Bachelor on the Cheap Update 06/13/2022: Originally posted back in 2016, just look at how much the price of cheese has gone up, especially in the last two years! That same package of Kraft American Cheese Singles costing $4 in 2016 has since doubled in price, now going for around $8! The five pound block of Club brand sliced American cheese that went for about $12 now goes for around $15. It went up, but at least not double. This is just further evidence of how much value there is buying in bulk, especially with today’s spiking inflation.
By Mike Thayer
Buying in bulk saves, period. Yes, you may shell more out-of-pocket at the time of purchase when buying in bulk, but the savings are realized almost immediately… Fewer trips to the store, the price savings per pound, the quantity of the bulk purchase over repeated, smaller buys…..
Take American cheese for example. A package of Kraft Singles, 24 slices (16 oz) typically costs around $4. That’s 16.6 cents per slice. But buy in bulk, and you can have those slices for just 10 cents a slice. Pictured right, a 5 pound block of Kirkland (Costco) brand American cheese slices, 120 count. I bought it for $12. All I have to do is portion the slices out and I’ve got sliced cheese for weeks. That’s one less item I have to put on my shopping list for awhile, one less item I have to pick up at the store because I’m out of it. And frankly, this cheese flat out tastes better than the Kraft singles and I don’t have to play with that damn singles wrapper!
Still don’t think buying in bulk saves or isn’t convenient enough to make it worth your while? Do the math. It takes five packages (and most likely five trips to the store) of Kraft Singles costing you $20 to give you the same amount of cheese in the Kirkland brick. Buying in bulk saves you $8!
Happy shopping.
$pend Wisely My Friends…
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Another adventure in buying in bulk – Bachelor on the Cheap
Bachelor on the Cheap Update 06/13/2022: Originally posted back in 2016, just look at how much the price of cheese has gone up, especially in the last two years! That same package of Kraft American Cheese Singles costing $4 in 2016 has since doubled in price, now going for around $8! The five pound block of Club brand sliced American cheese that went for about $12 now goes for around $15. It went up, but at least not double. This is just further evidence of how much value there is buying in bulk, especially with today’s spiking inflation.
By Mike Thayer
Buying in bulk saves, period. Yes, you may shell more out-of-pocket at the time of purchase when buying in bulk, but the savings are realized almost immediately… Fewer trips to the store, the price savings per pound, the quantity of the bulk purchase over repeated, smaller buys…..
Take American cheese for example. A package of Kraft Singles, 24 slices (16 oz) typically costs around $4. That’s 16.6 cents per slice. But buy in bulk, and you can have those slices for just 10 cents a slice. Pictured right, a 5 pound block of Kirkland (Costco) brand American cheese slices, 120 count. I bought it for $12. All I have to do is portion the slices out and I’ve got sliced cheese for weeks. That’s one less item I have to put on my shopping list for awhile, one less item I have to pick up at the store because I’m out of it. And frankly, this cheese flat out tastes better than the Kraft singles and I don’t have to play with that damn singles wrapper!
Still don’t think buying in bulk saves or isn’t convenient enough to make it worth your while? Do the math. It takes five packages (and most likely five trips to the store) of Kraft Singles costing you $20 to give you the same amount of cheese in the Kirkland brick. Buying in bulk saves you $8!
Happy shopping.
$pend Wisely My Friends…
Help support the continued content for Shopping, Dining, Best Deals, Product & Service Reviews, Tips, Hacks, Recipes and other great information by buying me a coffee. Your support to keep Bachelor on the Cheap a free resource is much appreciated! ~ Mike