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  • @GuapoJhimi
    @GuapoJhimi 9 місяців тому +152

    You didn't take a significant issue into account: product pricing has remained the same for some items but the size/volume/amount has decteased. Sometimes dramatically.

    • @nemiaether
      @nemiaether 6 місяців тому +9

      Like Jake, I too, took economics in college lol 😅.. the term they use is Shrinkflation

    • @stormbytes
      @stormbytes 4 місяці тому

      The guy can’t do basic math. See my comment on this video.

    • @iBMcFly
      @iBMcFly 2 місяці тому +3

      Sorry take, a dozen of eggs is still a dozen of eggs, a 12oz steak is still a 12oz steak, so is a twelve pack of Coke.
      The PER OZ PRICE of EVERYTHING has increased relative to just as recently as a year ago.

    • @sydh-b3771
      @sydh-b3771 Місяць тому

      Even if the math is off on the percentages. The prices are bang on. Look up grocery price fixing in recent years

    • @sydh-b3771
      @sydh-b3771 Місяць тому

      Ontario Canada here, I used to be able to eat extremely well for 100-200$ worth of groceries for a month to 2. Now 100$ lasts about a week, usually less. Things like toilet paper, dog foods, margarine, etc... has all gone up in insane amounts, some going over 10$

  • @WackyWitchTV
    @WackyWitchTV Рік тому +63

    It’s killing me as a single mom!!!! $21 for a pack of chicken!??? Eggs are $10 a dozen!!! I can’t!

    • @arth9197
      @arth9197 Рік тому +13

      Try to get government assistance. It can help you out

    • @bloodyidit4506
      @bloodyidit4506 10 місяців тому +14

      Yeah thing is the more people that need it the less they'll actually hand out. People need to fight back bro.

    • @Gaba-oo4qb
      @Gaba-oo4qb 7 місяців тому +5

      You can get organic eggs at Costco for $8 for 2 dozen. Or regular eggs for $3 for 2 dozen. Unless maybe you don’t live near a Costco.

    • @yourbattleaxe
      @yourbattleaxe 6 місяців тому +2

      DEC. 2020, gas in the South was $1.60. What happened after Jan. 20, 2021?

    • @alexandriaramseyer4357
      @alexandriaramseyer4357 5 місяців тому +2

      Single mom here, no gov assistance. I'm drowning

  • @dm9022
    @dm9022 8 місяців тому +21

    My grocery bill DOUBLED!

    • @365gamestreamslive5
      @365gamestreamslive5 Місяць тому

      Must be nice it only doubled mine x4 now 😒 fkn democrats for ya

  • @user-ss5zu4ys7k
    @user-ss5zu4ys7k 10 місяців тому +42

    Great video! I'm 66 years-old and on SSDI. Just got a whomping 8.7% COLA increase for 2023. I STILL lost ground. I can only afford to eat once a day now.

    • @thedbcooperforum
      @thedbcooperforum 10 місяців тому +1

      lol, right...funny video following you have on your channel..

    • @palapalak.8907
      @palapalak.8907 10 місяців тому +3

      Oh no. So sorry....stay healthy.

    • @Odin4President
      @Odin4President 4 місяці тому +2

      Buy a rice cooker and look for a 25lb bag of rice.

    • @ATLien4life
      @ATLien4life 3 місяці тому

      ​@@Odin4PresidentI was just talking about this

    • @bigshooter11000
      @bigshooter11000 Місяць тому +1

      Everything is ok. If you are in a food pantry line , it is just your imagination.
      #Jesus hates Dave Ramsey.

  • @michaelfranks341
    @michaelfranks341 Рік тому +22

    Inflation doesnt subside... Those prices wont go down. The increase will just slow.

    • @OT_concerned_citizen
      @OT_concerned_citizen Рік тому +4

      Rent. Food. Utilities. None of that will go down

    • @donaldlyons17
      @donaldlyons17 Рік тому +1

      @@OT_concerned_citizen Well if somehow there is less demand I think all those prices will fall!!! However people got to eat.

    • @tailiu223
      @tailiu223 9 місяців тому

      @@donaldlyons17 All home owners must come up with a plan to lower their prices and gather in Ottawa by Thanksgiving to present their plan. Otherwise, they will face consequences including tax measures.

    • @donaldlyons17
      @donaldlyons17 9 місяців тому

      @@tailiu223 As long as tax is based on price and percentage I don't think anything can be done about housing taxes unless the "value" of the house goes down.

  • @willnicholson6883
    @willnicholson6883 9 місяців тому +58

    I’ve consistently made more money every year, and have never really been comfortable. Every time I make 10-20-30% more it gets canceled out by inflation. My generation is screwed unless something changes.

    • @gmjeer
      @gmjeer 3 місяці тому +5

      We must End the Fed and creat a new money system backed by gold.

    • @gmjeer
      @gmjeer 3 місяці тому

      @user-jb1lh5uo4mThey already are. Look at youtube videos of collage not finding jobs or retired people living in their car. It will only get worse until we wake up. This sytem must end. It does nothing but inslave.

    • @goliathtigerfishes
      @goliathtigerfishes 2 місяці тому +1

      Time to move to a rat based economy.

    • @tehpurplepills
      @tehpurplepills Місяць тому

      Not as much as our children are screwed!

    • @tehpurplepills
      @tehpurplepills Місяць тому

      ​@@goliathtigerfishesSometimes, I wonder though, if our lives are reaaly more valuable than theirs. Than rats. You know what I mean?

