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(33 posts) Sat Feb 11, 2012, 01:50 PM Feb 2012

Tips on getting the best bang for your buck whilst grocery shopping! [View all]

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This is a counterpart to former Debbie Downer posts

1. Familiarize yourself with the stores near you ("near" being within 3-4 miles of your abode). Learn which store has the best deals on such and such, etc.

2. GIVE UP MEAT, which is ANYTHING W/ A FACE! If you want animal products, get Trader Joe's organic yogurt (which I am convinced is Stonyfield Farm), free-range eggs @ $3.69 a dozen, Organic Valley seems to offer lower prices than Horizon for sour cream, cottage cheese...I buy raw milk cheeses from TJ's (and don't even worry about if it's organic if it's from Europe). Buy what's on sale and if it's not, GO WITHOUT FOR A WEEK OR TWO!

3. Don't eat out. This will free up more money to buy healthier stuff that you claim you can't afford now.

4. Ethnic produce markets for fruits and veggies (and sales/bananas/organic carrots and kale @ WF's!

5. House brand @ WF, along with bulk items

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Tips on getting the best bang for your buck whilst grocery shopping! [View all] i own my story Feb 2012 OP

What Debbie Downer posts are you referring to? demmiblue Feb 2012 #1

All the awful-izing of another OP on here...Lots of pile-on i own my story Feb 2012 #4

Taking pot shots at other DUers that are concerned about the price of food is rather rude. demmiblue Feb 2012 #7

It's rude and downright elitist. Zalatix Feb 2012 #16

The OP did tell a concerned DUer on Scocial Security (other thread): demmiblue Feb 2012 #23

She was sighing at the thought of going to the store i own my story Feb 2012 #32

Dude, I didn't know for years that I was at the poverty level i own my story Feb 2012 #30

My point is not to take any shots but to remind her of what i own my story Feb 2012 #34

The OP was trying to avoid that, so why are you making an issue of it? nt DCKit Feb 2012 #50

The OP is trying to avoid taking pot shots? A Simple Game Feb 2012 #88

I pretty much follow all those guidelines. RebelOne Feb 2012 #2

I doubt I'll ever give up meat arely staircase Feb 2012 #3

We have drastically reduced the amount of meat we eat. JDPriestly Feb 2012 #51

As someone who has learned to really enjoy cooking (under my coalition_unwilling Feb 2012 #124

Thanks for reminding me about lentils. JDPriestly Feb 2012 #149

One note of caution (learned the hard way): wait to coalition_unwilling Feb 2012 #152

A small chest freezer quakerboy Feb 2012 #65

in Austin my coop had a good selection arely staircase Feb 2012 #67

I should really look at a coop quakerboy Feb 2012 #73

Keep your eye out (plus friends & neighbors) for fresh road kill. BOHICA12 Feb 2012 #69

Yeah, and if you live by the ocean Aerows Feb 2012 #136

True - you can, but it takes good sunshine or a bunch of firewood. nt BOHICA12 Feb 2012 #145

Buy spices at ethnic markets LiberalEsto Feb 2012 #5

Meh. I'll do you one better when it comes to spices i own my story Feb 2012 #9

Indians are very selective about their spices LiberalEsto Feb 2012 #11

Okay. There was some warning about a skin creme made in India i own my story Feb 2012 #15

If you're trying to save money on groceries, then don't go to Whole Paycheck. hobbit709 Feb 2012 #13

Respectfully, I must say bullshit to you. i own my story Feb 2012 #17

And you're giving that RW ass that owns WF money. hobbit709 Feb 2012 #21

Well, I luvvvv canned tomatoes and use them for lotsa stuff i own my story Feb 2012 #24

No I don't know about the others but they at least keep their mouths shut. hobbit709 Feb 2012 #27

And I wait for sales quakerboy Feb 2012 #66

Double whammy coupons: no_hypocrisy Feb 2012 #6

been doing that for decades. my average savings (including the loyalty cards) is about 30-50% niyad Feb 2012 #14

well, except for the fact that there is no trader joe's in this whole state, there are no ethnic niyad Feb 2012 #8

How far is the other side of town? See, this is a crucial point i own my story Feb 2012 #12

welcome to DU niyad Feb 2012 #20

Not exactly. Not everyone knows what they're doing in all i own my story Feb 2012 #25

Nice of you to join and start insulting people you don't even know nobodyspecial Feb 2012 #42

Maybe I won't. Obviously not with you, anyhow. i own my story Feb 2012 #49

your ideas get posted regularly and all of yours are always mentioned. What you are missing is roguevalley Feb 2012 #91

The OP poster is already TSd. 2nd incarnation is as well downthread. nt riderinthestorm Feb 2012 #98

thank you, honey. What a thread. :) roguevalley Feb 2012 #101

half this thread is insult about your remarks and half is some reasonable things roguevalley Feb 2012 #90

