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willamette

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75. This universe laughing at your plans stuff

Sun May 5, 2024, 07:30 PM

May 2024

has happened to me a few times, and particularly to my best friend. It was back in the '80's, and she and her husband had their 37' teak sailboat, their Navy pension, and they were ready to sail around the world, which had been her husband's life-time dream. She was diagnosed with stage IV cancer, and was dead within 6 months. They knew what they were saving for, they thought that they had gotten every needed thing in place, and then HAH. Not so fast, there. My new mantra became "Plan for tomorrow, but live for today."

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Consumers Fed Up With Food Costs Are Ditching Big Brands [View all] dalton99a May 2024 OP

Even "dollar" stores are doing the same thing, though. eppur_se_muova May 2024 #1

The CEO of Dollar General made $180 million over 6 years. TheRickles May 2024 #14

The CEO of Dollar General made $180 million(!) in a recent 6-year span. TheRickles May 2024 #15

Factor in ever increasing profits and prove the Big Lie - price gouging not inflation. NoMoreRepugs May 2024 #2

A hit piece on fast food workers Ponietz May 2024 #3

Perhaps excerpt posted didn't include why consumers are opting for house brand over National brand grocery items or Freethinker65 May 2024 #11

Given it's Wall Street Journal, I tend to agree. When I see articles like this appearing in KPN May 2024 #41

I used to stop at Nathan's on the N.J. Parkway. -------- No more. 3Hotdogs May 2024 #87

I don't do McDonalds gab13by13 May 2024 #4

Same here. I try to live by, "the personal is political." ariadne0614 May 2024 #6

Same for me. llmart May 2024 #16

Pretty much the same BuddhaGirl May 2024 #53

Nobody does. Shermann May 2024 #81

Well well well. I did that decades ago. Valdosta May 2024 #5

Generic labels are also owned by the same company jimfields33 May 2024 #9

Lower margins but still profitable. If not, they'd stop doing it. paleotn May 2024 #40

Very true. jimfields33 May 2024 #52

I was friends with the owner of our corner grocery store Demobrat May 2024 #70

Good for you. Elessar Zappa May 2024 #23

I came of age when store brands and generics were all the rage. paleotn May 2024 #47

I prefer to buy store brands and generics meow2u3 May 2024 #74

Funny.... usedtobedemgurl May 2024 #7

That is great! You are so wonderful! jimfields33 May 2024 #10

Good on you! Daylily May 2024 #19

I agree. We're not promised tomorrow. oldsoftie May 2024 #55

This universe laughing at your plans stuff willamette May 2024 #75

I say the exact same thing. oldsoftie May 2024 #83

❤️ littlemissmartypants May 2024 #27

Well done. Thanks for sharing. (nt) Paladin May 2024 #42

Bless you. KPN May 2024 #44

Sometimes the splurge is a necessity. This is one of those times. ms liberty May 2024 #48

A,cancer hospital snowybirdie May 2024 #78

a lot of the little bodegas near me sell off brands snacks. mopinko May 2024 #8

Sadly, you be right. KPN May 2024 #45

Except for a handful of things that can't be replaced (Kikkoman soy sauce) tavernier May 2024 #12

Yup, gave it all up a decade ago. No junk food joints or take-out coffee. Just an ice cream cone now and then Joinfortmill May 2024 #13

Same bamagal62 May 2024 #30

I rarely buy cereal anymore, and when I do, it is a generic brand. appleannie1 May 2024 #17

This isn't where I thought the story was gong to go. I expected to read about complaints like a box of Corn Flakes for TeamProg May 2024 #18

Fast food is easy though. Elessar Zappa May 2024 #24

LOL Not sure you can argue that mayonnaise is health food leftstreet May 2024 #25

Corn Flakes aren't health food, either. Not sure why the health food connection was made. TeamProg May 2024 #29

Google W. K. Kellogg for an interesting take on that. marybourg May 2024 #56

Many people live in food deserts and have few choices. quaint May 2024 #59

Food deserts, lack of funds and busy schedules are reality for appalachiablue May 2024 #72

I'm buying more generic brand food at the grocery store and usually it's every bit Vinca May 2024 #20