  • @goverlord
    @goverlord Рік тому +40

    a can of Goya refried beans went from .85 to 2.35 in the same amount of time

    • @someguyfromtheinternet5102
      @someguyfromtheinternet5102 2 місяці тому

      1.98/can for 16oz down here.

    • @Getithowyouliveit44-
      @Getithowyouliveit44- 24 дні тому

      Buy a fucking bag of dried beans and make your own… you mfs are busters you either find a way or bitch out in life

    • @billbonu1639
      @billbonu1639 3 дні тому

      Who the hell eats Goya refried beans?

    • @goverlord
      @goverlord 3 дні тому +1

      @@billbonu1639 people of taste and refinement

  • @mastergkingpen9622
    @mastergkingpen9622 9 місяців тому +13

    I use to not care about how much food cost but now it hurts it's either pay rent or starve

  • @themodernmonk9
    @themodernmonk9 Рік тому +33

    Actually if I could get paid based off of the cost of living I wouldn’t mind. As long as I can afford to live. In peace.

    • @scooter_b123
      @scooter_b123 8 місяців тому +5

      Well you won't. If the government doesn't care about keeping the prices low so you can keep more of your money, they sure af don't care if you get paid more to cover this bs. This is exactly why you can't depend on the government for your needs. Raise your value and keep more of your money. That's what needs to be done.

  • @noone-um4hk
    @noone-um4hk Рік тому +68

    My wife and I were the same before COVID, we had decent incomes so we pretty much just got whatever we wanted from the store. Now we budget it out and don't get alot of stuff we use to, or hve made substitutes. I don't know how sustainable this is if it keeps going this way.

  • @Firsk
    @Firsk Рік тому +40

    Inflation goes up and down, but it never goes below zero. Therefore, all inflation effects are permanent. Therefore, there is never a basis to cut someone's salary. Say inflation is at 8% and it drops to 4%. That means that the prices that inflated by 8% have gone up another 4%. It does not mean that prices came down.

    • @obomasinladen
      @obomasinladen 11 місяців тому +2

      inflation going negative = deflation, right? Multiple cases in the past where our economy was deflationary if I'm not mistaken

    • @Firsk
      @Firsk 11 місяців тому

      @@obomasinladen No. It's not going to be deflation. It's going to be inflation. The dollar is dying.

    • @bloodyidit4506
      @bloodyidit4506 10 місяців тому +2

      @obomasinladen. The effects can only be reversed if forced and prices are regulated. In a capitalist society there is absolutely no incentive to make less money. Ever. This only stops with forced legal intervention or mass violence. There are no other futures.

    • @Firsk
      @Firsk 10 місяців тому

      @@bloodyidit4506 Price controls never work. They only create shortages and a black market. Do you want bread lines, like in the USSR?

    • @bloodyidit4506
      @bloodyidit4506 10 місяців тому

      @@Firsk We're about to get them if currency goes the way of Venezuela. They price controlled due to the same conditions we're undergoing, and it wasn't cause of that ultimately that they went under. Suits and economic greedy boys want you to think it was a one cause situation, that "oh no if we're forced to be held accountable society will collapse!!!!!"
      In actuality it was a last ditch solution to a failing society. The reason for said economic collapse is greedy fucks taking more then they're worth when they REALLY SHOULD NOT be. Death by one thousand cuts. Too many fucking greedy shits in the bog.
      A problem can be solved easily if it has just one solution. This economy is constantly failing no matter the methods applied. Why do you think that is, oldman?

  • @txkitkat1307
    @txkitkat1307 9 місяців тому +6

    My full cart of groceries 4 years ago has dwindled to 3 plastic bags now . Just wait since gas is about to sky rocket .

  • @youdandee1
    @youdandee1 6 місяців тому +6

    I’m 60 and I could not belive how much food has gone up .if I had 3 kids growing up now it would be tough

  • @coryjohnson2486
    @coryjohnson2486 11 місяців тому +14

    If you work for a company that manufactures or sells a product, and the y raise the price on said product, that means your company is making more money. THAT is why you deserve a raise.

    • @tailiu223
      @tailiu223 9 місяців тому

      You deserve nothing just because your company is able to make more money due to their intelligence.

    • @coryjohnson2486
      @coryjohnson2486 9 місяців тому

      @@tailiu223 and you don’t deserve ANYTHING 🤡

    • @ExtremeZ8
      @ExtremeZ8 8 місяців тому

      Not if the costs are are also higher

  • @christopherberg4731
    @christopherberg4731 8 місяців тому +15

    All because our political leaders are corrupt, and we the people do nothing.

    • @missjoasia123
      @missjoasia123 6 місяців тому +2

      They call you a terrorist when ppl stand up to the government

    • @incubus_the_man
      @incubus_the_man Місяць тому

      Corporate leaders too...

  • @cihan.a
    @cihan.a Рік тому +19

    did you check if the same price items had a weight reduction ?

    • @Mark-zx2bq
      @Mark-zx2bq 3 місяці тому +1

      A pound of ground beef is a pound of ground beef.

  • @nutellabrot9047
    @nutellabrot9047 2 місяці тому +2

    I live in Germany and it's the same here. The food expenses, electricity, gas and so on increased crazy but the salaries don't get up. It is the first time in my life, that I started using coupons

  • @Leef853
    @Leef853 Рік тому +8

    Have you ever herd someone say " its not that bad you just need a better paying job" really? I do have a good paying job and it's killing me. It rather frustrating when people say that, just wait it will probably be getting a lot worse real soon.

