Not to beat a dead horse (okay why is that even something we say...) but the recent loss of my hard drive is really getting to me!!! I lost my Aldi price list. I feel I had been taking it for granted, don't know what you've got till it's gone...
I used the spreadsheet on my computer & my old receipts to create the database. I even had it set up as a shopping list... If I put in quantity it would calculate total cost, so I could plan my trip in advance & have more than enough cash to pay (didn't want to have to pull out the credit card). This kept me from overspending, also I could compare other store's sale flyers & any coupons I had to make sure I was getting the best price for items I use regularly. When ever I sat down at the computer I'd update the QTY needed to reflect what I had used up or noticed that day, so come shopping day all I had to do was print it out & go!!!
The only thing that I found didn't work with the price list were eggs & milk. Our Aldi varies the price of these, so sometimes I'd be off. But only a little...
I found this worked better for me than a price book, it wasn't hard to keep up to date & it helped me stay in my budget by not buying things just because. So I will be sitting down to re-create my list very soon...
Frugal Friday
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