My entire $136 savings this month was accomplished by switching grocery/drug merchants.

Jewel-Osco Vs. Market Place Food + Walgreen’s

As I continued the Just Don’t Spend Program, I decided to get serious about my grocery/drug bill.  My local grocery is Market Place on Diversey, and the closest drug store is Walgreen’s.  At Market Place, I was spending an average of $70/wk; and, at Walgreen’s, $25/wk.

I switched to Jewel-Osco at Broadway and Addison for the month to see how my expenses panned out.    Before making a trip to Jewel-Osco, I checked out the weekly ads online, and used them to inform my list, but didn’t search out discounts or coupons from any other source. 

In June, I averaged $61/wk in groceries and drug store buys.  That’s a savings of $34/wk or $136 for the month.  If you ever wondered how much Jewel-Osco is saving you, there you have it.

Also, I got a tip that Aldi’s is cheaper than either Jewel or Dominick’s.  Aldi’s exist few and far between in Chicago, but if there’s one near you, check it out.