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When I was a little girl my mother would take me shopping with her. She would tell me if I could save her money and not go over the budget, Iâd get the difference. Mission accepted and was successful. What a way to teach kids how to save money.
Tessie, I take 2 of the muffin mixes, add 1 cup of milk, 2 eggs, mix and bake in a loaf pan, at 350 degrees for about 1 hour. We have a slice of this with coffee in the morning. Cheaper than anything in the bakery, and freezes well.
Rarely go to Walmart, but thanks for the heads up. As an alternative, if you cook up the beef with butter in a pan, you can make your own gravy from the drippings and avoid all the chemicals in the gravy packs. Herbs and spices absolutely make things better.
Prices going up by 50% is not doubling. They would have to go up 100% to be doubled.
I noticed too and was confused. 50% is more than enough.
Thank you. I was widowed two years ago. I had to adjust to a lower income. I already discovered using only 1/4 lb of ground beef goes a long way for just me. I also use a lot of pasta and create meals very cheaply. You are amazing and I really enjoy your pointers. I'm headed to Walmart tomorrow! Sincerely, Deborah
Wow, scary stuff happening! Growing up as a child, my Mom quite often said, â as long as we have potatoes, flour, milk and eggs we wonât go hungry.â She was proud of herself for being frugal and passed lessons onto me. I know how to make food stretch, but many others do not. Thanks for taking the time to teach what you know Tessie and bringing awareness to this news you heard.
Thanks for sharing!!
I'm Blessed as well to have grown up gardening and canning and my children are carrying on the tradition.
Your mom was a very smart womanâ€ïž She is absolutely right!!
Potatoes have been crazy expensive the the virus. Same 10 lb bag costs triple now.
@@tawanajackson5545 Thatâs great!
Thanks for this!! I used to make 1 pound of ground beef go for 4 meals when I was a single mom. It worked!! Our ancestors would have never sat down to eat a whole steak! Meat was always the condiment. Weâve gotten so spoiled in this country. Letâs go for it with these cheaper meals!! Iâm in!!!
I agree I donât know how people eat a lb of steak thatâs crazy. I used to share a steak with my daughter and even then had leftovers. Good points to remember in this post
This is scary Tessie, I canât even make it on my disability. My older brother helps me. I have some food saved up and a big bin full of rice and dry beans. I have 3 furbabies too. I order from Chewy for them. My rent for my one bedroom apt is so high. All I know to do Tessie is pray đ sending blessings to everyone đđ
That's all we can do. đ
Peppermint Patty, trust in the Lord with all your heart! read Psa 91 the Lord will take care of His peopleâŠif you read the word, Paul says he has never seen the righteous forsaken or His seed begging for bread. Stay in the Word and it will keep your faith strong. He will never leave you or forsake you.
See it as a challenge and not something to be depressed about see it as a way to think outside the box and see how much you can do with the little bit of money that you have you'll be surprised how well you can achieve at life with a little bit if you just change your mindset and think of what you can get with the money that you have you can still buy some things and create a good life but we just maybe won't be able to get everything we want so food can be still fairly cheap if you just look really hard and find some of those lower price items yet and create your own very unique meals God's got this I mean he's gonna take care of his people there's nothing to be scared about we are living in a time that is not none like others and we will succeed
You can make homemade food for your fur babies when needed. Look up Spots stew
Find a food pantry in your area some of them have volunteers who will pick out the food and deliver it to your home. My local food pantry even had a volunteer who will walk through picking food out while you are on the phone together so you can get the things you would use most.
"marked down"/clearance items are now MORE than what they were regular priced a year ago!!!
I found that to be true too I didn't realize that until I did this video I couldn't believe it the clearance prices were ridiculously high-priced
I used to find the best deals in the clearance section. Now I just pass it by. We have another clearance section tucked away in the food area. Sometimes I can find a few items cheap there. Iâm well stocked but cont to buy just to be safe. Weâre living in scary times!! My heart is heavy for the unprepared and those that are already just scraping by. â€ïž
A tip for those frozen veggies. Dehydrate the veggies they are already flash cooked. Then you can dry can them and they stay good for a few years. You can rehydrate them when you want to use them.
