As a passionate money strategist, there is one thing that bothers me more than anything, grocery shopping. Just step into a mainstream grocery store and you will see that prices are going through the roof and food manufacturers are deceptively shrinking portion sizes.Just a few years ago, I noticed a new grocery store in my area called ALDI. I stopped to check it out and found a basic grocery store layout without all the bells and whistles.


I decided to grab a few things and quickly realized how low the prices were. Really? Under $2.00 for a gallon of milk - WOW. I will not go over the prices of everything in the store, but if you visit Aldi, you will find that you can practically cut your food spending by almost 50%.


It boils down to this. Aldi keeps things simple. You bring a quarter to release your shopping cart, you return it and get your quarter back eliminating the need to pay people to collect carts from the lot. You bring a few reusable shopping bags because they do charge $.10 per bag. You wait a few extra minutes in line because they staff the stores with less cashiers and you walk out knowing that you got good quality food for a fraction of the cost. No coupons, no discounts - just great prices! Give it a shot and let me know what you thought. Click on the store locator to find a location in your state.