HIGH PRICE OF NOSTALGIA! WALMART & ALDI MATCH! VINTAGE ICE CREAM! FRUGAL LIVING! SLOW LIVING!
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- Опубліковано 15 чер 2023
- Frugal Living! Slow Living! Save Money! Learn old fashioned skills from that past! Support the Mom and Pop stores if you can! How do Walmart and Aldi compare in prices? Simple old time ways to save money! Beat Inflation! Homemade vanilla ice cream recipe without an ice cream maker! Early retirement debt and mortgage free couple show you how you can have an abundant and full life with less money!
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Back in the 70's, as students, my weekly grocery budget for two people was $10. We ate a lot of stuffed peppers and pork steak in mushroom sauce. Now I'm a single senior and try to stay at $100/month. I shop only the loss leaders. So far this month I'm at $64 with a freezer full of chicken breasts and ground beef. Will spend money for fresh vegetables, so should get up to the $100 by the end of the month. I look at it like a game and I want to win ;o)
Kraft blue box Mac and cheese was $0.11 per box. We lived on that, early 70s. Spent about 11-14 dollars per week!
Aldi was a lot cheaper 2 years ago. But everywhere it is high now. Thanks for the comparison ❤️🇺🇸😎
Yes, looking at it as a game makes it much more fun!
Yes! I like looking at it like a game too. I try to stay as close to $1/lb or less for all produce, it's gotten impossible for some items, but it's still possible if you watch ads and don't always shop the same stores and the same days, you can run into a surprise deal.
I'd rather buy something of good quality and then a little less than something in bulk of lesser quality but cheaper. And eating less is better for you, too. We consume way too much food in a day.
Absolutely!
We have been Aldi shoppers for about 35 years! And wow, the improvements they have made over the years are amazing. It's a plus when we can get some of their meat marked down to 50% off. It also saves us so much time, because the store footprint is smaller and there aren't as many choices to make. Love Aldi!
That's wonderful!
Our Aldi raised canned corn, beans and peas to 64ncents from 50 cents. We aren't paying that.
Hi Everybody! We can thank Paul & Emmy by letting those ads play! 😊 Gives you a chance to get a drink!! ❤
You're the best! Thank you so so much for saying that!
One of the best differences for me in shopping for groceries at Aldi or Walmart is ease of shopping. Aldi is small and compact. I can shop quickly whether I am buying a little or a lot. I don’t have to go over a lot of square footage to buy my list. Also the smaller parking lot is easy to manipulate. I appreciate having Aldi close by.
Yes, a lot of people said they love the convenience of Aldi!
Thank you so much for showing me Flashfood’s. Yes, I picked mine up this week too. I didn’t save me a bundle. I am a 69-year-old living on my own with a small income and it is saving my life thank you. Bills are paid food I have.
Wonderful! So happy the app works for you!!
Amazing...as usual
When it comes to shopping experience, Aldi and Wal-Mart do not even compare. In my area, Aldis are much smaller and one can shop quickly and get in and out. My Wal-Mart Superstore is huge and I wander just shopping for 20 items. My time is worth money too. For me it’s Aldi hands down.
Yes! Time is worth money for sure!
I agree!
And the milk and eggs are in the very back of Walmart and Aldi,but Walmart is huge
Last year before my surgery, I really didn't have the stamina to walk about a big store to shop. So I rarely went in a Wal-Mart etc. Now that I'm healthier, I still only shop there infrequently when I need to stock up on non food items I can't buy from a smaller store in my rural area.
Single household here. I budget $90 a week for food, household, & hygiene items, though I rarely spend that much because I have such a well stocked freezer and pantry. Thinking I could cut it down a little and add that to savings. I tend to just shop the loss leaders from each store. We have Aldi, Price Chopper, Hannaford, Grand Union, Shop Rite and Price Rite within 15 miles of my home. Also Dollar General and Dollar Tree.
Loss leaders really do help, I agree!
Hello have a great day everyone.
Same to you....
You as well! Thank you!
Good morning! Really appreciate you for speaking out about the importance of supporting locally owned stores. I have chosen not to enter a Walmart for about two decades now and am here to say it is entirely possible to live without Walmart. We live rural, but Walmart is only about 10 miles from here. It is possible with careful shopping to stay within budget and shop local!
Good for you! I'm the same way with Amazon. If I can't get something locally, I really don't need it. For home repair projects, we always start at our small neighborhood hardware. I want them to stay in business for years to come. They are so knowledgeable and helpful and will always talk through a project to make sure you have the tools and supplies you need.