This saves space in your freezer.
thanks for the warning. I was so glad I have a stocked pantry. I ended up in the hospital for a couple of days. I am home, but worn out. I have no one to cook for me. I am able to pull out jars of home canned meats and soups and have quick meals that don't make a mess or take too much energy to make. You never know when a personal emergency situation will come up. I now have enough in my pantry to get me back on my feet and out of the grocery stores until I can get back to work. If I didn't have this stuff canned and on my shelf, I would really be hurting right now.
Oh my goodness I'm so sorry that you were in the hospital I will be praying for you please take it easy and rest
@@HomesteadTessie thank you so much. I really appreciate that. I am just thankful that I have a stocked pantry shelf that I can use now that I really need it :)
Many prayers, Lori. That's a difficult spot to be in: dealing with illness when you're all by yourself. I'm glad you had some home canned items to use while you were recovering. Hoping you'll be feeling much better soon.
@@kesmarn thank you so much. I will take all the prayers I can get :)
Prayers for a quick recovery, Iâm glad you prepared so you are able to manage through thisâŠget better soon
Just making gravy from scratch is one of the cheapest meal stretchers you can make. Gravy can be added over your pasta and you can make it in a variety of flavors. Thank you, Tessie! This is an important video.
Your channel has really helped me save money and avoid wasting food! Before I used to go out and get ingredients for a meal, now I think about using up what I have first and think about what recipes I could make with what I have first. I also decided to date my leftovers by writing the date in numbers on masking tape. This helps me use older first. Since every month has the same numbers, I have decided to reuse the masking tape too. Once I use up leftovers, I return the masking tape numbers to the inside of a kitchen cabinet door where they are hanging in numerical order. Now I'll need to buy less masking tape and less sharpies too and I am also saving my time.
So true about shopping lower level. Thanks for your time Tessie.
Mom made a pot of beans every week. I'm 75 and still love them.
Thank you Tessie for this heads up! We all appreciate knowing this ahead of time!! I also value your meal ideas. Being a single parent for any years taught me to cook frugally, but always open to new ideas!! God bless!
Thanks for the heads up! I appreciate the creative & frugal meal ideas, too.
Thank you for sharing this with us Tessie! Today is the 1 year anniversary of when my Mom went to heaven. I wanted to make her famous beef roast in memory of her today. I went to the store and a 5 pound chuck roast was over $40.00!! I was shocked! Left the store with chicken thighs instead. I literally cried in the parking lot over that silly roast! Yes I know my tears were really for my Mom, but the price of that roast just bulled me over. I know the Lord will provide. But itâs just so concerning for what is ahead for our loved ones. But thanks to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, we have no need to fear the future! Thanks again Tessie for this video. God bless you! â€ïžđ
my dear sweet friend has it been 1 year already ,I am so very sorry my mother died 2 years ago tomorrow
@@HomesteadTessie oh Tessie, I didnât realize your mom passed on to the Lord in the same month as my mom, a year before! I will be praying for peace for you tomorrow! â€ïžđ
I also last my dad the following month ,been a rough year
Ask them to cut it in half.
@@jeanetteschulthe1andOnly I needed the full 5 pounds to feed my extended family. It was a family gathering.
Tessie, thank you for this video. I think everyone needs to hear this even if it is very scary.
Thanks so much for the information. Anyone who has bought groceries lately must be aware of the skyrocketing prices. I am so thankful we have been able to can so much food this year and we will continue doing so. Every trip to the grocery store is astonishing when it comes to checkout. We shop at Aldi, and a local warehouse store and still it is sad. Thanks so much for all of your guidance in helping us to build up a substantial pantry which will certainly be helpful.
I've heard this info too--prices are going up and up. My Aldi today--all I can say is WOW! Prices are waaaay up! We all need to be stocking up on items now. Thanks for sharing your info. God bless, dearheart.
Yes! Aldi used to put a smile on my face - I was amazed at what I could buy- not the last time! It was sad to see that they had to increase also. I go to the local food pantry now.
Thank you Tessie for this information on food prices, and tips on creating simple meals. We all need to learn all we can to stretch our food supply.
Tessie, you remind me of my wife. Very frugal and practical. She never buys anything that is not on sale we always shop the thrift stores for clothes. Too bad that our schools don't teach our children about living practical lives and more self sufficiency.
Thanks Tessie. Love it when you share meal ideas!
Thank you Ms. Tessie. This video was full of helpful tipsđđđŸâ€
Thank you Tessie for letting us know - I love your budget videos - they are so helpful.
