel the pinch with mortgage payments each month! Live on Vancouver island. We make sure not to have debt other than our mortgage. However, we are able to travel to Europe etc because of our points from credit cards! We fly for free, and also try to cut costs by staying with friends or doing Workaways. So maybe that is what you're seeing at times or a variation? Thanks for your videos 😊
So funny when you said “are things fine there in Ohio?” I’m from a small town in Ohio, my husband is an electrical lineman (great job) and I stay home with our two kids under 2. Every month we spend more than we bring in, we’re dipping into our savings every month. We were doing just fine until about 6 months ago.. it’s the groceries. I won’t budge on buying quality groceries.. trying to find something I can do from home to bring in $ now.
I’m in Florida and I am fully struggling. Everything is going up except for my paycheck. We have resorted to going to food banks and buying ingredients from the store to build meals around what we have. Which isn’t all bad, considering our food banks here in florida are actually really wonderful. But definitely nowhere near planning any extracurricular vacations anytime soon. I have learned to romanticize my slow paced life and enjoy things as they are, and count my blessings. It has helped so much. But I do have my moments where I’m stressed or just plain sad about it all.
That’s a great perspective to have. We gotta remind ourselves of all the good we have
We are out in Manitoba and feeling the uptick for sure. I heard from a colleague of my husband's who just moved here from BC that it is much better here, so maybe a bit of both? We're a dual income household which I'm very grateful for but now I'm starting mat leave. Interested to see how the year goes.
I can relate! My husband has a good job yet we’re sitting here reevaluating our budget and asking ourselves, “where does all the money go?” We’re not more spendy than in the past, it’s just inflation! 😑 💸
I think you have a point there! I live in Switzerland and groceries are very expensive now. Seeing all these peoples online who are acting like nothing has changed, is irritating.. don't get me wrong, I enjoy the "heavens" they creat and I appreciate that. But in the beginning I wonderd if I'm doing something wrong, becaus I can't afford all these things anymore and they're just constantly buying all of it...
Now I can re-frame it and be like "it's not important what they do, buy and possess. I know what I can afford, I know what I need and I'm grateful for all the things I have."
Thank you for sharing your thoughts!
It’s funny that you mentioned Ohio because that’s where I am, and we’re definitely feeling it here too. What I’ve learned recently is that the answer to “how can they afford to live like that and I can’t?” is ALWAYS credit card debt. Like, massive debt. I didn’t know how normalized it was for people to put a multi-thousand dollar vacation or new car entirely on a credit card and just pretend like they don’t have to pay it back. It’s insane to me, but now knowing that I feel a lot better about my current choices and the small amount that I’m able to save for future luxuries.
I can personally confirm I have been pretending everything is fine
We are in BC as well, Burnaby specifically, and are constantly re-evaluating how we can continue to live in this city/province. We have 2 incomes, 1 child and another on the way and we are barely having any money left over each month for savings. I do a budget monthly and groceries have gone from an average of $900 per month in 2019 to $1,300 in 2022. We do prioritize health and shop mainly at Whole Foods, but we constantly feel like we are pressured to eat less healthy and sacrifice our health just to save money. We will see how everything pans out with the 2nd child and if we end up staying here or moving somewhere more affordable.
Wow that’s pretty much the exact same as me haha. I’m starting to have to make cuts on our food because we can’t sustain these grocery prices. It’s so hard to prioritize healthy eating when a fillet of salmon is $30 💀
@@AshleyEmbers We live in a high-rise apartment so we have less options to grow our own fruits/veggies or have chickens lol so we can't save money that way and will have to find more creative ways to save money on groceries. We sometimes do make the trek to Abbotsford to get eggs, meats, bacon etc. because the quality is really good and the prices are a little lower.
Butter has gone down since the beginning of the year at least in MD. Groceries are still expensive. I’ve also noticed that the quality/size of everything has gone down while the price has gone way up. But as a child-free lady I’m doing ok.
I am REALLY enjoying your content! Did you study sociology? Thank you for your content
I’m thankful to live in a small town in a “cheap” state in the US but I’m still feeling it, especially with groceries! But yeah, vacations and renovations and all those things aren’t doable right now.
The pinch is so hard! My husband and I both work "good" jobs and we still struggle!
So I'm in Michigan and for me it was the eggs! We all spoke about how crazy expensive eggs were. They're finally back down to their regular prices. How were the eggs prices by you?