Wow -What a great video today!
I especially enjoyed the ice cream as I’m at the beach most of the time and the ice cream maker is back in North Carolina. This gives me a wonderful option ice cream here!
Here in Ocean Dr., South Carolina we shop at Aldie and Walmart as they are two blocks from the house. We do the same in Concord, North Carolina , but have an 8-9 mile drive there.
We have really upped our food budget for several reasons: 1. We give heavily to our church food bank, 2. we dine out at Happy Ours at the beach,
3. We are buying more expensive items for entertaining ( a goal of radical hospitality), 4. And we are enjoying better quality food after childhoods of food deprivation and young adulthood frugality.
Thankfully God provides us $400.00 a month for these luxuries.
YES! Great point! We always serve the best to company...no question about that!
There have been a lot of consumer complaints in my area about staples and own brands all having magically increased in the last year to exactly the same price in almost all main grocery shops. Many people complained and finally the price watch agency came in, it is one thing not to forget that as a consumer you have rights and one is the right to complaint if things appear "fishy".
So true! Thanks for sharing that!
I didn’t know there was such a thing as a price watch agency; good to know. I hope those companies incurred huge fines!
One thing to keep in mind about Walmart is that they are ruthless in demanding tax breaks and putting Mom and Pop stores out of business to build their big boxes. After a few years they leave, leaving the blight of the empty big box behind. Here in Columbia, South Carolina, they have abandoned two stores in the past few years, one of them - a Walmart Neighborhood Market - open for less than 2 years, leaving behind two empty big boxes and lots of unemployed people. While they were open they attracted lots of drug traffic and "product shrinkage" from the nearby homeless camps. Another problem with Walmart is that their meat is trucked in already packaged, so it is not as fresh as at other supermarkets. To me, slightly lower prices aren't worth it. I moved to this area 14 years ago from a small town in the Hudson Valley of New York, and we had fought there for many years to keep Walmart out. There are still no Walmarts there, but the Shop-Rite and Tops Friendly Markets are thriving. Here I shop at Food Lion, Aldi, and Costco. Publix is good for their "BOGO" specials. Target, with their Red Card which offers 5% off anything in the store and free shipping if a product is out of stock, is great for kitchen staples and cleaning supplies. Their Target Circle savings can be allowed to accumulate. Last year, I saved mine from June through December, and in January cashed in the $65 in my account to stock up on free staples and frozen vegetables for the new year. Their frozen vegetables are very cheap and good, and their "Good and Gather" natural products are great.
Yes. Walmart is unethical on their practices of having low prices until all the local stores are shut down. Then they raise prices. I won’t shop there. Rather pay higher prices to keep the economy of an area at a good level
Walmart has been here 20 years and I do my best to shop elsewhere.
Sadly, not many other places to shop at and quality at Walmart is lesser also.
Locals look at me like I have 3 heads when I say "I try to avoid shopping there".
I still have a cheap plastic ba no from late 80s but also have old METAL bank shaped like a stage coach from a local bank who gave it in thanks to opening an account at bank.
They horrible
Thank you for another great video!! For the 2 of us, we budget $60-80 (Canadian) a week for groceries and household items. We portion and freeze meat and focus really hard on only buying sales and zero waste!! Your videos are my weekly encouragement to keep going!
As for the buying local, for us it helps that we actually have a separate budget for that. On Sunday (our date day) we take drives out to a lot of small towns and have a budget to support small business while we are out there.
That's so wonderful!
I loved your channel Mrs Emmy and Paul I wanna try that ice cream you did your garden is beautiful I would love to have neighbor friends like you guys I’m always alone as a widow but your family is lovely as your relationship thank God for all things ❤
That is so kind of you to say, thank you!
That box of vegetables is quite the deal. Wish we had something like that around us. Went to the farmer's market because strawberries are in season and grown locally. $52 dollars for a flat (8 quarts)! Because of the drought, they are on the small side. They were $42 dollars a flat last year. I want to support my local growers, but it's getting harder.
Yes, that's exactly what I was saying in the video. It's getting harder to support those smaller stores! So sad!
Hi Emmy and Paul. I shop the bulk at Aldi and then go to Walmart for somethings. Our grocery budget is $500 per month for the two of us. That includes groceries, toiletries and things for our house.
Thanks Debra!
I grate my cheese before I freeze, very handy it you want it for a topping, just grad a handful and the rest goes back in the freezer.
Thanks Debbie!
