China News Service, May 25. According to the US "World Journal" report, in the United States, the rise of everything has had an impact on ordinary people, especially the rise in food and gasoline prices.

Milk goes up by 0.8 yuan, eggs go up by 2 yuan, seasoning goes up by 1 yuan... These little bits and pieces add up to a big monthly expense.

In particular, Chinese families with a large population are suffering even more.

Some Chinese can only go to discount supermarkets to special areas, or save money through discount coupons and other channels.

　　The Chinese have become more sensitive to the prices of various supermarkets. Linda, a Chinese, said that Costco peanut oil has risen outrageously. I bought it for 36 yuan before, but it was 49 yuan when I saw it a few days ago.

A two-pound box of cherries last year sold for 4.99 yuan, and this year it sold for 11.99 yuan; five avocados were 5.40 yuan last year and 10.99 yuan this year.

Sam's is $9.25 for an 8-pound bag of oranges, while Kroger is only $7.99.

Costco's best deals are on grilled chicken and hot dogs, neither of which have raised prices.

　　Mr. Zhu, a Chinese who is also a member of Costco and Sam's, said that the price increase of Sam's is not as strong as that of Costco, and many of the same products are cheaper (such as nuts, vegetables and fruits, eggs, dairy products), so he consumes vegetables, eggs and meat for daily necessities. It's all at Sam's, just the occasional trip to Costco for a snack.

　　The proportion of Chinese in the Aldi supermarket in Arcadia has increased significantly. Resident Julia said that there were not so many Asians in Aldi before, but now there are many Asians.

The eggs here are cheap and good, and some things are quite cheap, but there are too few varieties, and you have to go elsewhere.

Fortunately, her home is not too far from a few supermarkets, otherwise the money saved would not be enough for fuel.

Gasoline is so expensive now, it costs more than 100 yuan to add a tank of oil the day before yesterday.

If everything can be bought in one store, it is the most economical.

　　Ms. Ding, a family of five, felt heartache every time she went to the supermarket to pay.

She said that the commonly bought chopped pepper seasoning used to cost about 1 yuan, but now it costs 3.99 yuan, and a pack of flour used to cost 2.5 yuan, but now it costs 5 yuan.

In the past, 100 yuan could buy a car full of things, but now she is shocked by the amount of each checkout.

The three children in the family are growing up and consume a lot of meat, fruits and eggs.

In the past, she basically didn't go to the special price area, but now she will go to the special price area to check it out. Although a big bag of oranges for 1 yuan, although they don't look good, they can still be eaten, which can meet the needs of the family.

It was a strange feeling, but she felt that maybe it was going to last a long time.

　　Tim, a food wholesaler, said that the current increase in food prices will continue for a long time, and the prices before the epidemic have not returned.

The epidemic has led to increased transportation and labor costs in the United States, which is generally a vicious circle that drives up food prices.

The supermarket is obviously the biggest beneficiary. These are the necessities of life, and the most expensive people will buy them.

　　In order to save money, people have begun to pay attention to supermarket discount coupons. The credit cards with the most rebates on grocery shopping, such as Amex EveryDay, have zero annual fee, and double points for the first 6,000 yuan of purchases in the supermarket each year. % cash back.

Discover It has zero annual fee and 5% cash back on grocery shopping in a certain quarter of the year.

Japanese supermarkets often offer discounts at night. For example, Tokyo Central offers a 30% to 20% discount on bento after 7pm every night.

(Zhang Hong)