I don't buy butter so wasn't affected by the price, but! I do remember needing butter and thinking the price was insane. For meijer brand! Lol
Ok cut flower garden video next spring !
Responding to the "butter" section. I've been watching a little bit of Caleb Hammer on CZcams (if you don't know him, he's basically a young Dave Ramsey). It's very eye opening, I think A LOT of people are using debt to look like they have it all together and because they want that lifestyle. It's actually shocking the amount of money people waste and the crazy debt they're in. I'm talking $20-100k in credit card debt plus student loans, car payment etc..
Anyway my point is, yes we are feeling it! Some people just aren't as smart with finances and can make us frugal people feel like we are lacking. Try not to compare yourself!
Honestly watching Caleb's vids make me feel so much better! I'd recommend checking it out if you have some time.
We are a 4 person household. We had a big savings and it keeping decreasing. My son recently got diagnosed with a blood disorder so medical bills are increasing. I dont know how anyone is doing anything. So expensive! 😢
Definitely feeling the economic impact lately. My husband and I both have decent jobs, and we're still having to budget. No extravagant vacations are happening in our near future. We live in Northern California.
We’re experiencing the same thing in Denmark. Food prices are insane and the size has also shrunk. A normal pack of bread is now 600g when it used to be 800g and the price has increased.
I lived in BC and now I live in Ontario. The wages are really similar but the actual cost of living in BC is much higher, like our grocery bill is nearly $100 less every time than it was in BC because food costs more there
Especially price of groceries went/is goi up so fast. We spent more than double on groceries than we did two years ago. Have to say I always think about people who can’t afford to buy basic things they need- we’re fortunate enough to be able to afford what we need but definitely we have been cautious of our budget for years so for someone who does monthly budget I can tell very well how much more expensive exact things are- and oh well we do live in Ohio 😅
We are in New Zealand and I paid $10,50 for 10 eggs yesterday. And we have chickens haha, but they aren't laying this winter. Nappies got up in the last 6 months from $30 to $40 a box, we still manage but it's a lot.
yes!! i'm like helloooo how is everyone okay with this? basic foods cost me like it used to go get take out. Where did you get your coffee maker, sorry if you answered that a million times already, we are just really looking for a good coffee maker without having to use some kind of kuerig cups
It’s so scary how everything is so expensive. I’m worried every month how we will make it.
I live in Michigan (directly north of Ohio), and prices are high here too! We are a one income family of three but will have 2 incomes again in September. We were going to take a trip and book the flights on points, but we weren’t able to use points. We cancelled the trip. If we wanted to completely drain our savings and stop contributing to them we could go on a trip or 2 but we also want to buy a house and pay off our student loans. It’s hard not to compare our lives to influencers’ lives and be a little envious of the ability to spend lavishly right now.
it's interesting, because I talk to many people of varying incomes and family compositions, and everyone is saying that things are tight and budgeting is getting harder. And I think to myself, how is my family with one income and 2 kids, struggling the same as a 2 income family with no kids?
I think one big issue is that social media allows us to see families that may not struggle as much and don't mention finances, and pressures us to match that lifestyle. I also think there's a pressure to live in a way similar to before the inflation. I know I feel like things are tight for my family at times, but I know another young family who are envious of me and how "well off" we are doing. Yes there are higher costs and yes it is harder to budget, but I think it feels as bad as it is because of our perspective and the things we feel we should be able to have.
Obviously for those who are really struggling to put any food on the table and make payments, this doesn't apply, but it's just my 2 cents (now inflated to 5 cents)
I am also in Canada (Ontario) and it’s getting out of control. I wonder if people will start leaving the country
It is also difficult here in Australia.
In Europe is the same. Everything is very expensive right now. Today i had this thought: nothing is cheap these days. Literally nothing! And i think this is a problem. I am grateful i can afford all this circus, but i wonder other people what they do? Very sad times we live. You are not alone.
Love watching others meal prep and grocery hauls…
Everything is expensive in the US, too. Even in Texas, where things have always been less expensive. It’s definitely not the same as it was growing up in the state.
Our daycare told us that their prices are going to increase 15% in the fall. I have 2 kids there and it's currently costing half my paycheck. I don't know where an extra 100 a week is going to come from. I'm trying not to think about it. I work for a university that gives an annual cost of living raise which is...not anywhere close to 15%.