I am in Canada. I am a senior who lives alone. My budget for groceries is $50 per week. Not counting household cleaners and toilet paper etc. I shop mostly at Sobeys. Giant Tiger and Superstore.
Thanks for watching and sharing Deborah!
Walmart prices tend to be lower when there is an Aldi close to their store.
Here in Collierville, TN. Our Aldi is across the street from Wal-Mart. I don't grocery shop much at Wal-Mart. Thanks for the tip.
Thanks Kathleen!
We shop at Walmart, but an Aldi has opened within the last two weeks. We haven't gone yet because they are so busy. Comparing your WM prices with ours, however, prices in the deep South are much higher than yours. I didn't do a head to head price check, but knowing what we spend, it's a lot more. Thanks Emmy, God Bless 🙏👑✝
Thank you! God Bless you as well!
Hi Emily I want to let you know Walmart having an Aldi near by for competition keeps Walmarts prices lower...when Walmart doesn't have an Aldi close by their prices are much higher.
I don’t have Aldi within a 1000 miles and her prices were almost identical to mine. I only remember milk and eggs being different.
NOT the case here in Southern California, Walmart is a rip off!
❤Aldi. Aldi and Walmart are primary grocery stores for us.
I shop at a store called Dollar Star. They bring in all kinds of random closeout items from Target, Whole Foods, Dollar General and even a local farmer's market. That's usually my first stop because the prices are fantastic. If I still need other grocery items I go to Aldi, Walmart, Ideal Food Basket and Publix. If I could find more "mom & pop" stores in my area I WOULD support them, but where I am, near Fort Lauderdale, it's all SO commercial. Every store I just mentioned is within a mile of my home.
Oh that store sounds great!
Hi! I shop at Aldi's. I am single so my budget is $150 per month for groceries and household items. Shopping their red tags can save me quite a bit. Love Aldi's!
Oh good point! Those red tags I hear are great savings!
I make a list after looking at all the grocery store ads for the week, then cherry pick the sale items/loss leaders. I go between Aldi, Price Chopper, Wal-Mart, Wegmans then a small local store named Nichols that has excellent sales. I wish we had an Amish store close (nearest one is a 50 minute drive) but we don’t. I find that food is too expensive to limit yourself at one store.
Yes! I wish we had Amish stores too!
Hi from Collierville, TN.
We shop mostly at Aldi. They don't have all of the distractions the big stores do. I and out in minutes.
Thanks for your great videos.
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Rhonda
Rhonda, thanks for watching and sharing!
Thanks for the Aldi/Walmart comparisons. In Virginia, when Aldi opens in a new area, it puts downward pressure on food prices at ALL area stores. I imagine if that Walmart had no Aldi nearby, Walmart's prices would likely be higher. I continue to compare Aldi to other area stores, and Aldi is virtually always cheaper for the basics I buy. I'm a simple cook and my family are not picky eaters, so Aldi suits us fine. I'm also not tempted to buy everything including the kitchen sink at Walmart, since it's 25 miles away and I visit there rarely.
So true, sometimes a smaller store is beneficial!
I shop at Kroger, Aldi and our local health food store, Arbor Farms. Sometimes I will buy fresh vegetables from the Farmers Market in the summer. We have a shop called Argus Farm Stop that has locally grown food that comes from local farmers. I live in Ann Arbor, Michigan. We are also having a cool summer here which I love. Congrats on being so close to 50,000 subscribers!! 25:37
Thanks so very much!
Hello from Denmark. We shop mostly where the promotions are. I usually bike to do my shopping so no gas cost her therefore I buy everything on sale . We ( 3 adults) spend about 75$ a week plus the veggies and fruits from the garden. I used to be able to do it on 60$ a week with to children but the prices are about double around here. No medical cost because we have universal health insurance coverage for everything ( benefits of living in Northern Europe) otherwise it would be a big part of our budget. We will be trying the ice cream next week and I am already looking forward to it 😋! God bless
Hello from New York! God Bless you as well!
The majority of food shopping is done between ShopRite and Aldi. The third store I shop at is a local discount grocery store. I do get a ton of our snack items at CVS once or twice a month and use coupons which saves a ton b/c they carry the brands I love which are organic. I do look through the flyers and if there are other stores that have great deals I will stop in as I have access to every store on one street 20 min from my house. We do our best to stay around or under $100 a week. Hubby and I both work from home. I do my best to cook everything from scratch. So we do breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Snacks. I have food allergies and do my very best to buy organic when possible. The $100 a week also includes us stocking up on food when it's at a rock bottom price. Some may say $100 a week for 2 people is a lot, but we also have a dog and we try to make him his own food as well as it's cheaper. We give him nutrients that he may not often get from the food we do make. Everyone has different life style needs and each has to do what works best for them. This is what works well for us.