    • @missjoasia123
      @missjoasia123 6 місяців тому +2

      Yes. I have a good job and 3 years ago I was thinking I’ll be living alone soon. I don’t even want to talk about it. The only ppl doing well now are old who bought houses 20 plus years ago

    • @Leef853
      @Leef853 6 місяців тому +1

      @@missjoasia123 I'm saying it's frustrating when people say that.

  • @survivingnetworkingandit2084
    @survivingnetworkingandit2084 11 місяців тому +11

    The thing that dave ramsey and his crew doesn't understand.... inflation is the RATE at which things are increasing in price. We have not had ANY significant NEGATIVE inflation in the past 55 years. So if inlation is 8% this year, and 7% the next year, and 2% the fallowing year, that means the cost of goods and services has gone up those percentages each year, and as a advocate for youself, we should advocate for matching inflation for each of those years.

  • @Gaba-oo4qb
    @Gaba-oo4qb 7 місяців тому +6

    So for me, my wife and our 9 year old son and mastiff, we spend between $2000-$2500 easily on food and household items per month. I look at the statistics and just laugh my butt off when they say that the average family spends about $800 a month on food. Maybe they do - if they are eating Mac and cheese and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches 3x a day for a month. Oh and yes, this with us going out to eat once a week and maybe forking out $70-$80 a week on eating out.

    • @lovelydia21
      @lovelydia21 6 місяців тому +1

      The fact you have a mastiff says it all.
      Also you’re probably buying very healthy organic type foods.
      I have 2 daughters and my partner and our groceries are like $1500 monthly

    • @Gaba-oo4qb
      @Gaba-oo4qb 6 місяців тому +2

      @@lovelydia21 Absolutely yes! We buy a lot of organic foods. We primarily shop at Costco because you get a lot of good deals there. Our mastiff probably costs an easy $300 a month to feed. Then when you factor in organic foods - it’s an easy $2000 (including household stuff like soap and paper). $1500 is pretty good for 4 of you. That comes out to approximately $375 a week. Yeah my wife can get up to buying that amount in 1-2 days when we are completely out of food.

    • @JoelleThomas-xl4fx
      @JoelleThomas-xl4fx 2 місяці тому

      I was watching a documentary which stated that organic foods might be a fraud and fake😢

  • @determineddi2044
    @determineddi2044 9 місяців тому +4

    It's terrible. I have several medical conditions and have to eat low sodium, non processed food. Anything I find that's low/lower sodium that can help me make meals has either disappeared off shelves or skyrocketed. Meat is up a lot. Protein powder my husband uses is through the roof. We already ate a lot of homemade meals but being sick sometimes it's very hard for me to do this. Bread is awful and disgusting now and so expensive for FOAM. The only way to survive is be able to keep rotating what you eat, eat as healthy as you can afford, and learn how to cook from scratch. I was already thrifty but this is getting out of hand.

  • @musabnasr
    @musabnasr Рік тому +43

    Oh man things are getting tight, maybe I should start looking for a second job.

  • @johnburk360
    @johnburk360 9 місяців тому +5

    no i would love to have a inflation based income we will base it on the hosing market min wage was $1.25 in 1963 but now its 7.25 so if based on the housing market min wage should be $32.06...ill take it!

  • @horristhegreat1186
    @horristhegreat1186 7 місяців тому +2

    Love the video buuuuutttttt. (Always a but, right)… my grocery budget has doubled only due to inflation.
    My commercial & residential insurance increased $4780 (rounded down) due only to inflation (no claims or defaults), my sales have lowered by around 1/3rd across all venues.
    But the cost of all my goods has almost doubled. Vending machine products have doubled. Cleaners have doubled. (Except dollar store went from $1 - $1.25) I could keep going.
    It is November 18 of 2023. I am in NY. Gov Hochul just passed several more state constitutional amendments/regs that will sky rocket rent, increase property insurance, school taxes, water cost, gas & electric cost & so much more significantly.
    It is going to get so much worse. N so many r not ready. Take care. Good luck.

  • @bryangrunauer
    @bryangrunauer Рік тому +22

    That makes a lot of sense, I'm making basically the same as 2021 but it feels to be worth less and less... Because it is. Time to look for a new job.

  • @carlosrangel6359
    @carlosrangel6359 Рік тому +3

    The editing is getting better. Keep it up! Very interesting topics you covered

  • @westthebest3910
    @westthebest3910 Рік тому +13

    What about shrinkflation too?

    • @JakeFerrin
      @JakeFerrin Рік тому +4

      I made sure to check the sizes and they were the same for these items at least

  • @monicani7392
    @monicani7392 Рік тому +3

    Just to add a comment to make everyone feel better. A pack of grade A eggs (18 eggs) cost around 9 dollars in Waikiki, Hawaii..... :)

  • @Ares1775usmc
    @Ares1775usmc Рік тому +17

    Corporate greed’

  • @versavice6380
    @versavice6380 Рік тому +1

    Hey man, nice editing, leaving a comment here to spread the video! Have a nice weekend

  • @westabsupplyebay4093
    @westabsupplyebay4093 4 місяці тому +2

    Expensive indeed, over the last 11 years I'm spending double to a little over double on groceries alone when compared to 2013 prices. I used to be able to spend 200 a month on food then.

