My partner and I spend $40 a week at Aldi. Here are 17 things we love to buy and how we use them.

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I was able to get 17 things at Aldi for $40.

Joe Opaleski

Arizona Iced Tea founder explains why he's bucked the inflation trend and never raised its iconic 99-cent price in 32 years

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Don Vultaggio sitting in his office.
Domenick "Don" Vultaggio, chairman of Beverage Marketing USA, parent company of AriZona Iced Tea in his office in Woodbury, New York on Aug. 29, 2012.

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I used to rely on grocery delivery services to save time. Now, I shop with my kids — they love it, and I save money.

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Elliott Harrell now shops with her kids in a grocery store instead of using grocery delivery services.

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I'm a dietitian and former Trader Joe's employee who shops at the store weekly. Here are 10 of my favorite things to buy in the summer.

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The writer holds three green packages of olives with an illustration of a hand and Trader Joe's logo on it
I grab lots of tasty snacks at Trader Joe's during the summer.

Leah Kern

A retired couple gets $23 monthly from SNAP and uses credit cards to buy groceries. They worry about going hungry.

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Millions of low-income families are on SNAP but struggle to afford the full cost of groceries.

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Soaring fast food prices encourage Big Mac junkies to cook at home

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Some Americans say they're cooking more at home as fast-food prices soar.

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I'm a Gen X Instacart delivery worker in Las Vegas. Here are my 6 tips for maximizing what you earn on the app

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Instacart shopper Bonnie Harada.

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How to know if you're an ALICE: You're barely paying your bills but don't qualify for government assistance

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More Americans are becoming ALICEs — asset-limited, income-constrained, and employed.

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Ozempic users will soon get their own heat-and-eat meals

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A sandwich containing Southwest-style chicken from Nestle's Vital Pursuit line of products sits cut into two pieces on a black wooden cutting board next to some tortilla chips, tomato-based sauce, and a napkin.
Nestle's Vital Pursuit line of foods will be marketed to people on GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic.

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Don't call them DINKs. Many childfree adults are ALICEs.

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Don't call them DINKs.
More Americans are becoming ALICEs — asset-limited, income-constrained, and employed. They live above the federal poverty line, but struggle to afford basic necessities.

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