I'm a mom of 6 who swears by Trader Joe's freezer section. These 10 staples are a hit with even my pickiest kids.

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The writer's Trader Joe's cart.
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Emily Holi

I'm a single mom who likes to keep cooking simple. I always buy these Costco items for effortless meals.

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Jars of Rao's pasta sauce on display at Costco.
Rao's marinara sauce is one of my favorite things to buy at Costco.

Theresa Meeker Pickett

I work in an office 5 days a week. Here's what I buy from Costco to help me avoid eating out.

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The author posing with a jar of Kirkland Signature peanut butter pretzels.
I shop at Costco for snacks and ingredients to help me meal prep so I don't eat out while I'm at work.

Rachel Brooks

I'm an American who visited Iceland's only Costco location. I was shocked by how similar it was to US stores.

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Insider correspondent Talia Lakritz outside Costco in Iceland.
I visited Costco in Garðabær, Iceland, about 6 miles south of Reykjavík.

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I'm a mom who drives an hour to stock up on pantry staples at Trader Joe's. Here are 13 items I always buy.

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A collection of Trader Joe's groceries, including ranch seasoning, cinnamon, pineapple salsa, and more.
Every couple of months, I drive an hour to Trader Joe's to buy pantry staples for my family.

Ashley Archambault

I shop at Costco at least once a week. My teenage daughter and I swear by these 10 staples.

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A close-up of items in the author's cart, including frozen strawberries and pineapples, blueberry bagels, granola bars, and Organika electrolyte powder sachets.
I go to Costco at least once a week for my teenage daughter and me.

Lucia Wamala

I meal-prep virtually the same high-protein sheet-pan dinner every week. It only takes 3 Trader Joe's ingredients.

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Trader Joe's salmon, farro, and broccoli; a cooked salmon with broccoli
I buy salmon, quick-cooking farro, and vegetables from Trader Joe's, making for an easy sheet-pan dinner.

Julia Pugachevsky

I'm an American who lived in Rome. These were the 6 most surprising things about grocery shopping in Italy.

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A display of fresh produce in an Italian grocery store.
When I lived in Italy, I was surprised by how different the grocery shopping experience was compared to the US.

Jenna Curcio

I'm a Costco executive member who hates cooking, but loves a good deal. I buy these 12 products every month.

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The writer with her cart of groceries at Costco.
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Annmarie Gajdos

I shopped for my family's groceries at both Walmart and Target. Some prices were similar, but the experiences weren't.

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Composition of author Terri Peters smiling in Walmart next to photo of her smiling in a Target
I compared my shopping experiences at both Walmart and Target.

Terri Peters

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