If you link your Instacart and Costco
accounts together, the prices go down. To save even more, Costco sells Instacart gift cards for $79.99
I have lived in Boca Raton for 36 years, raising a family of six children. When we moved here (for a job), we knew we would be pioneering in a new-ish
and they value it at $100 which is a 20% savings. You can use the gift cards on Instacart or same-day Costco. You might think that you’re paying more for having
your food delivered but with the discount, you actually save both time and money! Leah Green, Miami Beach
What are some financial tips for food shopping in South Florida?
orthodox community. Of course, being young and adventurous, we didn’t really know what that meant.... What it meant was no eruv, traveling to NMB for mikvah, and, yes, meeting a shipment
of kosher meat at Miami International Airport! The few families that needed imported meat would try to stock up so we only had to do that every few months. But woe to the family that forgot a box. No one was going back – just gotta do without! The community grew pretty quickly to fill all the above needs and, fast forward to 2024, there is very little that we don’t have access to. Our resources practically rival New York, and the prices have caught up (or exceeded) as well.
I guess the best way is to shop the sales and buy only the amount that you need. I found that, once I stopped bulk shopping, we had less waste and saved a bit more each week. Anonymous
I am intimately familiar with many grocery options, and I love to save money. Publix is “where shopping is a pleasure.” They have BOGOs every week on things that kosher people actually eat. They’re different ever week – maybe Chobani flips or marinara sauce or hummus and cereals etc. It’s definitely worth stocking up on the BOGOS that your family uses. Their sales change every Thursday. Costco can’t be beat for chicken (boned and cutlet) prices. Their vacuum-packed deli is well-priced as well as some cheeses, Kedem grape juice, and many snacks. A nice surprise of the last number of years is the local addition of Aldi’s. Fruits, vegetables, eggs, milk, and lots of snack items are usually at rock-bottom prices. They have salmon and hummus, too. My daughters-in-law swear by Walmart which they get delivered up to twice a week. That has not made it to my rotation. I am at a stage
where I do have the time to manage in-person shopping, which I prefer. I like to see and pick what I buy. One can claim that I spend more money shopping in person, which I am not sure I can argue with. I will say that almost all kosher grocery shopping (other than meats, cheeses, chalav Yisrael, and specialty items) can be picked up in a regular grocery store and is not required to be purchased at a kosher market. It’s especially money-wise if one can learn to check lettuce on their own. Don’t ask me where I usually buy my meat because I will demur before telling you that I stock
Since kosher items are quite pricey in South Florida, I recommend shopping at Walmart and Target, where prices are often much lower than at kosher stores. A Walmart+ membership is especially helpful, offering convenient, fast delivery right to your door, usually within a few hours. Although it was an adjustment coming from a background of shopping exclusively at Jewish supermarkets in Brooklyn, switching to a Walmart+ membership has been incredibly worthwhile. Anonymous
up in Baltimore when I visit my daughter’s family. Like I said, I love to save money!
Betty Goldberg
This was cost-effective for my large family: I used to buy a case of whole chicken. I would separate the bottoms, wings, and tops. I put the leftover soup bones into freezer bags. Then I would separate the bottoms into freezer bags and take the white meat off the bone and put that into freezer bags. Toby Eisenman, West Palm
I start out at Walmart which has almost every possible kosher staple you’d need and
The Winn-Dixie app has a rewards
delicious produce. For poultry, I shop in Costco, which has great pricing and quality. Yael Spiegel, Boca
program and you can get points that turn into
Winn-Dixie dollars! Also, make sure to take advantage of the Grove’s rewards program. Rachel Draiman, Boca
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