  • @Mariemarie-uw7id
    @Mariemarie-uw7id 9 місяців тому +5

    Back in 2019 I was making barely anything maybe 11/12 dollars an hour but could still make it was living alone no kids. In 2021 I got pregnant even on birth control(from long term partner togeyher 7 years) I freaked out but my parents and I did the math and they would help me out financially if needed. Out came beautiful and sweet girl who l loves butterflies and bunnies.
    Now I’m working more hours then ever and my parents baby sit for free and I help them with the bills including my own I feel so scared for the future alot of times my young daughter eats extra piece of chicken or more vegetables which means I don’t get any because it just not affordable anymore. My partner cannot work because of PTSD from his childhood so I have so many people relying on my income and its getting to a point that we don’t know what to do. My parents and I as well as my siblings are thinking of moving in together. I now have high bloodpressure from the chronic stress.

    • @cindymiller5771
      @cindymiller5771 7 місяців тому

      Bless your heart❤️‼️Prayers and hugs😢❤️‼️

    • @geert574
      @geert574 6 місяців тому +2

      maybe get a boyfriend who isnt a bum lol

    • @FeliciaHopkins-hn7uo
      @FeliciaHopkins-hn7uo 2 місяці тому

      I’m so sorry things are rough. I’m not trying to be judgmental but some people with PTSD do work. Is there any way he can help pull some of his weight in the household? It’s taking a health toll on you. That’s not right. I’m a single mom, I have (had?) PTSD and I severely struggled with mental and physical health, and I work full time. I have a child depending on me. It’s not a choice. But with therapy and other supports, people with PTSD and other conditions can and do work.

  • @OT_concerned_citizen
    @OT_concerned_citizen Рік тому +4

    Chip company putting less in the bag because inflation........ giving you less and raising price. Contributing to inflation

  • @uniproductions8037
    @uniproductions8037 Рік тому

    What camera lens do you use when sitting at your desk

  • @captainamerica5826
    @captainamerica5826 9 місяців тому +3

    Going to the grocery store now stresses me out I look for the cheapest store brands and eat a lot of beans,rice and potatoes and collard green chicken is a treat now and I have one egg at breakfast with hot dogs or pancakes I live alone on social security and a small pension which comes to 1,856,00 per month my rent takes half of that now it went up three hundred last year I'm dreading winter coming the utility company raised there rates again I payed about 75 dollars more per month last winter and I'm expecting to pay about 50 to 60 dollars more this winter so I'll have to stay layered up and keep the heat on a low setting I can't afford to fill up my car at 85 dollars for a full tank It's got me so depressed I don't see a better future only more struggling and doing without Im having thoughts of suicide and I can't shake it

    • @missjoasia123
      @missjoasia123 6 місяців тому +1

      Can you go to the pantry ? They will give you food. I know not maybe what you can choose and buy on your own but it’ll help. If you live in the US look for your local pantry and sign up for it.

  • @michah321
    @michah321 4 місяці тому +2

    There's a lot of changes I've made in my shopping. All store brands. No soda. A lot different so my grocery bill is sort of close to the same

  • @euwofbw
    @euwofbw Рік тому +6

    Jeez that Ramsey show clip. We're all well-aware that inflation raise will never happen so we are happily working multiple remote jobs. And don't worry i won't get caught cause im not stupid enough to update my linkedin.

    • @JakeFerrin
      @JakeFerrin Рік тому +1

      Haha yeah stay off LinkedIn

  • @IvanLitus
    @IvanLitus Рік тому +7

    Nice video man. And who watches Dave Ramsey anyway?)))

  • @tatebennet1365
    @tatebennet1365 Рік тому

    Very random but what hair product do you use? Always looking fresh!

  • @karimedinburgh
    @karimedinburgh 8 місяців тому

    Wonderful video , excellent upload , have a great day ! big like , new subscriber

  • @evanhalverson993
    @evanhalverson993 Рік тому +1

    Wow, that's wild!

  • @crazypete91
    @crazypete91 2 місяці тому +1

    Its not even inflation at this point. Its straight up price gouging. How much more can they take from us?

  • @Anthony-ru7sk
    @Anthony-ru7sk Рік тому +4

    Prices inflating but I’m looking for a job and every place in Daytona beach Florida pays under $15

    • @missjoasia123
      @missjoasia123 6 місяців тому +2

      Don’t work those jobs. I hope employers shit their pants when ppl don’t apply anymore. Start paying ppl real money.

  • @Rado735
    @Rado735 7 місяців тому +2

    On the Belgian labour market, annual salary increases in line with inflation is mandated by law. Everyone gets an increase in January. When inflation goes down the annual salary increase is simply lower but not negative. Another interesting peculiarity about the market is that most people get 14 salaries per year (covering summer vacation expenses and Christmas holiday period)

    • @geert574
      @geert574 6 місяців тому

      Americans make waaaay more than our 2000 socialist euros a month 🤣

  • @prestonstephens7719
    @prestonstephens7719 10 місяців тому +4

    Donuts ,, yes, donuts that’s how stupid this is… in the early 70s I would go down to the donut shop with a couple of quarters and come back with a dozen donuts. In 1974 I would go to the grocery store next to our home with a dollar. ((you’re supposed to ignore the fact that back then elementary school children could rome around the earth without armed security, or an SUV.))). I’m old now,,, last time I went to buy donuts. It’s almost a dollar apiece.

