Shocking ALDI GROCERY HAUL! First Time BUDGET SHOPPING - Our Debt Disaster

[@kaeknorrs6663]

You'll probably learn that making things yourself, like mashed potatoes, will be cheaper and stretch for more meals if you make them yourself instead of buying kits. Also, eating healthy doesn't have to break the bank. It breaks the bank when people try to do complicated recipes with unique ingredients instead of using the true healthy options of things that came off a plant or out of the ground.

[@joytoyouandme4593]

Yes, the counter was covered with a huge amount of processed foods. Kids learn to eat as adults what their fed as children. I purchase very basic groceries, with very little processed foods. For the cost of instant mashed you could buy a large bag of spuds at Costco. Make your own French fries, have baked potato night, scalloped potatoes, oven roast and potatoes, mashed potatoes, garlic mashed potatoes- My mom made potatoes to stretch the $$$’s. Also give up the chips and give kids fruit slices or carrot sticks instead. Processed foods have so many additives, processed cheese slices are mostly oil. And most items, cereals, pop tarts and such are loaded with sugar. You can also purchase large bags of frozen veggies and fruit at Costco- My grandkids love eating frozen blueberries as a dessert- Sugary desserts should be for a once a week treat or special occasions. Let’s teach our children to eat nutritionally-

[@aliktay]

You guys are making such a huge difference. Your willingness to be vulnerable has relieved some of the shame in our massive debt. That shame keeps the cycle going for sure. HUbby and I have printed the debt-free sheets, prepared a budget, and are beginning to climb our way out of debt, all since watching you guys bare your financial souls with us. We have been talking about it for a long time, but your videos gave us such motivation to get serious about it. I've already begun coloring lines (on our sheets) and envelopes as we unbury ourselves. I'm thinking you guys could seriously get a "get started" kit together! With Cullen's artistic ability and Katie's level of detail orientation...you're sure to keep this going! I seriously watch your videos to keep my self motivated! IT WORKS! Your vulnerability is the real deal. THANK YOU!!!!

[@GemmaP43]

I’ve worked for Aldi Scotland for 16 years and I’ve literally saved thousands! Our UK slogan used to be “spend a little, live a lot” ☺️

[@smileyrulesinthe818]

Gemma270481 i just started seeing Aldi stores hear in California USA. I have not been there before but i will try the store out soon.

[@sharihollo6399]

You should “buy” everything you got at Aldi’s online at your Walmart or grocery store and see what you would have spent. I am sure it would have been a lot!!

[@lindseyheringer2641]

Shari Hollo I did that once with Kroger and saved 30 dollars.

[@Telly411]

Lately our Walmart has been whooping Aldi in prices. What I do is go to Aldi first and compare prices on the Walmart grocery app. Then I head over to Walmart to nab whatever was cheaper there. I always create my shopping list on the Walmart grocery app to make the comparison shopping easier.

[@onflight815]

I did this one time. I literally took my aldi receipt and went in food lion and wrote prices and compared and was shocked..

[@Authenticallyapril_]

Sorry Reese’s don’t belong in the fridge they belong in the FREEZER!!

[@joytoyouandme4593]

Yes right next to the snickers

[@findingaway5512]

Aldi doesn't put the artificial colors in their foods so it actually has better ingredients then name brand too! Win win!

[@tmvillageof6554]

I guess 150 at aldi. Try the aldi brand cheerios, amazing and so are the pizza in the box their brand in the freezer is triple the weight of the one you got. And they taste like delivery. And brownie mix specialty selected one chocolate chunk in it is amazing. They are chewy gooey brownies, some Like drier cakeier ones which are the ones you got

[@smileyrulesinthe818]

Finding a way thanks for that info... the whole time i was cringing about the thought of saving money but sacrificing health

[@laurelldockall2399]

Great job! I’m so proud of you. You kids will grow up appreciating the simple things in life more. Rather than growing up feeling entitled. They will learn to earn.

[@julierueff7226]

My husband has always found grocery shopping to be very intimidating. An Aldi just opened up about a mile and a half from our house and he told me that he can absolutely grocery shop in there and not feel overwhelmed. Now if I could just get him to cook. Even when I go nuts and splurge in Aldi my bill has never been more than $100. Love the savings!

