Spend $100 at the grocery store and 2 days later I’m out of food.

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Anonymous wrote:Stop shopping at Wegman's and Whole Foods.

People who say this really don't understand how grocery stores work. It's not so much where you shop but what you buy. If you want to save money you need to look at your diet and menus. The same item at Whole Foods is going to be comparable at most supermarkets but Whole Foods also has excellent prime deals that can make Whole Foods cheaper on these items. The concept of Whole Foods as a luxury supermarket is about 10 years outdated now, since the Amazon takeover it's quietly phased out a lot of the specialist niche foods and the gap in prices between regular markets has narrowed.The 365 label is great and cheap.

If you're very budget conscious it's economy of scales via Costco plus Aldi and Lidl. And looking at what you eat. Lots of prepared processed food? You're paying for it anywhere.

Not true but keep saying that. I live near all three. I only eat two meals a day. I save a ton at Aldi and Walmart and I can afford Wegman's but they're outrageous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stop shopping at Wegman's and Whole Foods.

People who say this really don't understand how grocery stores work. It's not so much where you shop but what you buy. If you want to save money you need to look at your diet and menus. The same item at Whole Foods is going to be comparable at most supermarkets but Whole Foods also has excellent prime deals that can make Whole Foods cheaper on these items. The concept of Whole Foods as a luxury supermarket is about 10 years outdated now, since the Amazon takeover it's quietly phased out a lot of the specialist niche foods and the gap in prices between regular markets has narrowed.The 365 label is great and cheap.

If you're very budget conscious it's economy of scales via Costco plus Aldi and Lidl. And looking at what you eat. Lots of prepared processed food? You're paying for it anywhere.

Not true but keep saying that. I live near all three. I only eat two meals a day. I save a ton at Aldi and Walmart and I can afford Wegman's but they're outrageous.

I shop at multiple supermarkets. I see the exact same item, same brand, across multiple markets. Whole Foods is not more expensive for those items, and yet has Prime (I also have prime visa, which cuts 5% off the total bill on top of any prime sales).

What you are confusing yourself is thinking you're getting the same item at Aldi as at Wegmans. You're not. An apple is not the same at either store. Cheddar cheese is from totally different suppliers. I've shopped at Aldis to know this. Aldis is cheap for a reason, not because they're selling Whole Foods items at a big discount.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stop shopping at Wegman's and Whole Foods.

People who say this really don't understand how grocery stores work. It's not so much where you shop but what you buy. If you want to save money you need to look at your diet and menus. The same item at Whole Foods is going to be comparable at most supermarkets but Whole Foods also has excellent prime deals that can make Whole Foods cheaper on these items. The concept of Whole Foods as a luxury supermarket is about 10 years outdated now, since the Amazon takeover it's quietly phased out a lot of the specialist niche foods and the gap in prices between regular markets has narrowed.The 365 label is great and cheap.

If you're very budget conscious it's economy of scales via Costco plus Aldi and Lidl. And looking at what you eat. Lots of prepared processed food? You're paying for it anywhere.

Not true but keep saying that. I live near all three. I only eat two meals a day. I save a ton at Aldi and Walmart and I can afford Wegman's but they're outrageous.

I shop at multiple supermarkets. I see the exact same item, same brand, across multiple markets. Whole Foods is not more expensive for those items, and yet has Prime (I also have prime visa, which cuts 5% off the total bill on top of any prime sales).

What you are confusing yourself is thinking you're getting the same item at Aldi as at Wegmans. You're not. An apple is not the same at either store. Cheddar cheese is from totally different suppliers. I've shopped at Aldis to know this. Aldis is cheap for a reason, not because they're selling Whole Foods items at a big discount.

I never said they were the same. But you do you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stop shopping at Wegman's and Whole Foods.

People who say this really don't understand how grocery stores work. It's not so much where you shop but what you buy. If you want to save money you need to look at your diet and menus. The same item at Whole Foods is going to be comparable at most supermarkets but Whole Foods also has excellent prime deals that can make Whole Foods cheaper on these items. The concept of Whole Foods as a luxury supermarket is about 10 years outdated now, since the Amazon takeover it's quietly phased out a lot of the specialist niche foods and the gap in prices between regular markets has narrowed.The 365 label is great and cheap.

If you're very budget conscious it's economy of scales via Costco plus Aldi and Lidl. And looking at what you eat. Lots of prepared processed food? You're paying for it anywhere.

Not true but keep saying that. I live near all three. I only eat two meals a day. I save a ton at Aldi and Walmart and I can afford Wegman's but they're outrageous.

I shop at multiple supermarkets. I see the exact same item, same brand, across multiple markets. Whole Foods is not more expensive for those items, and yet has Prime (I also have prime visa, which cuts 5% off the total bill on top of any prime sales).

What you are confusing yourself is thinking you're getting the same item at Aldi as at Wegmans. You're not. An apple is not the same at either store. Cheddar cheese is from totally different suppliers. I've shopped at Aldis to know this. Aldis is cheap for a reason, not because they're selling Whole Foods items at a big discount.

I never said they were the same. But you do you.

You are inconsistent. But do what you do. The point remains that savings comes down to what you are buying and eating, not just this market versus that market.