    • @FreeJulianAssange23
      @FreeJulianAssange23 8 місяців тому

      2$ in Canada

    • @missjoasia123
      @missjoasia123 6 місяців тому

      I don’t eat donuts anymore. I only buy from our local bakery sometimes. Or I’ll bake my own.

  • @dm9022
    @dm9022 5 місяців тому +2

    Wegmans Ribeye steak was $8.59 … Now $25.40!!! The family package(4) WAS $36.00 … NOW ITS $86.63!!! ….

  • @Leehuss5582
    @Leehuss5582 7 місяців тому +4

    With the amount of fertile land and farms the US has how the hell is the prices of groceries so high. I would understand if the space is limited but that is not the case.

    • @benishborogove2692
      @benishborogove2692 4 місяці тому +2

      Short answer: because producers charge whatever people are willing to pay. If egg sales dropped when prices first rose, further increases would have stopped.

    • @Leehuss5582
      @Leehuss5582 4 місяці тому

      @@benishborogove2692
      Your right Benish, if only demand decreased then there would not be significant rises..

  • @spenhaywood1526
    @spenhaywood1526 10 місяців тому

    It’s the same in the Uk if that’s any consolation 🥴 all though prices of some foods in Florida always seemed very expensive to me 🤷🏻

  • @iBMcFly
    @iBMcFly 2 місяці тому +1

    I’d be fine with my pay increasing and decreasing based on inflation/deflation as long as the baseline was respected.

  • @attilaczirmes3016
    @attilaczirmes3016 2 місяці тому

    In Hungary the same.

  • @tomsandroy
    @tomsandroy 8 місяців тому +2

    Only 10.99% higher, it's funny:) Here in shtplace Hungary this would be about 250% ina year:(:(

  • @dangrather1280
    @dangrather1280 7 місяців тому +2

    No name potato chips. Were $1. Now $1.50. 50% increase.

  • @justincasesomethinggoeswrong
    @justincasesomethinggoeswrong День тому

    prices at our local stores have increased 4 to 5 times the original costs. That is 500% inflation. Example: 80/20 hamburger in 2019 was $1.00 a pound, on sale. Now in 2024, it is $4.99 a pound, on sale. Some items have not increased at all, usually the items that very few people purchase. Meats, produce, and frozen products have raised the most. Milk prices have not changed, I can buy a gallon of whole milk for $2.29 at Walmart. Eggs are back down to 99 cents a dozen.

  • @carolynek1875
    @carolynek1875 Рік тому +1

    I Agree about the prices I buy I can't Believe it's not butter the spray one because I like to spray it on my pan it used to be 3.99 which I thought was ridiculous.. now it's 5.49 the bottles about the size of my wrist to my middle finger.. what did they think I wouldn't notice and, then to throw salt in the wound they have the gall to give me a dollar off coupon which still makes it 4.49 there crazy.. and another thing they do now if they don't raise the price they shrink the packaging.. it's sad nowadays you got to shop around which makes it just as bad because gas. Keeps fluctuating out here from kind of high to real high.. you just can't win😮

  • @Yourdesiner
    @Yourdesiner 7 місяців тому

    Hey Jake, I just watched your video and I must say that it was really informative and well-made. I was wondering if I could help you edit your videos and aslo highly engaging thumbnails as well? Your content is impressive can you let me how you can make your thumbnails ?

  • @n0red33m
    @n0red33m 9 місяців тому +3

    Don't forget to purchase a torch and a pitchfork

  • @expeditionbasset
    @expeditionbasset Рік тому

    Lol I freakin love this channel

  • @mikahundin
    @mikahundin 2 місяці тому

    - Eggs experienced a notable increase, from $1.59 to $4.89, marking a 27.5% price increase due to an egg shortage caused by AV and flu.
    - Dairy and meat products saw significant price hikes, such as cheese slices up by 24.5%, chocolate milk by 42.33%, and ground beef by 37%.
    - Other items like bread increased by 27%, Quaker Oats by 33%, and GT's Kombucha by a staggering 51%.
    - Comparing to March 2020, frozen chicken breasts increased from $5.94 to $9.74, marking a 63% increase, and Quaker Oats went up by 54%.
    - The total cost of the basket of goods in March 2020 was $117.01, whereas in the present year, it would amount to $151.99, indicating an increase of 29.89%.

    • @mikahundin
      @mikahundin 2 місяці тому

      Groceries have become significantly more expensive over the past few years due to high inflation. According to the video, the same basket of groceries that cost $14.93 in 2021 now costs $127.56, a 10.99% increase. When comparing prices from March 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic, the same basket of goods has increased by a staggering 29.89%. [1]
      The video highlights several items that have seen major price hikes, such as eggs (27.5% increase), cheese slices (24.5% increase), chocolate milk (42.33% increase), ground beef (37% increase), and Quaker Oats (33% increase). [1]
      The video explains that these price increases are largely driven by factors like supply chain issues, the avian flu causing an egg shortage, and overall high inflation. [1] The host notes that while some items like oat milk have actually decreased in price, the majority of grocery staples have become significantly more expensive over the past few years. [1]
      The video concludes by comparing the total cost of the grocery basket from March 2020 ($117.01) to the current cost of $151.99, demonstrating just how much prices have risen during this period of high inflation. [1]

