Budgeting

Everything We Bought at Aldi This Week for a Family of Five

When I shared my last grocery haul, I was surprised by how many of you enjoyed it! Apparently I’m not the only one who likes peeking into other people’s grocery carts. 😂 Since so many of you seemed to like seeing what we buy for our family each week, I thought it’d be fun to share another haul.

Groceries in back of car

This week’s grocery trip took me to Aldi instead of Walmart. I don’t shop there every week because there are a few things they don’t carry that our family likes, but I’m always impressed by just how much I can get for the price. Every time I check out, I’m convinced the total is going to be much higher than it ends up being. Aldi for the win!

So if you’ve ever wondered what an Aldi grocery haul looks like for a family of five, here’s everything we brought home this week. Maybe it’ll give you a few meal ideas, introduce you to a new Aldi favorite, or simply satisfy that curiosity we all seem to have about what’s in someone else’s shopping cart! 😉

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A Grocery Haul and What’s Worth a Little Extra

Groceries are one of those things I find oddly fascinating. Probably because everyone needs to eat, grocery prices vary so much around the world, and food is one of the most flexible categories when it comes to saving money. I genuinely love seeing what other people buy, choose to prioritize, and tricks they use to stretch their budget.

Baby girl sitting in cart

For our family, some items are totally worth spending extra on (helloooo good coffee!), while others are easy places to save. We don’t meal plan, clip coupons, or have any revolutionary strategies, but over the years we’ve slowly found a rhythm that works for our family.

Today, I thought I’d share a recent grocery haul, a few items we happily spend a little more on, and some of the ways we try to keep our grocery spending in check. (more…)