Orange County, Fla. — Before you start firing up the grill for Memorial Day weekend, you may notice grocery prices are a little more than they used to be.
The latest numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show in April that all grocery prices grew 2.6% -- the largest month-to-month jump since 1974.
From a year ago, overall grocery prices are up 4.1%, with meat, poultry, fish and eggs seeing the biggest jump.
Thanks to the coronavirus, more Americans are cooking at home, and the demand for groceries shot up, disrupting supply chains. Issues with outbreaks at meat-processing plants have also added to the problem.
“When it comes to shopping for Memorial Day, I will probably hit the stores early," shopper Mallory Jordan said.
Our Consumer Warrior Clark Howard has a list of the ten items that are getting more expensive at the grocery store, with eggs at the top.
Team Clark suggests you take the following five steps to save money.
- Change where you shop
- Buy store brands
- Check unit prices
- Download cashback apps
- Use pickup to avoid impulse buys