Is there anything left that is still priced reasonably?

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Are there any good deals left? Or is everything a ripoff? I went to Vons supermarket today and bought 5 bags of groceries and paper goods - $72.00.

[MonkeyFunk]

1. first-class postage is still a bargain

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2. Yeah, except even that is going up on May 14

[MonkeyFunk]

4. meh

a few pennies. still a bargain.

[swag]

3. The Alpine Dynamic Dividend Fund,

until it stops paying that big 12% yield, anyway.

[mainegreen]

5. Food from the farmer through CSAs.

6 months of mixed veggies, a box full (milk crate sized box), every week, for $300 bucks.

[Evoman]

6. The price of water is reasonable.

And I don't think the price of vegetables is crazy yet.

What more do you need :).

[ThomCat]

7. 5 bags for $72 sounds like a bargain to me.

You should see the prices at NYC grocery stores. x(

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8. I saw some old movie the other day where a lady bought a bag of groceries, and

the clerk said, "That'll be one dollar." And they were courteous, and the bag boy helped her carry it. I don't know what movie or when it was made, but times sure have changed.

[Karenca]

14. One bag- $72.00 NYC. - eom

[Oeditpus Rex]

9. I'm gonna get flamed for this, but

newspapers.

[AlCzervik]

10. why? whats wrong with newspapers? i get 2 delivered to my house everyday.

and yes i recycle.

[Oeditpus Rex]

11. There's plenty wrong with 'em

But they're still one of the best bargains on the planet.

[AlCzervik]

13. for the local news coverage alone it's worth it.

out local newcasts are shit, total and complete garbage.

[Oeditpus Rex]

18. I fully agree

Local teevee "news" became a joke long ago, while it's one thing newspapers still deliver — not well, but for 35 cents a day (which, coincidentally, is about what most reporters make), you can't get it anywhere else.

OTOH, the lead story in the local weekly that came today is about how many calories are in fast food. Stop the presses!!!11 :eyes:

My argument for the naysayers, though, was gonna be about the advertising. If you can't find 35 cents in savings per day just by reading a few of the ads, you're doing something wrong.

[AlCzervik]

19. the local, local paper i canceled after having it delivered for 7 years, i just

called them up and said more because of that reason, the superficial bullshit and i was tired of seeing my local city council people at ribbon cuttings--Wow another KFC opened, hey another Walgreens!

[Oeditpus Rex]

21. What paper's that?

I like to keep tabs on Kollyforniya papers, since I've worked for a few of 'em.

If you don't want to reveal your city, just give me the name of the paper. I know just about all of 'em in the state. :hi:

[AlCzervik]

22. the elk grove citizen.

[Oeditpus Rex]

24. Isn't that a 'neighborhood paper'

published under the Sacbee's auspices?

[AlCzervik]

25. yeah, it's the local and the bee used to carry the supplement but they don't anymore

i used to subscribe to the eg citizen and it was published twice a week.

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27. I think the LA Times is still worth reading.

[LaraMN]

20. I agree.

Except the Pine Journal, maybe.
:P

[Oeditpus Rex]

23. After reading just a wee bit of that sucker

I'd be inclined to agree with you. It seems to be one of those papers that hires people who like to write but have no journalism experience. (Don't laugh. I've actually seen that on resumes.)

[Deja Q]

12. Store closing or otherwise?

Food, at least the staple ingredients, can usually be found for good prices.

Cub Foods is the worst; I can go to any other store that sells food and usually get the same stuff for rather less money...

And with Wal-mart opening up a grocery area, Cub will be the first to vanish. (Thank goodness, their fleece is white as snow... until the dog took a leak on it.)

Target's withstood Walmart in the past, so I'd reckon they'll still survive.

But Cub can go.

[S n o w b a l l]

15. A bag of dried split green peas...

only 65 cents. Add a few veggies and you have soup for a week. Now that's a bargain!

[Forkboy]

16. heroin

Thanks to the war on drugs you can get it dirt cheap....of course you need a mortgage to get a bag of weed though.

[femmocrat]

17. The Sunday papers.

All those sections, including coupon inserts, for about a buck-fifty. And you can reuse or recycle the newprint pages.

[Generic Brad]

26. Crappie minnows and worms

I can get half a scoop of minnows for $1.75. I can get a dozen earth worms for the same price. I consider both a bargain.