Lidl is a discounted grocery retailer with their own branded products similar to Aldi. They currently have about 173 stores mostly on the East Coast. ShopRite is a regional supermarket chain with 321 stores in 6 Northeast states. To determine if Lidl or ShopRite is cheaper for groceries, we will do a side-by-side price comparison…
It’s not every day your sweet little girl turns sixteen, but somehow it always seems to sneak up on us. Whether you are going to do a low-key affair or a giant party, we need to try to keep our budget in control. First, we should start out with a budget and try to stick…
Kroger is part of the largest supermarket chain in the US and currently operates 1238 Kroger stores in 16 states. Publix is a a fairly large regional chain of 1305 stores mainly in 7 southern states. To determine if Kroger or Publix is cheaper for groceries, we will do a side-by-side price comparison of a…
Smart and Final is a regional grocery store chain with about 250 stores in the Western United States. Safeway is a major grocery retailer with 912 stores in 18 states mostly in the West but a few in the Northeast. To determine if Smart & Final or Safeway is cheaper for groceries, we will price…
If you have ever strolled through a bakery at a grocery store like Publix, you have probably smelled the delicious aroma of fresh baked bread. I particularly love the smell of fresh baked onion rolls! Usually, I will purchase these heavenly rolls and then get stumped on what to do with them. So, I have…
Hamburger Helper has been making dinner easier since the 1970s, but it is not always the tastiest meal. Honestly now that they have more than 60 different flavors, they all start to taste the same! Let’s go over some easy and cheap options to spice up your Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper, or Chicken Helper and…
Wegmans is a regional grocery store chain with about 110 stores primarily in the Northeast and North Carolina. Publix is a larger grocery store chain with about 1306 stores mainly located in the Southeastern US. To determine if Wegmans or Publix is cheaper for groceries, we will price compare a grocery list for a whole…
For some dinners like pastas, meats with sauces, or just a salad always taste better with a dinner roll on the side! We love to use those dinner rolls to soak up all those juices and sauces. As an avid baker, I love to make bread, but I wasn’t sure if making dinner rolls was…
Price Chopper is a regional grocery store with 55 stores mainly located near Kansas City. (Not to be confused with Price Chopper/Market32 which is located in the Northeast.) Aldi is a discount retailer that currently operates grocery retail stores in 39 states all over the US. To determine if Price Chopper or Aldi is cheaper…
One of the great things about using a crockpot is that you pretty much dump all the ingredients in together and just let it cook all day. As crockpots have become more popular, some of the recipes have gotten bigger and more expensive. Today, we are going to go over some tried and true very…