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13 Aldi Essentials You Should Buy Now Before The Prices Climb By Paul Rothbart Aug. 8, 2025 9:40 am EST

We all have to eat, that's just a simple fact of life. Unless you grow and raise your own food, that means grocery shopping. Variety, quality, and freshness are things people look for in a supermarket. No less important is price.

Feeding a family can be expensive, so seeking out stores with lower prices is a good practice. Many areas have at least two stores from regional chains — and increasingly, there is also an Aldi. Reader's Digest named it the cheapest grocery store in the country in terms of price. Aldi shoppers like the brands it sells, as well — for example, the crispy Aldi cookies that make perfect pie crusts .

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