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Is it worth having both Sam's Club and BJ's?
We currently have a Sam's membership. It isn't nearby so we shop there for bulk staples when we are going to be nearby. We've never had a Costco membership because it is too far to shop regularly. I wish we could because Clark Howard makes it sound magical (but that's beside the point). A new BJ's is opening soon that is closer to home. I've never been in one. Is it worth buying a membership? Is it worth it to have both Sam's and BJ's? What are your regular BJ's purchases?
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We currently have a Sam's membership. It isn't nearby so we shop there for bulk staples when we are going to be nearby. We've never had a Costco membership because it is too far to shop regularly. I wish we could because Clark Howard makes it sound magical (but that's beside the point). A new BJ's is opening soon that is closer to home. I've never been in one. Is it worth buying a membership? Is it worth it to have both Sam's and BJ's? What are your regular BJ's purchases?
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What are the frugal soups you can make?
What frugal soups do you make? I know all soups are pretty frugal if we are not talking Lobster Bisque. But I curious what people think about the cost of soup for meals. Include a recipe or a link to a recipe if you want, and estimate the cost per serving. I will start it off NYT's French onion soup, which is well under $10 for 8 servings assuming substitution of Swiss for Gruyere cheese and bouillon for the stock. https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017256-french-onion-soup
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What frugal soups do you make? I know all soups are pretty frugal if we are not talking Lobster Bisque. But I curious what people think about the cost of soup for meals. Include a recipe or a link to a recipe if you want, and estimate the cost per serving. I will start it off NYT's French onion soup, which is well under $10 for 8 servings assuming substitution of Swiss for Gruyere cheese and bouillon for the stock. https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017256-french-onion-soup
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How much do y'all spend on groceries a week?
I am from Texas, I spend anywhere from 65 to 100 dollars on groceries per week depending on if I need to restock certain expensive items (laundry, hair and body wash, and recently olive oil), however most of my groceries run around 70-80 dollar most weeks.
I was wonder how much y'all spend on groceries and if so what the biggest expenses? Currently its snacks costing me around 20 dollars total depending on if I get carrots or not that week. I don't think I'd change my groceries since I mostly get the HEB brand everything unless the brand name is more bang for my buck.
So how much do y'all spend on groceries per week and what is the biggest expense?
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I am from Texas, I spend anywhere from 65 to 100 dollars on groceries per week depending on if I need to restock certain expensive items (laundry, hair and body wash, and recently olive oil), however most of my groceries run around 70-80 dollar most weeks.
I was wonder how much y'all spend on groceries and if so what the biggest expenses? Currently its snacks costing me around 20 dollars total depending on if I get carrots or not that week. I don't think I'd change my groceries since I mostly get the HEB brand everything unless the brand name is more bang for my buck.
So how much do y'all spend on groceries per week and what is the biggest expense?
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Most resistant and durable brand of male underwear?
Hello! I'm looking for the most resistant, durable male underwear available. 3 months ago I bought a pack online for a pretty good price (6 boxers for 22 euros), and while the brand was allegedly good, one of them has already a hole.
I've looked online a bit: seems that "Danish endurance" and "Kirkland signature" are good in this sense... But I'd like a second opinion, thank you in advance
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Hello! I'm looking for the most resistant, durable male underwear available. 3 months ago I bought a pack online for a pretty good price (6 boxers for 22 euros), and while the brand was allegedly good, one of them has already a hole.
I've looked online a bit: seems that "Danish endurance" and "Kirkland signature" are good in this sense... But I'd like a second opinion, thank you in advance
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Perfumes. Do you think it's worth overpaying for original, brand-name perfumes?
Hello, this is my first time in this community.Recently I was throwing away used empty perfume bottles. And I had a question: is it worth buying branded perfumes in beautiful bottles at all, if you can buy bulk perfumes or just a copy of the fragrance? Do any of you buy replicas or bulk decants? What do you think about this? Have people around you noticed that you are using a copy of a fragrance and not the original brand fragrance? After all, with branded perfumes we pay not only for the scent, but also for the design of the bottle, for the thick glass of the bottle, and all that.
What do you say about this?
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Hello, this is my first time in this community.Recently I was throwing away used empty perfume bottles. And I had a question: is it worth buying branded perfumes in beautiful bottles at all, if you can buy bulk perfumes or just a copy of the fragrance? Do any of you buy replicas or bulk decants? What do you think about this? Have people around you noticed that you are using a copy of a fragrance and not the original brand fragrance? After all, with branded perfumes we pay not only for the scent, but also for the design of the bottle, for the thick glass of the bottle, and all that.
What do you say about this?
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Hyvee's in-store prices are not representing their weekend commercial - and you can speak up!
This weekend one of the Hyvee commercials said they had a pound of butter for $2.50. That's a huge fucking savings!
In store they are $2.99. (Still a great savings, but not what's on their commercial! and fuck them for the extra 50 cents!)
I was "lucky" enough to run across an employee who asked me "finding everything?" and I said "yeah, just not at the prices advertised!".
They told me to simply tell the cashier and they not only overrode the Butter price, but 2 or 3 other items (that I said I think were advertised, but may not have been), and the cashier just did it without question!
Don't spread this too far, but apparently Hyvee cashiers can override the price by at least 50 cents without question or supervision.
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This weekend one of the Hyvee commercials said they had a pound of butter for $2.50. That's a huge fucking savings!
In store they are $2.99. (Still a great savings, but not what's on their commercial! and fuck them for the extra 50 cents!)
I was "lucky" enough to run across an employee who asked me "finding everything?" and I said "yeah, just not at the prices advertised!".