    • @mikahundin
      @mikahundin 2 місяці тому

      1. Inflation is the rate at which prices increase, not the actual level of prices. [2]
      2. As inflation declines, prices do not actually decrease, they just increase at a slower rate. Prices tend to remain "permanently fixed at this elevated level" and do not come back down. [2]
      3. This is because inflation is a monetary phenomenon caused by the supply of money growing faster than demand for money. Relative price changes, on the other hand, are driven by supply and demand for specific goods, not the overall money supply. [3]
      4. The search results indicate that while the overall inflation rate has declined from its peak, prices for many goods and services are still significantly higher than before the recent high inflation period. [4][5]
      5. For example, the consumer price index (CPI) shows that while the overall price level is up around 80% since 2000, some components like education and medical care have more than doubled in price, while communication costs have actually decreased. [5]
      In summary, the evidence suggests that while inflation has come down from its highs, prices across the economy remain elevated compared to pre-inflation levels. Prices do not automatically fall back to previous levels just because the inflation rate has declined. The search results indicate that prices are still more expensive overall, even as the pace of price increases has slowed. The dynamics of relative price changes versus overall inflation are important to understand.

  • @winnawinna5953
    @winnawinna5953 9 місяців тому +1

    In the last 30+ years. Wages havent gone even above 40% while everything else at 160% and going.

  • @MrVaidas82
    @MrVaidas82 7 місяців тому

    Looking at this video and thinking "i wish we would have those problems " :D

  • @quoted_by
    @quoted_by 10 місяців тому +1

    Good video brother, but you gotta stop buying Dave's Wonder bread and go with the generic multigrain from Wally World LOL. A lot of costs can be cut from shopping generic & at specialty ethnic stores on that bill for sure, but good data dive!

  • @NDferro
    @NDferro 11 місяців тому +4

    Step 1. Don't shop at Kroger stores

    • @TheFamousMockingbird
      @TheFamousMockingbird 3 місяці тому

      its because of the ftc allowing that insane merger with albertsons. letting the second largest grocer merge with the fourth is so dumb, they just immediately hiked prices

  • @tamalesftw
    @tamalesftw 9 місяців тому

    18 eggs for 7 dollars in my city but I always buy the brown shell ones

  • @geraldbollinger7039
    @geraldbollinger7039 Місяць тому

    We need a system where if you can document to your employer that your cost of living has gone up he must, no exceptions, increase your pay to meet those costs. In NYC the rent guidelines board increases rents so that landlords keep the same percentage of profit from the previous year. Instead of fairly sharing the pain of a bad economy only renters feel the pain of inflation and never the landlord.

  • @freudenberg101
    @freudenberg101 Рік тому +1

    You need deflation for prices to go down.

  • @danyeboi9597
    @danyeboi9597 9 місяців тому +1

    Other things are going up too like rent and basic needs so all I can do it take away from my money I have left over for food

  • @debbieframpton3857
    @debbieframpton3857 Рік тому +4

    I'm a person that has stocked up for many years long before covid so I'm not having to pay the higher prices most of the canned vegetables or meat have an expiration date of 2025 or 2026. I've been buying only markdown meat and as much markdown food items as I could find

  • @TheFamousMockingbird
    @TheFamousMockingbird 3 місяці тому +1

    its because of consolidation of top supermarkets, shrinking of the competitve options and they just informally cartel that shit and keep prices artificially high.

  • @johnson6099
    @johnson6099 2 місяці тому

    They know exactly what they are doing. Milk would still be the same price at the start of the pandemic when farmers were pouring out milk and throwing away eggs rather than give it away or sell it for cheap before it went bad.

  • @nick000002
    @nick000002 Рік тому +11

    You have to adjust to what ever comes your way. Adaption is key.
    My income has dropped, the bills are higher, so i knew i had to get rid of the debt payments. Now iam debt free and its made life easier again but i still had to stop buying stuff i dont need with money i havnt got!
    Also my hobbies now are weight training and, eating healthy and online movies, not shopping and take aways and holidays

    • @MINDYWAAAA
      @MINDYWAAAA 11 місяців тому +1

      me too! i love this. lets survive and thrive best we can

    • @scooter_b123
      @scooter_b123 8 місяців тому +4

      I don't like the idea of just adjusting based off of how much you are getting robbed by the government though.....

    • @nick000002
      @nick000002 8 місяців тому

      @@scooter_b123 its been that way for the last 5000 years lets face it

    • @kaybeekal
      @kaybeekal 6 місяців тому +2

      You are not at the low income level. People with low income already do not buy things they don’t need. Shopping and take always and holidays are a pipe dream- we don’t even think about those things! I just want to comment because I find people in the upper classes really lack awareness around being considerate of what low income people really have to spend- which is really nothing. I am glad that you have found it easy to adapt to this economy, that is good to hear, but there are many people below you who were barely getting by and now they are literally half starving themselves for a place to live, or vice versa- can’t have both food and an apartment- can’t have lights on and enough toilet paper- must choose whatever takes priority that month. Trust me, the lower classes want to adapt and be ok just like everyone else. There are things beyond a persons control that can spell for a really difficult time generating income. Maybe sone people are just “lazy”, ok- but many are not! Many have faced catastrophic injuries, illnesses, unwanted divorce, maybe an untruthful spouse who ruined all chance of being able to secure a loan again, maybe someone’s business was not able to recover from Covid and now they are thousands in debt- the list goes on and on. Yes of course you can always do your damndest to make all of the money that you can, but being at the bottom of the barrel is rarely something anyone would choose. Just putting it out there as food for thought, thanks for reading.

