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Groceries are expensivethere’s no getting around that right now.
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making a few simple swaps can save you a lot of money.
Here are seven grocery items that are just not worth the money right now.
“I was in Publix this morning.
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I grabbed a normal-size bag of Doritos, not even family- or party-size.
I happened to notice the price, $6.29!
I put them back on the shelf,” one Redditorshared.
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“Lays are $5.99 but ‘house brand’ ones are right around $2,” anotheragreed.
“We do black beans in the slow cooker.
Add half an onion, one bay leaf and a halved clove of garlic.
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High for 4 hrs, check at 3.5 hrs.
Way better than canned!”
It will kill off anything that otherwise may infest them in storage," anotheragreed.
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Name-Brand Soda
Shoppers are turning away from expensive soda drinks to save money.
“Soda use has dropped a lot,” one shoppersaid.
Probably a lot better for me also," another agreed.
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“Try investing 100 in a soda stream canister: make your own flavored carbonated water.
Just because you’re free to doesn’t mean you should.
“Ice cream and doughnuts were my obsessions.
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Now, they only hit my list when are on ‘sale’.
Although, not always and definitely not in the quantities I used to buy.
The items I make from scratch have increased greatly,” one Redditorsaid.
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Deli Meat
Deli meat is not worth the cost, shoppers say.
“Luncheon meat has always been outrageously priced.
I bought a meat slicer and started cooking and slicing my own.
It is time-consuming but tastier and healthier,” one Redditorshared.
“I make my own lunch meat from big cuts of chicken, pork or turkey.
more work, but worth the savings,” another said.
