How to Shop for Food and Not Get Squeezed by High Prices
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Here's your money briefing for Thursday, January 20th. I'm J.R. Whelan for The Wall Street Journal. Seems like our bank accounts can't catch a break. Annual inflation has been running above 6% for three straight months, and that means even a simple trip to the grocery store can take a big chunk out of your household budget. And that's left a lot of people making tough decisions about their food spending.
A lot of us, when we decide, okay, we're gonna start cooking from home, we kind of get a little ambitious and we say, okay, we're gonna cook every day, you know, and I'm not gonna spend any money this week. And what we often find is that we just do not have the time.
But there are steps you can take before going to the grocery store that will help you navigate rising prices. Our personal finance reporter, J.J. McCorvey, has been talking to professionals in the food industry to get their tips for saving money when buying food. He'll be here to pass those along after the break.
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How is rising inflation affecting grocery bills for American households?
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With inflation now running at 7%, it's getting a lot harder to make a visit to the grocery store without experiencing sticker shock. But WSJ personal finance reporter J.J. McCorvey has been gathering tips for shoppers who want to add more to their shopping cart without paying through the nose. And he joins us now. J.J., thanks so much for being here.
Thanks again for having me.
So, you know, JJ, it's been a long time since steep inflation has forced consumers to adjust their food shopping habits. But there are people in certain professions that deal with this pretty often, right?
Yeah, the same issues that a lot of consumers are going through right now at home dealing with food inflation, a lot of chefs and restaurant owners are dealing with as well. You know, you think about chefs who have to keep the kitchen stocked. And the restaurant owners have a menu to maintain. And when certain items go up in price, you know, they sometimes have to make hard decisions about whether to substitute that item or not. You know, if it's a signature dish, for example, you know, that might affect foot traffic.
Yeah, so let's talk about some of those hard decisions that are now really on the shoulders of consumers. It's not unusual for somebody to go to the grocery store with a shopping list, but how do the experts you spoke with say that people can make a more detailed plan for food shopping?
So the thing that's paramount is to not just make a list, but to know what you're shopping for. A lot of times, and I do this too, I'm very guilty of it. I don't make a plan. And so, you know, we end up spending way more than we need or we have, you know, food that goes bad. Like I have a bundle of asparagus that's just kind of wilting in my fridge right now because I just... forgot it was in there and on other days that I planned to cook it, I didn't get around to it. So it's not just about avoiding impulse buying, but it's also about shopping for things that can be used in different dishes, not buying extra items that will eventually go to waste.
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