HIGH PRICE OF NOSTALGIA! WALMART & ALDI MATCH! VINTAGE ICE CREAM! FRUGAL LIVING! SLOW LIVING!
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- 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!
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!
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
Hello have a great day everyone.
Same to you....
You as well! Thank you!
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.
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.
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.
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!
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!
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!
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 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!
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!
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!
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 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!
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!
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!
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!
Your garden looks great. I mostly buy at Lidl which is very similar to ALDI.
Thanks Gabi!
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 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!
Good evening sweet couple 💖💖
Good evening Pat!
Emmy is looking lovely 😊what a pretty blouse and necklace!!
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!
I’m in Central Texas and it’s 101 degrees here. We love our H‑E‑B!
Oh goodness! Stay cool!
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
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!
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!
Beautiful outfit Emmy! Those colors suit you. Stay safe in the storms.
Thank you! You too!
Beautiful garden, mostly I go to my local grocery store.
Thanks so much Alicia!
Happy Father’s Day Paul. Hey there Emmy. I just love you both and your channel.
Thanks so much!! Paul appreciates the best wishes!
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!
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!
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!
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 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 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!!
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!
We like Lidl. We love the produce, meats, chicken etc. prices. Saving a lot since shopping there
Thanks for watching and sharing!
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 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!
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 $400 dollars a month on groceries. I do but staples when on sale so I have good put back for " just in case". We raised our kids and helped with grandkids in the country and have loved every minute. Absolutely shop local if at all possible!! Love from Missouri
Yes, we love to shop local as well!
I usually buy everything regardless at Aldi because they're usually the cheapest. I don't usually buy meat at Aldi, and Milk and eggs usually fluctuate in price so I just look at the ads and see where they're cheaper the week that I buy them.
That's so smart!
I utilize flash food often. Changed my fresh produce game immensely.
Your yard looks so beautiful and relaxing.
My food budget varies with loss leaders/markdowns but averages about 20- 25$ a week for myself. I am vegetarian.
Love that! Thanks!
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!
Ice cream without an ice cream maker is genius!
That's what we thought! LOL!
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!
I'm fairly new to this site, and I love it. It's a way of life. I have some new ideas and goals. Thank you for showing us your life .
So happy you are here! Thank you!
There’s a wonderful Amish produce farm and store not far from me. I’ve been going there since I was a little kid. In the spring, they have all kinds of flowers and plants for your garden and in the fall they have wonderful pumpkins and gourds and moms and Indian corn. It’s amazing!
Yes, they have beautiful produce!
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!
You're hanging baskets of petunias are beautiful. Lorraine
Thanks so much Lorraine!
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!
Sourdough is fun to make. We don't like the bread, but the sourdough noodles are so good. So are the pancakes. Best ever.
Oh I will research the noodles! Thanks!
Thank you for sharing your lovely life and knowledge with us.
So kind! Thank you for watching!
I shop Aldi, Lidl, and the Dollar Tree. All 3 are nearly beside one another. I meal plan 7 days of breakfast, snacks, and dinners, inventory what we have, make a list of what I need to buy and then I check the price of the items on line so I know which store will be cheaper on that item. I always make enough for dinner so I can pack my lunch for work. I set aside $10 a week for a pantry filler. What ever I find a good sale price on I will buy $10 worth. I love the 10 for $10 sales that LidI has about ever 5 weeks. But sometimes the Dollar Tree will have a special buy on an item that is way cheaper than anywhere. Such as the shelf stable oat or Almond milk for $1.25. The shelf stable cartons are great for camping. I spend $300 a month for a family of 3. The $300 includes toiletries, cleaning supplies and all home needs. I plan every penny of the $300 every month.
Wonderful comment! Love the way you handle stocking up!
We have a family owned grocery store here in our little time...I shop there as much as I can. I look for local and rarely shop Walmart
The backyard looks amazing!! So do the veggies your growning.
So kind, thank you!
I do NOT shop at Walmart. They built a huge business on being the lowest prices. They do not have the lowest prices. People assume they do.
I shop at my local Kroger, Dillon's, store. I shop for sale ads, loss leaders, and clearance deals. I spend less than $100/week for three people and 2 doggies.
I have a large supply of food in my pantry, frig and freezer.
Thanks for watching Rhonda!
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!
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!
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!
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!!
I had a taste for ice cream today and bought a box at family dollar store 🤗. I bought ice cream sandwiches
Sounds good!
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!
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!
I shop at Sam’s once a quarter and every two weeks I do a big shopping typically at two local stores. Whoever has the best deals and digital coupons.
Thanks for watching and sharing!
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!
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!!
Wonderful as always, just started a new job they give us 25 dollar gift cards a week at Meijer. These gift cards are for the first 90 days also we get another 50 dollar card per month for perfect attendance so will be doing shopping at meijers. We have a local store we also will go to if they have a good loss leader. On Sundays we have a food cupboard not to far from. Church. We will stop there on our way home to see if there is anything we can use to help stretch our food. Usually get our rice and beans from there. On a normal week without all the extra blessings we are getting at the moment we spend about 50.00 per week. Sorry so long have a blessed week.