But the DU meme is that the less money you have, inevitably the worse food you'll eat. Quantess Feb 2012 #45

What if it's raining? taterguy Feb 2012 #40

Or Austin in August when it's 110�+ in the shade hobbit709 Feb 2012 #43

Pick up a few bags of ice to keep your food cold taterguy Feb 2012 #58

Debbie Downer?? I think I dated her in high school. We called her "go go". nm rhett o rick Feb 2012 #62

You're kidding, right? We had some snow yesterday i own my story Feb 2012 #48

I like my groceries to stay dry taterguy Feb 2012 #59

again, you are expecting acceptance of your view but trashing others. roguevalley Feb 2012 #92

I hate people that don't see the sarcasm smiley I insert in my posts taterguy Feb 2012 #121

You'd probably save money if you moved -- but then your rent might JDPriestly Feb 2012 #53

believe me, I would love to be back where there are trader joe's-- but that is not possible at the niyad Feb 2012 #70

I hope you will soon have a Trader Joe's near you. JDPriestly Feb 2012 #71

thank you--I have been begging trader joe's for years to come here--but some of the weird laws niyad Feb 2012 #76

Now this is one rumor that might have truth to it. unapatriciated Feb 2012 #99

CO--and there were reports in the papers two weeks ago about TJ having signed several leases. niyad Feb 2012 #115

Colorado is on the list. unapatriciated Feb 2012 #125

yes, I did--surprised me no end when he actually returned my call several years ago. niyad Feb 2012 #126

That works for people Worried senior Feb 2012 #10

Damn, you have been here a whole 1 1/2 hours Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #18

Feel free to pile onto the other thread where it's all i own my story Feb 2012 #26

More interested in your story Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #44

Looks to me like it's going to be a short story. n/t A Simple Game Feb 2012 #89

DUzy! LOL! roguevalley Feb 2012 #93

They always run away from me............. Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #103

I didn't think you were gonna get an answer ;) n/t hootinholler Feb 2012 #105

Good advice, especially about the "faces." Thanks n/t Peregrine Took Feb 2012 #19

the tone is kind of insulting quinnox Feb 2012 #22

What I have learned in my 46 years on the Earth Plane i own my story Feb 2012 #28

I see you're a newbie. At DU, when the topic is about eating on a budget, Quantess Feb 2012 #36

Actually, i own my story, most of us on DU are way, way ahead JDPriestly Feb 2012 #54

+1 for cooking! bhikkhu Feb 2012 #95

That's not "bang for your buck." That's hippie grub on a budget. Dreamer Tatum Feb 2012 #29

I am not arguing for vegetarianism here. It's for those i own my story Feb 2012 #37

Um, yeah. Go review your #2 in the OP. It really is #2. nt Dreamer Tatum Feb 2012 #39

I save a bundle on groceries because I am a vegetarian. RebelOne Feb 2012 #142

eggs @ $3.69 a dozen? RC Feb 2012 #31

I can get free range eggs for a LOT less than $3.69 a dozen here. hobbit709 Feb 2012 #33

Yeah but mine are certified cruelty-free i own my story Feb 2012 #38

My local run Mexican grocery store goes even better. Hatchling Feb 2012 #60

In Connecticut, that is not that unusual, for free range eggs. Jennicut Feb 2012 #123

"best bang for your buck" and "Whole Foods" do not belong together Beaverhausen Feb 2012 #35

Bingo! The OP really had the distinct aroma of "Whole Foods spam". I'm guessing bullwinkle428 Feb 2012 #132

Whole Foods? Don't you mean Whole Paycheck? LynneSin Feb 2012 #133

I have WF and TJ's within walking distance of one another I love God Feb 2012 #139

My local food pantry can't keep up with the need in my area. riderinthestorm Feb 2012 #41

I now have to travel quite a distance on my bike to get to the produce market i own my story Feb 2012 #46

Wow. You have all the answers. nobodyspecial Feb 2012 #47

sounds like a good idea to me. hobbit709 Feb 2012 #52

Wow. Stay classy. kestrel91316 Feb 2012 #64

Well, seeing as it was a troll nobodyspecial Feb 2012 #72

I had to constrain myself! I almost leaped out of the keyboard at the OP! riderinthestorm Feb 2012 #75

Cupcake, I grew up in a suburb that was technically a food desert piscesnewmoon Feb 2012 #77

You certainly are persistent! demmiblue Feb 2012 #78

Nice job denigrating those who are suffering and aren't as able as you. riderinthestorm Feb 2012 #79

Didn't you forget something? piscesnewmoon Feb 2012 #81

You have no idea what that person's situation is. How dare you presume to know better riderinthestorm Feb 2012 #82