Love that Courtney! You are right! Everyone needs to do what works for them!
Making your own dog food should save you money on vet bills since the dog would not have as many health problems. I used to do that for my dogs too.😊
I am very behind on videos, because I just found your channel last week! Loving learning from you; you remind me so much of my lovely mom. I shop mostly at Walmart and King Soopers (our local Kroger store here in Denver). We like to splurge a couple times a year at Trader Joes, and we also make an occasional trip to Costco or Sam's Club for bulk household items like diapers, wipes, laundry detergent, toilet paper, etc. Our budget is $200/week for a family of 6 (2 adults and 4 kids aged 10, 8, 5, 2) and we cook 3 meals a day from scratch at home. We homeschool our children so that includes a nice, hearty lunch. We include household products in our budget. Any money I save out of our grocery budget I save toward bulk meat purchases from a local rancher. Love the videos and all the great tips you share!
YAY! Welcome! So happy you found us! Thanks for sharing! So happy you are able to home school!!
I mostly shop at Walmart, I work there so it’s convenient. I do take advantage of our other local grocery stores ads when I can.
Smart!
Hi Emmy and Paul
We are a retired couple we shop Aldi, Walmart, Price Chopper, BJ’s. Our grocery bill varies. I do canning, dehydrating and have three freezers. Depending on sales of meats and vegetables we might only need milk, eggs, coffee, flour, (as I make my own bread), fruit etc. Our grocery’s ranges from as little as $100 to 300 a month. We keep the freezers full and rotate the canning and freezer foods. By doing this most months of the year we keep it around $100.
So smart to shop that way Sharon! Thanks for sharing!
We typically stay around $100 a week for 4 people (there’s 5 of us, but hubby travels for work, and has his own budget). I get my main ingredients at Walmart, I spend $60, then I go to our natural grocery outlet and spend $30 on fruits, veggies, snacks, etc… I can fill half my cart for $30 there! When we lived in the Hudson valley, I did ShopRite and Aldi. We are in FL now, our cost of living is way down, even with 3 kids! I love watching your videos, they remind me of home 💕 we had a beautiful old house like yours on 5 acres. Thank you for everything you do, I love to make a cup of coffee, slow down, and watch your videos
So kind of you to say! Thank you so ever much Elizabeth!
Today I scored big at my local market/grocery store and thought of you guys while I was loading all this produce into my cart. I live in Ontario, Canada. I got (7 pkgs. at $3.00 each for $21.00 plus tax. Peppers (6 in pkg.), Cucumbers (Mini 16) , Carrots (huge bunch of mini fresh ones) I am so motivated when I watch each and every one of your videos. You would have been so proud. Look forward every Friday for your videos. Keep doing them - we need this.
Louise
Wow! Louise that is wonderful!
Emmy, Yes, please for the Cherry Choc Chip Blondie Recipe!! Thank you & God Bless!
God Bless you as well, thank you!
Hi Emmy and Paul. Ice cream looked amazing 😊. Here in Scotland I shop at Aldi and Tesco. I always compare prices in each store online before I head out so I know which is cheaper that day. The only problem I find with Aldi is that you can buy an item you love for a few weeks and then you can't get it anymore. My budget for the month is £200 for 2 and a dog. I used to be under every month but it's getting much tougher with the price of staples going up. We used to buy Tescp cheese at £1.79 for 400g and now it's £2.85 for 400g 😮.
Hope you have a wonderful day.
You have a wonderful days as well! Thanks for watching and sharing!
Beautiful outfit Emmy! Those colors suit you. Stay safe in the storms.
Thank you! You too!
I have an Aldi, Super Wal-Mart and Giant grocery store within 5 minutes. Also a BJs but I don't buy for an army so don't shop there. We are a household of 3 adults. My food budget including toiletries, cleaning supplies and catfood/litter is 500 a month. I usually come in under. I recently bought a food saver at an estate sale with dozens of bags and 2 rolls of plastic for 50 bucks! It looked brand new in the box. I save a lot now by never throwing food away.
Oh what a wonderful find!! You will love it!
