(05-30-2024, 10:30 AM)Caldrac Wrote: I went to Costco and Publix yesterday after work. Spent close to $400 in total for bulk items and goods. It's just me, my wife and my four year old son, so, we don't break the bank too much. That usually gets me about three weeks worth of goods, dinners, snacks, [BLEEP] like that.

I also have a dog that runs me about $65 per month between his food and treats.

I'll often by the Costco brand stuff to save a few dollars off the name brand stuff. On average, that's probably anywhere between $15 - $20 in savings just by doing that. Publix is still price gouging the [BLEEP] out of us from what I can tell.

I like getting my deli meats and cheeses from them though. To save even more money, especially with me focusing more on my weight lifting this year, I have opted to start making protein pizzas and protein ice cream at home instead of buying, again, store brand or name brand options.

You get a [BLEEP] ton of more bang for your buck by simply making it on your own from scratch. Another way I like to save is by portion control at dinner time. I'll fast a minimum of 16 hours per day or more. Thus, foregoing breakfast and lunch which stretches my groceries out.

I too go to Costco for some select items (salmon, pesto, feta cheese, olives, and some other bargain pricing items that seem super expensive in local grocery stores).  Funny you mentioned the dog food as we don't have any pets but I just saw how expensive the big bag of dry dog food is and joked that it was like having another kid.   We like making things from scratch, mostly when we can freeze or jar the content for long term use and storage.

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