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Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
3 McDonald's Meals You Can Make Cheaper at Home by Shopping at Trader Joe's
Trader Joe's has established itself as both a customer service standout — having famously rebuffed the idea of adding self-checkout lanes to its stores — and as a quality foods leader. But can it beat McDonald's when it comes to offering up lower prices on fast-food favorites? Read More: Find Out: There's only one way to tell. A brief comparison of some popular McDonald's favorites, and Trader Joe's copycats made at home, follows — condiments not included as Trader Joe's makes up ground on the sides and beverage options, and most people hold staple foods at the ready. Veggies are priced in at 30 cents per serving, based on Trader Joe's listed prices for Campari tomatoes, jumbo yellow onions, and butter / Romaine lettuce. Here are three McDonald's combos you can make cheaper from Trader Joe's. If you're feeling like a feast fit for a king (but not at Burger King), it's going to set you back $11.89 to snag a Double Quarter-Pounder with cheese combo from the Golden Arches. Trader Joe's, on the other hand, offers an 8-pack of its brand of classic hamburger buns for $2.49 (31 cents per bun) and one pound of organic 80/20 ground beef for the perfect patty at $6.49 ($1.62 per patty, so $3.24 to meet the McDonald's meat quota). Sliced sharp cheddar — no processed American cheese here — rings up at 43 cents per slice, and you'll be getting two. Add in a serving of Trader Joe's seasoned waffle fries — $3.79 for a 20 ounce bag, which equates to five servings of McDonald's medium fries at 76 cents per order — and replace a fountain drink with a far superior Spindrift Island Punch sparkling water at 94 cents, and you're all set. The total cost for the upscale Trader Joe's option? $6.41, saving you a little more than five bucks for an undeniably superior meal. Discover Next: The Deluxe McCrispy gets all dressed up with lettuce and tomato to enhance its peppery flavor profile, complete with a fancy potato bun. So why not do the same for Trader Joe's taste-alike, all things being equal? A potato bun from Trader Joe's will set you back 44 cents, and enough organic, free-range boneless chicken breast to make up the weight of a McCrispy — even if you overestimate the weight of the patty to 150 grams — is priced at $2.33. You'll also need a small portion of pantry staples: bread crumbs, an egg, flour, salt and pepper to taste. We'll see if the price difference at the end affords room here. As priced above, the rest of the combo (waffle fries and sparkling water) adds another $1.70 to the cost of the McDonald's Deluxe McCrispy combo (priced at $10.09) substitute. In total, the Trader Joe's breaded chicken sandwich meal is costed out at $4.77. Even with the still-high price of eggs, you will be saving a great deal of cash by preparing this one at home, and it will almost certainly taste better, too. Everyone loves chicken nuggets, no matter the age. While often described as children's favorite, adults are equally as likely to take down a 6-piece Chicken McNugget Combo (priced at $7.69) when hunger strikes, even though it might cost a pretty penny — 769 pennies, in fact. Trader Joe's offers organic chicken nuggets in a 12-ounce size for $4.99, which balances out to three-and-a-half servings (or about 21 nuggets), at a cost of $1.43 per order. Add in the fries (76 cents) and a can of Spindrift (94 cents), and the Trader Joe's McNugget meal copycat rings up at $3.13, less than half of the price of ordering at McDonald's. Dipping sauces not included. More From GOBankingRates Surprising Items People Are Stocking Up On Before Tariff Pains Hit: Is It Smart? 7 Things You'll Be Happy You Downsized in Retirement This article originally appeared on 3 McDonald's Meals You Can Make Cheaper at Home by Shopping at Trader Joe's
The Sun
18-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Three savvy ways to use price comparison sites for your shopping
YOU may use price comparison sites to get the best deals for your broadband or car insurance – but probably don't do the same when shopping. Whether you're looking for great buys for your home and garden, a good deal on a new summer outfit or simply to drive down the cost of your weekly shop, there are online tools that can help you get the best price. FANCY FEATURES: For homeware, tech, clothes and more, compare prices using sites like PriceRunner, Idealo, Google Shopping and PriceSpy. Check across different sites to make sure you get the best deal. They all have clever features to help you make the savviest shopping choices. Idealo is one that allows you to scan barcodes in store to check if a product is cheaper online With the PriceRunner on the Klarna app, you can access an AI assistant who will interpret what you're looking for and help you find the right item. PAST PRICES: The sites' price-tracking tools also help you to check if deals are as good as they look. They show price history, so you can see how the cost of an item has gone up and down. That way you can judge whether you might get a better deal by waiting. If you're shopping via Amazon, then CamelCamelCamel will show you how much items have previously sold for. Use the tool to check out the offers during Amazon's Everyday Essentials Week, starting on Wednesday. Cut car insurance costs and save money FOOD FOR THOUGHT: For grocery shopping, download the Trolley app or log on to You can search for any item you'd find in the big supermarkets, including own brands, to see the best prices. On the app, you can scan barcodes, create shopping lists and get price alerts when an item changes price. It shows Heinz Tomato Ketchup, 1.35kg, is currently £4.92 at Asda or £6 at Morrisons. Prices on page correct at time of going to press. Deals and offers subject to availability 7 Deal of the day SWAP using a costly tumble dryer for drying your clothes outside on the Vileda Sun Rise rotary washing line, down from £167.99 to £117.99 at SAVE: £50 Cheap treat TREAT the family to Cadbury Dairy Milk Buttons ice cream, £4.50 for a pack of four from Tesco, or £2.75 with a Clubcard. What's new? IF you missed the sell-out metal striped chair from Asda last summer, there's now another chance to buy it. The garden lounger is £39, while stocks last. Top swap FELLAS can update their wardrobe with the white linen blend short-sleeved shirt, £18 from Matalan, or they can try the linen blend shirt, £7.99 from Lidl. Shop & save 7 PICK up a pack of The Best fresh pasta, sauce and garlic bread from a selection at Morrisons for £6, to make a tasty Italian meal for two. SAVE: £3.90 Hot right now SEARCH 'kids eat free megathread' now at for a list of restaurants, cafes and supermarkets with 'kids eat free' deals. PLAY NOW TO WIN £200 JOIN thousands of readers taking part in The Sun Raffle. Every month we're giving away £100 to 250 lucky readers - whether you're saving up or just in need of some extra cash, The Sun could have you covered. Every Sun Savers code entered equals one Raffle ticket. The more codes you enter, the more tickets you'll earn and the more chance you will have of winning!
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Italy's Moltiply sues Google in 3 billion euro lawsuit over market dominance
MILAN (Reuters) -Italy's Moltiply Group said on Friday it was suing Alphabet's Google and seeking damages of 2.97 billion euros ($3.34 billion) for abuse of its dominant market position as previously recognised by the EU Court of Justice. Moltiply operates the popular Italian price comparison website Its claim argues that Google's actions hindered the growth of its subsidiary 7Pixel between 2010 and 2017, favouring Google Shopping instead, Moltiply said in a statement. The claim was filed at a Milan court, Italian daily Corriere della Sera said without giving further details. An Italian spokesperson for Google declined to immediately comment. The European Commission fined Google, the world's most popular internet search engine, in 2017 for using its own price comparison shopping service to gain an unfair advantage over smaller European rivals. In September, the company lost a final appeal against the 2.42 billion euro fine. ($1 = 0.8894 euros)