You are so welcome thank you so much Peggy there's gonna be a lot more coming
Tessie, you are so right because I bought some items a few hours ago and the price is ridiculous.
Thank you, Tassie for all you do for us! â€
Very , very good video TessieâŠ
Wise woman you areâŠ.
I grew up on foods like thisâŠ
And we always had food on the tableâŠ
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Thanks for the heads up!
Thank you for telling us Tessie. I believe keeping a well stocked pantry and freezer is just plain smart. I'm 65 this September and know about pinching a dime. And to all those who don't believe this can get worse, it can.
Definitely going to get much worse! I'm in Ireland and prices just continuing to go up and up!
It will, much much worse, before it turns around.
Does anyone know where to get food at a reasonable price? I'm sure there are such places. Like, for instance, rents are advertised around the country at astounding rates and I haven't been too lucky or too unlucky so far, but my sisters have been in an apt complex for 15 yrs that is within a short walk to the mall and 3 adjacent corners of shops including 2 fabric/craft stores, restaurants, home goods, a former k-mart, and everything else they could need. A city bus runs frequently from the parking lot and a park and ride is also available to the major city about 1/2 hr away. There is a huge fitness center on the property & the membership is included in the rent. This year their rent went up $10 after being stable for many years. The complex is also within walking distance to civic centers for entertainment and is located in a thriving "yuppie" town.
I'm saying things aren't all so grim as expected or as is being said. Yes, poor or low income ppl will hurt and many will die from lack of care, medicine, and despair, many will become homeless, but that has always been the lot of the poor except in times of great prosperity when middle income ppl feel generous w charity bc they have enough to share.
So don't despair. There are places in the country to find a chance of survival and if you can't find one, dont waste the last of your money, there are other countries where you can live well on your disability or social security or the money you can make from online opportunities, find them on you tube videos and social media.
Be well. Don't be afraid. Dont cry. Get busy and find a boathold. Love and luck.â€đČ
After all this time of watching you, I just realized why I get you...... It's because your like my Nan! My Nan ( my mom's mom) was great at making a meal from nothing! She was very content and came from a time when people had very little but made the most of it.
Great post Tessie! Xx
Ah thank you so much my dear sweet friend as you could see I was pretty passionate in this video I don't know a lot about things but one thing I do know is stretching food and stretching that dollar which is getting harder and harder to do
@@HomesteadTessie you know a lot..... You are VERY wise!!!!
Thankyou for giving good advice, I thought it was very informative and I hope that people (especially people not brought up with frugality) get to watch this and make their meals stretch!! All the best to you and your family! Xx
Thank you for sharing this information about food prices going up! I appreciate you taking the time to help us come up with cheap meal recipes and frugal tips. God Bless!
Great video Tessie. Thank you for the heads up. God Bless.
One tip about dry beans: You can store the dry beans for a long, long time. The one issue is that if they're old beans, they need longer soaking time before cooking and longer and slower cooking time. The older they are, the longer you should soak them before cooking and cook them longer and slower. Change the water once or twice during soaking and once or twice during cooking. I've always heard that you should cook beans in plain water, then add seasonings and other ingredients after the beans are soft.
Great Advice. That's because they lose moisture as they age, but if you keep them in airtight plastic containers, like Rubbermaid, they won't dry out as quickly. I always cook mine low and slow anyway, but this is good to know for those who don't.
My parents had some beans stored in our garage for a few years once. They literally boiled them 2 days and they were still crunchy. Heat damage. We ended up using it as a mulch. Be careful how you store them. Same thing with happen if you store them 20 years
I just cooked dry beans in instant pot. Here are 3 interesting facts:
1)I did not soak them first- just rinsed.
2)The expiration date was 2010( itâs 2022 as I type this)
3) They were delicious.My family had no idea until I told them how old the beans were.
@@YasuTaniina Prep items need to be in a cool place. Garages are too hot. Put under the bed or clean put a closet to store them. Use an unused bedroom as a storage room.
@Betsy Oman good ideas. Beans can also soften quicker if you add a pinch of baking soda to them while theyâre cooking.
