Serious Issues with Silly Sunflower Market
I’ve posted a number of times within my Daily $$ posts about my growing dislike of the Whole Foods grocery chain and my desire to find a suitable alternative. A relatively new entry into the natural foods grocery chain, at least in my area, is Sunflower FarmersMarket.
Until recently I was aware of this chain only [...]
Kashi Cereal at Costco — A Cost and Savings Analysis
The situation:
It always happens this way — just when I’m ready to throw in the towel and cancel my membership to Costco, they go and add something to their inventory that makes me change my mind. This time it was Kashi cereal. Kashi Cinnamon Harvest cereal to be exact. I love this stuff. And I’m [...]
Product Review: SmartWool Socks
Disclaimer: This is NOT a paid-per-post blog entry. I am NOT a paid-per-post blogger. This product opinion, and all opinions expressed on this blog, is most certainly biased (based on my own experiences) but is not influenced by the manufacturer or supplier of the product nor is it purchased by any third party.
Whether it’s due [...]
When is a Deal not a Deal?
I’ve been making daily posts for just over two months but I’ve only been outlining detailed grocery pricing since October 18th.
After posting about yesterday’s Wild Oats stock-up shopping trip, I took a quick look through some of my other more recent grocery posts. I wasn’t surprised but was definitely a bit chagrined to find that [...]
Wild Oats / Whole Foods Customer Appreciation Sale
Wild Oats & Whole Foods shoppers! Wild Oats and Whole Foods are offering a 10% discount off all purchases made this weekend (Nov 3 & 4).
I stopped in quickly tonight to pick up just a few items and was thrilled when the cashier told me about the extra savings. I plan to go back tomorrow [...]
Penny Pincher Note
I received a package from Amazon yesterday — a belated birthday gift from my sister. Included in the package was a flyer for Amazon’s new on-line grocery service. It’s called “subscribe and save” and the concept is that you sign up for regular delivery of products and you save an additional 15 % off their [...]







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