Loving it!! Alot of great eating with that haul!! Thank you for sharing Mr. Buzz!! Keep them coming!! Thank you for the budget breakdown with the Excel!!
Thank you Buzz for sharing your monthly food hauls!! It’s definitely a eye opener how far fix income can go with food!! Budget Budget for retirement to make funds last! ❤
Love Costco. Always the best quality at the best price. Lived in the Seattle area for 35 years and watched them grow. A great American success story. Hard working, happy workers who all have hope for the American dream.
I can’t believe I just watched a whole video of what’s been bought at a grocery store and enjoyed it, now my minds thinking of what I could video & post that’s comparable lol Good job Buzz! Ps. The wife’s looking in my direction and laughing 😆
We spend more on food as empty nesters. It's one of our few splurges. We ate enough hamburger, rice, and beans when the kids were growing up! Time for steak. LOL
Thank you Buzz!! Yeah we spent over $600 at Costco yesterday. We skipped the chickens cause they leak out into the car and we have an electric car we want to lost for life. I plan my shopping around Bobby Approved items, overall. Just so you know, spreadable butter often has dangerous seed oils so isn't Bobby approved as do prepackaged salads. I was going to buy a ton of those Maple Syrups as Xmas gifts but they're expensive to ship I am afraid, maybe not. Thx for sharing your Costco haul with us!!!! I bought bib approved supplements and a few Xmas gifts and clothes so ours was an expensive haul this time
Hello Buzz! I enjoy your Costco hauls! Oh and for a minute I thought that bottle of maple syrup was whiskey or something and thought oh oh 😁. I love Costco but wish we had one closer and less crowded. Anyway glad you got a couple of treats to enjoy and being retired all the more rewarding! Happy Saturday!
The Costco near me changed one of their long time standards. No, not the 1.50 dog and pop or the 4.99 roasted chicken. It's almost as iconic, the supersized muffins. They downsized the muffins that were the poster child for "too much carb." In addition to being smaller, they now come in a 8 pack and you're allowed to buy one pack instead of two.
You said you’re ok with the extra $30 on your cable tv (previous video) because it was just $30, but gonna take the coffee back for $8, too much $$. 😂 you’re a funny guy.
thanks for sharing that info Buzz. I am not a Costco (or any other food shop club member) and wonder if i should join. There is a supermarket chain in the MA/NH area called Market Basket that i use that "seems" to be the same price as the food clubs....but hard to know
Rock on, Buzz. Everyone's situation is going to be different upon retirement, but at least in my case, it may very well be a situation in which I have to employ some austerity measures to be able to retire. So, buying a lot of pre-prepared, processed foods from COSTCO/Sams, while convenient, just doesn't factor into my game plan. I may be the only one, but everyone's experience is different. Thankfully, my wife can make outstanding stuff from scratch/raw ingredients... Biscuits, brownies, cookies, sauces, roasted chicken, etc. So I'm good there. If the pre-prepared stuff is your thing and you can afford it, great, but I figure in retirement I'll have more time than money, so I can fry an egg or two, cook some bacon, slice some cheese, and make my own breakfast. ✌️🥓🍳
My plan too. Right now we buy more snacks than we should but come retirement in early December, I plan on getting back into the kitchen to bake and cook like I used to enjoy doing and it will help with the grocery bill. I love Costco but they do getcha with their unique items.
I saw the thumbnail and my mind went to whiskey, not sure why. Looks like a nice haul to me but I don’t know the first thing about that, my purchasing agent handles that. She recently took me to our new, local Costco for the first time, it’s only been a year, so I could get glasses. I guess she wants me looking sharp. You’re right, we do have our own pumpkins. Our kids grew some at our house for a side hustle.
If I came home with a haul like you just bought I would be looking for a new place to live !! Cut your own lettuce ,cook a fresh chicken bake your own loaf dessert and make your own Unprocessed breakfasts takes 5 min !!! Your Retired ? Tim from NJ.
Hey Buzz. Chris from Marietta, Ga here. Found your channel about a month ago and really enjoy the content. Your voice and demeanor so remind me of a character off the Bob Newhart show (the show where he and his wife managed the Stratford Inn in Vermont). You remind me in the best of possible ways of one of the town's people... (don't know the character name) - but just so endearing. I went as far as to look up one of the old episodes to just make sure... ha ha. Anyway... keep the vids coming... and I look to be retiring in 2025 myself !
We had that Lemon Blueberry Loaf last month too! 👍🏻👍🏻 Excellent! Does the wife accompany, or do other shopping? Ever since the pandemic the husband does all the shopping here, which I don't mind one little bit!
I agree about the syrup bottle - might make a nice small gift (housewarming or something). We shop at Costco about 6 times a year. Keep the membership for the gas mostly. Do you have a Grocery Outlet around there? That's where we find good prices on things like syrup, coffee and avocado oil.
Thanks for sharing. I always look forward to seeing your Costco hauls. I also splurged on the maple syrup. It should last a good long time. And there’s no high fructose syrup in there.😊
Thanks for sharing your food haul Buzz. Always enjoy watching this and all your video's. By the way, I believe it'll be an interesting series between my Detroit Tigers and your Cleveland Guradians. I'm just looking for a fun entertaing series between the two teams.
great haul Buzz, When I post a haul, I get so much judgment lol , I ordered the same freezer bags from Sam's. that should last a while lol, love the channel, new sub here!!
