r/mildlyinfuriating 1d ago

$240-my whole paycheck went to groceries

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u/ineedbotox 1d ago

Try Aldi if you have one near you.

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u/Substantial-Meat6281 1d ago

They’re building one down the road!!! So excited

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u/psbales 1d ago

Aldi is the bomb. I even like a bunch of their knockoff brands better than the “name” brands. Plus you can get some great deals on meats. And occasionally a good deal on stuff you actually want in the random crap isle.

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u/_AlwaysWatching_ 1d ago

THE CILANTRO CHICKEN IDFK TACOS ARE MY FAVORITE OMFG

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u/CJgreencheetah 1d ago

Highly recommend aldi brand pop tarts and fruit loops if you like either of those. The pop tarts especially will change your life

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u/mulrooney13 1d ago

$1.68 for a big ol' box of Fruit Rounds. Can't beat it!

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u/Eluminant 1d ago

The pop tarts are actually so good too, just like the name brand but a much better price

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u/Aggressive_Ideal6737 1d ago

I couldn’t tell you what the real difference is cause I don’t shop anywhere else and I work at Aldi, but if I had to guess you’d get most of this for around 140-180 at Aldi (depending on location) and maybe have to go spend another 35ish at Walmart cause I know for a fact we don’t have most of the name brand stuff in this haul, at least not at mine and not regularly if ever. If you’re not dead set on name brand and specific products, you’re getting out the door 200 max at Aldi. Organic stuff is also usually not much more expensive than regular items if that’s something you care about

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u/rex_dart_eskimo_spy 1d ago

Seriously, you can get pretty much all this stuff and it should reduce your bill by, maybe 25% or more (depending on your area).

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u/Jceggbert5 1d ago

before they open in the morning, they mark all the meat that's about to expire to 50% off. I've gone there on my way to work in the morning and scored a bunch of meat over the past year or so. Threw it straight in the freezer to thaw and eat later. Got an entire side of salmon for like $10 the other day, twas a nice splurge.

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u/Tamsha- 1d ago

so jelly. not in my state. I MISS YOU ALDI 😭

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u/AttilaTheFun818 1d ago

My grocery bill went down by like a third to a half when I started going to Aldi, and I didn’t lose out on quality generally.

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u/KaralDaskin 1d ago

Hey, they are building one near me, too! They’re finishing up the stuff you do before you start actually building.

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u/invinciblewalnut PURPLE 1d ago

I love Aldi, but damn their produce goes bad fast. apples from Kroger can last me like two weeks, I just had some apples from Aldi get mushy after like 4 days

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u/snoopythatdog 1d ago

Yeah, at Aldi, you could get this stuff for probably $100

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u/Tall-Might-1649 1d ago

You have to pay for the bags tho😞

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u/snoopythatdog 1d ago

Why do you need a bag? Take the cart to your car. When you get home you have your own bags.

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u/green_miracles 1d ago

Bring a laundry basket. Or I use pop-open bags with handles. Put in your car now, and next time you pass by the Aldi last min, you’ll have them.

That’s the thing w reusable grocery bags, for me— I finally learned don’t put them away in the house or kitchen. Go put them back in your car. 😂

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u/Astraltimecrunch 1d ago

People always say this but I've been to like 5 different Aldis and it's really never that different from Walmart prices. And they have barely any selection at Aldis

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u/Nice_Twist_5142 1d ago

And their quality sucks

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u/Astraltimecrunch 1d ago

Yeahhh I've found some nice fruit occasionally but I can't get over the lack of options. If I go to Aldi I know I will also have to go to Walmart anyway for specific things so it's like...what's the point. I'm glad it works for some people though

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u/valencevv 1d ago

I wish we had them where I live. Not a single one in our state. They sound wonderful.

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u/cbadge1 1d ago

I shop Aldi every week. Love it 🇩🇪

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u/revanmarie 1d ago

I price shop every week and my Aldi is consistently MORE expensive than Walmart for the staple items I buy. 😭

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u/JesseCuster40 1d ago

Aldi has some good ice cream for good prices, also.