A couple of weeks ago a brand-new ALDI opened in our town, and if you’ve read our previous series on ALDI, you’ll know that it’s our favorite grocery store–you might even call us ALDI superfans. 🙂 Disappointingly, we were out of town the on the day of the grand opening, or else we totally would […]
Easiest Cheapest Granola Recipe Ever
As you’ve probably read in some of our other posts, Al and I typically spend less than $60/month on food. One of the ways we do this is by making a lot of food from scratch. But what about breakfast? Oatmeal is a great, inexpensive option, but sometimes it’s nice to have a box of […]
Our 2015 Finances Exposed!
It’s that time again, ladies and gentlemen, when we pull back the curtain and share how much we earned, gave away, spent, and saved in the past year. If you’re new to this blog, we’ve shared our figures before and you can check out the numbers for years 2011-2013 here, and you can check out […]
Our 2014 Finances Exposed!
2014 is in the books so it’s time to take a look back at our finances for the year. In a previous post, Our Finances Exposed we gave a synopsis of our finances for 2011-2013, and in Revealing Our Monthly Budget we gave more detail about what we spent from month-to-month in specific categories plus our budgeting philosophy. Check those out first […]
Why We Don’t Buy Costco Membership
A question we get a lot here at Saving the Crumbs is: “Do you think Costco membership is worth it?” It’s a valid question since buying wholesale definitely jives with the crumb saver mentality but putting down $55 (our month’s food budget) just to be part of a club makes me stop to consider how […]
Supercharge Your Savings at ALDI: Price Matching
We’ve already seen how ALDI’s weekly specials and double guarantee can score you huge savings and provide you risk free shopping. However, ALDI can work for you in another strategic way. Most of the time you’ll have a hard time finding a lower price than ALDI, so why not transfer their unbeatable prices to your local […]
Supercharge Your Savings at ALDI: Double Guarantee
So what else can a store do to supercharge our savings when they already have great regular prices and superb weekly specials? ALDI believes so much in their products and are confident that you will love them too, that they even guarantee your purchase. And that’s not any guarantee, this is ALDI’s Double Guarantee. Yup, that’s […]
Supercharge Your Savings at ALDI: Weekly Specials
So now that you understand a little of how ALDI operates, how can you maximize your savings at this unassuming, yet incredibly brilliant store? Don’t settle on just wandering over to an ALDI any old day and picking good deals off the shelf. There’s a method to this crumb saving madness! Instead, plan your purchases […]
