Absolutely! Potatoes are still up 300% compared to pre-pandemic at my grocery😭
You can also look at manufacturer websites for printable coupons along with taking advantage of coupons built into grocery store apps. I think a lot of them are moving digital.
P&G recently stopped their print insert so you have to go online and unileaver only sends one out occasionally now. Keep an eye out for smartsource and Save (formerly red plum). Some weeks are skipped, there’s a schedule here.
Never had the patience for couponing myself, but the company I worked for (summer job) was one that would buy papers in bulk, clip and sort the coupons, and mail them to you for a per coupon fee. I just looked and the company is still up and running.
I worked at a couponing business for awhile and learned that Unilever, Procter & Gamble, and Colgate-Palmolive own almost everything on the shelves in US groceries and pharmacies.
Additional fun fact: idk what the arrangement is now, but my aunt worked at a Kelloggs (incidentally not owned by one of the three above afaik) factory in the 80’s and after filling the branded boxes they’d fill the store brand boxes with the same stuff. Very likely you’re still supporting some of these companies buying store brands.
If you go with this option and haven’t lived in a cold climate before, do your research! A lot of the lake towns up there clear out during the winter because it can be pretty rough. That also means a fair amount of property maintenance every Spring (weather damage etc). If you’re new there will be a bit of a learning curve (taking in docks, potentially a septic tank, etc). I would seriously consider visiting in the winter before you commit, and also looking up when spring typically kicks in (they have long winters).
It is gorgeous and would be a lovely environment to sit on your computer.
I would not say the area feels blue even though parts are— you’ll see more trump signs than in socal (still for some reason), and fishing, beer, and hunting are quite common hobbies which makes it feel a bit like living in a southern state imo. (I’ve lived in the east, west, Midwest, and south—can’t speak to southwest or northwest). I actually think I’d choose Minneapolis suburbs if I was in your boat and didn’t mind winter.
@compg318 I’m honored, thank you for taking the time!! They pay 95% of the premium but geeze its awful coverage. The coinsurance thing was really confusing me! I don’t get why preventive wouldn’t be included, I’ll have to talk to my employer:(
Personally I don’t care if I’m talking to millions of people vs hundreds of thousands as long as there are enough people to make it feel alive and like a community.
Absolutely! Potatoes are still up 300% compared to pre-pandemic at my grocery😭
You can also look at manufacturer websites for printable coupons along with taking advantage of coupons built into grocery store apps. I think a lot of them are moving digital.