On Homestead Heartâs channel yesterday, she talked about the lack of potatoes at their Walmart. She also said Walmart had up a sign telling customers not to ask if theyâd be getting in more potatoes, because they simply didnât knowâŠbut didnât think so. Food shortages in the stores are getting worse every day. Demand and lack of availability are driving up prices everywhere. Iâve been building my pantry since the spring of 2020 when I couldnât get eggs, flour, cornmeal, etc for a good while. I pressure can 85/15 ground beef when I can get it under $5.00 a pound. I bought cans of Keystone meats before they went up so high in price. They have a 5 year âbest byâ date. I bought a few cans at a time until I felt somewhat secure with what I have. Tuna, corned beef, and salmon I have also bought over time. None of my pantry has been bought overnight. I have been working on it for over two years, before any of these warnings came down. I never bought extras before that. I just had a âfeelingâ that it was a good idea.
Chicken prices are so high that I have resorted to buying frozen leg quarters when I can find them, and even they are rising in price. Tessie is helping by alerting us to what her relative has been told. Sheâs a wonderful person and is trying to let us know. I have never known her to sensationalize anything for profit. I donât think she is doing anything wrong by warning us to keep an eye out for what is going on. Tessie, we love and appreciate you!
Good advice Tessie. I think we are all going to learn to get creative. Have a great evening everyone!
You too, julie!
Thank you for the warning, Tessie! I pray we all can prepare. We're in this together.
Thank you for sharing this information!
I believe you, Tessie. I've watched their grocery items rise week after week. WM is just down the road from me, but I'm going to do a little comparison shopping now. I'm making a cheat sheet of prices of my most frequently bought items because my aging brain just can't remember. Educated buyers will be those whose food budget stretches the best. Gone are days of just popping into the store and buying whatever appeals to you, without a budget or a meal plan. Keep preaching, Tessie. Your friends out here appreciate it.
Yes, I meal plan, shop the sales, stock up on sale items when possible, compare prices from store to store, plan trips to the store when we are going to be in that area anyways, haven't been to a restaurant or movies in several years. We don't shop for fun, we buy things out of necessity. We don't have cable or fancy phones It's counter culture but we are doing alright.
Great video. Thank you so much.
Iâm glad to see your are going back to helping and showing people how to shop and cook on the cheep, thank you so much Tessie, I have always loved your frugal meals đđ
Hi tessie. Thank you for the update on pricing. We all need to be informed!! đđ
Thank you for this Tessie. There are going to be many people inspired by these videos. Makes it feel like we are all in this together âĄâĄâĄ Bless you and your family!
Looking forward to you actually making the recipes that you touched on- itâs so hard when youâve already been shopping as cheaply as possible. Appreciate all of your tips!
Tessie, thanks so much dear! I look forward to your meal ideas on a budget. Much needed today. â€ïžâ€ïž
Thank you for the info, Tessie. I appreciate you so much!
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I don't shop at lot at WalMart anymore, but if it is going to happen there, I can see it happening elsewhere also. It is going to be so hard on the people that haven't been preparing already. I'm sure it is going to affect me as well in certain areas. Great ideas for people on the food. Thanks for taking time to do this.
I probably go to Walmart maybe twice a year maybe three times at the most I don't normally shop there either but I thought it would be a good opportunity to go there as I share this video you're right about that I think as the big stores what happens to them it's gonna trickle down to everyone
@@HomesteadTessie I only go there if I have to get something other than food. I usually shop Kroger and ALDI. I think when all this stuff hit in 2020, thatâs when I really stopped, but it is the place that most people have to shop so good to show the place.
I havenât been stocking up,but the opposite actually. Any time I try to stock up I end up either giving it away or tossing it,itâs been a huge waste of money,& time.
Right now Iâm trying to use up & get rid of nearly everything in our pantry. Then Iâll probably stock up a little on a few things we use but we eat mainly fresh foods & not so much packaged,& my sons dad wonât eat beans anyways.
I canât garden,it dies every time but all I have is a little patio anyways,no earth to use.
Thank you for this information. I appreciate it.
Great video. Glad for the update.
My mother worked for Walmart for 16 years. Yes they did major decisions during a quarter so employees could not earn a bonus. All of the ideas are great. Alot of people don't know how to cook. They only know how to order out. Scary times. Heaven help us all. Cheap hot dogs too. Humble pie doesn't hurt anyone. Thank you for the ideasâ€ïž
The up side of prepping, once you are stocked up you can wait for sales or discounts to buy or replace!
Outsmart them
All great ideas. Thank you Tessie.
Thank you Tessie, great ideas! God bless you and your familyđđđ
Excellent video and your plans for helping others to be able to manage food and meals in these hard times. I grew up poor. People use to make fun of me saying I could make something from nothing. I considered it a talent but I knew they were making fun of me. They don't do it anymore. Now they ask for my help. I'm so grateful to my grandmother for teaching me so many things. She truly blessed me.
