With the rising cost of food I am trying more generic foods. I already used some but there was alot that I was a snob about. I am lowering my "standards" and discovering that most of the generic foods aren't bad.

Has anyone else discovered this?

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I just try to buy what is on sale.

I do buy a lot of the store brand organics.

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with coupons too.... but I am still feeling it anyways

You just need to see if it's cheaper to buy store brand or a name brand on sale especially if you can combine a coupon.
I have gone back to going to Aldi's for all my basics again.

I don't know if I am buying more store brands 'cause I have always bought them. I do compare prices between name and store brand and also if I have a coupon and go from there on which is cheaper.

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I buy alot of sale/coupon stuff also....although thier are a few things Ive swapped to wal mart brand....

my biggest thing really is that I have started making ALOT more homemade stuff...as far as condiments etc.

Right now I am waiting on a cheese sale so I can make some Velveeta!

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Honestly I have always done my best to be careful at buying what is cheapest (whether it be with a sale and coupon combo, or generic brand) but what I find myself doing now is trying to cut certain things out, doing away with snacks unless it is a special occasion and that sort of thing. It has helped with the budget and our health. I have been carpooling with my sister about every 6 weeks to "stockpile" at aldi (about 30 minutes away) and that has helped some too.

we've been experimenting with a lot of generic brand foods. some of them suck, but a lot of them are acceptable. and i still try to make the name brand cheaper with coupons. i always amaze my dh.

That's what we have always done as well.