I work next to an Entenmann's bakery outlet store, and the Hostess outlet store is right around the corner. I buy bread at either one and the most I pay is $1.50 per loaf. Plus they have all those goodies that I shouldn't eat. For milk, I buy the hormone free milk. I usually pay a little more, but it's worth it.
Herc,
I know what you mean...I can remember when I was in high school my family (there were 5 of us) went through a gallon of milk every day.
My two year old daughter drinks a gallon of milk by herself every week (and she goes to daycare M-F). My son needs to drink Soy milk, and we buy that in bulk at Costco.
Have you looked at buying milk at Costco (or Sam's Club)? You would definitely save some $.
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