Had to pick between meal kit delivery and old school grocery shopping

I tried HelloFresh for 3 months last year and it was costing me about $80 a week for two people. Then I went back to making a list and shopping at Aldi near my place in Austin and got it down to $45 a week. Sure I have to chop my own veggies now but I'm saving like $140 a month lol. Anyone else ditch the meal kits for the budget move?

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the_jamie27d ago

Wait, did you factor in the waste factor though? Cause with meal kits I always had exactly what I needed but at Aldi I end up buying a whole bag of carrots when I only need three, then the rest rot in my fridge. I swear I throw out like a pound of produce every week unless I plan really hard. There's also the time thing people forget about - meal kits saved me from wandering the aisles for an hour, but grocery shopping forces me to actually think about what I'm gonna cook instead of just opening a brown box. So yeah you save cash but you lose some of that convenience, unless you're the type who likes meal prepping on Sundays.

robertgreen27d agoOG Member

I read a study that said meal kits cut food waste by like 40% compared to regular grocery shopping. The carrot thing hits home for me, I just buy baby carrots now and eat them as snacks. But yeah, meal prep on Sunday is the only way I survive without wasting half my fridge.