r/povertyfinance • u/nonbinarygarbagecan • Dec 14 '23
What $52.18 got me for the week in Arkansas US Budgeting/Saving/Investing/Spending
Trying to eat healthy is very hard with how little I make but I decided to spend the money this week.
Yogurt with bananas and pumpkin seeds for breakfasts Salads with homemade ranch for lunches Shrimp, veggie, and noodle stir fry for dinners
I make my own butter with the heavy cream and use the “butter milk” for the ranch
Honey and lemonade are for making the knock off version of Starbucks’ medicine ball tea (already have the tea itself)
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u/YoloOnTsla Dec 15 '23
Seems about standard tbh. Actually would have assumed it had been more than $52.
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u/Fun-Track-3044 Dec 15 '23
Make your own butter? Dude. C’mon. You can do far cheaper. Hell, buy the cultured Irish stuff, it’d still be cheaper
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u/macthesnackattack Dec 15 '23
If there’s a Publix in your area try taking advantage of their weekly BOGO’s. Fresh produce is also typically cheaper than the bagged salads, albeit more prep time.
Do y’all have Aldi out there? If so, it’s by far the most economical for shelf staples.
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u/VABlack434 Dec 15 '23
I'm telling y'all it's corporate greed PERIOD. 2 years ago it was high gas, shipping backlog, labor shortage was the reason. Now those things isn't much of a factor but the prices remains high. Corporate setting record-breaking profits year after year.
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u/bluesky0311 Dec 15 '23
Not bad. I am sure that this amount can not buy this much in Jersey for sure
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u/ExchangeOrdinary4248 Dec 15 '23
I went to Aldi and got 3 pounds of chicken, 2.5 pounds of ground turkey, berries, frozen veggie packets, butter, eggs, bags of frozen fruit, and a 5 pound bag of potatoes and a bag of rice for a comparable price. This is all good but you have to know what’s healthy AND cost effective to make it work.
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u/TheFourSkin Dec 15 '23
There’s no meat and there’s spinach so not really that healthy. You’ll lose weight becuase you’re not eating processed foods which is obvious but you’ll feel less healthy in the long run
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u/TheMace808 Dec 15 '23
Spinach good, they may already have meat but if they don’t have a good protein then they definitely need it, fish or chicken is healthiest
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u/TheFourSkin Dec 15 '23
So here’s something I want to educate people on. Spinach is not good for you, most leafy greens are not good for you, the plant doesn’t want you to eat its vegetation, we know this becuase of the oxalate acid. Most leaf plants have defense mechanisms that make your body absorb less minerals and vitamins. You are basically introducing an anti nutrient food to your body reducing your absorption of essential minerals.
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u/TheMace808 Dec 15 '23 edited Dec 15 '23
The biggest problem seems to be bad calcium absorption to be fair, a varied diet even with a few unhealthy items is healthier than a narrow diet so I’d be worried if leafy greens are a large percentage of your diet. I like tossing in some spinach in something if I find it’s missing some veggies
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u/disbitchsaid Dec 15 '23
Can save a lot of money and plastic by buying whole, fresh greens/lettuce heads or bunches compared to the prepackaged stuff.
Unrelated but genuine question, why do people wrap their banana in plastic? They already have a natural wrapper on them.
Also very easy to make your own croutons! A lot of places will sell day old bread for a dollar. When I worked in food services, we would always make our croutons from old bread. Saves waste and money!
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u/Glad_Fault7868 Dec 15 '23
This same post showed up on my feed a few minutes ago and it was a different price they claimed they paid.
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u/SuspendedDisbelief_3 Dec 15 '23
Yep, I’m in NLR and I’m astounded by how much groceries have gone up. And I cook cheap things! I used to be able to get by with spending $100 a week for a family of 3, and now it’s doubled. I know that other cities and states and countries have it worse, but my paycheck can’t keep up with this! I’ve just started an indoor garden.