[@Upandadamsfarm]

We got a good laugh when you started showing the treats you bought. This entire haul would’ve been a splurge treat for us lol

[@chalissspencer9019]

Katie your right Reese’s don’t belong in the fridge they belong in the freezer😂😂

[@patriciahester1669]

Chaliss Spencer amen!!

[@Ibsingintoo]

Chaliss Spencer agreed!!

[@AresHarrison]

I'm living for these vlogs. I recieved an unexpected payment today and paid off one one my lowest debts plus made the last 2 payments on my car. Got more to go but you have definitely inspired me.

[@austenmidland7034]

We buy bulk and eat relatively healthy, $200/month family of three and my husband eats an insane amount. We buy 90% whole foods and 10% processed. Make almost everything from scratch

[@emilyknight9179]

Another tip for laundry is dont use fabric softener use 1/4 cup vinegar instead. It doesnt make it smell like vinegar i promise! Plus fabric softener is so bad for your washer so it might save you from having washer troubles in the future!

[@TheTekaranlady]

Aldi has been a life saver for us. We learned about it back when the one in Decatur, AL was the only one in this area, and we'd go once a month to restock our staples. Then we took a massive pay cut the next year, and it has been our only grocery store since. It's the only place I've been able to make feeding four people with food sensitivities on a budget of about $80 a week possible without just living on beans and cornbread.

[@juliagoodrich6483]

Long time subscriber here to say thank you. Your struggle, your life? It’s changed ours. My boyfriend and I (still not married, but some day!) should have been in crisis much sooner than we came to it. We just did the best we could to ignore it. We are in a combined $80,000 in debt, just over half of which is student loans. Up until you started posting your debt videos, we just stuck our heads in the sand and let things go to collections. Today, we downloaded EveryDollar and are going to start FPU next week. We make plenty to cover our everyday expenses, but we literally blew it on dumb stuff. Thank you for your honesty. Thank you for your courage to do this series.

[@raiychell4]

You guys have made me smile so much lately!!! You can just feel the energy and love regained in your relationship! And I love watching this journey and see how much you guys have grown! It’s amazing! And so encouraging!!!

[@FlAmEz-fLaMeZ]

I wanted to let whoever reads this know before I forget- walmart brand TP is the exact same as charmin but half the cost. It's like $10 for 20 rolls?

[@tiffanyclark9703]

Yes! My husband and I buy the Walmart brand and it is exactly the same. It's just under $11 for 18 mega rolls. Wich according to the package says it = 72 regular rolls.

[@parabellum1002]

73% lean isn’t the leaner ground beef. It’s the fattiest. The highest fat content my Kroger sells is 80/20 (80% meat 20% fat) and you’re at 73% meat and 27% fat. It will make a good burger though.

[@kangaroomommy4457]

Katie's about to see five lbs shrink to 2.5!

[@christinam81]

I never knew what that meant. I don't eat meat lol, but I buy my mom's groceries and do the best I can when it comes to buying meat.

[@allisonkrause8233]

Lil Kim I was thinking this too. Will be tasty!

[@carmen26385]

That’s what I was thinking. I had to rewind it to make sure i heard 73% correctly. A lot of it will get drained off 😬

[@denisewoosley1163]

I was yelling at my phone when I heard that too! 🤣 If you’re cooking the meat in a slow cooker & don’t want to drain buy the 90/10. For everything else I buy 80/20 and rinse. The 73/27 is such a waste of money IMO.

[@momwithsparklyheels]

Do y’all make a menu and then shop just for that? I found that helps my budget a lot. We even write breakfast and snacks do that we don’t need random trips between menu trips if that makes sense

[@mickit.9450]

I prefer to shop by sales ¹ meat ² produce ³ dry goods meal plan from what we have&sale! If i meal plan for pork chops & ground beef it could be reg price...reading my local grocery store ad helps if chicken is 1.29lb &ground turkey .99 lb on sale this can be better saving i never pay full price unless im at Aldi where the dry goods price are always rite 🤗

[@olingecko]

This makes such a huge difference.

[@LaraPlowe]

Meal planning helps us so so much as well! We save a ton just from that.