Next year you need to grow pumpkins. I live in the city. I had picked three this year. You can eat pumpkin flowers raw, or use them in salads, pancake batter, soups, or as condiments. They can also be stuffed and fried, which makes the petals crispy. Peppers, Kale and carrots are still in the garden. I didn't get my North pole lettuce seeds and they were out of stock, so no fall lettuce this year. North Pole bib lettuce will grow late in the year. This lime green lettuce can be grown in the fall and survive winter with minimal cover. As the light decreases and cold increases it pretty much stops growing but manages to recover, and then thrive on the backside of winter.
I have a bit of Kale and carrots left. Maybe I'll try that NP lettuce if i can find the seeds. Pumpkins are too big for my small garden, but I won't rule it out for m=next year.
Nice Vlog about your shopping definitely some splurges and my goodness some of those prices kind of makes me sad.All things being relative groceries I believe have escalated the most. I tend to be a cherry picker among 3 local stores as well as cutting some splurges try to wear blinders when shopping 🫣. All The Best To You & Mrs Buzz! Be Well Be Safe & Stay Blessed.
Hey Buzz, Excellent prices, especially on the maple syrup. Hmm, lemon blueberry loaf! Beautiful grocery haul. I like all the things you bought. I'm curious how you use all that garlic. I love garlic and would be happy to hear of some ways you use it. Also, let us know how y'all like the spreadable butter. I let my Costco membership go. I loved shopping there, but I couldn't eat everything I bought and wasn't willing to drive 40 minutes to pick up just a few things. Great video.
I saw your daughter picked up some stuff for you. If it was just me, I probably wouldn't have the membership either. We just like getting that cheap chicken every week. Cats eat good on it. Lol
Love the chopped salad kits. That lemon blueberry loaf is delicious! I have not seen the dark chocolate treats at mine so I will look next trip! If you have a Trader Joe’s they have a dark chocolate peanut butter cup that is really good!
Definitely try Trader Joe’s. They have organic fruits and vegetables at really good prices. Plus their Boursin cheese is $4 and change, while Stop &Shop’s is close to $8. And, their flower dept. is beautiful and inexpensive. A dozen long stem roses for $9.99 and they last 2 weeks!
My hubby does our Costco runs. I tend to utter “oooh lookie” too many times and random things jump in the cart! I may have made a list of the things you got to tell him about. Btw that same type of breakfast sandwich is $5.75 each at Starbucks! (I’m still working and Starbucks is my thing until I retire!). That was fun to watch!
Besides at the airport, I've never been to a stand-alone Starbucks. I'm way too cheap. Lol. My wife does make the list put I do have permission to get other things except for steak. Lol
No problem with a splurge on food from time to time but food sure is expensive now days. Keep up the good content I'm enjoying following your journey. Take care. Marc C out.
Love the hauls. I am looking to get maybe 2 packages of scalloped potatoes, those little mini pizzas. I love those! And the Irish stew and probably some blue moose hatch green chile cheddar spread. Today I bought English muffins and eggs at Kroger and chicken fried rice at Trader Joe’s. I have been buying less food to try and eat stuff up, and shopping more at Costco and Trader Joe’s some different things.
You did good Buzz. I’m going to have to try that lemon blueberry loaf, that looks great. I might pick up that Irish butter too… Heading that way right now… Thanks for the review… Will probably miss live show tomorrow, having 15 people over for a football game party. So heading to get supplies🎉
For just the 2 of us we really cannot justify buying those large packages at Costco and other warehouse stores. We end up throwing out a lot of things that have gone stale or expired. I suppose we could freeze things, but nothing thawed taste as good as fresh.
We rarely throw anything out but we do freeze some things. We like to have our freezer stocked for the winter. This way if the weather gets bad in Cleveland, we can eat good for a few weeks or more. Thanks for the comment. Buzz
@@BuzzRetirementGarage Probably has something to do with us being used to fresh stuff year-round form local or Mexican farms here in CA and the weather not ever getting really bad for more than a day or so. We use our freezer primarily for ice cream. But we have family in the Midwest and they use their freezer much more. With that said, Costcos by us are packed and they have new stores opening all the time, including one 3 miles away. That makes 4 location within 20 miles of our house.
Thanks for the Costco tips. I just put my wife on my account, becauce she needed new glasses after cataract surgery. Our insurance gave us $200.00 off the lens and frames. So out the door we only had to spend about $27.00 out of pocket. That really helped.
Buzz save some pumpkin seeds, and plant them in a large pot next year, then you too will have pumpkins. Also if you want to grow garlic, the time to plant it is soon. It's a fall planted and early summer harvest. 😊
You did great Buzz! My wife went to COSTCO today without me as I was in the woods setting up blinds for the hunting season. She managed to get out for $24 because we had $83 cashback from CiTi Ban Costco for the year! If I had been there without eating lunch, we'd surely have spent lots more! When I saw the BIG bottle of maple syrup on my phone I thought you'd bought a large bottle of Wild Turkey!
Thanks Ron and thanks for the book! Waiting for a rainy day to read it. Once I pick up a book, I like to read it all the way through. A couple people thought it was whisky maybe that's why views are up. Lol
We guy the baggies in bulk too! Sometimes at BJ's - sometimes we get the Amazon Basics off Amazon for a little cheaper. I try to stock up on stuff like that on Prime Day when it's usually on sale. I've often wondered if someone couldn't get a big garage and buy dry goods direct from the manufacturers and setup some sort of retirement consortium where you sell stuff to people 65 and older at close to wholesale prices. I'll bet something like that would work. Anyways - this is the first time I've watched someone show their grocery haul on the UA-cam!!
Hey Buzz, do you get tempted to buy food items after trying out the food sample tasting sections? Few months ago, after hearing about the breakfast sandwiches from you I have noticed the price is the same as you noted in this video. But I bet the breakfast sandwiches were cheaper prior to inflation hit. Always enjoy your food hauls.