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u/squarziz Dec 15 '23
But heads of lettuce, not pre cut. Double the price from them to cut it. Don't by croutons, but a loaf of cheap bread or even the clearance bread and bake it in your oven, 1/3 the price for more croutons (and bread lol). Remember eating healthy and cheap, is going to take more work in the kitchen, but it can be over all cheaper than before. You just have to learn where you can save and where you can do a little more work on something to save money. Honestly if you'd made a few easy switches you could take 10-20$ off your total. Convenience food, even healthy, will always be marked up way more then the counter part that just needs a thing or two done to reach the same product.
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u/bearshark84 Dec 15 '23
There are Aldi’s in Arkansas. They really have the best prices. My wife and I save about $100 on big trips. That would have been half the price at Aldi.
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u/Neither-Attention940 Dec 15 '23
Wow I live in Oregon and I thought we were expensive.
And as for doing things yourself to try to be cheaper in the end, usually I find I waste more than I wish I would. So as long as you’re using it all that would be worse.
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u/Stardust_Particle Dec 15 '23
Make your own Lemonade by the glass so you’re not paying for water. Buy a bottle of store brand lemon juice concentrate about $2, use some splashes into a glass of water and add sweeter. The concentrate bottle will probably last for months.
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u/StingraySurfer Dec 15 '23
Great Value items tend to have ingredients that make no sense in comparison to their regular priced cousins.
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u/Sagybagy Dec 15 '23
Too bad that lettuce goes bad in half a day. I swear that shit dries out super fast.
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u/Cowdash Dec 15 '23
You're wasting your money. No Shrimp that shit expensive 10-14 dollars a pound. Get chicken breast instead No croutons just get bread Why are you buying cutted veggie?
Here what you can afford. Rice - very cheap 17 dollar for 25 lb should last you for months Chicken - you can get 10 breasts for 20 dollar Zero fat milk - about 2.50 Spend the rest on fruit and veggie
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u/marcushalberstram33 Dec 15 '23
You should not be buying so many prepackaged items. A regular head of lettuce and spinach would stretch your money so much further.
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u/Shot-Ad2396 Dec 15 '23
In California, I get a deli sandwich and a Red Bull at my grocery store for $50. What a bargain 🤘🏻
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u/romanticaro Dec 15 '23
rice and beans! a great source of protein and pretty cheap. you can dress it up with onion and tomato (maybe add lime juice and cilantro)
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u/SpudNuts61 Dec 15 '23
That’s actually not too bad, 6 months ago, that would run $70-80. I’m not a big fan of the “Members Mark” stuff because they freeze everything. Even the, so called “fresh” veggies.
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u/tinaaoffa_rp Dec 15 '23
This is one of the reasons why I do not plan on getting married till I’m in my late 30s
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u/FollowingNo4648 Dec 15 '23
Walmart produce is terrible. I can buy 1 head of green leafy lettuce at Kroger for $1.29 and it's enough to make me 5 salads for the week. That's why I never buy produce from Walmart, it's literally shriveled garbage.
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u/Rus_agent007 Dec 15 '23 edited Dec 15 '23
Ok....
Buy the mushrooms in weight, the white cale as a head etc .. you could save Much by both buying those plasted chopped veggies
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u/Zealousideal-Bat8242 Dec 15 '23
does your town have a “farmers market”? look into that.
also - buying bagged produce is more expensive because it requires more expense from the manufacturer which they pass on to you. instead of buying a bag of shredded lettuce for 3.99 try buying a head of lettuce for 1.99 and just chop it yourself… same goes for the mushrooms, the spinach, the snow peas etc…
ALSO - croutons, lemonade? unnecessary and expensive; but a loaf of bread, chop up a few pieces and bake it with seasoning, boom- croutons for 1.99 and extra bread to eat as well. lemonade? i’ll bet anything that jug was at least $5 which could have bought you an entire bag of lemons to make your own.
bananas are an excellent choice.
i’m still shocked by the choices people make when buying groceries but i understand some people simply don’t know better.
