Wow even Aldi has gone up in price!

**kettlecorn** · 05-06-2008, 12:08 AM

I knew it would since it is going up everywhere but geeze! I went in with $40 and had to put almost have of my stuff up at the register. I even commented to the cashier and she agreed. Example. flour tortillas used to be $.67 a pack, last week they where about $.85 and this week $.95! And cans of soup were $.35 now up tp $.47! Crazy!

**Palooka** · 05-06-2008, 01:31 AM

Have you seen their commercials on tv? I think I have seen at least 4 or 5 ones now. They used to never do that.

Maybe that is part of it....

Most of those cans sell at Walmart for 50 cents for name brands like Campbells.

I hate their bread but it was over a buck on my last trip. I remember when it was like 59 cents. But still I have to look at the overall picture. There is still some things cheaper there. It is very frustrating though. I have to be more selective in my choices than I had to do before.

I always use my debit card in case I go over or have it handy..

**IntlMom** · 05-06-2008, 02:55 AM

I'm glad it's not just me that noticed that. I have been commenting to my hubby on their price increases lately. I noticed syrup, whipped yogurt, canned goods, pretzles, flour, sugar, etc..........have all gone up.
ugh!
(never seen the commercials)

**Lambie** · 05-06-2008, 06:33 AM

I haven't seen the commercials either...but I have noticed the rising costs have hit there as well!! I too, have found I can do way better with loss leaders and I love IGA's "always save" brand on everything...it is way cheaper than the store brand too, but not in quality!!! I noticed Kroeger with the great value brands too...I find the quality on both of these brands better than Aldi's which is now more expensive!! Take care, Katy

**TheRootedNomad** · 05-06-2008, 06:39 AM

I love Kroger's Great Value brand as well.

Haven't been to Aldi in awhile since I only go about 3 times a year and buy in bulk. I do know the last time I went (Februaryish) I noticed a big jump on the mandrine oranges that I use to buy by the case there as well as a couple of other things. I'm due to make a run in the next couple of weeks. I guess I should go soon and make the call of whether I'm going to REALLY stock on the items I get there or just get those items when I do routine shopping at other stores.

**tbs727** · 05-06-2008, 08:27 AM

I notice it every time I go, too. A few things haven't gone up recently, butter is still 1.99 at mine and salad dressing is .99.

On another note, I tried the hot sauce for the first time. BLEH!!! It was nasty! Its going in the garbage. I put it on my eggs, and I thought they had gone bad! Turns out it was the hot sauce.

**TheRootedNomad** · 05-08-2008, 06:44 AM

I went in and made my ALDI run Tues. night as I happened to be passing it. I didn't get many of the things I usually stock from there. I need to see if I can do better with coupons somewhere else first. I did stock a few things such as tomatoe paste and rice mixes.

I skipped these that I normally stock in bulk as well

vegtable oil which went from $1.49 to $2.29
Ketchup.....................from .....89 to $1.19
chocolate chips...........from .....99 to $1.39
sweetened condensed milk from .89 to $1.19
stuffing .....................from .....59 to .79

I can just do without on some of these but the oil and the ketchup I'll try and find a way to get a better price.

Still spent $46 and change without getting a lot of my normal stock

**lisettelovebug** · 05-08-2008, 11:49 PM

We went there and to SaveAlot the other day. Hadn't been to either in at least a year. Though bread had went up 75 cents it is still cheaper to buy it there than other places wanting up to 1.70 a loaf for white bread!! We bought a few loaves to stick in the freezer. They had Pillsbury desert biscuits for 1.29 so I grabbed 2 of those to go with the strawberries that were $1.78 for a pound. Milk was only $2.58 a gallon there. We got a few other things. BNut yeah the prices have certainly went up.
We got some good deals at SaveAlot because they take coupons. I bought 6 boxes of beechnut baby cereal with coupon for 19 cents each and I used 3 $1.50 off coupons for 8 jars of baby food - they ended up being like 25 cents each. Would have gotten more but their selection was low. Got pack of jumbo luvs for 6.99 plus $2 off coupon.

**frugalnana** · 05-13-2008, 11:12 PM

I think all the stores have gone up in prices. When I make my list from the ads and my coupons I just go in a circle from the farthest from my home then the last one Sav a lot and Walmart are the closest to me. I agree with the price of canned items, I watch krogers ads for when that goes on sale and stock up.

**MomToTwoBoys** · 05-13-2008, 11:35 PM

I miss shopping at Aldi's. Growing up in Elmira, there was an Aldi Foods built in Horseheads across from the shopping plaza that had a competition grocery store (can't remember if it was P&C or not) and a farmer's market place nearby. That was the best area to buy food in. Not only did you have one choice, you had three.

I wish they had something up here like Aldi in Calgary. I know there's a low cost food store in this part of the city, but I'm not sure that DH would be comfortable going there.

**qtkitty** · 05-16-2008, 01:14 AM

I just went shopping today ... holly crap!!

There prices have went up super bad.. i was in shock!! 10 cents here 50 cents there adds up REALLY fast!!

**jones10021** · 05-16-2008, 03:34 PM

It's very unfortunate that everything keeps going up in price except for my salary. Hence, the Economic Stimulus Package, which I haven't even seen by the way.

**Dot** · 05-23-2008, 10:55 PM

I've heard some reports that groceries are up 4% and some reports say 8%....it's way higher than that!

**qtkitty** · 05-24-2008, 03:46 AM

maybe its only gone up 4% -8% on processed foods ... but staples have gone up drastically since just last year

**qtkitty** · 05-25-2008, 01:30 AM

have you noticed though that the processed foods have not gone up as much as the staples... thats what i find interesting .. because that hurts everyones pockets a lot deeper then processed foods going up...because even if you buy all processed foods your going to buy spices, flour, shortening, ect as well ( or atleast i think you would maybe i am wrong *lol*)