Never such a thing as a long comment! We appreciate you sharing! Thank you!
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!
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!
I remember that Ann Page (A&P) coffee and Ann Page peanut butter were the best.
I shop at Kroger, Walmart and my town’s local day-old bread store. I budget $500 a month for two adults and two pets, including household and hba items.
Thanks for sharing Allison!
In my small town the mon& pop grocery store is the cheaper option😊
Glad to hear that Kami!
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!
Hello, just dropping in to thank you on the tip you have a few videos ago about storing strawberries in glass jars.
I was sceptical but since I have a small strawberry patch that produces small amounts frequently I thought I'd give it a try.
I was amazed, after a week the first jar I had only 1 soft berry. I even had to start a second jar.
I did purchase local berries and made my low sugar jam and today I bought more on another trip to Lancaster and am trying to dehydrate them.
I also use a food saver to package meats, cheese, whatever when I buy in bulk or on loss leaders
So glad that tip was helpful!
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!
Hello to both of you from London you should come here we are boiling here in the heat. One more thing ask Paul to stake the tomatoes before they flop over. I too grow my veg in pots. Try potatoes in pot they come out great no need to dig them out. Thank you for the ice cream recipe I'm going to try it out with coffee flavour. Best wishes from UK ❤
Yes, we always stake out tomatoes. Thank you!
We shop mostly at Aldi and a bit at Walmart. We also grow a lot of our produce on our little homestead and have chickens for fresh eggs.
Love the chickens and fresh eggs!
My husband and I ran 2 rural grocery stores for 7.5 years.
Oh how fun! In all actuality, my parents ran the Little Store I was referring to until I was 1 then we moved next door LOL!
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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!
We have Aldi here in the Uk and we love it!
We also have Lidl but I don’t think you have that in the US!
Hope you are enjoying the warm weather Emmy!
How does Dixie cope in hot weather? My cat Tiger does not like it and is always seeking out the shade in the garden!
We have been pretty cool here so far this year! Lower 70's and 60's!
I have tried to shop at Aldi’s but they don’t have a consistent selection of food that fits with my food plan so I still would have to go to another store. I shop mostly at Walmart for their delivery convenience. Over the past few years I have found that all grocery stores have supply chain issues so I have had to be much more flexible with menus. The ice cream looks delicious!
Yes, I think we have all had to make those adjustments.
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.
We have several local food stores right in our town all close together so I use the flyers and shop all of them. Metro, Walmart, No Frills, Giant Tiger and a frozen food type outlet. We also travel about 30 mins to Costco for certain items we like there but not every month. For 3 of us we spend approx 600 to 650 a month. That is food, household items and pet food. Ontario, Canada. The ice cream looks amazing! Thanks for the recipe! 🙂
Thanks for sharing Tracey!
Hi from Ottawa, Tracey! 🇨🇦
Yes please for the recipe.
Your dishes are so pretty!
Thank you!! 😊
Cherry chocolate chip blond! Please!!!!
Such an informative video!!! Thank you for the extra effort you put in and willing to share!!!
Your garden is gorgeous!!
Thanks for the encouragement Tanna!
The majority of our fruit and vegetables come from a locally sourced fruit store, our meat comes from a butcher who sources local meat and is half the price or better when on special that the supermarkets, other basic groceries come from coles.
That's wonderful!
Made this ice cream and it was amazing!! Thank you for sharing this. We love your videos.
You are so welcome!
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!
Mainly shop at Foodlion my budget was 200 for my husband and l for the month. Now it is climbing. My goal for July is to get it to less than 200, just counting food. I also shop the dollar stores. Congratulations on reaching 50,000 subscribers.
Thank you!
We shop at Winco for groceries. Our budget is 400 for a family of 4. We also eat out 1 time a week. Thanks for the video 🙂
Thanks for sharing!
Please send ice cream and brownie recipes. Great video. ❤❤❤
My daughter shops at Giant, a local grocery store. She shops for both of us but from 2 lists. For myself, I budget about $200 a month. Pre--covid I used to shop at Shoprjte but there was a carjacking on the parking lot so my daughter took over.
Oh my! That's scary!
I found the same results as you did, I would have to travel to Aldi’s 40 miles away so would have to figure in the price of gas. Walmart is 20 minutes away (closest store in our area in upstate NY. Thank you for showing us this
Thanks for sharing Pamela!!
Walmart and Aldi
Safeway, the closest market, used to be like a neglected child when I had my car and shopped everywhere except there. Since my unfortunate car accident last winter I frequent it and found a lot of good prices on meats especially. I learned how to use digital coupons and get free stuff by member points made each month (100). Thank you Emmy and Paul for your kindly sharing.
You are so welcome! Thanks for sharing!