Thank you for talking about this. I see a lot of american influencers/sahm who travels all the time and are upgrading their houses ect. And I’m like - how much do they really earn from social media? 🤔 Meanwhile we can definitely feel the inflation but get by but traveling and buying new things for the house is not a priority right now. 😅
you are not alone...we are all broke af prepping for a big recession
Feel this from San Diego😅
We are definitely struggling with grocery bills. I live in Mississippi. Our butter used to be 2.50 a pound but now it is 6 a pound. Crazy. We use a ton of butter. We don't use credit cards. Single income. Not spending money because truthfully anything that doesn't go to bills goes for food and a small bit to savings.
I still have 9 children at home and hubby and I.
Butter is 8$ a pound??? That's just crazy... Here in germany we had up to 11% inflation and butter is about 4-5€ per pound...
Maaaaan…. We are dying here, our morgage montlhy payment is DUPLICATING this month due to inflation WTF 😮 (I’m from Europe)
I got married just before COVID, I have a 3 year old and a newborn. It has been hard to make things work financially with just my husband working full time
We hear here in Europe a lot about the wildfires in Canada. Are they near you?
I think living in such an expensive place makes it a lot harder. I left Toronto because of prices, for Berlin (Germany) where I live in a 2 BR in the city center for under 800EUR and pay 80cents for a carton of milk and have free daycare. That being said, our day to day costs are super low and therefore, we can afford to travel. North America feels so dystopian to me now.
I have been visiting the library and their app more. I have a garden so that I can spend $2.50 on kale seeds and harvest abundantly. And just one pair of sandals this summer rather than three or four. Im happier though.
We are definitely not okay. Not broke, but feeling the pinch. I stopped buying organic; as a matter of fact I don’t give a shit about organic anymore. We buy all sale and basic brand items. We just buy essentials. We are on the East Coast of Canada in a province called Nova Scotia, and a carbon tax just came into play and it will now cost us on average around $80 to fill our gas tank. I remember when it was only $40. Everything is adding up and I hate it with a passion.
I keep refraining myself to comment, cuz it's a bit weird... but the thing you said about how much milk there is in a latte, I swear, everytime I watch your videos it's like you're walking into my brain and speaking from my thoughts... I'm so baffled of how similar our thinking is. Plus we look alike.. my 5 year old daughter reffers to you as 'the mommy that looks like you, mommy' 😂 Seriously, and the butter price hits the hardest on me also. In general, everything seems so expensive since last year. I'm paying double at the supermarket on the same stuff. I'm from Europe, by the way.
Oh...and to add, I was making myself a latte while listening, witch was hilarious somehow.😅
We are fine but my husband and I don't have a mortgage and fully own our super cheap house and we both have good jobs in an affordable city and only have one kid, though our daycare costs for that kid are a 25k per year montessori private school so that stings haha
Costco butter was straight up $2.99 like 3 years ago. I CAN’T
Right?!
My husband and I live in the lower mainland and grocery shopping now bums me out soooo much. $80 for barely nothing....
Seriously
No way, I'm in ohio, and we're struggling here too. We have a single income household, and we live paycheck to paycheck.
Yes, life is really expensive right now. We had to travel for a wedding a couple months ago and it set us back so far in our budget. We are just now getting sort of back on track. I would love to just bury my head in the sand and not look at my statements but I can’t. I’m also feeling so much existential dread about the environment. All the wildfire smoke legitimately gets to me. It’s just the earth’s way of telling us climate change can’t be ignored. Not a fan.
I live in Argentina, we have over 100% annual inflation, like 7% a month. Honestly, I don't know how are we surviving.
Alberta here and i cry when i look at no frills crap butter for like almost 7$ 😢 i dont understand how the country could be run like this but its craazy and needs to be fixed somehow.
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Girl I'm broke af. The prices make me cry lol.
I think you feel it more where you live. We have a lower cost of living (the midwest usa) but influences are living an unrealistic life. And I feel like people trying to keep up with them are in credit card dept lol.
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It’s so expensive to live 😢 I saw a TikTok the other day and during the Great Depression a single home person was expected to make 33k a year to survive. Today when we are in a Great Depression a single human household is expected to make 88k..
Inflation is real! Food prices are outrageous! $6 for eggs where I’m from. We eat out never.