Wise Bread: 5 Frugal Lessons I Learned From Aldi #$14anhour series #labw

5 Frugal Lessons I Learned From Aldi When I was kid, the prospect of shopping at Aldi with my mom filled me with a conflicting sense of excitement and dread. I liked the feeling that I could indulge more of my wants since the prices were so low. But I also had the requisite preteen and teenage angst of being seen in a store that so starkly catered to the budget-conscious. Suffice it to say, I am no longer conflicted. For those of you who don't live near an Aldi store or who've never had the pleasure of shopping from a loading pallet, let me give you a bit of background on the company. Aldi is short for Albrecht Discount, a grocery chain founded in 1950s in Germany by brothers Karl and Theo Albrecht. Aldi stores are all about no-frills grocery shopping, featuring a focused selection of food basics with limited brand offerings and serious cost efficiencies. Today, the Aldi Group owns 8,210 stores worldwide and is growing steadily. As I've matured into an unabashed Aldi fan, let me share with you the five lessons Aldi has taught me about frugality. Other stores take note; there's something to be learned here. Click thru for details on the rest of this article http://www.wisebread.com/5-frugal-lessons-i-learned-from-aldi (See also: 5 Things Other Grocery Stores Should Steal From Trader Joe's)