I had just read a posting on what money can't buy, and it got me to
thinking about what money CAN buy.
Just for my own interest, and I hope that of others who drop by to
add their two cents, I'd like to know what you pay for the things
in your life. Please, if you don't mind when responding, add the
nearest large city you live by and your state, for a more
interesting comparison.
Here's what I pay for.
In the Buffalo, N.Y. area, I spend about $1,000 annually for car
insurance on a late-model Chevy with high coverage. My homeowner's
insurance is about $540 annually for replacement cost coverage with
a high deductible for a house just over 1,000 sq. ft.
Gas was about $3.85 a gallon last week, but has gone down to around
$3.55 this week. It used to cost $50 to fill the tank, now about
$42.
In the food area, produce runs like this: peaches @ $1.69 lb.,
5lbs. white potatoes are $2.49 this week. Iceberg lettuce was
$1.79, while a 3-pack of Romaine is $3.99.
Whole wheat bread (commercially baked) @ $2.29 a loaf, or $3.59 for
in-store bakery. Commerical cookies are anywhere from $2.29 for
animal crackers to $2.99 for Keebler chocolate chips. White flour
was $2.89 last time I bought it. Sugar also same price; both
5lbs.
White pasta (store brand) $1.19 unless on sale. Ronzoni SmartTaste
is $1.79 per pound pkg., and Barilla whole grains is $1.59. Store
brand sauce is between .99 and $1.49 depending on what week it
is.
Store brand frozen veggies are .88 a bag, and their ice cream is
usually $2.49 a half gallon. Name brand veggies $1.89,
and ice cream starting @ $3.99. I'm lucky that my
supermarket's brand products are of excellent quality.
Jeans @ Old Navy are about $29.99 for the current hot styles. You
can usually find sale jeans for $20. Solid color and graphic tee's
are usually 2/4 $16. Sale prices can be as low as $3.99 each.
Well, I can't think of any other things to try to compare, but if
you come up with something else you'd like to see discussed, please
add that.
Thanks for any responses.
What do you pay for your everyday items?
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Posted by Thu Oct 16, 2008 11:16am PDT
Report AbuseAll I know is now I give store brands more of a chance. I eat in more I try to use my car as smartly as I can. I also don't throw away money anymore. I go to the store with a list and a budget in my head. I used to come home with all these little extras. Not anymore.I don't know what we all will do if things get any worse.
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Posted by Thu Oct 16, 2008 11:32am PDT
Report AbuseOk i am from Oklahoma and my car insurance runs 102.00 every month on 2 vehicles. I pay 450.00 month on my home. I pay around 400.00 a month for electric and water. My cable bill is 75.00. My phone service and internet is 124.00 a month combined.
Lets see Milk is 3.99 a gallon here. All groceries have gone up. The prices on them are ridiculous.
Gas in down to 3.49 a gallon and some places cheaper.
Jeans are the same price here at old navy. Clothes have not gone up much.
Thanks and really good blog, it will be interesting to see what prices compare.....Have a good day.
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Posted by Thu Oct 16, 2008 11:32am PDT
Report AbuseLet's see in the St.louis Mo area:
My house ins: 529 for 500sqft I think.
Car ins: 988 for a 2006 chevy full coverage and a 92 dodge truck reg cover.
Gas right now is 2.88 I don't know how much to fill it I just put in what I can.
I buy store brand products and a lot of them go on sale for a 1.00 each, like pasta,spaghetti sauce,ketchup,mustard,dressing ect...
Milk: 3.89a gal
Eggs: 2.49 robbery when before I could get them 18 for 1.oo
Butter: 3.00 4sticks
Old Navy is the same price here.
I buy my veggies locally it all depends on what's available
If I come up with anything else I'll let you know.
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Posted by Thu Oct 16, 2008 11:38am PDT
Report AbuseI just filled up @ 2.61/gal
Milk is currentlu 3.98/gal
eggs 2.50/18ct
Whole wheat bread(good kind Whole grain) 3.15/loaf
All Hannah Montana T shirts run about $10-$15
Jeans at Wal-mart are about $15-$20
I cant afford old-navy unless it is a clearence sale. (I have 3 kiddos)
we have ins on both cars. full on the truck and liability on my car, we pay about 150 a month i think.
I live in Amarillo, Texas
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Posted by Thu Oct 16, 2008 12:02pm PDT
Report AbuseWow on the price of milk! That's ridunkulous! It's about $2.79 a gal. here. But your gas is cheaper everywhere else. Makes you kind of wonder...
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Posted by Thu Oct 16, 2008 3:40pm PDT
Report AbuseAtlanta is slightly pricey!
Regular Gas is $3.80/gallon
My car insurance is $180.00 month
My car note is $360/ I pay $375
My cell phone, with AT&T, is $132 a month, which I am going to lower YET again, because even though I have internet access, I can never download A THING!!
Horizon Organic milk is $3.69
Vegetarian Eggs are $3.69 a dozen
Sara Lee Honey Wheat bread is $2.69 a loaf.
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Posted by Fri Oct 17, 2008 11:31am PDT
Report AbuseI live just north of Dallas TX.
My house is $950/m for a 3/2/1.
My electric is $265.
My water is $110.
My car insurance (full coverage for 2 cars) is $115.
Our phones and internet are about $250 (thats ATT for you!).
Our DirecTV is about $100.
Daycare is $765/mo for each of my 2 children. $1530/mo)
Milk is really close to $4.
Hamburger meat just went down. It is $8 for a 5lb roll. Yay!
Bread is about $3 per loaf. (wheat)
Gas has gone down to somwhere in the $2.90 range.
Maybe I wasnt a good candidate to post here. Lol. I try not to pay attention too much to the prices on those things, because no matter what the cost, we have to pay them.
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Posted by Fri Oct 17, 2008 5:35pm PDT
Report AbuseMisty, you are a good candidate because you DO pay attention to what you're spending; that's why you know the prices. It looks like food is kinda crazy everywhere, but especially the milk. Can't understand why. I find it interesting that clothing remains constant from state to state though.
I forgot to ask what your sales tax was too. Ours is 8.75%. Alot of people here complain about the tax and think it's cheaper to live in Florida. Seniors tend to migrate there for the winter after retirement; we call them snowbirds.
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Posted by Sat Oct 18, 2008 6:24pm PDT
Report AbuseWow people's utilies are kind of high.
I pay budget billing on Electic and Gas.
Electric: 99.00 a month
Gas: 112.00
Water is around 85.00 every three months.
Trash: 50.25 every three months.
Last update gas is 2.79 a gal
Att cable and internet is 85.00
Cell is 96.oo for two phones
land line phone is 56.00
I think sales tax is 6.75%?
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Posted by Sun Oct 19, 2008 7:21am PDT
Report AbuseYeah some of those utilities DO seem really over-priced. I forgot to include mine, which can also be a good touchstone for the way or economies vary from state to state.
Our electric is about $75 - 80 monthly. Gas is $120 - 130, and we are also on budget billing. Cable/high speed internet is $103 a month. We don't use a house phone; both our cell phones run $96 on the same bill. Water is quarterly @ about $50. I see that is really low compared to western states. Which makes sense, I suppose.
BTW, MochMama, do you eat all organic? Your organic prices listed look like the pricing for regular crap elsewhere. That's great for you, let me know.
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