Comments on: Deflation Hits Grocery Store

By: Denny, Less Cynical» Tracking Grocery Prices

Denny, Less Cynical» Tracking Grocery Prices — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 01:22:02 +0000

[...] Slick at Get Rich Slick has a post, Deflation Hits Grocery Store that I read last week, showing periodic prices of staple items, and comparing them. I decided [...]

By: Roundup Time! | Semi Frugal Guy

Roundup Time! | Semi Frugal Guy — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:36:42 +0000

[...] Deflation Hits Grocery Store – in most cases I believe deflation is a bad idea. When it comes to over priced groceries I think it’s a good thing for the time being. Hopefully food prices will drop back down to a more reasonable price soon and then level off. [...]

By: RichSlick

RichSlick — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 01:18:34 +0000

Dennis,

I buy organic milk instead of hormone and chemically altered water that goes by the name of “milk” lately.

Personally, I’ve seen a dramatic change in my kids learning ability since we’ve made the switch a few years ago.

By: Dennis Reiter

Dennis Reiter — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:33:45 +0000

Wow, I’m stuck on the fact that you pay $5.99 for a gallon of milk. It’s $3 at our name brand store and $1.99 at Aldi here in Illinois.

I like this idea, though, and I think I’m going to start tracking our prices, also.

By: RichSlick

RichSlick — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:14:00 +0000

Brandon,

A year ago, inflation was really high. When you factor in prices increases and portion shrinkage it was getting out of control but now we are in the exact opposite as prices deflate. Maybe sizes and portions will go up to mask the real deflationary rate.

By: Brandon

Brandon — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:19:41 +0000

Do you buy a premium brand of bread (or deli bread) or is the cost of living difference really that much? I have been getting a loaf of store brand sandwich bread for 89 cents recently. It has been billed a sale price, but I have seen it every time I have shopped in the last 6 weeks at least, so it is a pretty much constant sale if so.

I am glad we are in a definitive deflationary period now. It gives me less to challenge you on in the comments, but I was tired of all the INFLATION IS AT 12% NO MATTER WHAT THE GOVERNMENT TELLS YOU!!! posts.

By: RichSlick

RichSlick — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:40:59 +0000

Yes,

I do adjust for sizes. The sizes have remained the same from the last time I checked the prices.

We are in a deflationary period. Cars, houses, food and energy are all dropping in prices.

By: the weakonomist

the weakonomist — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:36:02 +0000

I’m new to your site so I’m not sure if you account for this:

Are you including the grocery store shrink ray in your calcs for bread? This is the thing where they slightly reduce the packaging, and thus the amount of food you’re getting while keeping the price the same.

I see the 16 oz cereal and others would be difficult to game because their sizes are listed. So I’m only asking about the bread.

Other than that this is very cool. Unless of course you think of deflation as the precursor to depression. Then it’s not so cool.