[@joytoyouandme4593]

Have you watched our tribe of many? They are a large family and she is the good planning queen- She even makes a weekly board listing their meal plan and snacks for her kids-

[@soapygirl83]

Seriously mentally I cannot go grocery shopping if I do not have a meal plan

[@apancia]

I can already see your attitude changing. Even tho you are in debt you both seem much more happy than for the last 2 years. So fun to watch!

[@MrPeaches4677]

Can I just say, I hate that you guys are in this situation, BUT I feel like I’m watching the old Cullen and Katie. You guys actually seem happier and closer!

[@brittanynicole9448]

You can buy reusable pouches from amazon to put the apple sauce in if your kids prefer the pouches. I do that for my son, especially for on the go. And it saves money!

[@joytoyouandme4593]

Great idea, both $’s and planet

[@DaniJean1]

Are you able to clean them well? I had them for my kids and would make really nice thick green smoothies, but found that the edges were really hard to clean. I could see the darker green color stuffed deep in the sides. Maybe I just got a bad brand of them. 😅

[@kristybates2023]

How do you go about washing them?

[@melissawilkinson3320]

Aldi’s dishwasher pods are my fave!! They clean our dishes so much better than anything else! Love this haul. So proud of y’all. And now you’ve got me wanting to go to ALDI and grab some of these things!

[@NewEnglandMumma]

I freakin love Aldi. I can do a “big” trip there for like $100 and we’ve started to prefer their brand over name brand on a lot of items.

[@jillbuckingham4179]

Yes I think 4000

[@michelleandrews9423]

I love there ranch dressing.. the best store brand ranch ever!

[@Lady.Luck.]

And there's quite a few products that are actually made by the same company as the name brand..just a different label

[@bherhei]

I know this has been a humbling and difficult time in general. But I really think you are going to look back on these days fondly..in that sweet way that doing the hard but you know right thing bonds you as a family. Keep it up, well done!

[@rocioperez5068]

once you start shopping at Aldi and you get used to the way their food taste, when you try like actual Nutella or lays chips you notice how sugary and overly salty the name brand stuff is

[@annar8232]

Rocio Perez Yes! I’ve noticed that too!! My husband used to not like aldi brand chips but I just kept buying them and now he things the name brand is wayyy to salty!

[@Meme-tr7wk]

I have been shopping Aldi for a couple of years now. I save about 440.00 a month! You have time to turn it around and still have a bright financial future. Bless you for being such real examples.

[@pjschiller5391]

It’s fun to see how excited you are about budgeting and saving on your groceries!

[@katebrotherton2946]

Suggestion: get the reusable K-cup and buy coffee in bulk ☕️🤗❤️

[@diannan2774]

Kate Brotherton yes!! We do this. Sooooo much cheaper.

[@rebeccamaclean5294]

I was just going to comment that!

[@ilkadeleon8419]

We always bought the bigger rolls 5lbs to 10lbs of ground beef and split them up in like one or two pound zip lock baggies, flattened them and then froze them. You can pull them out of the freezer as you need them and they thaw quickly. Comes in handy when there is a sale.

[@laurapodergois2802]

If you cook up taco meat to freeze, add a can of tomato sauce and it will reheat much better.

[@joytoyouandme4593]

Great tip! I also purchase family size packages of fresh chicken, then sort into zip lock bags or Glad ware, add teriyaki sauce to the bags and freeze. The meat marinades as it freezes and when it thaws. Makes it easy to also dump in a crock pot for lazy day-

[@denisewoosley1163]

Love this tip!

[@CandiceQH]

The not going back until the next week has legitimately made all the difference for us. We used to spend SOOO MUCH more when we’d keep popping out for this or that all week!

[@elizabethlewing]

I just bought groceries. Spent $230 for 4 weeks worth of groceries for a family of 4 from Walmart.

[@AmiyrahMartin]

You did so well! We have a $64 a week grocery budget for our family of 5, and we shop at ALDI almost exclusively. It’s the best!

[@TheBlissfullyDandy]

I like this haul because most youtubers I see are crazy superheroes who hand-make everything and wouldn't buy it premade/frozen (like maybe the taquitos) but this is much more realistic, doing a bit of both is fine and more practical

[@Ohhaifrancesca]

I did the math with bulk ingredients from costco/aldi. When you cut a pan of those brownies into 8 pieces, each brownie is only 16.5 cents! YUM.

