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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am an upper middle class family. We shop at Aldi and Trader Joe's and buy generic brands for ourselves. I also had a similar experience for the Thanksgiving donation. Some of the items I could not find at Aldi, so I went to Whole Foods. We only have one car and these are the stores within walking distance. The front desk person at school gave me a look. I wear high end clothing that I buy at consignment but my husband and I shop primarily at Aldi because we get whole foods not processed like fruits, vegetables, milk and fish/meat. I think most of the families at our expensive day care also shopped there. I grew up working class and I know what you mean about the brand names. My mom won't eat something generic or from Aldi or Trader Joe's. She shops at a super pricey boutique market. She only buys new things and would never think of buying old. I wish I knew what I knew as a 46 year old at 26 when I was living in public housing and working 3 jobs to get buy. Back then, I was shopping at Harris Teeter and buying fish and organic salad mixes. I could have bought a house and saved a lot more. Meanwhile, my DH is from a well off family for generations and he is always a bargain shopper. He will figure out deals to get the best stuff. My boys always have Patagonia or North Face coats, nice clothing, but it is almost always consigned or thrifted or if I do buy new, I consign, thrift or donate. [/quote]

I am a twice a week Aldi grocery shopper. Most of my kids' gifts come from the Dollar Tree. Our clothes are from thrift stores or eBay. We had contributed $40 gift cards to Aldis in the past but the school admin noted that what families need is gift cards to a store that is nearby and convenient. So now, we provide $100 gift cards to Whole Foods. Unfortunately, not all Aldis are located in a convenient and accessible location - and their stock is not restocked fast enough when it is busy. Whole Foods, while expensive, generally have stores in accessible locations and the shelves will stay well stocked during the holidays (near Metro stations and along major bus lines). It's just the reality of some neighborhoods.[/quote]

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