Pro tip: I picked dried beans over canned for a month to save cash and my grocery bill dropped $30
I was spending about $75 a month on canned beans at Kroger on High Street, so I grabbed a 4 pound bag of dried pinto beans for $5 instead. Soaking them overnight was a pain and I forgot once so dinner was late, but the flavor blew the canned stuff away. My issue now is my crockpot died on day 12, so is it worth buying a $40 replacement or should I just go back to cans?
Saving $30 a month is cool and all, but you burned through a crockpot in 12 days? Sounds like you're not really saving much if you have to drop $40 on a new one. Just grab another cheap one from a thrift store and keep going.