How to Save Money shopping at Aldi Grocery Store

If an Aldi Grocery Store is not in your neighborhood now look for one soon. This German grocery store chain is taking American by storm with great values and easy to shop stores. Don't expect white glove service at your local Aldi but do come to your Aldi Grocery looking for a great deal and expect to walk out with it.

Difficulty:

Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Grocery list
• Willingness to shop in a new way.

1. Eco friendly shopping options

   Before you even leave home remember your bring your own carriers. Of course you can always buy some bags there. Aldi offers, paper, heavyweight plastic with handles, and reusable eco friendly shopping totes and cold totes all at extreamly competitive prices. Also come ready to sack your own groceries AFTER you are all checked out. There are long low counters made just for this purpose.

2. Aldi shopping cart

   When you get to the store you will notice the carts locked together outside the main doors. A simple quarter will gain you a cart. When you are done shopping and return your cart to this area you will get a quarter back. This simple idea saves Aldi thousands of dollars each year and helps keep their food prices low. This saves you money.

3. 

   Come with a grocery list but be open to trying new foods and some of the many European house brands that Aldi offers. Each week Aldi has super specials but shop early since they usually run out quick and often these are one time deals. To be up to the minute sign up for Aldi alerts via e-mail from the corporate site.

4. Great milk prices

   My Aldi hands down wins when it comes to most dairy prices and I never fail to make sure that I note anything dairy I need and pick it up there. I have gone so far as to make a custom Aldi shopping list for the regular things I buy there. It makes life much easier. They do not take grocery store coupons so I save those for the other places I shop.

5. Check with your local Aldi as to which day they get their produce truck. Produce goes fast at Aldi since it runs 30-40% less than local big name grocery stores. Also check for their great line of diet food, low-carb snacks and healthy living options.

6. When you are done shopping head up to the front of the store and unload your food onto the checkout conveyer belt. Put heavy stuff to the front since it will be the first items to be checked out and moved to a new cart. Make sure you come with cash or a debit card. Most Aldi's do not take checks or credit cards.

7. After you have checked out and paid head over to the long row of counters and take the time to bag up your food. When done wheel out to your car and then replace the cart to get back your quarter.

8. 

   Check out your local Aldi each week, you never know the great deals you will find. Your grocery budget will thank you.

Tips & Warnings

• Never shop hungry, it adds a lot to your bill!

• Check the hours of your local Aldi grocery store befor leaving home since most have much shorter hours than most conventional grocery stores.

Resources

• More healthy options here.