Hi Emmy, because I live in an area with all the stores you mentioned.....I get the flyers each week and shop from all the stores....they are all located on one road so I really do not go out of my way. I used to live where I had a choice of two stores and over an hour away from other stores. I managed well because I bought in bulk when on sale as I continue to do now. Thanks for sharing!
So smart of you to shop the best deals at each store!
I shop at Walmart and loss leaders at Stop and Shop. This includes everything. I typically apend $500 for 3 adults...love your videos
Thanks for sharing and watching!!
I am very fortunate in that I have three grocery stores - Aldi, Shaws (high prices but best loss leaders), and Hannafords (mid-range prices but has name brands and has a good frequent shopper program) all within a one block area, so I am able to actually price compare looking at the flyers on line, bring a cooler with ice packs and hit a couple of them in the same trip without adding much time. I also shop at Market Basket but that is not near these others. My budget is small because I am a household of one, am a vegetarian, get my pet supplies through Chewy, and don't buy any single use paper or plastic products (except TP). So, my current weekly budget for groceries, gas and personal spending combined is $80, but I have needed to increase that a few times to $100 over the past year. I also put away my left over money each week in an envelope and when I save enough I use it to place a bulk order at Azure Standard, which helps keep the weekly bills down. Being flexible and not store loyal but instead always comparing is my favorite savings tool. I wish I could do the Flash Food app, there are no stores in my state but I do keep checking, hoping for one day. Thanks for doing that comparison. There is also a Walmart in that same one block as the grocery stores but I never go in, just too big for me and I figured that they probably could not seriously beat Aldi.
Yes, prices increasing weekly is very common lately!
Hi Emmy, the home made ice cream looks amazing but when I priced out the ingredients in the past and it is generally twice the price of a container of a decent ice cream on sale at the supermarket. We don’t go out for ice cream because I find it much more satisfying to pay less and enjoy it at home in a cup or cone. My neighbor has two daighters and takes them to the local ice cream stand frequently and drops $20 there but to him is is about making memories and rewarding his excellent students which I totally get.
Look at the ingredients in a container of ice cream. Very few are made without bad ingredients. It may cost more to make at home, but I know the minimal ingredients I put in it. For me, health-wise, I prefer to pay more & make my own.
I have an Aldi. Walmart is outrageous!
I budget about 150. A month
Costco for T.p. And paper plates, trash bags and dog food, maybe every three months. I stockpile too ❤️
Thanks Dana!
Aldi used to be my go to store for staple items. Unfortunately, since the start of the pandemic Aldi's prices have soared. Now when I go to Aldi it's just to see what's on clearance.
We've accumulated quite a bit of food over the past 2 years. Lots of home canned things & meats in both freezers.
We are seriously working on mainly using what we already have on hand.
For the two of us we budget $75-80 a month. This is for a gallon of milk weekly, one can of diet soda daily for each of us, tea bags, staples we run out of and taking advantage of loss leaders.
We have quail who provide all the eggs we need as well as meat.
You sound very well prepared! That's wonderful!
I shop Aldi now and their prices went up a few months ago. We spent $250.00 a month which includes cleaners and personal care, there is two of us. I do have a garden so many veggies we eat are grown here. I have changed to vinegar and baking soda as cleaners and making my own moisturizers and face cream. I am going to start making my own soap, maybe next week. I am retired so I have the time. Best wishes.
It’s fun to be retired and make your own products.
Can you share your face cream recipe?
So true Sandra! We have the luxury of time being retired!
Hi there, I admire your energy and enthusiasm. It is encouraging to watch each week.
Thanks so very much! Ewe appreciate you being here!
It's a pleasure!
We shop at our local grocery store. There is an Aldi and a Wal-Mart in our small town. However we want to support or local grocery store. We usually spend somewhere around $400 dollars a month on groceries. I do but staples when on sale so I have good put back for " just in case". We raised our kids and helped with grandkids in the country and have loved every minute. Absolutely shop local if at all possible!! Love from Missouri
Yes, we love to shop local as well!
Aldi’s used to cheaper, not so much anymore. Your homemade ice cream looks wonderful!
Thanks Beth!
Thank you for another great video. I'm always into saving money. When I buy hot dogs I wrap them individually in parchment paper then put them in a freezer bag, that way I can take out one at a time how many ever I need
Great tip! Thanks!
Great video! We shop at Aldi’s first and finish up at Meijer or Kroger. We are empty nesters and we average about $300 for the month. When we stock up we spend a little more but it helps to keep our budget low, especially on meat. We live in Dayton, Ohio.
