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Flour Prices Are High and Will Continue Rising!

You may have read my earlier blog where I warned that wheat and wheat products would be rising soon. I suggested that you stock up on flour, bread, cereal and other wheat-based products. I hope you heeded my advice because the prices are definitely “going through the roof.” And, these prices will continue to rise over the next few weeks or months. Scarcity The reality really hit home for me last week. A friend was traveling to Lancaster to pick up some goods. She offered to get me 25 pounds of flour. Unfortunately, there was no flour left to get. … Continue reading →

Stock up on Flour, Bread and Cereal Now While You Can

Here is a little bit of news that you can use. It is time to stock up on your flour and wheat as much as possible within your budget for the next few weeks. Whether you use wheat flour, all-purpose flour or bread flour, you’ll want to put by a good stockpile. This is because analysts are predicting record high prices for wheat and wheat products. One story in the news predicts that bread may go as high as $5 a loaf by the end of the year. While I’m not sure that bread prices will soar quite that high, … Continue reading →

Storing Staples: Flour

Buying in bulk and stocking up during sales is a great way to be frugal. But, if those items spoil or otherwise go to waste, you will wind up losing money instead of saving it. Proper storage is essential when you are talking about staple items. Staple items include things such as flour, bread, milk, eggs, butter and anything basic that you usually have to have on hand. A great additional advantage to storing staples is that you will always be prepared in case of emergencies. For the first bunch of tips for storing staples, let’s start with flour. Here … Continue reading →