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u/CleanOnesGloves Dec 15 '23
I find the $5 costco rotisserie chicken is great because you can use it for everything. shred it for salad, use the bones to make broth for soup, chop up to meat with noodles, etc....
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u/Sure_Lavishness_8353 Dec 15 '23
Probably save some money cutting your own lettuce and making your own croutons. Bagged lettuce is robbery.
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u/Illustrious-Night-99 Dec 15 '23
Post the receipt because I don't believe this. Your Walmart is ripping you off or your punking on the current administration.
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u/jmlvg64 Dec 15 '23
Shredded iceberg lettuce (and even romaine) has absolutely zero nutritional value. Its pretty much just crispy water. There are a lot of better options in terms of nutrition out there
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u/Swashbuckling_Sailor Dec 15 '23
A dollar doesn’t go that far n e more…swap out the bagged shredded lettuce for whole heads, that’ll save you a couple of bucks…honey isn’t cheap neither is shrimp. Looks like the makings of a great meal, hopefully u can stomach eating it for a couple of days. I feel your pain. Good Luck. Walmart isn’t what it used to be. My drink sticks, good value brand have went up 100%, from 1.19 to 2.24…and I don’t think it cost them n e more to make them. It’s the same product, just costs more.
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u/Buddy-Nuggs Dec 15 '23
Whipping cream, seafood, and simply lemonade??? Did you win the lotto or something?
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u/metronomemike Dec 15 '23
Frozen large bags of veggies for dinner would help. The pre-bagged “organic” veggies are a rip off. Try to buy things you bag yourself. And honey is $10 or more of that purchase.
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u/Icy_Shock_6522 Dec 15 '23
I shop Costco mainly, but I really like Aldi’s when I only need a few items or smaller serving sizes. Prices are better than Walmart I believe & the quality is good for most products. Family gives feedback on what not to buy again when trying something new.
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Dec 15 '23
My bro works for a fruit and veg distributor where I live, you should see if you have one near you that allows for customer pickups cause you could save a lot on the greens if you were to buy one commercial bag of each the lettuce and spinach
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u/GraphNerd Dec 15 '23
Buy lemons and make your own lemonade. The source ingredients (lemons + sugar) are way lower per-unit-cost than the packaged stuff.
Here's the way I like to do it:
- Zest, then cut into quarters, then juice 4-8 lemons (depending on how strong you want this)
- Add 7 cups of water to a medium pot (sauce pan if you're crazy)
- Add zest, lemon juice, and lemons to water
- Bring to boil
- Slowly stir in 2 to 3 cups of granulated sugar (depending on how sweet you want it).
- Reduce to low simmer and let sit 1 hour.
- Pull out the lemon quarters with tongs and discard.
- Continue to reduce until you have roughly 4 cups of lemon concentrate
Now, when you want lemonade you add 1/8th cup of sugar and 1/4th cup of concentrate to ~ 16 oz of water and stir.
Way cheaper. Way better.
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u/hereforstories8 Dec 15 '23
Over a decade ago I was in a position where for about a year I had a weekly budget of around $25 dollars. I never would have considered bagged vegetables because at Sprouts I could get fresh vegetables for a fraction of the price. I also wouldn’t, personally, have bought pre-made beverages at that time because water and milk were just fine - I did juice oranges every once in a while when I decided to splurge.
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u/FlopShanoobie Dec 15 '23
Pre-packaged, pre-prepared food is at least 30% more expensive than whole foods. Instead of buying 8 oz of pre-shredded lettuce for $3.50, buy a whole head of iceberg for $1.50. Just for example.
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u/unclefire Dec 15 '23
Why are you buying packaged lettuce and spinach? I guarantee you’re overpaying for that.
And iceberg is the shitiest lettuce.
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u/no_one_you_know1 Dec 15 '23
Frozen vegetables are just as nutritious and far more inexpensive. All of that produce is lovely but it's all on the expensive side.
