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Originally Posted by Bestdj777
Inflation in general has cut/basically eliminated my hobby funds. It’s hard to justify even a $5.00 purchase when I have to make a conscious choice about whether a particular item at the grocery store is a justified expense. To the extent there was any remaining funds, gas prices will further squeeze them. Some things, however, are more important to me than collecting so I’m okay with the gas prices for now. I wish my microwave meals would go back to $3.00 though…
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Target in VA has Lean Cuisine for $3 or less usually. My wife likes them. I live across the street from the mall which has a Target. They also have the cheapest milk - $2.89 for a gallon of skim.
Depending on what quadrant you live in the city there are plenty of Aldi stores that are close. In MD there are ones in Takoma Park, Silver Spring, Hyattsville, Cheverly and Oxon Hill near the casino.
There is also one just off of 395 at the Seminary Road exit.
I have a Lidl and Aldi across the street from each other here in Springfield. I usually go to Aldi. Yesterday I paid 80¢ for a dozen eggs and 99¢ for English muffins. Their bags of microwave vegetables are mostly $1 to $1.50 and non-Greek yogurt is 35¢.
I do all of the shopping in my house so I am on top of prices and know which store is cheapest for which item.