Stopped being "brand loyal" and saved a ton of money I…
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Stopped being "brand loyal" and saved a ton of money
I used to have certain things I would only buy brand names of, and they got so expensive, I decided to try some of the generics and store brands. Some are just as good, some aren't, so I still buy a couple of name brands, but mostly not.
Some name brands I still buy are Fritos and Cheetos (store brands tend to taste bad, sometimes like chemicals), Green Giant frozen corn, and Nature's Own bread. The store brands just aren't the same.
I also tried making my own items, and some are just as good and some are just awful. I don't like homemade bread, and it takes too long to make.
I also am not so picky about fresh fruit as I used to be. I used to only buy produce at Publix, but they are at least twice as expensive as Aldi (Walmart produce is not so cheap anymore.) so I buy mostly there now. I will only buy grapes in season at Aldi, because they sometimes have some kind of film on them that puckers my mouth, so I will pay more for grapes at Publix.
I love potatoes, and I'm not paying $4.99 for a 5-lb bag of name-brand potatoes at Publix or WalMart when I can get 10 lbs. for $3.29 at Aldi in season. I dehydrate or freeze them.
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I used to have certain things I would only buy brand names of, and they got so expensive, I decided to try some of the generics and store brands. Some are just as good, some aren't, so I still buy a couple of name brands, but mostly not.
Some name brands I still buy are Fritos and Cheetos (store brands tend to taste bad, sometimes like chemicals), Green Giant frozen corn, and Nature's Own bread. The store brands just aren't the same.
I also tried making my own items, and some are just as good and some are just awful. I don't like homemade bread, and it takes too long to make.
I also am not so picky about fresh fruit as I used to be. I used to only buy produce at Publix, but they are at least twice as expensive as Aldi (Walmart produce is not so cheap anymore.) so I buy mostly there now. I will only buy grapes in season at Aldi, because they sometimes have some kind of film on them that puckers my mouth, so I will pay more for grapes at Publix.
I love potatoes, and I'm not paying $4.99 for a 5-lb bag of name-brand potatoes at Publix or WalMart when I can get 10 lbs. for $3.29 at Aldi in season. I dehydrate or freeze them.
#finance
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