Chopped Salad and rotisserie chicken is our lazy-but-good dinner here. The salad bags seem expensive at Costco but they are bigger than ones at the grocery store.
I thought it was liquor for a second. Was ready to chastise you (lol). Ahhh maple syrup, the best! Big bottle, good price. Irish butter yummy. Yes check that coffee price! $8 is a lot!
Another maple syrup I buy is named Tree Hive and it’s a mix of maple syrup and honey, it seemed to me to be a lifesaver when I had Covid and I could sip on that, it did make me feel better, I’ve always used honey for colds anyway!
Interesting haul. I’ve been trying all week to get up the nerve to visit my local Costco. I’ll add the blueberry lemon loaf, maple syrup, and breakfast sandwiches to the cart. I need some K-cups, and hopefully will get the sale price. I always leave with more items than I intended to buy but that’s the fun of Costco.
We go to Costco maybe twice a year and do big shopping for paper goods and cleaners. That kind of stuff. A tip RE garlic: peel the cloves and lay out on a pan. Freeze them for about 3 hours, then put in a bag. They’ll last for about 3 months or so. You can also mince them and freeze in the same way, in small teaspoon piles on wax paper. Then store in a ziploc bag or container with wax paper between them.
Maple syrup, honey, instant coffee, nonfat dry milk, chicken in water in a can, Bushes baked beans, freezed dry food, mostly meat... Yes on the expensive side but foods worth more than money when starving.
When I was a kid 50 years ago, Mom spent $20 a week to feed a family of four. She was shocked at what it cost. My Dad who was at that time a factory manager told me when I was adult his floor people made $3.25 an hour in those days. So, families were spending 20% or more of take-home pay to feed themselves. Here we are again in the 1970s. Thanks, Buzz for the update.
I'm one of the few folks that HATES shopping at Costco, but yea---they have some good prices on Parmesan (the real stuff) and their bottled waters are a bargain too. We also get those huge honkin sacks of frozen organic strawberries to make smoothies. I go about every 3 months and it's always a high bill. But, what can ya do? Enjoyed your haul. Those apple pears look..........interesting.
Love your videos, Buzz! FYI: watch out for that "bleached" garlic, though. Garlic doesn't come out of the ground looking that white! The garlic distributors use bleach to clean and preserve the product so it looks better and doesn't sprout before you buy it. If possible, try to buy the "dirty, hairy" garlic bulbs... usually they're more natural. Also, look out for the country of origin with garlic because the Chinese use unregulated chemicals and "water" to clean/preserve their garlic.
It is easy to buy things you dont need or that you will not use all of plus the annual membership fee, i have found that by buying store brands and shopping around we donjust as well
Buzz I’m curious… Is this much different from how you shopped before you were retired? And more generally, is how you are living/spending today much different from how you were living before you were retired? Thanks for sharing so much detail!
Yes, definitely. When I was working, if I wanted it, I bought it. More steak and shrimp. Now steak is a rare purchase. Overall, less trips to the casino, having only one car instead of two, no door dash or similar. I pick up everything. Rarely buy clothes. Shop sales more than ever before. It works for us so far. Buzz
There’s a “lemon blueberry” bread at my local grocery store right now but I haven’t tried it yet because I’ve been hooked on the “pumpkin spice” version they have out right now……..🎃
I only go to Sam’s about once a month. Typically, toilet paper, paper towels, coffee, vitamins, Tylenol, etc. I think because Mrs. Buzz I gluten free , I see why you go more. Enjoy. Hard to get out of there under $200.00. ❤️🌵
I would have a heart attack if I had a food bill that high. Luckily my husband took over the grocery shopping during covid, so I am somewhat protected from these prices. My husband goes to 3-4 different stores each week and we eat what’s on sale.
Looks like a good selection! I went shopping today and wanted to go to Sam's but talked myself out of it. Told myself "Angela, you just got new tires yesterday, avoid Sam's, save money!" Went to Aldi instead, pretty boring!
We keep one stick of butter out in a covered butter dish so it is soft and spreadable. Maple syrup is great. Don't fall for "pancake syrup" which has no maple syrup but is corn syrup.
Good thing you didn't buy any eggs or you would have spent almost $300, lol. Those breakfast sandwiches look pretty good by the way and still only average out to 2 bucks apiece.
Buzz informative the noise with each pkg you pick up tilt forward to camera sounds as if your training somebody for Drew’s game show my electric bill went down this month to 177 thanks again retire on
We don’t check prices much. If it’s something we like, we throw it in the cart. We buy organic when possible. Sorry, I think all white bread should go to the landfill. It’s really bad for the digestive system. Due to my cholesterol issues, I’m on a restricted diet, which includes egg whites ( breakfast and baking ) and that’s pricey. We have Costco and Sam’s and don’t shop either. They sell in bulk and found we wasted more that way. I’m with you on the packaging of deli chicken. Stores should go back to plastic containers.
Yanno Buzz, you could be eating a high fiber, non-gluten diet for free...On trash day, just go take cardboard out of your neighbor's recycling bins. You can learn to cook it al-dente and it's not too bad. If you cut it into thin strips, you can make lasagna with it. Lay a slice of cheese between two pieces and grill it to have a grilled cheese sandwich. Hit it with a rasp file and you can make a nice substitute for ground beef. That opens up pages and pages from your favorite cook book recipes. No sense wasting all your money at Costco when cardboard is free for the taking.
