Examples of current inflation - add yours!

[NW-Bound]

And their $4.99 BBQ Chickens.

It's roasted chicken. Not BBQ.

I am surprised the Texans on this forum have not found your blasphemous post.

 

[Koolau]

My DW makes chicken broth out of those parts, we waste nothing but the bones.

Honestly, and it's why I feel a bit embarrassed, I don't want to w*rk that hard for saving the remains of a Costco $5 chicken. We never buy chicken broth and don't seem to need it, so even though it's the responsible thing to do, we're too set in our ways to "do the right thing." It is good that you do! YMMV

 

[NW-Bound]

Making bone broth is super easy and fast with an InstantPot.

It not only tastes good, but is also good for your body and soul.

 

[neihn]

My DW makes chicken broth out of those parts, we waste nothing but the bones.

DW makes congee chicken with the bones - waste nothing.

 

[aja8888]

It's roasted chicken. Not BBQ.

I am surprised the Texans on this forum have not found your blasphemous post.

I've been too busy today out there ropin', ranchin' and killin' those big rattlers that come by, and I just saw that post on the BBQ for a store cooked chickin'. Yikes, no chickin' is worthy of a real BBQ in these parts!

 

[Koolau]

Okay, here's todays outrage. Finally spent more than $5/gallon for gas. First time in my life. All the stations in town went to $5.19, but Sams had it at $5.03. Tank only down about 5 gallons, but my cardinal rule is to buy often when prices are rising and buy when empty if prices are falling (sure hope I got that one right! -- Let's see, buy often when rising...Yeah! That's definitely it. I think. ) YMMV

 

[GenXguy]

I use Visible. It’s a Verizon company. Only $25 a month. Unlimited everything.

Unlimited but throttled. Someone in my family has it. You also have to join a group to get that rate. I get Tello for $6 per month.

 

[ShokWaveRider]

Honestly, and it's why I feel a bit embarrassed, I don't want to w*rk that hard for saving the remains of a Costco $5 chicken. We never buy chicken broth and don't seem to need it, so even though it's the responsible thing to do, we're too set in our ways to "do the right thing." It is good that you do! YMMV

If I am honest, I try to throw it away on QT but I always seem to get caught and DW muscles the carcass away from me then freezes it. Then when she has enough vegetable ends, bits and whatever else she collects, she then makes the broth. By the time she has finished the bones grind up real easy in the garbage disposal. I must admit it is nice when she is all done. She then freezes the broth in usable sized containers for later use. We like stir fries and such so we do use it all up, hopefully just in time for another "ROASTED" chicken purchase from Costco.

 

[jollystomper]

If I am honest, I try to throw it away on QT but I always seem to get caught and DW muscles the carcass away from me then freezes it. Then when she has enough vegetable ends, bits and whatever else she collects, she then makes the broth. By the time she has finished the bones grind up real easy in the garbage disposal. I must admit it is nice when she is all done. She then freezes the broth in usable sized containers for later use. We like stir fries and such so we do use it all up, hopefully just in time for another "ROASTED" chicken purchase from Costco.

Ahh, we live in similar worlds. My DW takes similar actions with the carcass - not always, but probably 2/3 of the time. She does all the work. I benefit because the chicken broth/vegetable soup she makes is really, really good (one of those "orally conveyed" recipes thru 4 generations of her family).

 

[Koolau]

If I am honest, I try to throw it away on QT but I always seem to get caught and DW muscles the carcass away from me then freezes it. Then when she has enough vegetable ends, bits and whatever else she collects, she then makes the broth. By the time she has finished the bones grind up real easy in the garbage disposal. I must admit it is nice when she is all done. She then freezes the broth in usable sized containers for later use. We like stir fries and such so we do use it all up, hopefully just in time for another "ROASTED" chicken purchase from Costco.

Heh, heh, I want to throw out any meat item after 3 days, but DW wants to keep it much longer. I'd throw away $100 worth of food to avoid food poisoning 'cause my mom always kept stuff and the whole family would get sick at least once a year.

Eventually, I'll sneak the chicken carcass out and stuff it into the trash and set it outside.

 

[Teacher Terry]

I have a 3 day rule for all my leftovers. Getting food poisoning is horrible.

 

[GlennN]

LOL!

Kinda like "I'm pretty sure he has a drinking problem because I see him here in the bar every night of the week"

 

[Philliefan33]

Not sure if this was a recent price increase, but I got sticker shock at Rita’s last week.

When the girls were little we would get water ice a few times a month in the summer, and we could each get a small water ice or soft-serve ice cream for $2.50 - $3.00. (Granted, that was 15-20 years ago). Because we don’t need the sugar and/or calories, DH & I dropped that summer habit and I haven’t had water ice in probably 5-8 years.