Yes, stocking up helps!
You're hanging baskets of petunias are beautiful. Lorraine
Thanks so much Lorraine!
Hello Emmy & Paul! Always look forward to watching your videos! We learn so much from you😀 I save money by shopping Dollar Tree...most people wouldn't. I love their prepared tuna salad & chicken salads, Elle's crescent rolls, their awesome selection of beverages, applesauce, mandarin oranges, fruit in jello...too many items to mention. I bring my lunch to work literally all the time...I also love reading everone's answers to your questions...so many wonderful ideas to implement! You & Paul are like family to alot of us! We value & appreciate all that you do! Thank you for sharing your lives with us😀
Such a kind comment! Thanks for encouraging US!
We are a family of 3. Live in central NJ. We could never survive on $250 a month. Mostly shop at Grocery outlet and Sam’s. Third choice is Shoperite. Our Shoperite is so expensive. Can only get about two bags of groceries for $100.
Thanks for watching and sharing!
We live in south eastern Spain. We buy all our fruit and vegetables, which are fantastic and locally grown, from the market. Then we do our main food shop at Aldi. We spend about €360 a month for 2 of us. We are not extravagant.
Great comparison! I shop at Aldi's. I was beginning to think about shopping at Walmart. Now I don't have to do that. Thanks a lot! ❤️
When you said homemade ice cream, I instantly thought of rose petal ice cream. I don't know why... I've never eaten it. But, If you're going to make it yourself, might as well make it something you can't find to buy. I'm not sure but I may have run into it while traveling in Greece, or France... I don't know. I just thought of it. I have rose water that could be used for the water and vanilla. Then, one rose, preferably wild, could be washed (and possibly blanched), cut into tiny pieces and added in. I might try that. It would also be good with orange blossom water and a touch of orange, or zested orange peel. You've set ideas flowing now...OH BOY!!!
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Jonna I have never heard of Rose Petal ice cream! Thanks for sharing that!
I love your ideas, the orange zest sounds delicious and refreshing! Lavender crushed into the ice cream would be an enjoyable treat too!
What a beautiful little garden you have absolutely delightful . The ice cream looked delicious can’t wait to make it . Your tips are always appreciated so thank you be well and be blessed 🙏🏻😊
Thanks so much Liza! You as well!
@@FrugalMoneySaver you’re most welcome .
Hi folks - I shop at Walmart to take advantage of their order and pickup service. It is free if you order at least (I think) $45.00. I shop in the app, purchase my items, designate the time when I will pick them up. They shop for me and bring everything to my car. I actually think this saves me money, since I am not impulse shopping as I walk through the store. It also saves time and energy.
Curbside pickup is fantastic. It saves time and keeps items from mysteriously appearing in my cart. 😂
Yes, that would cut down on those purchases!
I have an ice cream maker and really enjoy making homemade ice cream from time to time. I give it as gifts too and people love it. Today I went to a farm on my way home from my mom and dads and got some meats and veggies. I like supporting them because they grow and raise their own veggies/fruits/animals. The cost is def more than a supermarket but I know at least how the meat was raised and butchered and the veggies/fruits are not jacked w/ pesticides. It’s totally worth it. I do also go to the supermarket for stuff and where I live (New England) Market Basket is a regional chain and they have the best prices anywhere. I love going there to find quality items for less.
Thanks for sharing Gretchen! what a great idea to give the ice cream as a gift!
Thank yoy for sharing Emma and Paul my frugal King and 👸 👑 🤴 queen. Love watching bless u and the rest of your life ❤ ✨ 💕 ♥ 💖
Bless you as well!! Thank you!
Aldi is 3 miles from my house and we have shopped there primarily for at least 12 years. Walmart Neighborhood Market is about 2 miles from Aldi. I typically buy our staples from Aldi but go to Walmart for what Aldi doesn’t carry, such as cornmeal and buttermilk. I’ve never understood how a store can operate in Texas without cornmeal or buttermilk, but they had me at their peanut butter!
LOL! Thanks for sharing!
Hi guys! Love the icecream recipe. I have no budget for food. I shop whats on sale and then buy plenty to tock up and store away. No meal plans - I cook with what I got stored. Buying fresh produce thats in season and on sale. after rent and bills are paid I have approx. 220 a month for food/hygene/clothing/dogfood etc. My pantry stays full my fridge/freezer as well and I can save too :) I got a car and also need regular medicines (diabetic etc), I shop mainly at Aldi and on Amazon. God bless
Thanks for sharing Granny! Always great to hear from you!