[@abigaila4641]

I'm so happy for you guys tackling your budget! Feeling like you can celebrate a bit with your groceries with some easy cheap on the go options make meal prepping at home so much more enjoyable. Enjoy your brownies! Keep at it-you are an inspiration!

[@katiebwheeler]

You don't know how awesome the timing of you guys sharing your journey is for me. Hubby does most of the money stuff, but just seeing the effort towards organizing and planning ahead has been great as I'm trying to get household things more organized and get myself on a better schedule and eating better and so many things. Thanks for sharing, keep up the hard work!!!! God bless!

[@Greatsmokymountainaframe]

Anyone make sure to watch through all the ADS to feel like you're helping with the snowball payment!? Love watching this journey with you guys... so inspiring! - Megan

[@findingaway5512]

Yay!!!! Love Aldi! Please keep doing aldi hauls!!!

[@JL-lo2hh]

Y'all are awesome! I love that you're sharing this whole process... Cullen CRACKS me up!!! You're both so much fun to watch! 😊

[@lindsaylouandbabytoo3106]

When I saw your instagram picture I was thinking Oh I hope she does a grocery haul!!! ❤️❤️ love the videos! WWCandKD- making me pay attention to where our $$$ is going!!!!! !!! 😂. and yes to cold chocolate!!!

[@ashleym6155]

I kinda feel bad ever since you opened up about the debt I’ve suddenly loved your videos again. You guys have become so relatable and open.

[@cindypickens5863]

For laundry detergent you’ll want to price per wash load rather than per ounce. Some brands are 2 or 3 times more concentrated so they only use 1 oz. per load, others use several ounces so you’re paying for extra water and giant containers.

[@katesanders2219]

For coffee, you can buy reusable Keurig cups and fill them up with your own grounds. Super affordable but you can still make little individual coffees!

[@tnmingle]

Cool I was pretty close in my total! I went for my first money envelope shopping to aldi today and only spent 72.05 and handed the cashier the $100 and he said I got .05 cents which was soo nice! Blessings come in all sizes! And we get the Kirkland and sams brand of the laundry detergent too! It’s nice for it to last a long time and it still smells good. Our kids love all there aldi treats, they have not had any problems, and I even get the organic milk for them once a week 😁

[@BryceGabrielle]

We use powder detergent and it stretches soooo much further! 6 months ago, I started an experiment and would mark the powder box with a sharpie every time I did a load. Then I bought a thing of liquid detergent and marked that one too... I did the math for both and calculated the cost per load. Powder came out WAY cheaper than the liquid and lasted me three times longer. You can even mix the powder with some water before putting it in your washer, if you feel funny about putting straight powder in it.

[@kristymarie6065]

Bryce Gabrielle wow! Really?? I didn’t know that

[@onflight815]

I have to have cold water .. I hate using hot water to do laundry.. does any powder work a cold water.. does it make a difference? Is it all in my brain?

[@joytoyouandme4593]

Powder works fine in the washer that has a liquid dispenser! Just sprinkle the powder on top of the clothes in the basket-

[@smileyrulesinthe818]

Bryce Gabrielle do you ever find your clothe fades faster though? If not what brand do you use. I did the powder for some time Ariel i think... and my clothe faded and wore out faster. I think the one i was using had very strong chemicals or something which is why i switched to liquid detergent.

[@Footprincesss]

Why am I sooo excited for this haul!!! I know you’ll have done well and it’s amazing when you are of aware of what you’re putting in the cart 🛒

[@deirdremccann3212]

How lovely to have treats and know you have budgeted for them. So much more enjoyable! 👍 I always calculate when going round supermarket but now I go ‘old school’ and keep track on paper as I wiped the calculator accidentally too many times. 🤦‍♀️

[@dicesof8]

Look for the pork loin and cut it up for chops, it's much cheaper than the precut ones.

[@julieschlender3823]

We do that and the pork loin at our Costco is 1.99 a lb. Also then we can cut them as thick/thin as we want. What we get us usually pretty lean as well.

[@mickit.9450]

Best way $$ to go!!