Actually, steak is very healthy & clean womanofthehills May 2024 #43

Make drastic cuts to executive compensation: Problem solved. Aristus May 2024 #21

Executive compensation is generally a red herring. thesquanderer May 2024 #36

Its the low hanging fruit. Stock price obsession is a bigger problem oldsoftie May 2024 #58

CEO making over 20 times what a line worker does is over compensated and brings Traurigkeit May 2024 #66

It's the WSJ edhopper May 2024 #22

Yes, gouging is part of it but there has been inflation that's nobody's fault. Elessar Zappa May 2024 #26

Yes edhopper May 2024 #33

Aldi is a great way to save on groceries! PortTack May 2024 #28

I don't think we have that chain in the PNW, but Sky Jewels May 2024 #32

I miss WinCo, went there exclusively when I lived by Portland ArkansasDemocrat1 May 2024 #65

We have I think 7 or 8 WInCo stores in the DFW area yellowdogintexas May 2024 #79

Of course Biden will be blamed and not corporate greed through price gouging and portion shrinkage. AZLD4Candidate May 2024 #31

You're right & fair or not we'd better realize it. oldsoftie May 2024 #61

The problem is corporate greed. Sky Jewels May 2024 #34

We're making a lot more private label brands at my job in a dairy factory NickB79 May 2024 #35

It is not unusual... GiqueCee May 2024 #37

That is it at the organic level. My blood pressure tends to rise as well when they blame labor KPN May 2024 #51

STIM & SNAP & empty shelves told retailers all they needed to know bucolic_frolic May 2024 #38

i drink diet coke. too much of it moonshinegnomie May 2024 #39

I cut way back on soda. Not paying $3 for a 2L bottle of coke. ArkansasDemocrat1 May 2024 #67

Thank god ya all said something.................................. Ladyhawke1 May 2024 #46

Too bad we can't all just buy when things are on a real bargain sale. My wife and I are fortunate KPN May 2024 #49

Everyone is giving tips on cutting back or buying when on sale - TBF May 2024 #50

At my local Albertsons... SpankMe May 2024 #54

I went into McDonalds for an Egg McMuffin and when they asked me for $6.27, I said no thanks. SunSeeker May 2024 #57

I only go to McD when my phone's app tells me I can save ArkansasDemocrat1 May 2024 #68

Being a WFM shopper, with a Prime credit card... Pluvious May 2024 #60

If by WFM you mean Whole Foods Market, yes, the Amazon Prime discount is nice, but WFM is still too high. SunSeeker May 2024 #63

Wanted to make a pot of beans the other day...ham hocks were two for eight dollars at Smith's. pecosbob May 2024 #62

With a few exceptions, i buy store brand. Happy Hoosier May 2024 #64

It is primarily driven... orwell May 2024 #69

As far as manufactured food, it's all the same just different branding MagickMuffin May 2024 #71

Haven't purchased much by "big brands" in a very long time relayerbob May 2024 #73

started shopping at aldi when i needed to streech my moms food dollars(social security) dembotoz May 2024 #76

I started shopping at Aldi because there are fewer screaming kids in there... Trueblue Texan May 2024 #85

Stopped for coffee on the road yesterday . . . hatrack May 2024 #77

If only DownriverDem May 2024 #80

I opt for little brands. Little Debbie, mostly. nt Shermann May 2024 #82

I am right there... Trueblue Texan May 2024 #84

I echo Mr. Michael Skittles May 2024 #86

Not to mention we are expected to pay the employees Demobrat May 2024 #90

The ol' Wall Street SQUEEZE. PatrickforB May 2024 #88

They seem much more willing to screw consumers right to in their faces now Scalded Nun May 2024 #89

Honestly, I haven't gone to a fast food place in quite a while tornado34jh May 2024 #91

A perfect opportunity to stop eating shit food and that nasty-ass fucking fast food dogshit. SoFlaBro May 2024 #92

Duh, that's common sense. betsuni May 2024 #93

We shop at Aldi's where the staples cost a fraction of what the same thing is priced at Publix. lark May 2024 #94