charles640•2d agoProlific Poster

I finally figured out my grocery bill was killing my budget

I was at the checkout in my local Kroger last month, and the total came to $187. I nearly choked. I was just buying normal stuff for the week, nothing fancy. I sat in my car and went over the receipt line by line. Turns out, I was buying a lot of pre-cut veggies and single-serve snacks without even thinking. I decided to try something different. The next week, I went to the farmer's market first and got whole vegetables for half the price, then only went to the store for what was left. My bill dropped to $112 for the same amount of food. It's a simple switch, but it adds up fast. Does anyone else have a go-to spot for cheaper produce, or am I just late to this game?

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dylan_brown301d ago

Farmer's markets are a solid move. I started hitting up the ethnic grocery store in my neighborhood too, their produce section is way cheaper for basics like onions and peppers.

logan_mitchell1d ago

Yeah the ethnic grocery store thing is real. My buddy went to one for the first time and was shook, he got like a giant bag of limes for a dollar and just stood in his kitchen making margaritas for a week.

christopherw341d ago

My local Aldi is a lifesaver for this. I got a bag of whole carrots for 89 cents last week, and the same weight of pre-cut ones was almost four bucks at the regular store. I started buying whole heads of lettuce and just tearing the leaves myself, it takes two minutes and saves a fortune. You don't realize how those convenience fees add up until you see the receipt.