13 hours ago, dasaribro said:

pretty much same...

costco ki milk and eggs ani velli...anavasram ga edo okati kontunnammm.chivariki ok $200 - $250 avutundi....

so stopped going there...

Thought it was only me. Paper towel and bathroom tissue ani velli came with chicken, lamb chops, turkey, taco ani edo edo esukuni vacha.

Its better to buy paper towels/bath tissue from walmart as and when needed instead of going to costco ani decide ayya.

3 hours ago, baabaa said:

Thought it was only me. Paper towel and bathroom tissue ani velli came with chicken, lamb chops, turkey, taco ani edo edo esukuni vacha.

Its better to buy paper towels/bath tissue from walmart as and when needed instead of going to costco ani decide ayya.

+69

asalu aa Costco membership theesi para 10ngithe sagam daridram vadulthundhi ..

2 minutes ago, BattalaSathi said:

+69

asalu aa Costco membership theesi para 10ngithe sagam daridram vadulthundhi ..

Membership hey 130/-

3 hours ago, baabaa said:

Thought it was only me. Paper towel and bathroom tissue ani velli came with chicken, lamb chops, turkey, taco ani edo edo esukuni vacha.

Its better to buy paper towels/bath tissue from walmart as and when needed instead of going to costco ani decide ayya.

Anduke Walmart + theeakunnam just necessary things and avoid lines and save gas and trip. Giving tip to the delivery person gratitude ga. At least can avoid spending all bull chit and small kids tho poyyi aa chaos kanna better idhi

1 hour ago, BattalaSathi said:

+69

asalu aa Costco membership theesi para 10ngithe sagam daridram vadulthundhi ..

I thought I am the one who considers costco as my 2nd house....big relief now 🤣

On 3/6/2026 at 2:39 PM, tokkalogola said:

Changed but on GC

congrats bro.. which tech? FTE?

5 hours ago, baabaa said:

Thought it was only me. Paper towel and bathroom tissue ani velli came with chicken, lamb chops, turkey, taco ani edo edo esukuni vacha.

Its better to buy paper towels/bath tissue from walmart as and when needed instead of going to costco ani decide ayya.

ఇంటింటి రామాయణం...

On 3/6/2026 at 11:50 AM, yslokesh said:

cheppukunte siggu cheetu...

1. We stopped going to Costco..going once in 2 months only...earlier 2-3 times a month.

2. Shopping restricted to highly discounted stores like LIDL and ALDI.

3. Stopped frequenting to Italy/France/Germany/Switzerland. Earlier used to cover 2-3 cities every occassion of Christmas, Easter, Summer holidays

4. Cut down children sports/social/culture clubs. Reduced private tutoring hours.

5. Sending money to India took a hit by at least 50%....sending limited to parents and siblings care.

6. Reduced travel altogether.

7. No more investment on home decoration and upgrades.

8. No excess shopping on shoes, leather ware, cloths etc.

What else you guys saving on while in USA?

inka batiki em labham ra daridrapu chitti naidu

52 minutes ago, saravamnene said:

inka batiki em labham ra daridrapu chitti naidu

Hanniyya..

2-3 months lo nee job minguthundi gaa...appudu ee theddu looki raa..

On 3/6/2026 at 9:42 AM, Paamu said:

degrees are mostly for fundamentals.... boot camps and certifications don't teach fundamentals -- job oriented only.

anna it’s just a paper degree

reson we go to school or college is to socialize, discipline, structured learning,identify tools required to live in a society etc..

itd not about certificate

For example you will learn about vernier calipers which you never use, but if you become car mechanic you will use it to measure the part to cut and fit in exact space

3 hours ago, Gorantlamdhav said:

anna it’s just a paper degree

reson we go to school or college is to socialize, discipline, structured learning,identify tools required to live in a society etc..

itd not about certificate

For example you will learn about vernier calipers which you never use, but if you become car mechanic you will use it to measure the part to cut and fit in exact space

I was taking about real degrees and colleges — not out Indian btech. One thing is sure it’s an outdated curriculum in most of the colleges - AI shift valla some change can be expected.

On 3/6/2026 at 5:31 AM, dasaribro said:

good bro...in my case...all i am wishing is i have to stay one more year in job..so that my son highscholl will be done...at least we can go back to india for his college.... i have mortagae in USA..but no loans in India..so i can sell my house and plan for it... now a days i see lot of NRIs are joining their kids in indian colleges...at the end they need some degree...whether its india or usa...

India good foundation bro. Good idea actually your kid will make friends who are more likely to be loge long friends and manchi circle form avthadi.

On 3/6/2026 at 11:20 PM, yslokesh said:

cheppukunte siggu cheetu...

1. We stopped going to Costco..going once in 2 months only...earlier 2-3 times a month.

2. Shopping restricted to highly discounted stores like LIDL and ALDI.

3. Stopped frequenting to Italy/France/Germany/Switzerland. Earlier used to cover 2-3 cities every occassion of Christmas, Easter, Summer holidays

4. Cut down children sports/social/culture clubs. Reduced private tutoring hours.

5. Sending money to India took a hit by at least 50%....sending limited to parents and siblings care.

6. Reduced travel altogether.

7. No more investment on home decoration and upgrades.

8. No excess shopping on shoes, leather ware, cloths etc.

What else you guys saving on while in USA?

All these things are luxuries not necessities, you are doing it right if money is an issue. I encourage to spend only if you have excess money flow. Lekapothe nuvu cheppina things lekapothe haply ga brathakochu show off badha kuda undadhu

9 hours ago, pinnigaaru said:

I thought I am the one who considers costco as my 2nd house....big relief now 🤣

For telugus costco is puttinillu and mettinillu

18 hours ago, dasaribro said:

congrats bro.. which tech? FTE?

FTE mingiteh contract lo padda Devops

8 minutes ago, tokkalogola said:

FTE mingiteh contract lo padda Devops

GC or citizenbro?How is job market for devops(AWS)? Nadhi FTE poyettatu undi e year.GC undi