I do my main shopping at Aldi. I love how easy it is to get in and out. During the pandemic, it was just great knowing that you were in a small store where you didn’t have to stay very long. I only shop at Kroger or Meijer ever every two or three weeks for things I can’t get at Aldi. And then I tend to buy multiples of each item, like my distilled water for my CPAP, Smart Balance spread, etc.
I try not to set foot in a Walmart! 🤣
That's wonderful it works so well for you!
I am going to try the ice cream next time my Grandsons come to stay with me. I love your videos
Thanks for watching and sharing!
I am always amazed how much less groceries are in your area! The lettuce you started out with goes for $4.99 here, butter is about $5/lb. I never realized how much more we are paying 🤔
May I ask where you are located in general?
@@FrugalMoneySaver Chicago.
I had a taste for ice cream today and bought a box at family dollar store 🤗. I bought ice cream sandwiches
Sounds good!
Hi Emmy- I’ve made that ice cream in the past and i agree with you. It’s a little too sweet. I’ve added a little bit of instant espresso or instant coffee to the mixture and it helps balance out the sweetness if you want to try that flavor out next time . I add like a teaspoon or so of the instant coffee. Have a good weekend 🎉
Oh yes! Instant Coffee would be great added!
I cherry pick from different stores, and I shop in bulk the stuff that makes sense.
That's the way to do it! So smart!
I usually buy everything regardless at Aldi because they're usually the cheapest. I don't usually buy meat at Aldi, and Milk and eggs usually fluctuate in price so I just look at the ads and see where they're cheaper the week that I buy them.
That's so smart!
We have 2 main stores in our town. Walmart and Safeway. I shop the loss leaders from Safeway, they usually have great deals on meat. We do most shopping at Walmart. Every other month we drive to another town and shop the deals at Grocery Outlet. Our budget is $400.00 a month for 4 people. Love the ice cream recipe. Definitely going to give that a try.
Thanks for sharing Vicki!!
Ice cream without an ice cream maker is genius!
That's what we thought! LOL!
I’m in Central Texas and it’s 101 degrees here. We love our H‑E‑B!
Oh goodness! Stay cool!
So for me it’s Walmart for most items! Never meat ,I shop our local butcher ( which is a bit more pricey,but totally worth it)! Our budget definitely differs from season to season but we make it work. Thank you again for your fabulous videos! Blessings to you both
Yes, so true! Our budget changes with the season as well!
Emmy, Paul, thank you for making this video, actually thank you for all your video's. First, I'm glad that you & Paul are okay. The Orange Cty area got hit very hard. Please be careful & take care of yourselves. But back to the video, Ice Cream is my most favorite dessert, Tiramisu a very close second. I need to try this receipe. Also, Your garden is so beautiful. I especially love your hanging "white & purple" flowers. Absolutely, gorgeous! Are they Petunia's?? They are just so beautiful. May you find joy & peace in your garden.
Yes, they are petunias! Thanks so very much for the kind words!
Southern NH here. I shop Shaws, Hannaford, and Aldi for sale items. I do the bulk of my shopping at Market Basket. I'm dropping for my husband and I, and 3 of our children that are still here, ages 24, 19, and 17.
Thanks for watching and sharing!
It's mainly my husband and I, though I often bring food to events, or host gatherings here. We do bot have a food budget at this time. My husband knows I am frugal. I mainly shop at Aldi, then go to a local Piggly Wiggly for the things Aldi doesn't carry. In fact, I've recently been doing Aldi instacart pickup because of physical pain,and it's so convenient.
I also bought a foodsaver, based on your recommendation and I love it. ❤️ ❤
So happy the Foodsaver works for you! We love ours!
For grocery shopping, I rotate around with Kroger, Aldi and Walmart. Kroger is closest to our house, so I mostly go there for convenience. I was very surprised at how low the difference in prices were between Aldi and Walmart!
I need to start making my own ice cream because I seem to have gotten hooked on this whole milk ice cream made at a creamery in my state. It’s $6.99 for a quart. Pricey, but so good. However my waistline is expanding as a result, so in all honesty, I will stop buying it to help cut back on calories!
Thanks for watching and sharing!
Comparing groceries at Aldi and Walmart: some things like milk, bread, butter, milk, for example are all comparable. But other items like breakfast cereal do not compare, we do not like Aldi breakfast cereal. Also our local Aldi seems to regularly be out of certain fresh produce items, which is frustrating. Sometimes it is fine to run into 2 grocery stores, other times you don’t have that extra time or don’t have the health/energy to do so. Thanks for this informative video!
