Rising food prices - what's the first thing you cut back on in tough times?
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Several Umeå residents have noticed the increased food prices.
- I think everything has become more expensive, but especially fruit and vegetables, says parent Joel Lillqvist.
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Magnus Lindh •
So far we haven't had to cut back on anything.
On the other hand, we buy several items of products that are extra priced, for example cheese and frozen chicken.
Such things that we eat quite a lot of.
I also usually bring a cooler bag when I go to umeå, there are usually better prices on tex ica maxi than the small shops we have in Dorotea.
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Ingrid •
Looking for 'eat soon' prices on e.g.
bread, meat, chicken, fish and freeze as soon as you get home.
You save money and at the same time do your part against the guinea pig = win-win.
Keep an eye on extra prices on basic goods at the store.
Make lunch boxes so you don't have to buy lunch.
Grow vegetables in the summer if you have the opportunity.
And above all not to go shopping when you are hungry.
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Anton •
But what I do is buy them on sale and freeze.
Butter instead of breadcrumbs is not unusual for it to cost 30-35 on sale.
Broad butter costs 65.
I also do large-scale cooking to avoid small expenses that different dishes involve, for example Parmesan cheese.
Chili con carné for two people lunch dinner the week
SEK 160 2 kilos of minced meat sale
5 onions SEK 5
3 peppers SEK 15
3 cans of white beans approx. 45
3 cans of kidney beans approx. 45
2 cans of pasta sauce arrabiatta 32
Garlic SEK
5 Chili SEK 5
Condiments
Easy to cook, that's 4 kilos of food, probably enough for dinner and a lunch box for the rest of the week for me and the girl.
On Saturday, it will be beef steak on sale in large packs, divided and frozen, approx. 250g each with roasted potatoes and garlic butter, lightly seasoned with a little more tomatoes.
If there's one thing I quickly learned when I moved out where I don't have the opportunity to shop 5 times a day, it's to stop shopping.
A fruit makes you more energetic than an energy drink between SEK 15-25.
A homemade sandwich is tastier than a "fresh freshly baked sandwich" from any chain.
Stop wasting money.
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Thony Norelli •
I buy food according to the season and preferably with red price tags.
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Antoine •
I received subsistence allowance of SEK 4,200 for 4 months 3 years ago.
Then I learned to live more economically.
I have noticed that food expenses have increased slightly but I have been able to save every month this year.
My girlfriend is on maternity leave with twins and we live in a house.
Just moved to Halland.
We have no loans or car.
So it feels to me that people live beyond their means and own a car that maybe they can't really afford to own.
Home loans are increasing but home values are falling.
I think that's more terrifying.
The fact that people cannot afford avocado toast for breakfast is not really a problem.
But what do I know.
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Irina •
Price compares the shops using apps before I go shopping.
Today 06:27
svältande_svensk •
Everything with a kilo price above SEK 50.
Today 06:27
Håkan •
Drinks less coffee, skips butter on the sandwich, bakes more