Aldi's helps me eat healthy and save money

Ohhhhh I AM ADDICTED TO ALDI!!!! We feed our family of 5 on less than $350/month and it saves us well over $250-$200 month! I can't say enough good things about that store! I used to be a brand snob but their food tastes just as good as Walmart or Kroger!

EDIT: Let me add the only thing I don't like is bagging my own gorceries but thats only because I'm a little OCD and everything has a place! Lol

I. LOVE. ADLI'S. Trader Joe's is OK if you're looking for something very specific but Aldi's has the best prices ever.

Around here the produce can be questionable, but I can't complain about anything else I've purchased there. I love their fit & active line, it really helps when it comes to snack foods for work. I almost always have some of the fruit strips in my desk, only 50 cals and they're so yummy!

^This. I agree completely!

They're also in Indiana and Pennsylvania and Iowa.

We've shopped at the Aldi in Wichita for years. They have great prices and their Fit-&-Active 100 calorie snack packs were one of the basic parts of the diet that I used to lose almost 30 lbs. Their whole grain ham & cheese pocket sandwiches are much better than you'd think and, as someone else mentioned, they have great frozen fish choices. My son is a big fan of tilapia thanks to Aldi. We also get their center cut, boneless pork chops and frozen asparagus spears. Their canned asparagus is the worst stuff ever sold in a store though.

There are certain products that I won't buy there but in general, I can't imagine doing 75% of my shopping at Aldi.

Aldi has been in the U S of A quite a while. I remember the first one in our area opening 15-20 years ago, long before my mom died in 1999.

The newer stores tend to be cleaner.

I only get 10-20 percent of my groceries there because a) produce is cheap but cheap for a reason ... it spoils much more quickly b) I buy my meat from other stores on sale or from a local butcher, I prefer hormone-free meat and like to freeze it so I can get a piece or two out at a time and c) they're not that convenient to get to. (that is, until my office moved to a town that hosts one!)

I like their fit and active broths and soups, brown rice and dairy products. Will buy a frozen chicken from time to time.

Oh and they don't have brand names for the most part, which keeps the prices down!

I've been shopping at Aldi (Indiana) for years. We really like the produce and dairy products especially. Some stores must be better than others - ours is very new. Produce turns over really quickly, so quality is not generally an issue. On a couple occasions I have had - a moldy orange or roma tomato, I took them back and received a whole new bag/package. They are very good about accepting returned things! I LOVE their Fit and Active mint ice cream sandwiches. Just for fun, I bought those and the much higher priced Skinny Cow ones and my husband and I did blind taste tests. They are virtually indistinguishable. In fact, I picked the Aldi one over Skinny Cow just barely, because I thought the chocolate cookies tasted a little bit better! Give them a try. You will save money. The downside is, they don't carry everything, but that's okay, it's worth it for what they do.

I keep meaning to check out Aidi's. I like shopping at Trader Joe's, but saving money on certain items would be nice.

where do you all live? i thought they were only in missouri and illinois...I live in Missouri and shop there!

North Central Texas
I've been shopping at Aldi for over a year. The items there are very good and great prices!! I rarely shop anywhere else. When I do it is because I need something that Aldo doesn't stock. The store is small and saves me time and aggravation.

I first went to an Aldi's in Jersey on the way to the train station. Let me tell you, soooo much junk food! And its right there when you enter the store! But I have gotten better since I currently live in Florida. The fruits and veggies at certain locations are a hit and miss. I just purchased some boneless ribs and now I am hesitant to consume it considering what I heard. I stay away from cat products, detergent, and cold cuts, But its a great store to go to if you are hard on cash or have a lot of kids.

I have been shopping at Aldi for over a year now.. I still don't understand why some refuse to by milk, and meats there.. My store has near perfect fruit every day.. (its pretty busy because of the traffic and my town) I think that helps.

Ask the store staff what the brands are.. Some of the stuff i agree is hit or miss on the chips and sodas.. The chicken is Tysons and the Milk is bordens.. i can't remember all of them but I get 90% of my groceries there.. the only thing i don't buy there is I make my own salsa and the only peppers they have are jalapenos. Krogers is a quick stop across the street.

Aldi's is too far and the closest store is not very clean. We have a Save a Lot in town that is a better deal for us.

We have a Save-a-Lot here too and I will not buy meats there because it has always had a dirty feel to it. When I go into the store and can see the gnats before I even get to the produce section, well...

I'm sure no matter what chain store we discuss, the local management has some impact on the cleanliness, quality and freshness.
Yes, Aldi has a lot of overly processed foods, just like any other store, but I don't buy those. It is the only local place I can get Muesli and know that it will be the same product I am used to getting in Germany, unlike so many other brands that call themselves Muesli.

I LOVE Aldis. They have a lot of really good food choices. AND they have super awesome deals on other things too. I recently bought a digital food scale there for 5 dollars!!!! Bargin! Their fresh produce is always pretty good to pick from. They have their "Fit and Active" options too that are pretty tasty. I just recently got ham and cheese fit active "hot pockets" and they're really good. I have a save- a- lot right down the street from Aldis that's actually really clean and well kept. Sometimes they even have a better selection of produce there than Aldis. I love saving money! who doesn't??! makes eating healthier an easier thing to do when i don't have to worry about money being an issue.

I could not agree more... I LOVE Aldi... you can save so much money there. I love their produce and the "Fit and Active" and "Friendly Farms" brands. A couple of my friends are snobbish about shopping there but I tell them they're crazy!

I'm all about some Aldi! You really can't beat the prices. However, I do definitely prefer Trader Joe's - I like to call it the Aldi of Whole Foods. I almost never have issues with quality or selection. Obviously not quite as amazingly priced as Aldi, but definitely less than other major grocery stores.