I have been disabled without income for nearly 10 years and finally after apply for 10 years I got my SSI. It’s not a lot but it’s better then just food stamps.

I go to WinCo for food for the whole time. It seems always good prices and just nice compared to anywhere else

My question is where and how do you spend money for things you need. I tried Amazon and it’s way way way to much things and I don’t know what is good or not as it’s just 1000s of products of the exact same thing.

I went to Walmart and everything seems just worse from what I remember and prices are from what I remember to be extremes.

So from someone who hasn’t really bought anything besides food for last 10 years. Any tips or help on well…Buying necessities and things?

  • donkeystomple@lemmy.mlEnglish
    10·
    19 hours ago

    I really seem to do well with Costco. You do have to pay for membership, but the savings and quality you access with it are worth it at least to me.

    • eldavi@lemmy.mlEnglish
      2·
      2 hours ago

      if you sign up for the execute membership; it almost becomes free.

      they send you a check for a percentage of the money you spend for that year and; as a single adult man; it’s almost the same as the cost of the membership. my membership averages $30 per year because of these checks.

      like everything else: it’s expensive up front, but worth it in the longer run.

      • donkeystomple@lemmy.mlEnglish
        2·
        1 hour ago

        Ohh I totally forgot about that benefit. Yeah that program makes it pay for itself for my wife and I. So worth it long term.