Within a couple of years, we had used it 14 times — a whopping $2.85 per use. This was indeed a worthwhile purchase. But not every purchase makes such solid economic sense — or is as easy to test.

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We buy a lot of our favorite groceries at Trader Joe's now that my husband works there. Jennifer Krosche Moreno 2025-04-05T13:28:01Z ...