I just rejoined BJs wholesale club i always wind up with way too much stuff in stock so i let membership expire for months and they offered me to renew for 10 dollars so i figured why not now we will be back to having spare room full of toilet paper and paper towels LOL
The price of TP has remained fairly stable at Sams Club where we buy it. We usually have two of the big packages on hand and never go below one. The people panic buying during covid and reinforced by the panic buying from the port strike reaffirm my thinking.
@@BuzzRetirementGarage I just inherited my parent's habits, buy it when it is on sale and stockpile stuff because they grew up in the depression and always looked for way to save money.
IMO, some items are cheaper at Costco, while others are not. Things like fresh fruit, bread, cereal, clothes, TVs, some health & beauty aid products and computer supplies tend to be cheaper, while other items may not be less costly. Also, I buy high test gas for my car (93 octane) and it averages about 45 to 50 cents less per gallon than at the local gas stations. My wife has made a science of shopping at Costco, and other stores, for what we need. Between the coupons she finds and knowing where to buy the different food products we typically consume, my guess is that she saves us (easily) up to $2000 per year on our food budget.
Deals are harder to find. Basic staples are competitive. Coffee, meat, fish and other things you have to check their apps all the time. If she's saving that much, she's doing a great job!
@@BuzzRetirementGarage Our food budget for this year is $10K. Last year, when our son lives with us, it was $12K. Last year I kept track of the discounts from food store items on sale and the coupons used, and it totaled to around a 18% savings.
I saw the thumbnail and I thought it was bourbon.😂😂
me too 😂
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Loving it!! Alot of great eating with that haul!! Thank you for sharing Mr. Buzz!! Keep them coming!! Thank you for the budget breakdown with the Excel!!
Thank you Buzz for sharing your monthly food hauls!! It’s definitely a eye opener how far fix income can go with food!! Budget Budget for retirement to make funds last! ❤
One tomahawk steak was $34 so I passed on that! Lol
Hey Buzz……you do you…..don’t let anyone beat you up on anything ❤️🌵
When I saw the thumbnail I thought you bought a bottle of Crown Royal. Lol.
Crown is good but not this video.
Sup Buzz, that maple syrup is something fancy. Splurge on yourself I say, you've earned it. Have a good day sir.
Thanks and good afternoon!
Love Costco. Always the best quality at the best price. Lived in the Seattle area for 35 years and watched them grow. A great American success story. Hard working, happy workers who all have hope for the American dream.
I agree!
I can’t believe I just watched a whole video of what’s been bought at a grocery store and enjoyed it, now my minds thinking of what I could video & post that’s comparable lol
Good job Buzz!
Ps. The wife’s looking in my direction and laughing 😆
People have requested it. It's not a subject for everyone so I'll only do it occasionally. Buzz
Love the PB Cups Will have to try the breakfast sandwich I'm a big Costco fan
We spend more on food as empty nesters. It's one of our few splurges. We ate enough hamburger, rice, and beans when the kids were growing up! Time for steak. LOL
Oh no...buzz went to Costco 😮. There goes the budget.😂😂😂
Thank you Buzz!! Yeah we spent over $600 at Costco yesterday. We skipped the chickens cause they leak out into the car and we have an electric car we want to lost for life. I plan my shopping around Bobby Approved items, overall. Just so you know, spreadable butter often has dangerous seed oils so isn't Bobby approved as do prepackaged salads. I was going to buy a ton of those Maple Syrups as Xmas gifts but they're expensive to ship I am afraid, maybe not. Thx for sharing your Costco haul with us!!!! I bought bib approved supplements and a few Xmas gifts and clothes so ours was an expensive haul this time
Thanks, Buzz! I always enjoy your grocery hauls. I hope you enjoy all those tasty finds.
Hello Buzz! I enjoy your Costco hauls! Oh and for a minute I thought that bottle of maple syrup was whiskey or something and thought oh oh 😁. I love Costco but wish we had one closer and less crowded. Anyway glad you got a couple of treats to enjoy and being retired all the more rewarding! Happy Saturday!
The Costco I go to isn't very close so once a month is sufficient. They have different things than Sam's club. Always crowded no matter when I go.
I love the splurge items, makes me feel less guilty when I have moments of weakness. Thanks Buzz
It could have been worse, but I did show some restraint. Buzz
Love Bobby approved. I have lost 35lbs since following him
That lemon blueberry loaf looks delicious. ❤️🌵.
The Costco near me changed one of their long time standards. No, not the 1.50 dog and pop or the 4.99 roasted chicken. It's almost as iconic, the supersized muffins. They downsized the muffins that were the poster child for "too much carb." In addition to being smaller, they now come in a 8 pack and you're allowed to buy one pack instead of two.
You got me on that one! I thought it was a bottle of Jack Daniels. 🧐
Sometimes I wish it was.
You said you’re ok with the extra $30 on your cable tv (previous video) because it was just $30, but gonna take the coffee back for $8, too much $$. 😂 you’re a funny guy.
The coffee is mine. The cable is HERS. Get the picture?
@@BuzzRetirementGarage good point :)
Love the bluebarry lemon loaf! Things surely add up quickly. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
We've had the lemon-blueberry loaf too, good stuff !!
It is good. I don't buy too much of the pastry there since my wife is GF but once in a while I need a treat!
thanks for sharing that info Buzz. I am not a Costco (or any other food shop club member) and wonder if i should join. There is a supermarket chain in the MA/NH area called Market Basket that i use that "seems" to be the same price as the food clubs....but hard to know
I think you can look up Costco prices on-line? Might be worth checking into.
