Cost of living

[Log Dog]

Went to Coles last week and conducted what I would consider a modest food shop
3 bags of groceries totalling $240
Nothing fancy... just some basics!
Holy dooly...expensive much.

Today I read that the median rent for a house in Greater Sydney is north of $700
So one would assume after purchasing food for the week there would be no change or very little left out of $1000.
Scandalous!

For those pensioners and first home buyers the situation is dire.

Even in the 'regions' rent values are high, as is the cost of food/ fuel.
Other costs like childcare,insurances etc have also sky-rocketed.

Comforting though that Banks are still making record profits
The RBA governor asserts thats a wonderful thing too...at the expense of struggling hard working Aussies
Of course anyone earning $1,000,000 a year is not going to feel much pain at the supermarket checkout I suspects.

A lot of people are hurting atm
My belief is that things are going to get a damn side worse.
So glad I don't have have to pay rent any more (though still have to fork out for rates)
For that I am most grateful...it allows me to be able to eat!!

Log Dog

[China]

Yeh every thing has risen in price out of proportion, just today I went to purchase some CR2032 button cells ( every thing seems to use them ) $6.95 each, a few months ago I payed $4.95.

[Lyle]

Recently got my new land valuation, jumped up 54%.....
That valuation is used for your base rate calculation for your council rates.
Now our council wants a special rate variation on top of that, a 32% increase. But our mayor used his privilege and bought a huge 4x4 for his mayoral use. Great to see his consideration of ratepayers funding.
Nearly everyone is hurting but some want to be greedy at the expense of others.

[Log Dog]

So I was back in at Coles today
Checked out the meat section for some needed protein
Lamb chops were just under $50 a kilo
They can stay there at that price!
So wandered over to the deli and grabbed a roast chook for $11
Much better value I thought
At that price the dog gets a drumstick too

Another item that I usually get is yoghurt
Not today Josephine
An eyewatering $8 for a smallish container that was not long ago only $3.50
Packet chips also have sky-rocketed...from $3 to a crunchy $7 in under a year
And if you think tinned fish is a cheap option...no way
$15 for a chew or two of red salmon

Sure glad I only have to feed myself

Log Dog

[EagerBeaver71]

So I was back in at Coles today
Checked out the meat section for some needed protein
Lamb chops were just under $50 a kilo
They can stay there at that price!
So wandered over to the deli and grabbed a roast chook for $11
Much better value I thought
At that price the dog gets a drumstick too

Another item that I usually get is yoghurt
Not today Josephine
An eyewatering $8 for a smallish container that was not long ago only $3.50
Packet chips also have sky-rocketed...from $3 to a crunchy $7 in under a year
And if you think tinned fish is a cheap option...no way
$15 for a chew or two of red salmon

Sure glad I only have to feed myself

Log Dog

I hear ya, In exactly the same boat, I'm renting aswell.

[jack620]

Lamb chops are for rich people now. Pork chops are the go.

[Lyle]

Maybe we should start a list of things that have stayed at the same price or even gone down in price.
I reckon it'll be a short list.

[aldav]

Lyle, you're not in Federation Shire by any chance?

[Log Dog]

Maybe we should start a list of things that have stayed at the same price or even gone down in price.
I reckon it'll be a short list.

Coles has a motto for their prices...'Down Down'
Should change it to... 'Frown Frown'

Log Dog

[Log Dog]

Lamb chops are for rich people now. Pork chops are the go.

Speaking of pork...
I did the darstardly act of grabbing an Angus burger 🍔 at Macca's on the way home 😋
Would you like bacon with that i heard the cashier say?🤔
Sure,I said...sounds good 👍
Got slugged an extra $2.40 for 2 minuscule rashes
I'll never learn

Log Dog

[chambezio]

The meat fridges have been a "passing parade" for me when we go to the supermarket. When we were growing up mum and dad had 5 kids to feed (50sand 60s). Saturday night we would always have a roast lamb or rolled roast beef. On one visit to view the meat I saw a lamb roast about the size dad would buy for Saturday night, it was $45. He would be doing very fast turns in his grave if he had known.

Our groceries have gone up by more than $50 per shop. We try to go every fortnight and we have been having to spend $450 plus. We shop for 3 (our youngest daughter is still with us). We were going through the checkout about 4 months ago and the checkout girl asked us if we had noticed the bill was up more than it used to be and we had to agree that it had. Co-Vid was a handy excuse for price rises but really are things still priced up now? There was an article I read that said that on-line spending had gone through the roof due to Co-Vid but did you also note the huge increase in Freight? Why....if they are doing more why couldn't the price decrease? Greed? Why did our fuel go up when Russia went into the Ukraine? Why did that skirmish have world wide repercussions?

I don't have any answers just a lot of questions that no one wants to answer honestly

[Log Dog]

Maybe we should start a list of things that have stayed at the same price or even gone down in price.
I reckon it'll be a short list.

Honestly can't think of one item that has stayed the same price or in fact had its price reduced...not one!

Log Dog

[Log Dog]

The meat fridges have been a "passing parade" for me when we go to the supermarket. When we were growing up mum and dad had 5 kids to feed (50sand 60s). Saturday night we would always have a roast lamb or rolled roast beef. On one visit to view the meat I saw a lamb roast about the size dad would buy for Saturday night, it was $45. He would be doing very fast turns in his grave if he had known.

Our groceries have gone up by more than $50 per shop. We try to go every fortnight and we have been having to spend $450 plus. We shop for 3 (our youngest daughter is still with us). We were going through the checkout about 4 months ago and the checkout girl asked us if we had noticed the bill was up more than it used to be and we had to agree that it had. Co-Vid was a handy excuse for price rises but really are things still priced up now? There was an article I read that said that on-line spending had gone through the roof due to Co-Vid but did you also note the huge increase in Freight? Why....if they are doing more why couldn't the price decrease? Greed? Why did our fuel go up when Russia went into the Ukraine? Why did that skirmish have world wide repercussions?

I don't have any answers just a lot of questions that no one wants to answer honestly

Rod I'd imagine that you wouldn't be getting a huge amount of stuff for your $450 either...even if you were being frugal!
That's a lot money to part with every fortnight.

I seriously felt like I was part of the 'in crowd' when chomping on my burger today
Dining at Maccas is a luxury for some of us...

Log Dog

[Log Dog]

I hear ya, In exactly the same boat, I'm renting aswell.

Mate those renting are doing it particularly tough atm
I purchased a 1/4 acre block last year along with a couple of caravans and shipping container to store my wood.
Best thing I ever did...hallelujah!
Now I can afford to eat more than one meal a day

Log Dog

[Log Dog]

Here's a piece of fiddleback Acacia celsa from my stash.
Measures 425mn long x 240mm wide x 30mm thick.
Heavily figured with prominent fiddleback throughout.
Also quartersawn and seasoned... ready to work!
Make for a beautiful lidded box folks

Yep...times are tough
So offering this piece for free!
Postage included (only in OZ)
Just say 'I'll take it' and it's yours
First to respond here will be the claimant

Log Dog