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Irish_Dem

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32. $20 dollars for a birthday cake from a box mix.

Reply to berniesandersmittens (Reply #8)

Tue Dec 16, 2025, 01:10 PM

23 hrs ago

Unbelievable.

I guess we are going to have to down size to one cupcake for the birthday person.
The rest of us can only watch them eat it.

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I've Done The Grocery Shopping For The Last 15 Years [View all] Coolgoober Yesterday OP

Sad news for TSF... LakeVermilion Yesterday #1

Shop at Aldi. Prices are 1/3 to 1/2 of even wal hell SheltieLover Yesterday #2

Eggs are $1.20 at Aldi. I'm back to eating eggs. Intractable Yesterday #6

Keep wishing Aldi's would open a store in my hometown. KS Toronado Yesterday #9

If you have a freezer, it might be worth the drive once a month, if not too far SheltieLover Yesterday #10

90 miles away so $20/$25 in gas, not worth it for the wear & tear on my vehicles. KS Toronado Yesterday #17

Sorry to hear it's so far for you. SheltieLover Yesterday #20

Not everyone has their own vehicle. TBF Yesterday #18

True. SheltieLover Yesterday #22

They make you bag your own stuff! BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #14

I always take boxes and make sure I've got a quarter in my pocket. KS Toronado Yesterday #19

If you show up quarterless, they will give you one SheltieLover Yesterday #24

That's actually a plus for me - I prefer to bag my own groceries TBF Yesterday #21

Costs are way higher with kraznov at the helm SheltieLover Yesterday #25

Yup they do SheltieLover Yesterday #23

For the record DFW 23 hrs ago #29

My son tells me exactly this. Diamond_Dog 23 hrs ago #35

You are correct Lifeafter70 23 hrs ago #37

Everyone in Wichita called it Aldi's, old habits die hard KS Toronado 23 hrs ago #39

Thx for sharing SheltieLover 22 hrs ago #42

I want one too Trailrider1951 23 hrs ago #31

Aldi is wonderful! get the red out 22 hrs ago #41

I prefer many of their house brand items SheltieLover 22 hrs ago #44

Me too get the red out 22 hrs ago #47

And they know it. Hence their double guarantee SheltieLover 22 hrs ago #49

For fun I decided to see how far Aldi's is from me. 1,320 miles. Maru Kitteh 22 hrs ago #43

Sorry to hear, Maru SheltieLover 22 hrs ago #45

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Welcome to DU. nt MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #4

Perhaps you are vegan? TBF Yesterday #5

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I'm not vegan, but rarely eat beef due to high cholestrrol SheltieLover Yesterday #11

Yes - for me beef is once or twice a week at most TBF Yesterday #15

Costs are way up SheltieLover Yesterday #26

True, Aldi carries the basics, generally SheltieLover 23 hrs ago #30

9$ for a gallon of off brand orange juice yesterday berniesandersmittens Yesterday #8

Cripes. Shop Aldi SheltieLover Yesterday #12

I am in a metro area so we do have Aldi, but it is very sparce TBF Yesterday #16

Good to know. There are 4 within 20 mi of me SheltieLover Yesterday #27

There's not one close berniesandersmittens 16 hrs ago #61

Sorry to hear that, BSM! SheltieLover 16 hrs ago #62

$20 dollars for a birthday cake from a box mix. Irish_Dem 23 hrs ago #32

Instead of 37 cupcakes, we only need two right? berniesandersmittens 23 hrs ago #38

You only need one cupcake for the birthday person. Irish_Dem 22 hrs ago #40

wow BlueWaveNeverEnd 20 hrs ago #56

In July, Old Trapper Beef Jerky Was... ProfessorGAC Yesterday #13

Kraznov's pootinization of the USA SheltieLover Yesterday #28

I bought a roast for Christmas Eve and don't even want to say what it cost. Irish_Dem 23 hrs ago #33

I looked at one a couple of weeks ago, just for the 2 of us. $70.00. I waved goodbye. Vinca 21 hrs ago #53

My family has their heart set on a certain kind of roast for Xmas Eve dinner. Irish_Dem 20 hrs ago #55

There is one near my brother in Virginia DFW 23 hrs ago #34

There's an Aldi right across the street from my local Walmart Diamond_Dog 23 hrs ago #36

Same here, DD! SheltieLover 22 hrs ago #48

Their quality is exceptional, too SheltieLover 22 hrs ago #46

It is! Diamond_Dog 17 hrs ago #57

I just got my $324 Aldi Instacart order SheltieLover 17 hrs ago #58

You are absolutely correct! Diamond_Dog 16 hrs ago #59

Great minds... SheltieLover 16 hrs ago #60

Here in the shit hole of NE Ohio Diamond_Dog 16 hrs ago #63

I hear you. SheltieLover 15 hrs ago #64

We actually do also have small Indian, Mediterranean, Italian, etc. specialty groceries here, too. Diamond_Dog 15 hrs ago #65

Good for you! I wouldn't either! SheltieLover 15 hrs ago #66

Over 10 dollars Cosmocat 22 hrs ago #50

Certain chips and snacks are also ridiculous. Ilsa 21 hrs ago #51

Yes, cookies are big bucks. Zackzzzz 21 hrs ago #52

My brother in Virginia makes regular Costco runs, too DFW 20 hrs ago #54