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[quote=Anonymous]1. Aldi. I'd say the bulk of our groceries come from there now. There are certain things I get at certain stores in order to appease the various family member's tastes (specific rolls at Giant, for example).

I prefer Aldi's meat to Giant's, so maybe others complaining about their meat need to try a different Aldi?

Sometimes some of the fruit is pretty bad; but most of the time we are able to get good strawberries, oranges, apples, lettuce, carrots, etc., for half or less than elsewhere. ice cream, milk, eggs, cereal, some baking goods, etc. for way way less than the other grocery stores. And yes, I like specific chocolates there - I have a piece or two most days, it lasts, and costs little more than a regular candy bar that you'd eat in one sitting.

I buy their version of Ritz crackers to make bread crumbs instead of buying those canisters of bread crumbs. Their "bakery" cookies are really good and significantly cheaper than Safeway and Giant bakery. I don't buy store-made cookies regularly anymore; but when I do, Aldi's are a good choice.

2. Stop drinking soda/significantly reduce soda consumption. I only occasionally have a soda now; but unfortunately my spouse continues to have at least one a day. Still, one of us quitting halves our soda costs. We've never been coffee drinkers, so that's not a savings we can make.

3. Reducing processed food snacks. (potato chips, cookies, granola bars)

4. Specific items the family prefers that are not available at Aldi but are cheaper at Target (we don't live close to a WalMart), particularly chocolate covered almonds and the container of yogurt we prefer, usually $1.50-2 less than at Giant or Safeway.

5. Eating out less - mainly by being more prepared with having food at home and not having to just pick something up or carryout.

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