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19. We have a family plan with Sams Club
Wed Sep 3, 2025, 09:57 AM
Sep 3

I'm in NY and the rest are in Florida. I know we accumulate Sam's cash on purchases. We save it for holiday get togethers and to pay the membership. The Florida Sam's have a lot more stuff than up north including liquor.

I only buy stuff that I use regularly paper goods, irish butter, bottled water, detergents, some frozen items. Most of the stuff is cheaper than my regular grocer. My reg. grocery does discount and it important to have their app or the customer card. Items get discounted at the register automatically.

Sams is some what cheaper then their non wholesale store Walmart.

Amazon pays you back if you have their credit card. It usually has a set limit of 500. The game there is subscription services for products you use. I have coffee pods, stevia, gum, razor blades, and a variety of regular use item its set which you can change delivery for from one month forward to 3,4 6, months and can stop at any time.

A pack of gun Orbit in the supermarket is over $3.00 they have 12 pack for 14.00. A box of 100 Stevia pack is 5.63, grocer 12.00 and walmart 12.61.

So it comes down to figuring out what you use regularly to stock up on every couple of month to extend you shopping dollar .

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Food pantries will be stressed. no_hypocrisy Sep 3 #1
And especially with the crops that will rot in the field BumRushDaShow Sep 3 #4
I remember markodochartaigh Sep 3 #13
I don't follow their logic..... essaynnc Sep 3 #2
It's "verbal vomit". BumRushDaShow Sep 3 #5
If you can't blind them with brilliance then baffle them with BULLSHIT applies here Bengus81 Sep 3 #7
They're saying this could drive smaller supermarkets out of business, while the bigger ones weather the storm muriel_volestrangler Sep 3 #9
The bigger ones being part of the 1% ... it's all quid pro quo. live love laugh Sep 3 #28
So food deserts will grow across the country. n/t OnlinePoker Sep 3 #35
1984 Marthe48 Sep 3 #14
" I don't follow their logic" markodochartaigh Sep 3 #16
well said Skittles Sep 3 #39
Economists call it an "inferior good" DBoon Sep 3 #18
LOL @ nobody giving you the actual answer: other stores can't compete with their low prices mathematic Sep 3 #20
Correct; shoppers who formerly used SNAP will change to lower cost grocers. tableturner Sep 3 #38
Simple. More people buying cheap, processed shit at Walmart NickB79 Sep 3 #23
Bum I agree. I read the entire article and it makes no sense to me. Irish_Dem Sep 3 #3
AND, the Walmart heirs will just have to popsdenver Sep 3 #12
No stores, no groceries, no healthcare. Irish_Dem Sep 3 #31
We know who they blame for everything popsdenver Sep 3 #33
They might also not have the storage space to buy in bulk. LisaM Sep 3 #26
Exactly. People take adequate storage space for granted. Irish_Dem Sep 3 #32
Or people who take the bus to buy groceries, as I do, can't buy much in bulk progree Sep 3 #36
Same here. I do most shopping on foot or bus or transit. LisaM Sep 3 #37
What a convoluted mess this article is. Good grief. littlemissmartypants Sep 3 #6
I think grocery shopping is still mainly done in-person at the store, rather than home delivery FakeNoose Sep 3 #8
We have an Amazon Fresh store nearby BWdem4life Sep 3 #24
Good to know, thanks! FakeNoose Sep 3 #34
Also Affecting Welfare Managers modrepub Sep 3 #10
What bs Figarosmom Sep 3 #11
Bullshit. SamKnause Sep 3 #15
make Americans desperate and afraid again IronLionZion Sep 3 #17
We have a family plan with Sams Club Historic NY Sep 3 #19
If you are on SNAP Amazon only charges $7.50 per month. Jacson6 Sep 3 #21
$72 to $231 is a week's worth of groceries to many people Bayard Sep 3 #22
If you only read the first sentence you get the opposite meaning. not a texan Sep 3 #25
shoplifting and food theft will certainly increase..... getagrip_already Sep 3 #27
Sadly, I recall that farmers used to be in favor of food subsidies because it was a direct benefit to THEM Hekate Sep 3 #29
They got spoiled BumRushDaShow Sep 3 #30
Now they're just in favor of certain subsidies---THEIRS Bengus81 Sep 3 #40
GD all the Republicans. raccoon Sep 3 #41
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