They told me to simply tell the cashier and they not only overrode the Butter price, but 2 or 3 other items (that I said I think were advertised, but may not have been), and the cashier just did it without question!
Don't spread this too far, but apparently Hyvee cashiers can override the price by at least 50 cents without question or supervision.
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Looking for a mildly inexpensive cell phone plan for Southern Oregon family.
I live in North Dakota where Verizon is pretty much the only reliable provider. My parents and brother live a fairly “off the grid“ lifestyle in Southern Oregon (using the term loosely, they are unhoused during times in tents, couch surfing, trailers on random properties, etc.). I worry about them and just want a way to be able to contact them or for them to contact me but I’m not sure if Verizon is the best way to go because it’s a bit expensive and my budget is limited. Are there other options for that area that may be more affordable? I know it sounds a little choosy beggar but they were looking for hotspot/internet service as well. I’ve tried googling but I’m kind of at a loss with all of the options and you have to input so much info just to get a maybe price range. I’ll have to purchase 3 new phones (I’m looking into refurbished options) so I’m trying to find a more inexpensive family plan. Does anyone have recommendations for that area or in general?
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I live in North Dakota where Verizon is pretty much the only reliable provider. My parents and brother live a fairly “off the grid“ lifestyle in Southern Oregon (using the term loosely, they are unhoused during times in tents, couch surfing, trailers on random properties, etc.). I worry about them and just want a way to be able to contact them or for them to contact me but I’m not sure if Verizon is the best way to go because it’s a bit expensive and my budget is limited. Are there other options for that area that may be more affordable? I know it sounds a little choosy beggar but they were looking for hotspot/internet service as well. I’ve tried googling but I’m kind of at a loss with all of the options and you have to input so much info just to get a maybe price range. I’ll have to purchase 3 new phones (I’m looking into refurbished options) so I’m trying to find a more inexpensive family plan. Does anyone have recommendations for that area or in general?
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Which products are a good value at Whole Foods?
I just moved, and my primary grocery store is now going to be Aldi, with occasional trips to Trader Joe's for treats. However, both of those stores are a bit of a drive and don't open in time for me to stop in before work if I really need something.
And then there is a Whole Foods right around the corner from me which opens at 7am. I normally avoid WF because the prices I have seen have all been outrageous, but I think I am going to have to utilize it at some point. My first day when I had no food, I got a $3.99 slice of hot pizza, which was a good option instead of going to a restaurant or eating crackers for dinner.
Are there any other products which are a reasonable value? For example, I heard eggs are reasonably priced. (Although I'm sure they aren't going to beat the $1.49 dozen eggs I got from Aldi yesterday.)
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I just moved, and my primary grocery store is now going to be Aldi, with occasional trips to Trader Joe's for treats. However, both of those stores are a bit of a drive and don't open in time for me to stop in before work if I really need something.
And then there is a Whole Foods right around the corner from me which opens at 7am. I normally avoid WF because the prices I have seen have all been outrageous, but I think I am going to have to utilize it at some point. My first day when I had no food, I got a $3.99 slice of hot pizza, which was a good option instead of going to a restaurant or eating crackers for dinner.
Are there any other products which are a reasonable value? For example, I heard eggs are reasonably priced. (Although I'm sure they aren't going to beat the $1.49 dozen eggs I got from Aldi yesterday.)
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When to stockpile versus pass on a sale
Curious to hear what your philosophy is on stockpiling things when they’re on sale. Have you ever purchased something in bulk because it seemed like an incredible deal and you were convinced you’d absolutely need or use it eventually, only to realize later that you didn’t actually need it, didn’t use nearly as much as expected, or simply bought more than you could realistically go through? How do you decide when a sale is worth buying extra versus when you’re just buying something because it’s a good deal?
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Curious to hear what your philosophy is on stockpiling things when they’re on sale. Have you ever purchased something in bulk because it seemed like an incredible deal and you were convinced you’d absolutely need or use it eventually, only to realize later that you didn’t actually need it, didn’t use nearly as much as expected, or simply bought more than you could realistically go through? How do you decide when a sale is worth buying extra versus when you’re just buying something because it’s a good deal?
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Here's today's yield from our kitchen garden.
We have a really tiny backyard and the HOA requires us to grow most things in containers, but we've still managed to grow a fair share of our fruits and vegetables.
Today's harvest includes
* Lemons
* Bell pepper
* Okra
* Lettuce
* Chard
* Cherry tomatoes
* Schwartzenbeeren
* Parsley
* Chives
Using some of this to make savory crepes for tonight's dinner (along with ham, cheese, and a couple of store bought vegetables). The lemons are becoming lemonade. The berries will go into yogurt with tomorrow's breakfast, and a few of the veggies will go into egg salad for tomorrow's lunch. The okra needed harvesting so it's going to get frozen today and then get used the next time we make gumbo.
It's light exercise to raise this food, so gardening also saves the cost of a gym membership.
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We have a really tiny backyard and the HOA requires us to grow most things in containers, but we've still managed to grow a fair share of our fruits and vegetables.
Today's harvest includes
* Lemons
* Bell pepper
* Okra
* Lettuce
* Chard
* Cherry tomatoes
* Schwartzenbeeren
* Parsley
* Chives
Using some of this to make savory crepes for tonight's dinner (along with ham, cheese, and a couple of store bought vegetables). The lemons are becoming lemonade. The berries will go into yogurt with tomorrow's breakfast, and a few of the veggies will go into egg salad for tomorrow's lunch. The okra needed harvesting so it's going to get frozen today and then get used the next time we make gumbo.
It's light exercise to raise this food, so gardening also saves the cost of a gym membership.
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