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WarGamer

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8. Hamburger Helper isn't even a good deal...

Reply to IronLionZion (Original post)

Tue Oct 14, 2025, 01:37 PM

Oct 2025

$2.79 at my local store, on sale... for just 6 oz of pasta

Can buy a pound of pasta for 99 cents... and the portion of seasonings to make the sauce makes it waaaay cheaper.

And much healthier!!

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Recession warning signs to watch: Goodbye lipstick, hello Hamburger Helper [View all] IronLionZion Oct 2025 OP

I trust nothing from the Bezos post Keepthesoulalive Oct 2025 #1

Consumers might cut back on Amazon purchases IronLionZion Oct 2025 #2

They have Keepthesoulalive Oct 2025 #3

Yeah, he wrote that himself Oeditpus Rex Oct 2025 #10

All articles and editorials must be approved by Bezos Keepthesoulalive Oct 2025 #12

Source, please (n.t ) Oeditpus Rex Oct 2025 #13

Google, Duck Duck Go Keepthesoulalive Oct 2025 #14

A newspaper owner telling the editorial board Oeditpus Rex Oct 2025 #15

He fired the editor and replaced him with a toady Keepthesoulalive Oct 2025 #17

Jeff Bezos has other things to do Oeditpus Rex Oct 2025 #18

If you choose not to research Bezos Keepthesoulalive Oct 2025 #19

What I've found does not in the least support Oeditpus Rex Oct 2025 #20

LOL hamburger is like $1,000 a lb leftstreet Oct 2025 #4

100 years ago hamburger had a reputation for being super sketchy IronLionZion Oct 2025 #6

Hamburger Helper is not the bargain it used to be since hamburger around here costs 8 dollars a pound. Midnight Writer Oct 2025 #5

It's still pretty good with ground turkey though and that's still reasonable $$$ AZJonnie Oct 2025 #7

Hamburger Helper isn't even a good deal... WarGamer Oct 2025 #8

Hamburger is about 5 bucks a pound where I live Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2025 #9

Who can afford the hamburger ?? Jack Valentino Oct 2025 #11

Went to Costco yesterday Zorro Oct 2025 #16

This is a sign that the economy is on the brink of collapse. Initech Oct 2025 #21

How is this considered cheaper ? JI7 Oct 2025 #22