I did not know the waist and below pricing. Thank you, Tessie! I am only 4'10", so I should be able to find the lower prices items easily.
Lisa give it a try and let me know what you think and see if it works that way for you we were told that many years ago by corporate grocery store
I've heard for years the top shelves and the bottom two.
They want us to buy what's at eye level because it's more expensive.
Lisa, I'm about 5 feet. Have you ever had to ask a total stranger to reach down an item for you on the top shelf? đ I have. Pretty embarrassing, but sometimes it's the only option when it's something you really need!
At 5'2", I realized i needed to shout up at the ceiling, "Is anyone tall enough to reach something for me?" I almost always get a quick response, & they seem to take it as a joy to get it for me, thank God!
Can I borrow you, O Tall One? Works like a charmâŠ.never embarrassed. LOL
Thank you Tessie for showing how to save and to stretch meals. Youâre a blessing to many!
Thank you , good info and idea's!
THANK YOU TESSIE
Thanks Tessie for giving us an inside view of what to expect in the coming months, and for sharing your frugal recipes. Iâm sure thereâs a lot of people that watch your videos that are on social security like me. God bless you and your family đ
You are so welcome
Good Morning Tessie, Lots of great ideas! Thank you for taking us from shopping, to creating the meals! So creative and encouraging.. Love to you and your family. And "THANK YOU' for the heads-up about Walmart's upcoming Huge price increases!
Thanks for the heads up.
We live on SS, so we are definitely lower income. I enjoy your videos with budget stretching ideas, canning your own etc. Thanks for all you do to help us all live better.â€
Great ideas thank you! I never thought to use the packets like that. And you do have to watch the Walmart clearance and roll back prices. I've seen roll back prices that are more expensive than the price week before.
Thank you for sharing this with us. I've actually seen a couple of items that look like they're already doubled in price - I almost fell over with shock.
Wonderful information Tessie đŻ. Blessings to you and your family đđ»
Happy Tuesday TessieâŠâŠ
Tessie Im going to WalMart tomorrow. You know I prep but I can't tell how long my storage will be. Some of the things you got I have already. Thank you so much for the heads-up. I need to look for your DIY videos for dry mixes. I went through all mine. Im so glad I started prepping with you years ago.đ€đ€â€â€
That is absolutely amazing my friend
Thankyou for sharing đ
Thank you again. I cannot imagine how many people you are helping. Keep teaching us better ways. You were born for this timeđ
Wow, thank you
Tessie, I live in Canada, and your prices are still way lower than what we Pay here.... your previous poster Kayla Austin.... is just being rude,,,, Thank you for Sharing USA Prices :)
Yes I'm aware of that she has always been that way I'm just honestly telling you what was told to me 100% repeat it right from the person who just had the meeting people can believe it or not that's just up to them
Thank you tessie for the heads up....your and angel...prepare folks
My goodness Rick my brother where have you been it's good to hear from you after all these years
Good evening Rick, Been a long time so good to see ya :-)
Tes, your videos are a blessing. Your know-how is going to help so many. I think it's so helpful to show people how to shop and how to make recipes with minimal items. Awesome idea!
I love how you mix and match all the basic ingredients, like a wardrobe! Excellent, timely, useful video, Tessie! ~Pam
Thank you for the heads up, Tessie.
Excellent ideas youâve given for stretching meals!
May God be with this world and our nation, and may he guide us to a better way in â24!
Stay safe friends, ~~QM â€ïž
You as well, QM. Blessings to you!
The Lord is teaching us not to be greedy snd wasteful.
Thanks Tessie! Our grocery bill has already almost doubled over the last few months. We are tightening our belts, and everyday I am trying to preserve little bits and bobs, just to make sure we don't waste anything. My kid keeps looking at me sideways, but when she isn't hungry she'll be grateful, lol
Thank you Tessie. I have noticed some items that have increased in price AND simultaneously decreased in size.
Thanks for the information and all the meal ideas. Loved this.