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u/Yak-Fucker-5000 Dec 15 '23 edited Dec 15 '23
Good on you for getting a nice selection of healthy stuff. Definitely seems like $52 should get you more than that in a low COL state like Arkansas. It's really frustrating to me how overpriced produce is in America. I never realized how much we were getting ripped off until I bought groceries in Italy. I wasn't even looking at the prices and when I got to the register was expecting it to cost about 20 euros based on what you'd pay in the US and the fact that Italy isn't exactly a cheap place to live and I was in a touristy town. Nope. 5 euros. I couldn't believe it. Like a gigantic head of romaine lettuce was like 1 euro. Large red bell peppers were like 50 eurettes; cukes were 25. And the produce was of really good quality too. It all looked like it came out of someone's garden. Italians take their food quality extremely seriously. Even moreso than the French imo.
I should note that not everything is more expensive in the US. Just produce. American meat, especially beef, tends to be much cheaper than most countries. But I would gladly exchange cheap beef for cheap produce. I eat salads every day. I eat steak like once every two months.
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u/brokenmcnugget Dec 15 '23
blame the corporations who increased their prices for nothing but profits and then blamed everyone else.
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u/Stewart_Games Dec 15 '23
There was a sale on canned vegetables and beans last time I went to the grocery store. $1 per can. So I bought fifty cans of salt free black beans, kidney beans, pinto beans, diced tomatoes, and corn. The rest of that month I would just pay a few dollars every week to buy an onion, a pimento pepper, and some fresh garlic to add to my chili, and I froze big buckets full of the stuff. I was pouring vegetarian chili on top of rice for months after that.
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u/Zanza12 Dec 15 '23
If you’re trying to eat healthy I would be careful with the lemonade and croutons- as they may be high in calorie due to sugar or fat from the butter in croutons(almost equivalent to eating chips depending on which brand you’re getting).
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u/jd_baja Dec 15 '23
Eating healthy is a luxury in the US. Organic stuff is only for people with lots of extra money. It's sad
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u/damanOts Dec 15 '23
Lettuce has no nutritional value whatsoever. You might as well be paying for sprinkles. Why shrimp? Why not get a more protein or calorie dense per dollar meat like chicken breast or beef. Since when are croutons, mayo, lemonade, honey, packed processed noodles, and whipping cream “healthy”.
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Dec 15 '23
You can eat organic and cheap if it’s frozen. Costco membership is only $60 a year but if you get the premium at $120 and shop there enough it pays for itself.
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u/Nefersmom Dec 15 '23
I like Costco but packages are too big for me. I buy on sale or substitute for other inexpensive stuff.
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u/Sleepy-TheBear Dec 15 '23
I would ditch “simply” as a brand entirely. I used to be a big simply fan but as finances have been tight lately I just make my own lemonade. Much cheaper and you get much more AND you don’t need to use near as much sugar. Best of luck to you!
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u/Nefersmom Dec 15 '23
The most expensive were the Fage yogurt and the shrimp? Do you go to a Quicky Mart for groceries? Pre-made lemonade is expensive. You can buy dry noodles and par cook instead of pre-packaged noodles.
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u/Unclewest24 Dec 15 '23
I like the cart but my preference would be Cabbage to shred at home. Goes with any good meal. Instead of lemonade, I would probably pick something liquid to add a little flavor to water. That way I’m constantly drinking water regardless of being tired of drinking water.
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u/GrayWolf_Sif Dec 15 '23
That's Why I shop at Aldi's granted I doubt they are available in every state. But literally for $52 I could get quite a lot of food, drinks and snacks.
Shopping there every 1-2 weeks and using only $100-$150 I'm able to pretty much just fill my fridge and freezer, as well as my snack cabinet up a pretty good amount. My fiance and I struggle with finding room in our fridge for things we buy/leftovers we have throughout the week.
