Sam's Club
We have a Sam's membership - here's what I like to buy there and not buy (although I have only been to the Villages location a couple of times so far, so not sure if all of these things are available or good buys in TV compared to Columbus, OH):
Likes: fresh blueberries (large package but keeps really well, and we eat them on cereal and crush them in lite pancake syrup for French toast)
Tires, car battery when needed
Frozen Angus burgers - can take right out of freezer to grill
Steaks (usually 5 NY Strip steaks to a package, eat a couple, freeze the rest)
Sometimes prepackaged ham/turkey - lasts pretty long in fridge.
Frozen meatballs (use however many needed - I just add canned spaghetti sauce and heat)
Cheese of all types - good selection and prices, I think.
Vitamins/supplements
Joint Juice (buy by the case, have instead of OJ most mornings). It's in the pharmacy section in Ohio, not sure about TV but found it there also.
Gas
Don't like to buy: Pop (Soda to those of you outside OH, IN and maybe western PA), toilet paper or paper towels. I think you get better buys watching the specials at the grocery stores for this stuff.
I have found groceries and fresh fruit and vegetables (this seems weird to me) to be quite a bit more expensive in Florida than in Ohio. I also shop at Aldi's in Ohio and will in TV also, along with probably Publix, Sweetbay and maybe Winn Dixie (all easily golf cart accessible for me).
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