Grocery Prices This Fall Versus Last: Twelve Items I Track
Twelve grocery items I've tracked since last fall, from eggs to ground beef. What went up, what came …
Delivery Fees, Tips and Savings After a Year of Walmart+
A year of Walmart+: the membership, every tip, how often we ordered and what we stopped buying on …
Is Our Costco Membership Still Worth $65? I Ran the Receipts
I added up every 2025 Costco receipt to see if our $65 membership pays off, and whether the …
Aldi, Kroger, Walmart or H-E-B: One Basket Priced Four Ways
I priced the same 25-item basket at Aldi, Kroger, Walmart and H-E-B in one week. Which store won, …
Ibotta and Fetch in 2025: Every Dollar the Apps Paid Us
I tracked every dollar Ibotta, Fetch and our store loyalty programs paid us in 2025. The totals, the …
EveryPlate, the Cheapest Meal Kit, Tested on Five People
EveryPlate is the cheapest meal kit we found, so we tried three boxes in January. Price per serving, …
2025 Grocery Spending, Month by Month, for a Family of Five
Every grocery receipt from 2025 went into my spreadsheet. Our month-by-month totals for a family of five, the …
Turkey at 99 Cents a Pound and the Rest of Our Thanksgiving Grocery Math
A 16-pound turkey for $15.84 and the rest of the Thanksgiving shopping. Where I bought each item, what …
Comparing Electric Plans After a $373 August Bill
A $373 August electric bill and an expiring contract sent me to Power to Choose. How I compared …