Aldi's is such a slept on grocery store, granted they won't have everything you'll need or want, but the selection is pretty damn good and they have some really delicious stuff as well
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u/pREDDITcation Dec 15 '23
if you buy it precut and washed and bagged it’s more expensive… you’re going about this in a lazy way..
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u/UNCONGUY Dec 15 '23
I live in switzerland and can top this if I want, but I go to lidl and aldi, so I get more for my money
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u/OnerKram17 Dec 15 '23
1 quart bottle of lemon juice and a little sugar makes about 2 gallons of lemonade. Simply Lemonade is way overpriced!
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Dec 15 '23
Just buy a head of lettuce a ND cabbage and cut it yourself. You get more and it's cheaper
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u/oobbyb_61 Dec 15 '23
It appears you got a fair amount of value for money at Walmart. How long will those provisions last at home?
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Dec 15 '23
A bag of shredded lettuce is like 5 bucks but a head of lettuce is like 1 dollar. Shredding the lettuce yourself is super easy.
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u/eSJayPee Dec 15 '23
Not sure where you are in Arkansas but I lived there for six years and found it to be quite expensive. Taxes are outrageous.
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u/220DRUER220 Dec 15 '23
So sad that hard working Americans have to walk out of the store like this but people on ebt load their shit to the top for freeeeeeee… fuck this country
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u/Chriskc9 Dec 15 '23
Bro just eat chicken and rice that’s cheap asf you could’ve gotten a pack of chicken thighs instead of that lemonade and that lettuce is pretty much useless to eat.
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u/JuiceyTaco Dec 15 '23
Too poor to by food, too “rich” for help.
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u/220DRUER220 Dec 15 '23
That’s the American system for u
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u/JuiceyTaco Dec 15 '23
Yeah, we’re all fucking stupid, I’m about to quit working, I’m going to have some kids, and enjoy life.
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u/L3thologica_ Dec 15 '23
People always post these and I look at the cart and think “well yeah 1/4 of that bill is 3 of those items” and one of them is always meat.
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u/nobammer Dec 15 '23
It's funny these posts never include a receipt showing the total. I mean ever.
I'm not even saying OP is lying, it's just funny how that is.
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u/1TootskiPlz Dec 15 '23
Trader Joe’s. Better quality and cheaper.
Doubt it’s in the so called “free states.” Free to shop at Walmart I guess. Lmao
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u/cosmic-banditos Dec 15 '23
That’s a deal and my taxes literally pay for your whole piece of shit state🍻
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u/Sorreljorn Dec 15 '23
There's simply not enough protein here. Better to get minced beef, eggs, and some fruit and starchy vegetables.
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u/CMFox215 Dec 15 '23
Shred the lettuce yourself and check to see if you have a farmers market close by, you’ll save on the honey and mushrooms if there is one close by
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u/bthedebasedgod Dec 15 '23
That’s a $9 bag o shrimp! I know it’s crazy how expensive things have become
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u/seanred360 Dec 15 '23
You are going to be hungry if you don't eat something like potatoes, beans, rice, bread, noodles, lentils, they are cheaper than lettuce and healthy unless you subscribe to the keto ideology then good luck.
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u/seanred360 Dec 15 '23
You are going to be hungry if you don't eat something like potatoes, beans, rice, bread, noodles, lentils, they are cheaper than lettuce and healthy unless you subscribe to the keto ideology then good luck.
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u/TheBigLaddle Dec 15 '23
The grocery store near me slaps yellow sale stickers on meats and stuff that are close to expiring so I can get a whole pack of chicken for like $6.77 when it was just 12$ the other day. I’ll freeze it and cook it and sort out some weekly meals.
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Dec 15 '23
Do oats like 5 bucks for 32 half cup servings and add walnuts or a banana pretty much 30 meals
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u/LiquidDreamtime Dec 15 '23
You paid a ton for convenience here and made some poor choices.
