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In what ways are people today being convinced to spend money beyond their means? (lemmy.ca)

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[-] Coskii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 32 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I was talking about groceries with a friend over in England a few nights ago. Apparently my pasta prices are 4x hers. And that's just the store brand dry noodles. If I found the cheapest deal I used to see from various places, it'd still be 2x. I'd need a pound of noodles for $0.49 to even be in the ballpark.

If a simple item like that is casually 4x more expensive, I'm sure everything else is also up there. I've been lucky that my income allows me to be a single family income provider and have money left over to throw around wherever I want, but just finding this out the other day really left a deep impression of just how sorry of a state things are in over here.

[-] roertel@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

Additionally, going out to eat has many hidden costs, like liquor tax in some cities on an already overpriced drink. Soda or Iced tea is $2.50 or more. Now add tax and tip and your $7 cheeseburger & coke is $25.

It's not for everyone, but my family has been enrolling in CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) produce. It's cheaper and local. Granted, I'll get 3 eggplants in a box one week and I need to get creative to be able to use it, but that's part of the fun. I've expanded my produce repertoire 5-fold and now know how to cook fennel.

[-] Threeme2189@lemm.ee 2 points 7 months ago

Quarter the fennel lengthwise
Spread olive oil, coarse salt and pepper
Roast in the oven until the edges starts to brown
Devour

[-] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 1 points 7 months ago

I'm assuming that's the bulb. What about the stalk?

[-] Threeme2189@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

Put them in a salad maybe? I usually buy just the bulbs...

[-] roertel@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

devour indeed. I also had a recipe for fennel lemonade that I made with the tops.

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