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Originally Posted by sherm
I've actually been shopping ONLY at Trader Joes and I have realized that I spend less, and I can go a lot longer between shopping trips. I've shopped at Walmart a few times, and each time I do, I end up buying $50 worth of DVD's, PS3 games, etc. On top of $150 in food, a simple midnight shopping trip turns into a fiasco.
As for the food, I usually buy a lot more crap, so Trader Joes is the best option for me. The food is much more fresh, the people are nicer and I only spend $200 a month for groceries (and I eat 6 times a day). TJ all the way!  |
When we shop at Costco we almost always wind up spending $300 or more dollars for things like whole beef tenderloins, king crab legs, huge crates of stuff we probably won't use in a year, etc.
Even shopping at the 3 local supermarkets our bill runs 2-300 every week or 2, but I like to cook and a lot of times I need exotic or expensive spices, weird ingredients, things like that. It all adds up.
Trader Joe's, looking back, I do think we spend less, but Whole Foods is definitely crazy expensive, but very high quality and/or organic products.