Last week I was craving water ice so we stopped after moving a truckload of goods to the storage unit. DH got a small water ice, I splurged on a small gelati, and the total was almost $9.00! Probably more a function of my reference price being 15 years old, but four bucks seems like a lot for a small water ice.

 

[Koolau]

Kinda like "I'm pretty sure he has a drinking problem because I see him here in the bar every night of the week"

Or: "There must be something wrong with his credit. He always pays in cash."

 

[Yoheadden]

I put 10 gallons in the car and filled 2, 5 gallon tanks for the mower and paid $104. First time I ever paid over $100 for gas. This was @$4.99 a gallon which isn’t nearly as bad as some places.

 

[Scuba]

i've been too busy today out there ropin', ranchin' and killin' those big rattlers that come by, and i just saw that post on the bbq for a store cooked chickin'. Yikes, no chickin' is worthy of a real bbq in these parts!

 

[ERObjd]

I went to Napa this morning to buy some oil for our 2010 Forester because I change it about every 7500 miles. I changed it last in sept 2021 and the NAPA high mileage motor oil cost me $12.99 for a 5 qt jug back then. Today that same exact oil is $20.99.. a $7 increase. luckily I had stocked up on 3 oil filters last year at $7.00. Had I had to buy an oil filter for it at todays price, it would be $13.50 ..an price hike of nearly 50%.

 

[11522914]

Went to Aldi's today. I always buy 32 oz heavy cream for my coffee. 3 months ago it was $2.99, then went to $3.29 when you could get it. It seemed to be out every other week.

Today $3.89 for a nice increase of 30% from 3 months ago.

When it was $3.29 and not available at Aldi's I figured I'll pick one up at Publix while doing my BOGO free deals. It was $5.99 !!!!! I just wouldn't pay that ridiculous price. So ended up buying Aldi's half n half for $1.59. Which, by the way, is $1.89 now.

 

[Koolau]

I went to Napa this morning to buy some oil for our 2010 Forester because I change it about every 7500 miles. I changed it last in sept 2021 and the NAPA high mileage motor oil cost me $12.99 for a 5 qt jug back then. Today that same exact oil is $20.99.. a $7 increase. luckily I had stocked up on 3 oil filters last year at $7.00. Had I had to buy an oil filter for it at todays price, it would be $13.50 ..an price hike of nearly 50%.

I paid $99 plus tax for my last oil change at one of those quick places! It still saved me money and time from my old "full service" place. I'm just too old to be climbing under cars to change oil/filters. Fortunately, oil changes are in my plan even at outrageous prices. YMMV

 

[Ronstar]

$83 for 3 seniors to see Top Gun Maverick. Included 2 large cokes and 2 large popcorns, but still.

 

[Koolau]

$83 for 3 seniors to see Top Gun Maverick. Included 2 large cokes and 2 large popcorns, but still.

I wonder what the original Top Gun would have cost 34 years ago. 1/3 of that?

 

[jollystomper]

I wonder what the original Top Gun would have cost 34 years ago. 1/3 of that?

I believe in the 1980s the average movie ticket price was less than $5.

Sodas and popcorn *may* have been $1-$2.

They were also a lot more lenient back then in letting you bring in your own snacks . I think that is when you started seeing candy packaged in "movie theatre" size boxes , that you could easily bring into the theater.

 

[Koolau]

I believe in the 1980s the average movie ticket price was less than $5.

Sodas and popcorn *may* have been $1-$2.

They were also a lot more lenient back then in letting you bring in your own snacks . I think that is when you started seeing candy packaged in "movie theatre" size boxes , that you could easily bring into the theater.

I still recall faking a sneeze to cover the sound of opening a soda can. Now I don't even know if thy still have ushers to check for such things.

 

[Mr. Tightwad]

I averaged around $110 a month for last 12 month period. I use 1,062 kWh average. 8 months is over 1k usage. I had a 7.9c kWh rate with Veteran Energy.

I figured I was getting a good deal on my electricity bill. $20 bucks and change last month. I don't use AC or heat.

 

[Sunset]

Interesting. I've lived on Oahu for 14 years and have never seen this. Was it on another Island and at a "regular" grocery store (not Costco)? I imagine shipping by barge in a refer container is quite expensive. Virtually all shipments come to Oahu first and are then shipped by slow barge to outer Islands. IIRC we did have a surge in prices in about that time frame, possibly due to a fuel price run up. Memory fades, but, in general, the shipping company is free to add surcharges for fuel without PUC approval IIRC. So bulky, time-sensitive, refrigerated cargo gets hit the worst on prices for shipment. It's possible that milk was actually air-shipped, but I don't think I've ever heard of that. YMMV

It was Oahu, about 1/2 a block from the beach near our hotel, it was probably an ABC store.
It was so shocking to me, as IL milk was probably $1.50 at the time, I had to take a photo or nobody would believe me.