Rock on, Buzz. Everyone's situation is going to be different upon retirement, but at least in my case, it may very well be a situation in which I have to employ some austerity measures to be able to retire. So, buying a lot of pre-prepared, processed foods from COSTCO/Sams, while convenient, just doesn't factor into my game plan. I may be the only one, but everyone's experience is different. Thankfully, my wife can make outstanding stuff from scratch/raw ingredients... Biscuits, brownies, cookies, sauces, roasted chicken, etc. So I'm good there. If the pre-prepared stuff is your thing and you can afford it, great, but I figure in retirement I'll have more time than money, so I can fry an egg or two, cook some bacon, slice some cheese, and make my own breakfast. ✌️🥓🍳
My plan too. Right now we buy more snacks than we should but come retirement in early December, I plan on getting back into the kitchen to bake and cook like I used to enjoy doing and it will help with the grocery bill. I love Costco but they do getcha with their unique items.
My wife doesn't cook that much. Another thing I'll have to do this winter.
I said that too but haven't done it.
Love all your videos Buzz.
Thanks!
I saw the thumbnail and my mind went to whiskey, not sure why.
Looks like a nice haul to me but I don’t know the first thing about that, my purchasing agent handles that. She recently took me to our new, local Costco for the first time, it’s only been a year, so I could get glasses. I guess she wants me looking sharp.
You’re right, we do have our own pumpkins. Our kids grew some at our house for a side hustle.
If I came home with a haul like you just bought I would be looking for a new place to live !! Cut your own lettuce ,cook a fresh chicken bake your own loaf dessert and make your own Unprocessed breakfasts takes 5 min !!! Your Retired ? Tim from NJ.
You had me at lemon blueberry loaf😊
It's soooo good.
We have those grape leaves fresh at ingles on the buffet I love them
Nice haul
Great haul. Enjoy your Costco trips.
Thanks!
Hey Buzz. Chris from Marietta, Ga here. Found your channel about a month ago and really enjoy the content. Your voice and demeanor so remind me of a character off the Bob Newhart show (the show where he and his wife managed the Stratford Inn in Vermont). You remind me in the best of possible ways of one of the town's people... (don't know the character name) - but just so endearing. I went as far as to look up one of the old episodes to just make sure... ha ha. Anyway... keep the vids coming... and I look to be retiring in 2025 myself !
I appreciate you watching! Thank you. Tom Poston or Peter Scolari? Either way that's good! Let us know when you finally get to retirement! Buzz
Agreed! Kind face, voice and demeanor 🌸
So sweet. Thank you.
We had that Lemon Blueberry Loaf last month too! 👍🏻👍🏻 Excellent!
Does the wife accompany, or do other shopping? Ever since the pandemic the husband does all the shopping here, which I don't mind one little bit!
She takes care of animals, dinner, laundry and dishes. I do everything else.
Gigity, Lemon blueberry. Looks like you had a good day Buzz. Like me some mushrooms! Simple pleasures, a guy's got to live. You got it made big skeet.
I agree about the syrup bottle - might make a nice small gift (housewarming or something). We shop at Costco about 6 times a year. Keep the membership for the gas mostly. Do you have a Grocery Outlet around there? That's where we find good prices on things like syrup, coffee and avocado oil.
I don't think we have a Grocery Outlet.
Thanks for sharing. I always look forward to seeing your Costco hauls. I also splurged on the maple syrup. It should last a good long time. And there’s no high fructose syrup in there.😊
We try not to buy anything with high fructose corn syrup. Ketchup and bbq sauce are two products I'm really careful about.
Costco always gets us on the unique items, and the rotisserie chicken of course! 😂
I passed on a lot of items I wanted.
Thanks for sharing your food haul Buzz. Always enjoy watching this and all your video's.
By the way, I believe it'll be an interesting series between my Detroit Tigers and your Cleveland Guradians. I'm just looking for a fun entertaing series between the two teams.
Beautiful day, beautiful result. Lol
@@BuzzRetirementGarage Cleveland won easily, not even close
great haul Buzz, When I post a haul, I get so much judgment lol , I ordered the same freezer bags from Sam's. that should last a while lol, love the channel, new sub here!!
Thanks for coming aboard. I'll check out your channel too. Buzz
Love a good haul!!!
Thanks for watching!
I get many of the staples at Aldi (cereal, eggs, yogurt, coffee, etc)
Next year you need to grow pumpkins. I live in the city. I had picked three this year. You can eat pumpkin flowers raw, or use them in salads, pancake batter, soups, or as condiments. They can also be stuffed and fried, which makes the petals crispy.
Peppers, Kale and carrots are still in the garden. I didn't get my North pole lettuce seeds and they were out of stock, so no fall lettuce this year. North Pole bib lettuce will grow late in the year. This lime green lettuce can be grown in the fall and survive winter with minimal cover. As the light decreases and cold increases it pretty much stops growing but manages to recover, and then thrive on the backside of winter.
I have a bit of Kale and carrots left. Maybe I'll try that NP lettuce if i can find the seeds. Pumpkins are too big for my small garden, but I won't rule it out for m=next year.
Nice Vlog about your shopping definitely some splurges and my goodness some of those prices kind of makes me sad.All things being relative groceries I believe have escalated the most. I tend to be a cherry picker among 3 local stores as well as cutting some splurges try to wear blinders when shopping 🫣. All The Best To You & Mrs Buzz! Be Well Be Safe & Stay Blessed.
Shopping isn't as fun as it once was. I do a lot of second guessing.
Hey Buzz, Excellent prices, especially on the maple syrup. Hmm, lemon blueberry loaf! Beautiful grocery haul. I like all the things you bought. I'm curious how you use all that garlic. I love garlic and would be happy to hear of some ways you use it. Also, let us know how y'all like the spreadable butter. I let my Costco membership go. I loved shopping there, but I couldn't eat everything I bought and wasn't willing to drive 40 minutes to pick up just a few things. Great video.
