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[quote=Anonymous]Two things:

I mainly shop at Giant, because it is super close and convenient, even if not great and more expensive. Ordering online has drastically reduced my food costs. I am pretty sure this is for two distinct reasons. The biggest reason is that there is zero impulse buying, and I think I do a lot of that when wandering around in the store. The second, is that I buy less expensive things and shop sales and save a ton of money. When looking at stuff online, I can go to the circular and click on the stuff that I see there is a good deal on and plan my whole shop from there. I can also see cost per unit and compare easily and choose the less expensive things. Yes, of course you can do that in the store as well, but I don't -- I find it overwhelming to do when looking a shelf full of things. It's much easier for me to weigh the options and try to check for what is on sale, etc., looking at prices online. I'd say I spend at least 1/3 less and end up with a more functional shop as well when I order online for pickup.

The other way to save money is shopping discount stores, like Aldi and Costco and to a certain extent TJ's. For example, my DH eats Chobani fruit on the bottom yogurt every day. We save a huge percentage of the cost of that buying a case of it at Costco. So much that I think a couple of cases of yogurt come close to paying for the Costco membership. But I generally don't have the time and energy to make trips to these places, so I tend to end up at the Giant near me. But there are really big savings to be had at places like Costco and Aldo.  [/quote]

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