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Re: primitives discuss stretching dollars at grocery store
« Reply #50 on: May 18, 2012, 01:48:30 AM »
What the hell are these people buying?

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Re: primitives discuss stretching dollars at grocery store
« Reply #51 on: May 18, 2012, 02:06:57 AM »
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Re: primitives discuss stretching dollars at grocery store
« Reply #52 on: May 18, 2012, 08:02:33 AM »
Being a member, or I should say a member in good standing of the BJs club is always such a hoot to mention :lmao: you don't get jokes like this when you belong to Costco or Sams Club!
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Re: primitives discuss stretching dollars at grocery store
« Reply #53 on: May 18, 2012, 08:33:17 AM »
Quote from: Ballygrl on May 17, 2012, 10:29:38 PM
The stores here, when there's a 10 for $10 sale? you don't have to buy 10 to get it for $1, you can buy 5 and it'll still be $1 each, you can also mix and match here.

I have found (here at least) that the stores offer those deals on things like pasta, but not on more expensive items. I can get pasta for $.89 a box when they do those deals, but if they have one of those deals on something more expensive, they require you buy the full number of items to get the discount.

I get my meats from Costco and stick them in the freezer. SO much cheaper than the grocery stores!
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Re: primitives discuss stretching dollars at grocery store
« Reply #54 on: May 18, 2012, 08:51:46 AM »
Quote from: VivisMom on May 18, 2012, 08:33:17 AM
I have found (here at least) that the stores offer those deals on things like pasta, but not on more expensive items. I can get pasta for $.89 a box when they do those deals, but if they have one of those deals on something more expensive, they require you buy the full number of items to get the discount.

I get my meats from Costco and stick them in the freezer. SO much cheaper than the grocery stores!

We seem to have those deals for pasta, sauce, soup, condiments and some snacks.

BJs doesn't have meat at great prices, sometimes you get a sale, but not often.
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Re: primitives discuss stretching dollars at grocery store
« Reply #55 on: May 18, 2012, 08:55:30 AM »
I don't usually take my husband on the grocery trip, as I like to be unencumbered, and I don't want any editorial comments on the upcoming menu, but he tagged along a couple weeks ago and had extreme sticker shock.  He couldn't believe what things were costing now.   You have to look for the deals, and freeze when you find them.  

Not including beer and pet supplies, we are two people, we average once a week $50 at Dollar General and $50 at the grocery.  
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Re: primitives discuss stretching dollars at grocery store
« Reply #56 on: May 18, 2012, 09:07:33 AM »
Quote from: delilahmused on May 18, 2012, 01:48:30 AM
What the hell are these people buying?

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Scoobie and I have to really WORK at spending more than $500/month for five people.  Wally World and Market Basket are where we go, and she has finally gotten me to (on some things) buy the generic or store brand.  Some things I'll never bend on, but meh.

I've given up on Hannaford's.  $5.49 for a pound of bacon?  AYFKM?

I've noticed that the summer produce is gonna be wicked expensive again this year.  Corn is still 40 cents an ear and whole watermelons at WalMart last night were something on the order of $1/lb or more.  Tomatoes are still way up there too.

And since when does a whole chicken cost 98 cents a pound?  Really?

At least Market Basket has hamburger on sale for $2.49/lb this weekend and boneless pork chops for $1.99/lb.  Sad when that's considered a good deal.
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Re: primitives discuss stretching dollars at grocery store
« Reply #57 on: May 18, 2012, 09:15:43 AM »
Quote from: Ballygrl on May 17, 2012, 10:29:38 PM
The stores here, when there's a 10 for $10 sale? you don't have to buy 10 to get it for $1, you can buy 5 and it'll still be $1 each, you can also mix and match here.