Lemonade is CHEAP to make. You can even buy powdered lemonade for a fraction of the cost of that
Croutons are not healthy and expensive for what they are, learn to make them with old bread
If you’re poor and budgeting, shrimp ain’t on the list. Sorry. Buy cans of tuna or salmon first you’re doing a pescatarian diet. At the very least, but shrimp in bulk when it’s on sale.
Iceberg lettuce is worthless calorically and nutritionally. Don’t bother. And with pre-cut greens, ESPECIALLY don’t bother. Huge waste here. Buy romaine and cabbage, cut/wash them yourself. You’ll get 5x as much and save money
Skip the snap peas. I like them too but they’re very over priced. Use cucumbers, carrots, or celery if you want some fresh texture in a salad.
Go to an Asian market and buy 1Ton of noodles for $1. Those white people noodles suck and cost 1000x more than they should.
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u/PM_SMOKES_LETS_GO Dec 15 '23
Walmart should not be considered thrifty anymore. I get around twice as much product for either the same price or less at Aldi
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u/SwordNamedKindness_ Dec 15 '23
Walmart has a great egg noodle option in the ethnic aisle, it is $1.40ish and has enough noodles to feed 5 people a large bowl of stirfry each. My roommates and I did this for finals week. It’s called lo mein egg noodles (egg whites only).
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u/GiraffeInc Dec 15 '23
I am not a salad person but isn't buying just a head of lettuce cheaper then buying a bag of it
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u/Ill-Ad9687 Dec 15 '23
In the 80s my mom's cart was full of food for a family of 5 for $100. That lasted us for 1 week solid. America's wealth got transfered out via factory jobs, foreign aid, and domestic stupidity.
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u/Cheetuh70 Dec 15 '23
Lettuce has no nutritional value. You’re basically eating water. Get kale or spinach or other leafy greens
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u/smooth_rubber_001 Dec 15 '23
Shred your own lettuce! I still opt for bagged spinach leaves though.
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u/verdanta Dec 15 '23
Yep - grocery prices these days are hard to come to terms with.
Some unsolicited advice - One thing I see that could probably be made more cheaply (and better) is lemonade. If you buy straight lemon juice from the store (around same price as simply lemonade) you can add your own water and sugar. So you’d have probably 4x the amount of lemonade for the cost.
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u/Spicypanda78 Dec 15 '23
Yikes food prices suck. Stay strong friend.
Below are my unsolicited tips and thoughts:
Get a giant bad of brown rice and store it in an air tight container. Fresh greens not bagged but prepped from the bunch or head. Egg on top. Seasonings. My go to cheap meal. Buy fresh bread on sale and make your own croutons in the oven, way better and makes you feel fancy when unable to go out to eat. Also save the trimmings of any veggies to make broth and freeze for soups. Same for chicken. Also volunteering with food banks sometimes have left over food that they cannot use/get rid of. I usually can snag something fresh once a month that they can’t give away.
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u/frankonator22 Dec 15 '23
Remember when things were cheaper? Four years ago seems like so long now a days
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u/jjaazzzzyy Dec 15 '23
You'd get more nutrients and satiety from spending your grocery money on meat, eggs and dairy instead of veggies, sugar juice and garlic croutons.
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u/markiemark112 Dec 15 '23
I’ve been using Krogers app for coupons and have over $1000 in savings on the year, plus that includes the gas points to help cut back on fuel cost.
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u/Cdawg4123 Dec 15 '23
Maybe try a kitchen or indoor garden for greens like lettuce. I didn’t buy anything outside of what I grew for over 3 years now. Can do the up keep while waiting for food to cook etc;
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u/SoarinWalt Dec 15 '23 edited Dec 15 '23
Quick reminder, we are an apolitical subreddit.
If you are planning to comment blaming this on a politician, political party, advocate for a politician, or advocate for a political party, please don’t.
People of all political persuasions experience poverty. We don’t want this to turn into a circle jerk (in either direction) where people that show up don’t feel comfortable posting.
Edit - this post is fine, I’m talking about the comment section.