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newdeal2

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17. All of the packaged stuff is outrageously expensive

Reply to Xolodno (Original post)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 10:34 PM

Aug 21

Chips, crackers, soda, cookies etc. will add so much to your bill. Those used to be the “cheap” food items but something switched five years ago and they’ve never lowered the price without some sort of special deal.

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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