Here’s how things typically work in my household: I plan the meals each week and my husband cooks. Shopping for the ingredients is left to the person with the most time or energy. I used to write our ...

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I took the same weekly grocery list and $150 budget for my family of four to Aldi and Walmart. Many prices were similar, but Aldi generally had the items I needed for less. Even though my Walmart haul ...

I’ve never been good at making a grocery list and taking organized grocery shopping trips. More often than not, I feel good with my haul — only to come home and realize I forgot something essential.

I used to think I was pretty good at grocery shopping, until I caught myself tossing wilted spinach and expired yogurt into the trash for the third week in a row. Between forgetting what I already had ...

I got a Google Home and loved how it made me feel less dependent of my phone. I would tell her to add things to my grocery shopping list as I needed them. Going back to pen and paper helps me remember ...

Saving money at the grocery store is easy on paper, but when I step into the aisles a new brain takes over. “Don’t you need chocolate?” and “Ooh, maybe chicken strips?”—the word “budget” has ...

Amazon had competitive prices and quality produce. As a Prime member, my order shipped for free. My $59.64 Amazon haul was $52.85 at Aldi, but now I know what to get where. I'll shop at both. I've ...

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