My in-laws shop like we do, even though they have lots more money. They were in much the same position when Rich was a kid, and so they've always just husbanded their money as well as they could.
Do you have any grocery outlets near you? We shop there and find all sorts of great deals on cheeses, cereal, canned food, wine, kids' snacks for school, etc. Also, if you are on the west coast, there are Cash and Carry stores that are much like Costco without the membership card and fee. They take cash, credit or debit, no checks. We get amazing produce there for very little money, buy SAF yeast for just over $2.00 for a pound, we get meats and cheeses and either split them with another family, or split and freeze, if they are the right kind of food for that. We also buy our bread and all purpose flour there in 50 pound sacks (they come in smaller sizes) and our sugar. We pretty much only use Costco for the gas now, though occasionally we pick up some things there that make it worth it to us to keep our membership. Since we pay much less for it (Rich was given an option for one from work) than we would for a walk in membership, we figure it's worth it.
Regards, Ranee
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