[@joytoyouandme4593]

The pork loins at Costco are great for this! Learned this from my MaMa

[@ashleybeazley]

Johanna Lilly yes! Just made a comment that we do this and vacuum seal it and freeze it.

[@KellieRudd1]

I am loving the more old school videos! Welcome back Katie & Cullen!! Love you guys! Cheering you on from Knoxville, Tn

[@judyoneal7887]

Well done Cullen and Katie. I’ve never shopped at Aldi, maybe I’ll give them a try. I signed up for WalMart grocery delivery. It is a splurge. I have some health/mobility issues that make trudging thru Walmart shopping for 5 adults + 1 little, getting it all home and put away pretty tough for me some days. So I find the benefit to me worth the cost of delivery. I do think I’m spending less because I’m not browsing thru Walmart, picking up this.... grabbing that..... and throwing the other.... in my cart. You guys seem so energized by all the successes you’re having along the way as you set up your budget and envelopes, sell stuff, and close the gap on getting current. It’s really great to see. I won’t speak for others but will just say I’m here to support you, not to wonder about how you spend your $, or to judge your grocery choices. I do think most subscribers feel the same way. Keep doing what you’re doing, and remember to do what you feel is best for you 2 and your 2 littles. 👍

[@clogger024]

Love me some Aldi! Also- bake those brownies just before your next house showing. I saw on hgtv that having the home baked goody smell in your house can actually help sell it!

[@TysaSmith52]

Ibotta is on point this week .We ( my hubby has an account too) got 4 meals ( plant base chicken an hamburger)6 lunches( noodles) ,plus 2 keto bars we have yet to find,for freeeee this week plus Fetch has 2 free boxes cereal all we had to buy was veggies this week ! ....great haul !

[@tonyafromgeorgia3519]

Because of this video, I am going to shop at Aldi's THIS WEEKEND! The only reason I hadnt is because I like convenience/ close to home. Thats being lazy on my part! We have 2 "fairly close by us. I am continuously told how awesome it is and how inexpensive it is. My sister in law is married to a Country Music singer, I won't mention his name, but I was with her yesterday for birthday lunch, when she dropped me off at home, she said she was headed to Aldi's to some groceries, I said "AT ALDI'S"??? She said heck yes, ABSOLUTELY, they're prices are the best and the produce is really good. (Now, She could actually afford to go where she wanted to, but she is the most thrifty shopper I know)! Im discovering, the secret to having and keeping any amount of wealth, is not about how much you have OR make, it's about how you handle it! Period!! Just because you can afford something OR THE BEST of something, doesnt mean its smart to do it. Its smart and MORE ADMIRABLE to show how much you can get away with NOT SPENDING IT!! It's kinda fun to see how many days I can go without spending a red cent! I'm trying to give up Amazon shopping, the drivers know me by name, that's a sign, not a good sign!! I'm following some of your Budgeting methods from your vidoes!

[@Brittany_Ezell]

I shop at Aldi every week and have been doing it for years. Now I feed a family of 5 for around $50 a week. It’s totally worth it!

[@BridgettMendoza2013]

I have been a fan since Gains was born. I’m so obsessed with these videos! It’s real life. Thanks for sharing

[@rachelalexis337]

Bouillon cubes will help save money in the future for broth! Also check if you have Walmart grocery. There’s usually $10 off.

[@pamirish5558]

Our Aldi has 96 coffee pods for 25 dollars and it tastes good. They don't always have it but when they do it is a great deal

[@slmacche]

Food saver vacuum sealer will keep your food fresher longer. We go to a local butcher and get our meats for the month and freeze it. It’s cheaper and fresher than the grocery store.

[@christareece8118]

Hey guys! We started our Dave Ramsey journey a couple months ago. I was on KZbin searching for tips and came across you story. I’ve never “followed” anyone on KZbin (y’all are my first “subscription” lol) and now I find myself checking almost daily for new videos! 😂

[@sarahcurd3917]

Little tip, if you want it to be leaner, just cook it up and when it’s just brown strain off the excess grease in the pan and there you have it. Lean ground meat.

