Comments on: The Cost of the Family Cookout http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/05/26/the-cost-of-the-family-cookout/ A personal finance blog dedicated to discussing such topics as budgeting, asset allocation, 401K, IRA, cash flow, insurance, financial planning, portfolio management, and other areas in personal finance. Fri, 25 May 2012 16:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Jon http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/05/26/the-cost-of-the-family-cookout/comment-page-1/#comment-315680 Jon Thu, 29 May 2008 13:06:31 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/05/26/the-cost-of-the-family-cookout/#comment-315680 "Because we don’t import our food." And THIS is why people who rail against farm subsidies need their heads examined. It's very good that we don't import our food. “Because we don’t import our food.”

And THIS is why people who rail against farm subsidies need their heads examined. It’s very good that we don’t import our food.

]]> By: JLP http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/05/26/the-cost-of-the-family-cookout/comment-page-1/#comment-315158 JLP Tue, 27 May 2008 18:54:09 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/05/26/the-cost-of-the-family-cookout/#comment-315158 KC, Yeah, I wondered about their sizes also. I think they were talking more about the items than an actual cookout. KC,

Yeah, I wondered about their sizes also. I think they were talking more about the items than an actual cookout.

]]> By: KC http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/05/26/the-cost-of-the-family-cookout/comment-page-1/#comment-315157 KC Tue, 27 May 2008 18:50:53 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/05/26/the-cost-of-the-family-cookout/#comment-315157 One POUND of potato chips and only 6 beers?? C'mon now. A whole pound of chips could last for 5 cookouts. The 6 beers wouldn't last a half a cookout. Besides the beer I drink used to be $6.99/6 pack and now it's $8.99/6 pack. They must be drinking that slop that comes from Bud/Miller/Coors. One POUND of potato chips and only 6 beers?? C’mon now. A whole pound of chips could last for 5 cookouts. The 6 beers wouldn’t last a half a cookout. Besides the beer I drink used to be $6.99/6 pack and now it’s $8.99/6 pack. They must be drinking that slop that comes from Bud/Miller/Coors.

]]> By: scott http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/05/26/the-cost-of-the-family-cookout/comment-page-1/#comment-315110 scott Tue, 27 May 2008 14:45:48 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/05/26/the-cost-of-the-family-cookout/#comment-315110 oh.. good oh.. good

]]> By: scott http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/05/26/the-cost-of-the-family-cookout/comment-page-1/#comment-315108 scott Tue, 27 May 2008 14:43:32 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/05/26/the-cost-of-the-family-cookout/#comment-315108 so good so good

]]> By: make art every day http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/05/26/the-cost-of-the-family-cookout/comment-page-1/#comment-315106 make art every day Tue, 27 May 2008 14:36:02 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/05/26/the-cost-of-the-family-cookout/#comment-315106 i saw this reprinted in a newspaper and even though i think food prices are going up, i thought this list seemed crazy inflated. first, i don't buy my lettuce at home depot. i actually started using thegrocerygame.com and have gotten hot dog rolls for free and bagged lettuce for $.50. i've gotten name brand sliced cheese for about a dollar, and my hot dogs are $2 or less. and i sure as hell am not paying $3+ for ground beef! yes, food prices are rising. but there are strategies you can use to keep your own bill low. i saw this reprinted in a newspaper and even though i think food prices are going up, i thought this list seemed crazy inflated. first, i don’t buy my lettuce at home depot. i actually started using thegrocerygame.com and have gotten hot dog rolls for free and bagged lettuce for $.50. i’ve gotten name brand sliced cheese for about a dollar, and my hot dogs are $2 or less. and i sure as hell am not paying $3+ for ground beef!

yes, food prices are rising. but there are strategies you can use to keep your own bill low.

]]> By: Zara http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/05/26/the-cost-of-the-family-cookout/comment-page-1/#comment-315037 Zara Tue, 27 May 2008 08:53:43 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/05/26/the-cost-of-the-family-cookout/#comment-315037 Yes looks to be rather interesting and useful, however I also think that the transportation costs should also be included in the list. Yes looks to be rather interesting and useful, however I also think that the transportation costs should also be included in the list.

]]> By: JLP http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/05/26/the-cost-of-the-family-cookout/comment-page-1/#comment-314915 JLP Tue, 27 May 2008 00:03:04 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/05/26/the-cost-of-the-family-cookout/#comment-314915 Nick said: <em>"The dollar has fallen to about half value vs the other big currency, the euro, so why AREN’T we paying much more in dollars just to pay the same real amount?"</em> Because we don't import our food. Nick said:

“The dollar has fallen to about half value vs the other big currency, the euro, so why AREN’T we paying much more in dollars just to pay the same real amount?”

Because we don’t import our food.

]]> By: Nick http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/05/26/the-cost-of-the-family-cookout/comment-page-1/#comment-314906 Nick Mon, 26 May 2008 23:51:38 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/05/26/the-cost-of-the-family-cookout/#comment-314906 well, after years of incredibly cheap food, the price rises? who woulda thought that could happen. The dollar has fallen to about half value vs the other big currency, the euro, so why AREN'T we paying much more in dollars just to pay the same real amount? well, after years of incredibly cheap food, the price rises? who woulda thought that could happen.

The dollar has fallen to about half value vs the other big currency, the euro, so why AREN’T we paying much more in dollars just to pay the same real amount?

]]> By: AndyS http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/05/26/the-cost-of-the-family-cookout/comment-page-1/#comment-314838 AndyS Mon, 26 May 2008 21:58:23 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/05/26/the-cost-of-the-family-cookout/#comment-314838 The editors probably had numbers in mind to fit the story theme and given 7 Eleven are the most expensive place to get groceries it would be the best source of data for their story! Quality reporting that. Not. The editors probably had numbers in mind to fit the story theme and given 7 Eleven are the most expensive place to get groceries it would be the best source of data for their story! Quality reporting that. Not.

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