ALDI at 4120 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, Texas.

I kind of have a love-hate relationship with this store. Let's get the hate over with first, shall we? It's small, dingy, disorganized, has a depressing atmosphere, and the check-out line can get long. Ugh.

But what I like about it is the variety of interesting products they carry, and who can beat their prices? Especially on produce! And snacks, I've been buying far too many chips because of Aldi, haa. I now shop there first, and then go on to a different grocery to get the rest of my things, because with my small budget, the savings outweighs the hassle if I've got the energy that day. I look up their flyer online each week to make up my meal plans around what's on sale.

Just remember to take a quarter to use a shopping cart, and don't forget your reusable bags, you'll be bagging up your groceries at a separate counter. I've seen some clever people bring their own trolleys so they don't even need bags. One person even packed up their groceries in a rolling suitcase! Clever!