Thanks for watching Carolyn!
Another great video, Emmy and Paul! There is a Walmart, Kroger, Aldi, and IGA within about 2-5 min from my home. I buy my staples at Aldi, cat food/litter and household items at Walmart, and shop loss leaders/markdowns at Kroger. We have a local butcher shop and a homegrown vegetable stand here too. I will often stock.uo on locally raised meat and fresh fruits and veggies at those places. My sister supplies me with farm fresh eggs. I am blessed to have so many options here in Lebanon, Indiana! Oooh, I want to make that ice cream. I love chocolate, so definitely would add some cocoa and maybe some walniluts, mini marshmallows, and chocolate chips!!! Blessings
Your ice cream idea sounds amazing!!
Within a six mile radius of my home, there are 8 different grocery stores (WalMart, Publix, Lidl, Harris Teeter, Aldi, Lowe’s, Food Lion and Ingles). I make my list of loss leaders at each store and every Friday morning I load a cooler bag in the back of the car and head out. Monthly trips to Sam’s and Costco are also part of my routine. I wish we had Flash Food here. It looks like there are some great deals to be had.
That is such a smart way to shop!
Absolutely love seeing your beautiful yard!
My favorite thing to do is to be able to enjoy our small garden and yard with everthing flowering and growing.
Enjoyed your food price comparision. Thank you!
I do NOT shop/patronize Walmart.
Happy Father's Day Weekend to Paul!❤
Paul says thank you!
Love this
Thank you!
Great video thank you.
Thanks Steve!
Your garden looks great. I mostly buy at Lidl which is very similar to ALDI.
Thanks Gabi!
I’m a regular Aldi shopper here in the UK 🇬🇧. A lot of other supermarkets also do Aldi price match which shows how cheap their prices are.
Oh that's great that they do that!
That ice cream looks good!
Love this video ❤
Thank you so much!!
Yes please for the recipe.
We don’t have Aldi’s yet but have shopped there in the past in another state and loved them. I compare prices online from Krogers and a Wal Mart Superstore, both within 5 miles of my house, in the same direction. We spend $200 a month for the two of us but you guys do more entertaining and gardening. I stock up occasionally at a discount grocery.
Wonderful! So smart to compare!
Ooh Emmy have you ever tried making ice cream using frozen bananas? Just add a dash of milk and peanut butter it’s amazing 🥰
That sounds great!
@@FrugalMoneySaver give it a try ❤️🤩
What you call peppers, we call capsicums in Australia. I bought some on special & going to make stuffed capsicums, pizza & salads. Shopping locally, you get to meet the locals, shopkeepers know you by name, you're more likely to win local competitions - I won a camera & groceries twice at our locally owned franchise.Buying fruit & veg first saves money or grow your own. Starting a pot plant garden too. Yours looks wonderful!
So kind! Thank you!
Thank you for another great video. We shop Aldi's and Walmart, we find a lot of things cheaper at Aldi's than our Walmart, especially meats, lunch meats, and cheeses also we find produce to be much cheaper at our Aldi's.
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching Lorraine!
Yes, please, for the cherry bar recipe ❤
We average $300 a month for 3 people. I shop sales at Kroger and Meijer and buy basic reoccurring products at Aldi. Very rarely we bump it up to $350 for a special occasion. Big gathering or a child's birthday. Our budget is food only. We budget $50 biweekly for household.
Yes, around the holidays our budget goes up was well!
Emmy is looking lovely 😊what a pretty blouse and necklace!!
Thank you Paul and Emmy!!!
I’m so grateful for the ice team recipes🌻
I still have canned sweet milk from Christmas ❤️
My husband and I grocery shop at our local grocery store: H‑E‑B; we also go to Costco and sometimes to Sprouts. We cook and eat all our meals, snacks and beverages at home. We eat out about once a year.
Our grocery budget is $1200/month for the two of us. I know that’s high for a lot of people but we treat food as medicine and buy the best quality we can afford, to invest in our health now and later. God bless!
Thank you for sharing!
Hi Emmy and Paul,
I try to keep my budget to 4-500 a month for 4 people.
I shop mainly at salvage grocery stores, filling in with sales from local stores.
Thank you for sharing.
Have a great weekend.
The ice cream looks great!
Thanks so much for watching Renee!
The backyard looks amazing!! So do the veggies your growning.
So kind, thank you!