I saw your daughter picked up some stuff for you. If it was just me, I probably wouldn't have the membership either. We just like getting that cheap chicken every week. Cats eat good on it. Lol
@@BuzzRetirementGarage Those chickens ARE good.
Love the chopped salad kits. That lemon blueberry loaf is delicious! I have not seen the dark chocolate treats at mine so I will look next trip! If you have a Trader Joe’s they have a dark chocolate peanut butter cup that is really good!
There is a trader Joe's not too far away, but I've never been inside. Might have to take a trip.
Definitely try Trader Joe’s. They have organic fruits and vegetables at really good prices. Plus their Boursin cheese is $4 and change, while Stop &Shop’s is close to $8. And, their flower dept. is beautiful and inexpensive. A dozen long stem roses for $9.99 and they last 2 weeks!
My hubby does our Costco runs. I tend to utter “oooh lookie” too many times and random things jump in the cart! I may have made a list of the things you got to tell him about. Btw that same type of breakfast sandwich is $5.75 each at Starbucks! (I’m still working and Starbucks is my thing until I retire!). That was fun to watch!
Besides at the airport, I've never been to a stand-alone Starbucks. I'm way too cheap. Lol. My wife does make the list put I do have permission to get other things except for steak. Lol
No problem with a splurge on food from time to time but food sure is expensive now days. Keep up the good content I'm enjoying following your journey. Take care. Marc C out.
Thanks for being here!
Love the hauls. I am looking to get maybe 2 packages of scalloped potatoes, those little mini pizzas. I love those! And the Irish stew and probably some blue moose hatch green chile cheddar spread. Today I bought English muffins and eggs at Kroger and chicken fried rice at Trader Joe’s. I have been buying less food to try and eat stuff up, and shopping more at Costco and Trader Joe’s some different things.
I wish we had Kroger close to compete with Giant Eagle.
You did good Buzz. I’m going to have to try that lemon blueberry loaf, that looks great. I might pick up that Irish butter too… Heading that way right now… Thanks for the review… Will probably miss live show tomorrow, having 15 people over for a football game party. So heading to get supplies🎉
Have a great party!
For just the 2 of us we really cannot justify buying those large packages at Costco and other warehouse stores. We end up throwing out a lot of things that have gone stale or expired. I suppose we could freeze things, but nothing thawed taste as good as fresh.
We rarely throw anything out but we do freeze some things. We like to have our freezer stocked for the winter. This way if the weather gets bad in Cleveland, we can eat good for a few weeks or more. Thanks for the comment. Buzz
@@BuzzRetirementGarage Probably has something to do with us being used to fresh stuff year-round form local or Mexican farms here in CA and the weather not ever getting really bad for more than a day or so. We use our freezer primarily for ice cream. But we have family in the Midwest and they use their freezer much more. With that said, Costcos by us are packed and they have new stores opening all the time, including one 3 miles away. That makes 4 location within 20 miles of our house.
Thanks for the Costco tips. I just put my wife on my account, becauce she needed new glasses after cataract surgery. Our insurance gave us $200.00 off the lens and frames. So out the door we only had to spend about $27.00 out of pocket. That really helped.
I picked up regular prescription glasses and Drivewear prescription glasses. Paid $188 total. My insurance didn't pick up too much.
I love the skinny dipped chocolate and it’s my splurge too !
They're not too bad!
Buzz save some pumpkin seeds, and plant them in a large pot next year, then you too will have pumpkins. Also if you want to grow garlic, the time to plant it is soon. It's a fall planted and early summer harvest. 😊
Good ideas! I'll do that! Buzz
You did great Buzz! My wife went to COSTCO today without me as I was in the woods setting up blinds for the hunting season. She managed to get out for $24 because we had $83 cashback from CiTi Ban Costco for the year! If I had been there without eating lunch, we'd surely have spent lots more! When I saw the BIG bottle of maple syrup on my phone I thought you'd bought a large bottle of Wild Turkey!
Thanks Ron and thanks for the book! Waiting for a rainy day to read it. Once I pick up a book, I like to read it all the way through. A couple people thought it was whisky maybe that's why views are up. Lol
We guy the baggies in bulk too! Sometimes at BJ's - sometimes we get the Amazon Basics off Amazon for a little cheaper. I try to stock up on stuff like that on Prime Day when it's usually on sale. I've often wondered if someone couldn't get a big garage and buy dry goods direct from the manufacturers and setup some sort of retirement consortium where you sell stuff to people 65 and older at close to wholesale prices. I'll bet something like that would work. Anyways - this is the first time I've watched someone show their grocery haul on the UA-cam!!
Bulk or canned goods at wholesale then selling at a very small profit would be nice but I imagine too much red tape. Interesting idea though.
Hey Buzz, do you get tempted to buy food items after trying out the food sample tasting sections? Few months ago, after hearing about the breakfast sandwiches from you I have noticed the price is the same as you noted in this video. But I bet the breakfast sandwiches were cheaper prior to inflation hit. Always enjoy your food hauls.
You won me over on the breakfast sandwiches A+
My favorite!
Chopped Salad and rotisserie chicken is our lazy-but-good dinner here. The salad bags seem expensive at Costco but they are bigger than ones at the grocery store.
True and most of Costco's salads are organic which raises the cost.
Spectacular!
Need to plant the traditional gartlic varieties in the fall. They do have some for spring planting but not the better ones.
I have to check that out. I never planted in the fall but this year I'd like too.
