Dollar store finds

I did go to Winco because the eggs at Fred Meyers were double the cost.    Whole bags of oranges are five dollars.    I got eggs for about a buck a dozen.  The same brand as Costco sells.  

I got blue bunny ice cream with a coupon and more than reasonable jelly.   Hambirger and hot dog buns are always cheaper.   We prefer the smaller ones --less carbs.  

Knowing which stores have the cheapest price on which things helps.  

I went tithe dollar store also.  I compared the price of pinto beans,    The dollar store is a dollar for two pounds.    Winco is almost twice that much,    Also yellow rice is 1/2 the cost -- same brand.  

Groceries on the cheap is looking at the Put Dinner On The Table meal train from a different

 perspectBive. Tshe emphasis is on purchasing good food( shelf- stable/ freezer staples )at the lowest possible cost and purchasing enough to last you until it goes on sale again -- Keeping a controlled non-perishable stock of the things you use on a regular basis. It means that when you shop, rather than purchasing just what you need for a day or a week, you  buy a loss leader protein, produce you will 

need on sale, a stock item if it's a RBP, and dairy instead.    This allows you to put well balanced meals 

on the table consistently  for a four dollar a day budget per person.   You spend more time on the 

planning and shopping end of the meal train and less on the cooking end by cooking efficiently.    

Four dollars a day is the target amount for people on snap.   My premise is that of you can do it on four dollars a day, spending more isn't hard.   You still get more bang for your buck.