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Is there a program that compares grocery prices?
Since our move, we've gone from essentially a food desert to having lots of grocery stores nearby (funny how that happens when you move into a higher-income neighborhood).
I want to track the things we buy regularly and compare prices at various stores. I know some of you use online budgeting programs. Are any of them built for this? I have Excel, but honestly, I kinda suck at it. Wondering if there's something specifically out there for this.
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Re: Is there a program that compares grocery prices?
I have done this SEVERAL times. It's trial-and-error. In my experience, this is how it breaks down (from least to most expensive):
Win-Co
Trader Joe's
Costco (in bulk)
Safeway
Albertsons
Raley's/Nob Hill
Whole Foods
I use a good ole notebook (that fits in my purse) and a pen to write down the prices from different grocery stores. That way, I have the info handy whenever I go out.
I wonder if there's a program for that too. There might some app for iPhones, but I don't have such phone...
Thanks for getting that jingle stuck in my head. "Food Maxx, take it to the max! To maximize your shopping, blah-blah FOOD MAXX!"
That might not be the actual words, but they're the ones I hear over and over and over again, despite leaving the state and not having a Food Maxx anywhere near me.
Wow, I haven't lived in the Bay Area in over four years and I remember that jingle!
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I also really love Smart&Final. The one by our house remodeled a few years ago, and they sell almost everything cheaper than the Safeway down the street, or the Target across the street. They sell stuff in bulk, and regular sizes, and have a better selection than Costco. I've used them more and more, and they're my "go to" grocery place, and I supplement with Costco (for meat and sometimes produce), TJ's (for snacks and some staples) and Target (last minute ingredients, novelty stuff) as needed.
Maybe you could try a different store each time for a certain period of time (like a month or 2) and save your receipt from each place. You could compare them all, maybe take a few notes about the freshness, convenience, and conditions of each store, and look at the things you buy most often. That might give you an idea of which things are cheaper at which store, and if it's worth it to go to one place over another, or buy different things at different places.