Post removed Post removed Feb 2012 #83

"Don't want to be responsible for myself"? WTF. Welcome to ignore. riderinthestorm Feb 2012 #86

Well, aren't you just a superior human nobodyspecial Feb 2012 #87

And your name is deceiving kombucha breath Feb 2012 #116

I'm glad that works for you. But we are all in our own situations. I just got over roguevalley Feb 2012 #94

This is a rural farm community. No busses. Nearest grocery store can be MILES away (10 - 50 miles) riderinthestorm Feb 2012 #57

How about having a garden in that RURAL area? Getting to know farmers who can provide cheese, eggs allthingsmustpass Feb 2012 #129

Clearly you've never lived in a rural community like IL, thousands of acres of corn/soybean farms riderinthestorm Feb 2012 #137

"Rural deserts are another matter: may have to move. mac56 Feb 2012 #138

Is there a TJ's near you? unapatriciated Feb 2012 #102

About 10 miles away (Just a lovely stroll to the store for the OP!111 - heh, jk) riderinthestorm Feb 2012 #104

Aldi is a great store, I shop there as well as at TJ's. unapatriciated Feb 2012 #107

Aldi and TJ's are owned by brothers if I recall correctly! riderinthestorm Feb 2012 #110

ok I was thinking of Jewel T have never been to Chicago that is probably why I didn't know it. unapatriciated Feb 2012 #113

Troll has left the building! demmiblue Feb 2012 #55

That one seemed so familiar, but I can't think of who he/she was before. likesmountains 52 Feb 2012 #56

Goddess Blessings on the Admins! Hatchling Feb 2012 #61

Interesting actions upon which to heap your blessings. piscesnewmoon Feb 2012 #74

I found whole shrimp at Pavilions on sale for $5/lb, bought 1/3 lb for under $2 kestrel91316 Feb 2012 #63

Ring up Organics with the codes for foreign made (DDT etc.) produce underpants Feb 2012 #68

Farmer's markets are awesome. JNelson6563 Feb 2012 #80

Um...They have farmers markets in the 'hood and 'burbs now allthingsmustpass Feb 2012 #130

I do know this JNelson6563 Feb 2012 #135

Is this tip list designed for recent arrivals to the planet? mahina Feb 2012 #84

Some more tips MadHound Feb 2012 #85

I wish I could, Madhound. It doesn't get more rural-er than the Kenai Peninsula. roguevalley Feb 2012 #96

This is elitist and condescending. Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 #97

Personally I think the tips are great..... whistler162 Feb 2012 #100

Are you whack on crack Really? Me in the same league with Mittens? kombucha breath Feb 2012 #117

I didn't judge; you take suggestions as judgement kombucha breath Feb 2012 #119

Yep, I'm a bitch. Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 #122

Wow, you must have accomplished something being well-loved on DU! allthingsmustpass Feb 2012 #127

One more tip: Organic food in grocery stores is often a rip-off justiceischeap Feb 2012 #106

I love kale salad w/ nutritional yeast kombucha breath Feb 2012 #118

I hear Braggs has MSG in it justiceischeap Feb 2012 #120

You "heard" wrong I love God Feb 2012 #140

My goodness, your very certain about this... justiceischeap Feb 2012 #141

Again, the difference is when it's not an ISOLATED ADDITIVE april come she will Feb 2012 #146

MEAT. aquart Feb 2012 #108

Nope/ allthingsmustpass Feb 2012 #131

I second that nope. n/t RebelOne Feb 2012 #143

Oh, Dman! I thought this was a thread about CPAC's GOP dating forum tips. pinboy3niner Feb 2012 #109

Here are my own tips tabbycat31 Feb 2012 #111

tips from 1972 are of no value to those of us who must shop in 2012 pitohui Feb 2012 #112

Thank you B2G Feb 2012 #114

Dude, I just got back from Trader Joe's... allthingsmustpass Feb 2012 #128

Sorry, I'm NOT giving up meat, nor will HappyMe Feb 2012 #134

I love Aldi! GoCubsGo Feb 2012 #144

Quit yer whining and learn to love yer cormeal mush and dandelions TheKentuckian Feb 2012 #147

While I respect people trying to 'help'... Shandris Feb 2012 #148

I would NEVER buy factory farm eggs, dear! wood snake sadge Feb 2012 #150

I think I'll be making veal parmesan just in your honor tonight hootinholler Feb 2012 #151

newest incarnation, I would guess niyad Feb 2012 #154

Eating out is such a waste stuntcat Feb 2012 #153

By pass the man. Grow your own. nt tsuki Feb 2012 #155

Hmm...I wonder if any more gloomy Guses the inner lite... Feb 2012 #156

.. mdmc Feb 2012 #157