I thought it was liquor for a second. Was ready to chastise you (lol). Ahhh maple syrup, the best! Big bottle, good price. Irish butter yummy. Yes check that coffee price! $8 is a lot!
I screwed up on the coffee. There were 3 kinds and only 2 were on sale. Figures.
@@BuzzRetirementGarage I’ve done that before. They trick you, lol. Oh well another bargain another day 👍🏻
Another maple syrup I buy is named Tree Hive and it’s a mix of maple syrup and honey, it seemed to me to be a lifesaver when I had Covid and I could sip on that, it did make me feel better, I’ve always used honey for colds anyway!
Never saw that mix. Sounds good though!
@@cm-hw5ww They tap the maples down in the park. I watched them cook it. You're right, it takes a lot of sap to make a bottle of syrup.
Interesting haul. I’ve been trying all week to get up the nerve to visit my local Costco. I’ll add the blueberry lemon loaf, maple syrup, and breakfast sandwiches to the cart. I need some K-cups, and hopefully will get the sale price. I always leave with more items than I intended to buy but that’s the fun of Costco.
They have other brands of K cups on sale. I looked it up. I screwed up. I think they tricked me but as always, buyer beware. Lol
@@BuzzRetirementGarage Yeah I’ve done that too not paying attention to what I picked up.
Someday I'll learn. Or, not. Lol
We go to Costco maybe twice a year and do big shopping for paper goods and cleaners. That kind of stuff.
A tip RE garlic: peel the cloves and lay out on a pan. Freeze them for about 3 hours, then put in a bag. They’ll last for about 3 months or so. You can also mince them and freeze in the same way, in small teaspoon piles on wax paper. Then store in a ziploc bag or container with wax paper between them.
I'll tell me wife that tip. Thanks! Buzz
Maple syrup, honey, instant coffee, nonfat dry milk, chicken in water in a can, Bushes baked beans, freezed dry food, mostly meat... Yes on the expensive side but foods worth more than money when starving.
Garlic is so easy to grow Buzz, add it to your garden next year!
I will!
When I was a kid 50 years ago, Mom spent $20 a week to feed a family of four. She was shocked at what it cost.
My Dad who was at that time a factory manager told me when I was adult his floor people made $3.25 an hour in those days.
So, families were spending 20% or more of take-home pay to feed themselves. Here we are again in the 1970s.
Thanks, Buzz for the update.
And packages continue to shrink.
@@BuzzRetirementGarage yep, Mom's $2 pound of coffee was 16 ounces. My $11 pound is 10.5. Go figure.
I'm one of the few folks that HATES shopping at Costco, but yea---they have some good prices on Parmesan (the real stuff) and their bottled waters are a bargain too. We also get those huge honkin sacks of frozen organic strawberries to make smoothies.
I go about every 3 months and it's always a high bill. But, what can ya do?
Enjoyed your haul. Those apple pears look..........interesting.
We buy the big bag of frozen blueberries. They're pretty good! The apple pears are good. Too expensive though.
Love your videos, Buzz!
FYI: watch out for that "bleached" garlic, though. Garlic doesn't come out of the ground looking that white! The garlic distributors use bleach to clean and preserve the product so it looks better and doesn't sprout before you buy it.
If possible, try to buy the "dirty, hairy" garlic bulbs... usually they're more natural.
Also, look out for the country of origin with garlic because the Chinese use unregulated chemicals and "water" to clean/preserve their garlic.
Good looking out. I'm going to check videos on how to grow my own.
My husband bought a pumpkin roll at sams club but the pumpkin bread mix we used with homemade cream cheese icing was much better!
Home cooking is always better!
It is easy to buy things you dont need or that you will not use all of plus the annual membership fee, i have found that by buying store brands and shopping around we donjust as well
Buzz I’m curious… Is this much different from how you shopped before you were retired? And more generally, is how you are living/spending today much different from how you were living before you were retired? Thanks for sharing so much detail!
Yes, definitely. When I was working, if I wanted it, I bought it. More steak and shrimp. Now steak is a rare purchase. Overall, less trips to the casino, having only one car instead of two, no door dash or similar. I pick up everything. Rarely buy clothes. Shop sales more than ever before. It works for us so far. Buzz
Take it back. Like you said “8 bucks is 8 bucks”.
I will on Monday. No way am I going there on the weekend. Lol
Have you tried Walmart Marketside new england clam chowder , Sam's club might sell it ? , I love the stuff !!!!
No. If it's not GF I can't buy it. I miss out on so much stuff because I'm a nice guy.
There’s a “lemon blueberry” bread at my local grocery store right now but I haven’t tried it yet because I’ve been hooked on the “pumpkin spice” version they have out right now……..🎃
I eat the pumpkin spice Cheerios so much that General Mills stock goes up because of it.
Your making me hungry 😋
Sorry!
I only go to Sam’s about once a month. Typically, toilet paper, paper towels, coffee, vitamins, Tylenol, etc. I think because Mrs. Buzz I gluten free , I see why you go more. Enjoy. Hard to get out of there under $200.00. ❤️🌵
The TP and chicken are the best deals.
I would have a heart attack if I had a food bill that high. Luckily my husband took over the grocery shopping during covid, so I am somewhat protected from these prices. My husband goes to 3-4 different stores each week and we eat what’s on sale.
Ditto here Kathy Good for you !
Looks like a good selection! I went shopping today and wanted to go to Sam's but talked myself out of it. Told myself "Angela, you just got new tires yesterday, avoid Sam's, save money!" Went to Aldi instead, pretty boring!
What kind of tires did you get?
