Good news for your bottom dollar. While inflation is increasing food prices at their fastest pace in three years, a lucky few could win free groceries for an entire year. This month, eligible customers could try their luck and win a year of free groceries courtesy of a $10,000 Amazon gift card. Beginning June 2, all … Read more
Grocery shopping is taking a big bite out of budgets everywhere — but a family of four can get socked significantly more in some states. Hawaii tops the list for grocery outlay in that demographic, spending an estimated $389.66 a week at the supermarket, totaling a staggering $20,262 annually, data from the US Census Bureau … Read more
The era of coupon-clipping is over. Smart shoppers everywhere are catching on to a smartphone app that offers cash back — even for grocery items already purchased, Food & Wine has reported. The Aisle app, first released in 2021, offers discounts on grocery and personal care products at major grocery stores, which could range from … Read more
Some grocery stores simply have customers — others have fans. Aldi is one of those grocery stores that has gained cult status, so to show its customers the same appreciation, the national grocery chain is awarding its most loyal shoppers a year of free groceries. In this economy — that’s a huge win. ALDI is … Read more
A woman who lives in one of the world’s most remote villages has to get her groceries flown in by plane every two months. Salina Alsworth, 27, has lived in Port Alsworth, Alaska, US, her whole life — after her great-grandparents, Babe and Mary Alsworth, moved there in the 1940s. Salina’s husband, Jared Richardson, 25, … Read more
Cleanup on aisle 7! A Texas woman unexpectedly went into early labor while running errands at her local Walmart — and her husband caught the whole thing on camera. Serena Mancera, 31, stopped by the supermarket with her husband, 27-year-old Juan Mancera — before the couple headed to the beach with Serena’s family, including their children Levi … Read more
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Thought your Christmas shopping trips were grueling? A Canadian woman who lives off the grid has to drive ten hours round-trip to go on grocery runs, each of which costs her over a thousand dollars — but the intrepid gal enjoys the journey. “It feels [like] a privilege to make the trip,” Hilary Messer-Barrow, 30, … Read more
Price check! The sky-high cost of a supermarket shopping trip continues to be a major issue for Americans, according to new data — despite slowing inflation after 2022’s shocking highs. Recent findings from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that overall food costs for urban consumers have inched up another 2.1% from October 2023 to last … Read more
Stew on this — a new analysis of 10 grocery websites found that retailers provided nutrition facts and other pertinent information online only 35% of the time. “The government has clearly intended that you should be able to know certain things about your food,” said senior study author and Tufts University professor Sean Cash. “The way … Read more
A mom was charged an unexpected $55 [$36.37 USD] for her late-night shopping trip, all because of Western Australia’s different timezones. The Perth mom-of-four said that she was doing an online Coles shop last Tuesday at 11:30 p.m. when she was slugged with the unexpected charge. Her click-and-collect grocery bill totaled $450.37 [$297.79 USD], but when she checked her online … Read more
The cost of groceries has risen, and it’s only expected to continue to increase. Unfortunately, there’s not much that can be done about the rising cost of eggs and other grocery staples, but there are ways to make your grocery bills smaller without cutting out your favorite foods. Experts told HuffPost that there are a … Read more
Check out Kristy’s thrifty 50. Amid ongoing inflation, most Americans are forking out close to $300 each week for groceries — but not Kristy Nguyen. The California woman, 23, says she spends a maximum of $50 per week on food for her and her partner so that they can save for their first home. “Food … Read more
Things aren’t exactly cheaper by the dozen. A mom-of-12 says she spends a whopping $400 a week on groceries to feed her family — but doesn’t regret having an enormous (and enormously expensive) brood. Britni Church, 35, gave an insight into the costs of raising 12 children in a new interview with Southwest News Service, … Read more
My 85-year-old father-in-law is a bit of a stickler for rules. He reads CHOICE Magazine religiously and understands his rights when it comes to consumer law. When he told me recently about how supermarkets will give you an item for free if it scans higher at the checkout, I had my doubts initially. But then I tried it on … Read more
An Aussie shopper has been left stunned after her bid to “save money” by whipping up a home-cooked meal has left her almost $50 ($30 USD) out of pocket. In a telltale sign that grocery costs have become completely unaffordable, Melbourne woman Nat shared the bill she racked up after popping into her local Woolworths … Read more
One supermarket’s trash is another woman’s treasure. Danish dumpster diver Sofie Juel-Andersen says she spends just $90 per year on groceries because she trawls through trash to find the rest of her food. The 29-year-old forager, who runs a TikTok account under the handle @dumpsterdivingwsoff, spoke out about her unusual hobby in an interview with Southwest … Read more
Clout and charity didn’t mix well for this TikToker. A Tiktoker was brought to tears after she went to a grocery store to pay for a stranger’s items but was refused by every person she asked. Amelia Goldsmith went to a Sainsbury store in London intending to pay for a shopper’s cart on Wednesday to … Read more
Forget dine and dash — this former Wall Street trader dined to save cash. Vivian Tu, known on TikTok as @YourRichBFF, first went viral in 2021 with a clip in which she bragged about she went on six dates a week to avoid paying for groceries. “Between 2016-2018 I didn’t buy groceries once. Probably saved … Read more
Amanda Sellers, 29, always knew she wanted a big family and is happy to be welcoming her 10th child soon — even though she spends a small fortune on food each month. Shortly after marrying her husband Chris, 33, in July 2013, they began trying to have a baby. Chris already had two children, Logan, … Read more