I haven't been in a grocery store in 2 years. I do use Walmart pickup and I have noticed the prices going up and up. I'm disabled and hate going into stores at all anymore. The prices have not gone up from where I buy my online produce and meat. It's not cheap, but it's a healthy alternative and at least it is available. A lot of items are very difficult to get anymore, even online. Keep up the good work Tessie sis! đ
@ Eileen Lester,đ
I find it's helpful to have a store app handy, when you aren't sure of a shelf price. Also you have it spot on! Stretch your food by adding something to it, to make it a full and complete dish. My family loves rice, pasta and beans, so adding a little of each to one dish fills them up! Thanks for sharing these tips!
Great job Tessie, I agree!
Thank you for all the great ideas!đđđ
Good evening to you, Tessie.
Tessie, I have already seen price increases on certain items we stretch our meals the best we can and I always look for reduced prices and sales :-) I am also well stocked for the moment and always get a little more each time I shop :-) Good points Tessie we all need to be vigilant :-) Love you my sister :-) God Bless You and Ken :-)
@ Owen, I too agree !
Hi Owen đ have a great night đ
Just Subscribed!!! Thank You for this information and meal ideas. We all need help and ideas now.
this is exactly what I needed, thanks Tessie.
This is frightening to me. Weâre already struggling to make ends meet. Our electric bill has already doubled with no changes to our usage among other price increases.
Just want to share a home made economical version of rice a roni-
2cups rice (not minute rice)
1 cup thin spaghetti ( vermicelli or angel hair) broken into small pieces
4-5 Tbs bullion powder
2Tbs onion powder
1 Tbs garlic powder
Mix together and store in a glass jar
You can even use an old pickle jar!
Should last about 6 months or so.
At serving time- heat 2 Tbsp oil ( margarine, butter, veg out olive oil) over medium heat
Add 1 cup mixture and saute till golden brown
Add 2 1/4 cups water, bring to boil, cover and simmer 15-20 minutes.
It's way cheaper to make your own at this point. Plus you could add some canned veggies and canned chicken and make a casserole out of it.
Just an idea to stretch your grocery budget. Hope this helps someone.
Credit to Miss Josie @ Cedar Creek Homestead for the recipe.đ
Thank you for posting. I was wanting to know how to make rice a roni. and I have canned chicken that I didn't know what to do with. and I could add broccoli.
You are giving great advice for people. I have had to do these things for my family in the past as well. Really helps to stretch the groceries and the budget.
Very interesting and sad!! Thanks for the info, Tessie!!
Growing up I never had to worry about where my meals were coming from. A few time with my kids we struggled with meals. But we had something to eat. I watch on CZcams where people cook up beans and add those to hamburger for meatloaf, casserole or burgers. Thank you for sharing this information.
Walmart spices went up 2 cents, their spices use to be 98 cents. The Walmart I shop at has spices for 98 cents so I will have to look the next time I go shopping to see if it went up. That is a 2% price increase.
Hi Tessie thanks for sharing â€ïžâïžâïž
Thank you Tessie
This is going to really hurt those who rely on Wal*Mart for lower prices. They are struggling already. Thank you for the timely update. I used to work for Wal*Mart, many years ago, when Sam Walton was still alive. Got to meet him. He NEVER would have approved of the direction the company went. Take care Tessie! Stay safe & stock up. (Your garden is wonderful!)
I totally agree with you the sad thing is that's what's happened to a lot of these companies they started out with great principles and values and now look at them very sad even Hershey where I live near they sold it to out of the country much love to you my friend
Check and see if you have a Grocery Outlet in your area. Also Winco Foods employee owned stores. They both are lower than Walmart. That would be here in the west.
Always check the dollar general market stores, they mark down meats and vegetables 50%. I always check when I go in
Thank you very much Tessie.
Just a heads up and yes, I know this sounds crazy but I was in Aldi's a week ago and they weren't marking prices up, they were marking them down. I live in Northeast Florida and this was happening in the Jax area. I bought as much of the cheese as I had money for. This isn't food that was going to expire soon. This was food that had good expiration dates on them. I got milk for 3.13 a gallon. I haven't found milk that cheap in several years. Not where I live anyway. I got Aldi brand Raisin Bran for 1.85 a box. My brother went to a different Aldi and found prices that he was used to paying had gotten cheaper. I'm not trying to say the prices went down a lot, just a few cents on dozens of items I looked at. Is this forever? No, I'm sure it isn't but get it while the getting is good.
Aldi has a 10 lb bag of fresh chicken 1/4's. They were 4.69 in April. ...I saw them for $7.99 on Monday. Exact same chicken brand and product.