@@BuzzRetirementGarage Sincera ST80 A/S. I read the receipt because they all look alike to me!
@@angelawatkins2637 That's a good tire. You did well.
We keep one stick of butter out in a covered butter dish so it is soft and spreadable. Maple syrup is great. Don't fall for "pancake syrup" which has no maple syrup but is corn syrup.
I do this, too. Good excuse to buy a cute butter dish for the counter. I save a lot of money.
WoW! Except for the chicken, zip loc and cat food, they have none of these items in our store in Tucson.
That's strange don't you think?
@@BuzzRetirementGarage maybe you are in a different region with regional preferences.
There’s nothing like some real maple syrup, I love the stuff I just don’t get it too often but when I do sometimes I sip it from the bottle lol
Lol. I've never done that. Yet.
Just a little sip lol just like my gramp’s did with his bourbon maybe once a month or so lol
Good thing you didn't buy any eggs or you would have spent almost $300, lol. Those breakfast sandwiches look pretty good by the way and still only average out to 2 bucks apiece.
I buy ostrich eggs at the local discount store. Not really ostrich but big enough to be. Lol
Buzz informative the noise with each pkg you pick up tilt forward to camera sounds as if your training somebody for Drew’s game show my electric bill went down this month to 177 thanks again retire on
I tried Garlic Expressionsandnam hooked! It’s amazing
We really like it!
We don’t check prices much. If it’s something we like, we throw it in the cart. We buy organic when possible. Sorry, I think all white bread should go to the landfill. It’s really bad for the digestive system. Due to my cholesterol issues, I’m on a restricted diet, which includes egg whites ( breakfast and baking ) and that’s pricey. We have Costco and Sam’s and don’t shop either. They sell in bulk and found we wasted more that way. I’m with you on the packaging of deli chicken. Stores should go back to plastic containers.
The white bread is bad. Like I mentioned I usually buy rye bread. I think it's a bit better for me.
I think spending a little more on groceries on a few splurges keeps us out of restaurants more.
That may be true. For some reason my favorite restaurant meal is breakfast!
I was thinking about getting a Costco card but I think they want $50 and I don't think I would save that much money over my regular grocery store.
I use the Costco credit card and it pays for my annual membership times 3.
I enjoy stuffed grape leaves in a can from amazon. But they are still fairly expensive that way.
Never saw those but I'll tell the Mrs to look it up.
My mother in law is Lebanese and approves of these.
Yanno Buzz, you could be eating a high fiber, non-gluten diet for free...On trash day, just go take cardboard out of your neighbor's recycling bins. You can learn to cook it al-dente and it's not too bad. If you cut it into thin strips, you can make lasagna with it. Lay a slice of cheese between two pieces and grill it to have a grilled cheese sandwich. Hit it with a rasp file and you can make a nice substitute for ground beef. That opens up pages and pages from your favorite cook book recipes. No sense wasting all your money at Costco when cardboard is free for the taking.
How about a rubber biscuit? Or a wish sandwich?
I just rejoined BJs wholesale club i always wind up with way too much stuff in stock so i let membership expire for months and they offered me to renew for 10 dollars so i figured why not now we will be back to having spare room full of toilet paper and paper towels LOL
The price of TP has remained fairly stable at Sams Club where we buy it. We usually have two of the big packages on hand and never go below one. The people panic buying during covid and reinforced by the panic buying from the port strike reaffirm my thinking.
@@BuzzRetirementGarage I just inherited my parent's habits, buy it when it is on sale and stockpile stuff because they grew up in the depression and always looked for way to save money.
If you get 8 to a pack for the breakfast sandwich, it comes to $2 each. You pay at least 3x more going out. Good buy.
That's true.
I can’t imagine people coming to your channel, watching your videos, then criticizing you for how you spend your money.
It happens. That's ok. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. I love diversity of thought. That's how I learn.
@@BuzzRetirementGarage well that’s just stupid 🤣🤣🤣🤣
❤Costco
Who's Bobby that approved the peanut butter cups? 😆
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IMO, some items are cheaper at Costco, while others are not. Things like fresh fruit, bread, cereal, clothes, TVs, some health & beauty aid products and computer supplies tend to be cheaper, while other items may not be less costly. Also, I buy high test gas for my car (93 octane) and it averages about 45 to 50 cents less per gallon than at the local gas stations. My wife has made a science of shopping at Costco, and other stores, for what we need. Between the coupons she finds and knowing where to buy the different food products we typically consume, my guess is that she saves us (easily) up to $2000 per year on our food budget.
Deals are harder to find. Basic staples are competitive. Coffee, meat, fish and other things you have to check their apps all the time. If she's saving that much, she's doing a great job!
@@BuzzRetirementGarage Our food budget for this year is $10K. Last year, when our son lives with us, it was $12K. Last year I kept track of the discounts from food store items on sale and the coupons used, and it totaled to around a 18% savings.
@@stevemaggs6781 I think my 3 month average was $854/month. So a little over $10,000 year too.
Buzz do you have an ocean state job lot in your area because they sell the boxes of coffee very reasonable.
Never heard of that.
Went to costco in western wa today, it was raining pretty good, only wanted a cheap hotdog and slice of pizza,when i left the bill was $399.00???
Funny how that works!
Hi Buzz. I could not hear a thing you said and I had the volume on high. Had to use closed captions.
I just replayed it and sounded good.
@@BuzzRetirementGarage It must have been a glitch. Replayed --Loud and Clear. Nice haul.I am looking forward to Market 42 opening in November.
$254.00 for a Costco run is very reasonable we usually drop $400-$500 easily.
I passed up some goodies though. Lol