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8. I don't do impulse buying. I go in with menu ingredients needed for the week's meals...

Sun May 31, 2026, 05:16 PM

13 hrs ago

...and I stick to it. I don't buy chips or soda at all. And I try to stay away from ultra-processed food.

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This is how close American households are to the financial edge [View all] Zorro 15 hrs ago OP

They had buy one small watermelon, get the other one free. I got them. Irish_Dem 14 hrs ago #3

I think more people are shopping with lists. Irish_Dem 14 hrs ago #5

Good on you. Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #10

My husband has a hereditary problem with too much iron in his blood Ritabert 13 hrs ago #11

For example most cereals have 50-70% of the RDA in one bowl. Ritabert 13 hrs ago #12

When I learned homegirl 12 hrs ago #14

Our local farm stand usually opens in June so I will be down there soon. Ritabert 11 hrs ago #16

direct result of "trickle-down economics" Skittles 14 hrs ago #6

Here's one of the latest caught in that trap... slightlv 11 hrs ago #15

I am very sorry to hear that and sadly, you are not alone. Marie Marie 7 hrs ago #17

And that was in 2024. WestMichRad 13 hrs ago #13