c/budget-buyers

PSA: The "budget" grocery store in my town is actually more expensive now

I stopped into that Save-More off Route 9 yesterday thinking I'd save a few bucks. Grabbed a gallon of milk, a loaf of bread, and some chicken thighs. Total came to $18.42. Last week the same stuff at the regular chain store cost me $16.80. How does the place that markets itself as budget friendly charge more for basic stuff? The chicken was $0.30 more per pound and the bread was almost a dollar extra. Has anyone else noticed their local discount grocery stores creeping up in price?

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knight.mason•13d ago

Back in 2018 I had to pick between a used Honda Fit and a used Toyota Yaris

Went with the Fit because it had more cargo space. Ended up hauling a full couch in there one time, barely fit but it worked. The Yaris would have been cheaper to insure though. 4 years later the AC compressor died on the Fit, cost me $800 to fix. Ever since I've wondered if the Yaris would have been more reliable long term. Anyone else make a similar small car choice and regret or not regret it?

c/budget-buyers

PSA: The "budget" grocery store in my town is actually more expensive now

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