[@ashleybeazley]

You guys need to save for a vacuum sealer! We buy bulk meat at Costco and divide it up ourselves. The long pork loin are around $20 (CAD) and we get two “roasts” and 16 pork cutlets out of them! We get a big beef roast and slice it into “steaks” and we also buy ground beef in bulk and divide it into portions and vacuum seal everything! We also buy a box of frozen chicken breast. We stock up every 3-4 months. It’s so much cheaper this way and then we always have lots of options when we are planning meals. I am loving this series and seeing you guys in this way. I used to watch a while ago but got a little bored of your channel as it was harder to relate when you bought the house and all that, but now I feel like the genuine, real you is coming out again and you seem like such a fun couple and great people! ❤️

[@deana6633]

The cool part of aldi’s is that there products are from all major brand name companies with aldi labels.

[@maggieloyer6803]

Reese’s,KitKats, Hershey bars, kisses, all the chocolate needs to be frozen at least refrigerated!!😂😂😂😂. I totally agree Cullen!

[@carlamay9971]

Today while I was at the store I picked up something I didn’t need. I then thought Katie and Cullen would say that’s wasteful spending and I put it back! Thank you for helping me stick to my budget! Your vlogs are great!

[@rubyredmeg]

Absolutley love Aldi!! Its the best place when you have a big family on a small budget!!

[@margaretbedwell58]

Great for seniors on a fixed income also.

[@robinmitchell6986]

To cut cost on cleaning supplies for my sinks, tubs, showers and toilets I use Tide washing powder for 19 dollars a box. It lasts me 6-9 months and it actually cleans better than anything else I have used. It is nice not having to buy so much cleaning products a month.

[@xoerica466]

I love Aldi! We're a family of 5 (my kids are 1, 3 and 5) and we shop once a week. We used to go every 2 weeks, but I found it to be cheaper going once a week (we spend around $100-$125 once a week so monthly is about $400-$500). . We go through fruit and veggies so fast so this works great for us. Plus, we meal plan one week at a time which saves us a ton of money. I recommend getting their paper towels (the ones compared to Sparkle are cheaper and just as great). I also like their disinfecting wipes. The kettle cooked jalapeno flavored chips and white cheddar popcorn are ADDICTING!!!! The pancake/sausage on a stick are also really good. They also have really good Chinese food...we love the orange chicken, pot stickers and chickn egg rolls. I have loved following along on your journey!!

[@banda91506]

I LOVE Aldi! We used to shop at walmart or kroger for groceries but as we have been budgeting, I realized Aldi is so much cheaper! We have saved so much money

[@wunderwriter1]

Family Dollar has ten dishwasher pods for one dollar and they are excellent! They also sell 64 ounces of Awesome brand laundry detergent for one dollar. Works very well even in cold water.

[@javmiami1]

I've bought many awesome items at Aldi but several "miss" items too, such as cereal. Amazing chocolate! You just have to take your chances. So happy to see you guys excited about savings!!

[@lynnbelmosto1309]

Julie Vargas my kids love tne Aldi cereal and pop tarts.

[@candiev2703]

Sign up for Fetch also. You scan your receipts and get points towards gift cards.

[@halliefaye2108]

I’ve been watching your debt series & this is my favorite video. I love how excited y’all are about the groceries & how cheap it was! Thanks for bringing us along & being so open & honest. You’re doing such a great job. ❤️

[@robinnieto2703]

I work at a grocery store, the biggest & most expensive in town. I get a 10% discount but still shop at Aldi for most of my groceries. It’s still less even with the discount. Great haul! The hash brown patties are really good,the take and bake pizza for $5 is delicious and you can freeze them for later use.

[@sueward2974]

I cook up ground beef and freeze it quite often. I don't add anything to it most of the time, just cook it and freeze it so it's ready for whatever I want to put it in. Occasionally, I will add onion to it so if I want to add it to a casserole, the onion is already there. Also, I don't fry my ground beef in a pan. I put it in a covered glass baking dish and microwave it. 3-4 minutes, then drain and chop up a bit, then about 2 minutes to finish it up. No mess on the stove!

[@teresa_twin]

I love cold Reese's!! Cold everything chocolate, actually!

