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May 16, 2022

To fight inflation, take down food expenses

  • Unlike bills or rent, which are hard to change, savings on food costs can have in immediate impact.
    • By KIMBERLY PALMER
    NerdWallet

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    Food prices are 7.9% higher compared with a year ago and are expected to increase 4.5% to 5.5% in 2022. As a result, it can feel harder than ever to keep grocery spending under control.

    Like many shoppers, I've noticed my grocery bill getting bigger each week: February food prices were 7.9% higher than they were a year ago, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service. To compensate for my family's busy spring schedule, I'd also been turning to shortcuts like prepackaged snacks and meal kits, which further added to our total bill.


     
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