My wife has been a Walmart employee for going on 7 yrs and we get the Walmart discount and use a lot of great value brand items and we have no problem with it. I don’t have a number but I know we’ve saved a significant amount of money shopping this way.

I've found Aldi brands to often be as good or better than name brand. A big one is mayo. I'm a Hellman's girl, but their Burman's mayo tastes the same and costs a lot less. I've heard theyre the same product, but I can't confirm it. Aldi's wheat thins are better, as they're less sweet. Most of their chips are good, although their corn chips are nowhere near as good as Fritos. Cheese is great there, as is butter. Their hummus is amazing. Most cereal is great, but their honey nut cheerios are terrible. I think that product just can't be properly replicated. Wal-Mart's version of Nutter Butters taste the same as name-brand. Their Golden Oreos knock-offs are pretty good, but they don't taste like Oreos. Butter and cheese are good. Hummus is good. Frozen veggies are good. Their Hawaiian rolls taste like the King's brand.

4:20 - 4:38 there is no sound!!!

@therachelcruzeshow There is no volume on the health care ministry section clip.

I was SHOCKED when I purchased the Aldi burman brand of mayonnaise to find no difference with Hellmans (which I generally will not move away from) - and less than $2. (I was commenting and now I see the exact same comment below.) We have both Aldi and Lidl in our city and I save a TON there. Lidl is a tiny bit higher than Aldi, but a much nicer shopping experience with brighter lights and wider aisles and bakery to DIE for.

Woven Wheats are one of my favorite snacks! Glad to see them on here.

We almost always buy generic unless name brand is on sale cheaper. One thing I prefer name brand of is dish soap. Dawn and Palmolive cut grease much better with less soap. I think generics have a higher water content. So I wait for a sale or good coupon and stock up then.

I work on the principle of always try the generic product then if it is a like or an OK, it stays and only if we can't cope with or hate it, will it go. So far, the only branded item to stay is Heinz Tomato Sauce! A good hundred or so items swapped so far and more to try as things run out. Wish I'd thought to track the money saved!!

Never buy name brand in the first place, LOL

I buy mainly generic then decanter everything into nice jars or containers, even my instant coffee! You’d be surprised at how many don’t notice the difference when I put homebrand into a key brand recycled container.. My dishwashing liquid is homebrand & goes into a leading brand (recycled) squirty bottle. Why waste your money unnecessarily?!

So, my children are now adults. In the 90's (before Dave Ramsey was famous) my playground moms' group was all into reading and trying ideas from Amy Dacyzn's books THE TIGHTWAD GAZETTE. Amy said those differences in flavor from name brand to store brand were acquired preferences. I made the switch then from Frosted MiniWheats to the store brand bag. Recently, my son (now 35 and living in another state)) had a bowl of the name brand his housemate bought. The name brand was so off taste to him, he had to tell me about it; proving Amy Dacyzn correct about the differences in re ideas being an acquired taste. 😊

I think for anyone who's living paycheck to paycheck, this isn't a question to begin with; it's generics all the way. There are very few brands that I absolutely insist on. Heinz ketchup is the only one I can think of, off the top of my head.

Aldi->Trader Joe's->Dollar Store->Wal-Mart->Target->Unionized Grocery Chains Follow this flowchart when buying groceries and home stuff. Whatever you can't get in the previous one, you get at the next one if they have it, and so on. The unionized grocery stores are the worst and make up the most grocery stores. The one thing that's virtually impossible to buy generic and make it near as good as name brand - Oreos. They are America's favorite cookie for a reason.

Pasta. Absolutely. It’s all about the sauce anyway. Having said that , I haven’t tried any of food lions sauces. I do buy Wegmans store brand, although they appear to be more expensive. I’m hooked on their pomodoro sauce, though.

Compliments store brand all the way here. Only a few things aren't as good, so I just do without them all together. However, nothing compares to oreos..

My mom tried this with cereal growing up, swamped the bags n everything, I couldn’t stand the taste and didn’t eat the cereal

In the U.K., I love the Aldi version of Nutella, “Nutoka”. It tastes exactly the same to me 🤷🏻‍♀️

Full 30 second video/audio break/cutout at about 4:15.

If you were to only ever buy generic, kids would never know another flavor. Youd have to start very early on though! No kids, so i could be wrong of course 😊

I get a lot of generic store brands not all are good but its what you have to get used to especially with price rises

Often name-brand has more allergy statements or is certified gluten free. Any tips for figuring out cross contamination when it’s a store brand and not labeled?

I buy generic brand almost entirely, but my kids are a no-go on swapping out the cheerios 😂. Luckily at Publix, they are often bogo and you can stack the digital coupons! I stock up when the savings line up :)

Aldi is my jam. $130 max to fill my entire cart.

4:22-4:37 is silent, just to make you aware 😊

I didn't know Rachel enjoys eating wicker furniture!

I buy generic on alm😢 everything unless it's not available. Well not including toiletries....but groceries yes! My son eats great value honey nut ohs almost every day for breakfast and no complaints. He is 18 though so will just about eat anything 😂

my favorite part was at 4:21 !

Wow. Publix is expensive!!!

I need to pick and choose generic brand raisins fo a sunmaid match. I buy Triscuit, Hint of salt fo less sodium.

Yes, name brands are worth it. For instance: some "off the shelf" brands of steel cut oats, quinoa, millet, and brown rice are labeled "organic" but when tested, have been found to have 2-10 times more pesticide residues then the popular organic name brands of the same items. Yes, organic name brand items are more expensive, but you'll be spending less at the doctor's and having to take off less sick days if your money is well spent. Obviously, don't buy anything highly processed (like breakfast cereals, breakfast bars, rice in a box, or other such nonsense). Buy only whole foods if you are buying "brand names" of anything. Anything else can come from your local farmers, such as vegetables and grass fed meat, antibiotic-free chicken, etc. It's tough to trust big brand names for organic items of these as well, so go local.

Rachel’s not going to get away with “We can’t afford your favorite cereal kids.”

I am mostly generic other than soda/sparkling water. Anyone who does that is setting themselves up for failure. Just drink water if you can't get name brand.

Anybody else have the Christian Healthcare Ministries ad section go silent on them?

Brilliant! After a while you won’t think of the difference at all but be used to the cheaper on, I know as I have done this with Tea krackers and other things!

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I have found nothing equal to my Folgers coffee. I have tried store brands & I find I waste my money. I would love to save on that. A few name brands we are loyal to but mostly buy store brands that we are very happy with. It is amazing how much a person can save, & by paying attention on even the little items.

Audio 4:23 😢

I've come to realize that the key to amassing wealth lies in making sound investments. I purchased my first home at the age of 21 for $87,000 and sold it for $197,000. My second home, acquired for $170,000, was later sold for $320,000, and my third property, purchased at $300,000, fetched $589,000, with buyers covering all closing costs and expenses. Not reaching a million before retirement feels like an unfulfilled goal.-

Isn’t Publix expensive

Start with generics from day one, and kids especially will never know the difference!

Ugh - good save but so unhealthy ( these snacks are full of chemicals, pesticides and calories, yuck! How about fruit and vegetables, hummus, nuts and beans?

I buy generic of almost everything but not my honey nut cheerios!

Hey Siri Walmart brand next time

Generic spices, canned goods, pasta sauce, cleaning products.