Over the last few days I’ve had more than a few conversations with people who voted for him and many cited the price of groceries as a reason for compromising everything else they believe in. I’ve seen the grocery haul posts online — you know the ones “How are these 4 things $150?” Give me a break. We know they’re not.
I do all the shopping in our house. I know what things cost. I also know that I live in an expensive area of the country (New York), so I can spot a lie a mile away. I also know that the proposed economic policies are unlikely to bring down grocery costs in a meaningful way. I believe the opposite — over the next 12 months they will either rise or stay relatively flat.
But hey — I could be wrong! Unlike many people, I do not have a problem admitting when I am wrong. I am wrong all the time. I also enjoy proving people wrong, LOL. (Yes, I am petty like that). I love data. And I pretty much have a spreadsheet for everything. So I’ve decided to create one that I will update weekly and track the prices of items that I actually purchase on a regular basis. I am tracking the same exact items week to week, using the same stores/gas station to try to be as true as possible.
- Unleaded gas
- Eggs
- Milk
- Bread
- Coffee
Now, I recognize that prices may fluctuate during the week, especially with gas. And I may not be able to update prices on the same day every week. However, this is just my little pet project so I’m going to give myself a little grace and not worry about absolute perfection. The sheet will be publicly viewable here and I think I am going to add a feature to my sidebar tracking the changes. Let’s see what happens.