    • @nick000002
      @nick000002 6 місяців тому

      @@kaybeekal I had a good income then discovered I had arthritis in my foot, i could no longer do my job of 23 years.
      I had to go into a completely new industry and iam on just above minimum wage now. I used to holiday in the Maldives, now a pipe dream yes.
      I used to buy what clothes or watches I wanted, no longer. No or low debt and a much smaller house than desired is key or i would have sunk. Cheap hobbies, i mentioned weight training, keeps me fit and healthy, £1 a day!
      If i have £30 left ill buy a silver coin.
      Silver is the most undervalued commodity out there, i did my research.
      Its not that i got lucky! I made the right choices and adapted. I can’t stand fat people who blame their genes or say it looks great, it was their choice!
      People who wont do jobs because they think its only for immigrants. Just people who are woke or “don’t feel comfortable”, give me a break!
      Yes the world is unfair and as for other people, some are toxic, so cut them loose. If you generally dont have enough money to live then you have to try something different and it may be uncomfortable and take discipline for a long time to see results. Inflation is going to get worse going forward so be prepared for that.

  • @Heathensauce
    @Heathensauce Рік тому +1

    This is really good content, makes me happy to see this. This is how you get more subs, this right here.

  • @jeanniechow922
    @jeanniechow922 15 днів тому

    Hey I like how you're in reality because according to our government things only went up a small percentage but you're in real time sir.

  • @singleguysimplelife
    @singleguysimplelife Рік тому +5

    You may want to start looking for those items to go on sale and stockpile.

    • @Gina-uw1dw
      @Gina-uw1dw 4 місяці тому

      Except, to stockpile it has to be canned, dried. something that drains nutrition

    • @singleguysimplelife
      @singleguysimplelife 4 місяці тому

      @@Gina-uw1dw I freeze some of my stuff too (e.g. Meats and Frozen Fruits and Vegetables).

  • @user-ps1ge9xi7g
    @user-ps1ge9xi7g 15 днів тому

    Yes and the news is reporting 9% increase as of today, you should do an update

  • @peter5.056
    @peter5.056 4 місяці тому +1

    Inflation is a silent way of taxation.

  • @pandawarrior2933
    @pandawarrior2933 17 днів тому

    Grocery shop for 2 people went from $80 in 2022 to $110-130 in 2024. Seriously, just added up this week's shop which does not include meat and it's that much. In 2022 we were able to get things like steak occasionally but the cost now 2 years later is bare minimum and no more steak anymore lol

  • @NedStash
    @NedStash 2 місяці тому

    There was a time when annual cost-of-living increases were the norm... so that the employee is not required to lower their standard of living in order to have long-term job security.
    That all started to disappear when Ronald Reagan was elected President, he implemented supply-side economics, and all the labor protections went away.
    Sad.

  • @magnumserpentine6444
    @magnumserpentine6444 Місяць тому

    The reason why everything is going up in price, is that the Billionaires and Trillionaires have bought majority shares in stocks of places like Target, McDonalds etc & using this Majority status they have demanded that prices increase. & Apparently it doesn't take much to get CEOS to increase prices because they have gone through the roof. I think its time for Windfall Profits Tax & time for the Government to enforce Price Gouging Laws that are already on the books. Thank you.

  • @vintinoo1924
    @vintinoo1924 11 місяців тому +2

    Kroger? Really? walmart and aldis saves me so much damn money its stupid

  • @ericlindal8008
    @ericlindal8008 7 місяців тому +1

    Government employees get a cost of living raise every year if I’m not mistaken

  • @shanjan9896
    @shanjan9896 Рік тому +5

    Groceries and gas arent included in the inflation numbers right? Or am I crazy?

    • @mohammedjeffali1076
      @mohammedjeffali1076 Рік тому +4

      That's correct, food is not included in the way the Fed calculates inflation.

    • @seaxofbeleg8082
      @seaxofbeleg8082 8 місяців тому

      It depends on which measure of inflation. The CPI you usually see in the news is CPI-U and does take into account food and fuel. However, Core CPI does not take into account Food and Fuel.

  • @dalton6108
    @dalton6108 9 місяців тому +1

    Rent is looking like those egg prices

  • @CameraMystique
    @CameraMystique 3 дні тому

    Expensive energy = Expensive food. When I first came to the US in 1996, I was surprised at how cheap food was compared to Europe. I figured it out quickly... cheap energy.

  • @coreyw5981
    @coreyw5981 10 місяців тому

    I still much prefer Kroger prices over Safeway. Is safeway/Albertsons nationwide?

    • @TheFamousMockingbird
      @TheFamousMockingbird 3 місяці тому

      kroger owns albertsons, they merged and raised prices

    • @shannonrose4916
      @shannonrose4916 2 місяці тому

      Kroger and Albertsons have not merged yet BTW. @@TheFamousMockingbird

  • @tailiu223
    @tailiu223 9 місяців тому +2

    All home owners must come up with a plan to lower their prices and gather in Ottawa by Thanksgiving to present their plan. Otherwise, they will face consequences including tax measures.

  • @CozyButcher
    @CozyButcher 8 місяців тому +1

    we need it to happen to send money to Ukraine. border matter man.
    just not USAs border obviously
    it's a small price to pay for democracy.

  • @JorgeAFlores
    @JorgeAFlores Рік тому +1

    Inflation raise are common in other countries

    • @ExtremeZ8
      @ExtremeZ8 8 місяців тому

      Prob because they know inflation really well. The west experienced it first with covid really strong

  • @shakulaka
    @shakulaka Рік тому

    GT was genuine dude ahaha

    • @JakeFerrin
      @JakeFerrin Рік тому

      I know haha. Seems like a nice guy in the Cody Ko home tour video.

