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Ms. Toad

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11. Name brands, specialized items - that's exactly were many of the loyalty app savings are.

Reply to Xolodno (Original post)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 09:19 PM

Aug 21

Penny wise and pound foolish. Not only for buying specialty brands - but for not using the loyalty app that would have made them cheaper.

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$470 Grocery bill at checkout. [View all] Xolodno Aug 21 OP

how long do you expect that $130... ret5hd Aug 21 #1

If that's all I had, about a week and a half. Xolodno Aug 21 #5

we are about the same... ret5hd Aug 21 #16

I'm right in between you and the $470 guy soldierant Aug 21 #21

Was at the grocery store yesterday gab13by13 Aug 21 #2

You have to wonder how many people she was feeding with that senseandsensibility Aug 21 #4

Count the pennies, and the dollars will take care of themselves The Blue Flower Aug 21 #3

When you are at the bottom... Xolodno Aug 21 #7

Went through college on medicaid. Hornedfrog2000 Aug 21 #19

everyone needs help sometime on this earth Skittles Aug 21 #27

My wife hates that I keep an eye on gas prices IbogaProject Aug 21 #23

curious if you been through hard times Skittles Aug 21 #28

My Mom was a widow IbogaProject Friday #34

I hear you Skittles Friday #35

Three words.... democratsruletheday Aug 21 #6

Aldi & Trader Joes are owned by same family IbogaProject Aug 21 #24

I like TJ but Aldi misses the mark for me Skittles Aug 21 #29

That is partially correct Lifeafter70 Aug 21 #32

I have to second this. Aldi is my primary supermarket. Intractable Aug 21 #30

Have you tried the name brands lately Keepthesoulalive Aug 21 #8

Graham crakers. Maninacan Aug 21 #12

Let me guess the store . . . . . no_hypocrisy Aug 21 #9

LOL! I used to go to their store before Stew Sr. Got... madinmaryland Aug 21 #14

I've been to the Yonkers Stew Leonards IbogaProject Aug 21 #25

Vons...California version of Safeway. Xolodno Aug 21 #15

Discount store Maninacan Aug 21 #10

Name brands, specialized items - that's exactly were many of the loyalty app savings are. Ms. Toad Aug 21 #11

Loyalty brands Maninacan Aug 21 #13

Or you can just sign up for the loyalty cards wherever you shop on the road. Ms. Toad Aug 21 #31

All of the packaged stuff is outrageously expensive newdeal2 Aug 21 #17

our method is: shop the perimeter... ret5hd Aug 21 #18

Yes they've lost me as a custoner newdeal2 Aug 21 #20

I sometimes wonder about people's shopping habits HuskiesHowls Aug 21 #22

This cannot hold. Karasu Aug 21 #26

I was poor for a long time thanks to an illness that disqualified me from health insurance Warpy Aug 21 #33