Yup, both Acme and ShopRite offer 10 for $10 and you don't have to buy 10 items.  And for all the perverts here   :tongue:, BJs is a membership only warehouse store, like Sam's and Costco, and it rules!  :-)
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Re: primitives discuss stretching dollars at grocery store
« Reply #58 on: May 18, 2012, 09:44:10 AM »
Quote from: njpines on May 18, 2012, 09:15:43 AM
Yup, both Acme and ShopRite offer 10 for $10 and you don't have to buy 10 items.  And for all the perverts here   :tongue:, BJs is a membership only warehouse store, like Sam's and Costco, and it rules!  :-)
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Re: primitives discuss stretching dollars at grocery store
« Reply #59 on: May 18, 2012, 09:51:03 AM »
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Re: primitives discuss stretching dollars at grocery store
« Reply #60 on: May 18, 2012, 09:58:13 AM »
Sparks, I about had a heart attack when I saw bacon for over $5.  It had always been a $2 item.  Bacon is a luxury good now?  I have to save up for it??  Last weekend, Price Chopper had steak for $5.99/lb.  Fair enough.  But in the ground beef section, the 93% was also $5.99/lb.  WTF!!   OTOH, I think 98 cents / lb is fine for whole chicken.  For $6 you've got Sunday dinner, and leftovers. 
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Re: primitives discuss stretching dollars at grocery store
« Reply #61 on: May 18, 2012, 10:10:44 AM »
Quote from: IassaFTots on May 18, 2012, 09:51:03 AM
If you live in a participating location, and want to get produce, vegetables and fruit, for a good price, check this place out.

I have been getting all of my produce with them since January.  Their bread is good too, and freezes exceptionally well.  Aside from beer, some weeks I don't even have to go to the regular grocery store. 

Oh hey!  They have a co-op in Mountain's Edge where we will be living soon.  I'll have to try it out sometime.  I'm reading more information on it right now.  Sounds kind of fun.
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Re: primitives discuss stretching dollars at grocery store
« Reply #62 on: May 18, 2012, 10:27:57 AM »
Quote from: Evil_Conservative on May 18, 2012, 10:10:44 AM
Oh hey!  They have a co-op in Mountain's Edge where we will be living soon.  I'll have to try it out sometime.  I'm reading more information on it right now.  Sounds kind of fun.

It is, you need to be pretty patient, it is all run by volunteers.  They have a site on FB, you might want to check that out for more ins and outs.  I priced my $15 basket at the grocery store one day, and the same stuff would have cost me over $45.
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Re: primitives discuss stretching dollars at grocery store
« Reply #63 on: May 18, 2012, 11:23:14 AM »
Quote from: Karin on May 18, 2012, 09:58:13 AM
Sparks, I about had a heart attack when I saw bacon for over $5.  It had always been a $2 item.  Bacon is a luxury good now?  I have to save up for it??  Last weekend, Price Chopper had steak for $5.99/lb.  Fair enough.  But in the ground beef section, the 93% was also $5.99/lb.  WTF!!   OTOH, I think 98 cents / lb is fine for whole chicken.  For $6 you've got Sunday dinner, and leftovers. 

That's exactly what my wife does--gets a whole chicken.  The leftovers last us another two meals each.
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Re: primitives discuss stretching dollars at grocery store
« Reply #64 on: May 18, 2012, 12:46:42 PM »
But it was only a couple years ago where a whole chicken was 59-69 cents a pound and 80/20 hamburger was $2.39/lb.
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Re: primitives discuss stretching dollars at grocery store
« Reply #65 on: May 18, 2012, 12:49:37 PM »
Quote from: njpines on May 18, 2012, 09:15:43 AM
Yup, both Acme and ShopRite offer 10 for $10 and you don't have to buy 10 items.  And for all the perverts here :tongue:, BJs is a membership only warehouse store, like Sam's and Costco, and it rules!  :-)

Shop Rite is awesome!
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Re: primitives discuss stretching dollars at grocery store
« Reply #66 on: May 18, 2012, 12:50:34 PM »
I really liked Albertson's/Apple Market/Osborne but the one here closed. :(

I think there's another one on the south side of town.
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