  • @mikahundin
    @mikahundin 2 місяці тому

    Here is a summary of the actual increase in grocery prices in the US each year since 2000:
    2000: 2.3% increase in grocery prices
    2001: 3.3% increase
    2002: 1.9% increase
    2003: 1.9% increase
    2004: 2.0% increase
    2005: 1.7% increase
    2006: 2.0% increase
    2007: 2.5% increase
    2008: 6.4% increase
    2009: 0.5% increase
    2010: 0.3% increase
    2011: 3.7% increase
    2012: 2.6% increase
    2013: 0.4% increase
    2014: 2.4% increase
    2015: 1.9% increase
    2016: 0.3% increase
    2017: 0.9% increase
    2018: 1.4% increase
    2019: 1.9% increase
    2020: 3.4% increase
    2021: 3.9% increase
    2022: 9.9% increase
    2023: 5.8% increase (as of March 2024)
    2024: 1.2% increase (as of March 2024)
    The data shows that grocery prices have generally increased each year, with some exceptions like 2009-2010 and 2013 when the increases were very low. However, the rate of increase has varied significantly, with much higher inflation in recent years, peaking at nearly 10% in 2022 before moderating somewhat in 2023. The long-term average annual increase in grocery prices since 2000 has been around 2.5-3%.
    The cumulative increase in grocery prices from 2000 to 2024 is approximately 359.3%.

  • @tishamonroe7418
    @tishamonroe7418 3 місяці тому +2

    it is F R E E for some, newcomers

  • @darkjedi7
    @darkjedi7 11 місяців тому +5

    To my American friends especially with mid-to-low economy like me
    Just out of curiosity, can you share the price of essential things in your area?
    Like food ingredients, car fuel, electric bill, etc?
    Just wanna compare the level of survival mode...
    Thanks before!

    • @obomasinladen
      @obomasinladen 11 місяців тому +7

      I was spending $45-60 per week on groceries pre pandemic, that same grocery list is $90-110/week now.
      I don't drive much but fuel was mid-high $3 pre pandemic and is now high $5.
      My rent was $1300 in 2019 and is now $1800 in 2023. (same unit)
      Oats, cheese/milk/butter/cream, meats, oils, nuts, grains and most produce have all increased in price significantly for me.

    • @scarletangel1997
      @scarletangel1997 9 місяців тому +1

      I shop at Lidl and I am lower income. Chicken Breast is $11.47 for a pack, Whole Milk $2.52, Strawberries $3.32, Wonder Bread $2.92, Cooked Bacon $3.25, Large Ground Beef Pack $12.12 and Bar S Classic Franks $1.12 (Maryland Prices). Gas near me is around $3.50 and I never fill my car up completely. The electric bill is about 140 a month.

    • @idisbrioso4645
      @idisbrioso4645 9 місяців тому +4

      A 10-pound bag of frozen chicken breast at Costco used to be around $20. Now you can only find 8 pounders, at $26/27. I used to balance it out buying their $4.99 rotisserie that are now $6 or $7. Toiletries are ridiculous. Toilet paper and paper towels have gone up 30 or 40%. Canned beans used to be around $.89, now I can't find anything below a dollar. The list goes on.

    • @darkjedi7
      @darkjedi7 9 місяців тому

      Appreciate all the info!
      I see that most of the veggies/livestock price were increasing.
      Is it because the expensive of the plant crops and food animals that caused the farmers to change their product price?

    • @rockyGonnaHurtYou
      @rockyGonnaHurtYou 8 місяців тому

      In Florida, groceries at Publix overall have gone up 80% or more since 2020.

  • @danielmalinen6337
    @danielmalinen6337 27 днів тому

    The cost of living and housing is rising everywhere in the world which already says that the real reason is global. In Finland, however, the cause of the increase in food prices and rents has been blamed on the unemployed and especially the social security paid to the unemployed, and that is why it is now strongly demanded that the unemployed should be punished for it, but this mentality is so wrong. I personally believe that it is not about the unemployed, but that the increases are at least the combined effects of inflation, the pandemic, and war.

  • @carlintaylor3229
    @carlintaylor3229 3 місяці тому

    As someone who lives off foodstamps every month i try to be really careful on how much i use after every 2 weeks my mom lives off of soymilk 😂😂 and coffee 😂 the cheapest thing on my list that I buy every week is strawberry milk and clear American sparkling water witch is 50 cents a peice

  • @FreeJulianAssange23
    @FreeJulianAssange23 8 місяців тому +1

    Actually eggs went up when the hen’s stopped laying eggs because their feed was changed.

  • @qicai3682
    @qicai3682 2 місяці тому

    Almond milk is gross! Someone finally speaks my mind!

  • @thatwasprettyneat
    @thatwasprettyneat 7 місяців тому +3

    Dave Ramsey staying on-brand, I see. I'm not sure why people watch him.

  • @Excalion88
    @Excalion88 7 місяців тому +1

    It's funny. Now that well-off designers are struggling, people are are paying attention.

  • @newskiee
    @newskiee Рік тому

    💯

  • @DakotaLily
    @DakotaLily 2 місяці тому

    😮 I don’t even remember eggs ever being under $2 ……. Wow

  • @marcosbolt6399
    @marcosbolt6399 8 місяців тому +1

    Go today again and see the Difference.