[@lindaburnside3832]

I used to buy the store brands of laundry detergent. I have found that I spend less on laundry detergent by buying Tide Pods on Amazon. It's about $21 for 96 pods, and that container will last us between 2 and 3 months. This is more expensive than liquid store brand detergent, but it cleans better by far, and we never use more than one pod per load of laundry, so with the amount of detergent controlled, it's predictable how long it will last.

[@AZOrchid]

My city is supposed to be getting an Aldi but I dont know if it fell through because the corner it is supposed to go on , everything else that was planned had been built and opened for a while and no signs on construction starting on the Aldi. So many people have been so excited... time to maybe look on the city website and see of theres any updates.

[@mommyoftoomanywilson6745]

Aldi grapes in the freezer! Yum for a healthy snack. Oh, and mashed bananas and freeze. Healthy ice cream

[@drinaramirez1114]

Just curious, has your views gone up since starting the debt disaster? Does it help with ad sense? I hope it does because I’m enjoying these videos so much

[@shellyvega5704]

You can go back and look at all three views, they definitely have gone back up a bit. I've even stopped skipping adds cause i think that helps give them more money!

[@DD-ee2nv]

Aldi is wonderful!!! We save SO much money by shopping there. Just read on the news that Aldi is going completely preservative free in the near future so it saves money and is healthy.

[@Brittanyleighplusthree]

yesss coupons! katie i remember you saying you used to coupon way back when.. i’ve always been so confused on how those people do it and get a “stockpile”

[@toniaduplichain9482]

GREAT JOB!!! I make my own laundry soap now... it comes out to about $1.28 a gallon... YES YOU READ THAT RIGHT. LOL

[@stephanietaylor8615]

Okay, the 5lb ground beef is great. You can even put it in your instant pot and cook it that way! I do this all the time. I cook it all, drain off the fat, and then divide it into 5 ziplock bags, so it's about a pound of meat per bag and freeze it. Then I use it for whatever I need it for. When I'm feeling really ambitious, I will make the whole 5lb log into meatballs and freeze them. So good, and WAY cheaper than meatballs from the store!

[@capturedbyannamarie]

Yay Aldi! You did awesome. I go there every 2 weeks and get all the groceries for about 200$ for a family of 5. Tip keep your list on your notes on your phone of what you got, if you go back before the 2 weeks add the items to your list that you went back for. Then the next time you will have just gotten more of the items you ran out of so you won’t run out that 2 week cycle

[@jclau0824]

Razors and detergent I use the Krazycoupon lady website and compare. Most of the time the coupons will be linked there. CVS also does cash back once you start spending more there

[@giddy227]

From today.com - While most us associate "frosted flakes" with the one and only blue box featuring a roaring - but friendly - striped tiger, it's actually not a trademarked cereal name, meaning that General Mills is free to call its new cereal "Frosted Flakes," too.

[@kristinnicole7080]

I love these vlog styles. 73 percent lean ground beef is one of the fattiest ones, 96 percent lean is the leanest 😃

[@darkpixie8585]

I’ve been watching you all for a minute now, and this series is the first time I can actually relate to you! I love this series and keep it going please!

[@kaceehannah]

Long time fan here since the Tallahassee days but I just wanted to say that you’re so inspiring!!💕

[@mommaofcutie]

I find it helpful to make a two week menu and buy nearly everything at ALDI. I do have to go on my “off week” to get milk and a little produce but it saves us so much.

[@aimeed4523]

I need to make an Aldi run tomorrow. I love their oranges. I juice them and then blend it with a box of strawberries. It makes a great juice.

[@joytoyouandme4593]

Katie- I make a yummy soup with the Rice ramen. Cook some chopped onions in a pan, then roughly chop some baby bok choy and stir fry. Also put some skinless chicken in the oven to cook. Then fill a pan with water, add some chicken boullion or veggie, the stir fried veggies, some soy sauce, some essence oil and salt and pepper to taste. Then add 3 of the Ramon cubes. Let cook for about 15 minutes. Place in a bowl And add sliced chicken on top- I keep in the fridge and eat for several days. Hits the spot!

[@Mysteriousheadlines]

One thing that I learned about in the last year is zero waste stores. I am all about helping save the environment and produce less waste. I found a zero waste store in my city where you can bring your own container and fill up your laundry a dishwasher detergent. I filled up my laundry detergent back in the middle of October. I filled a giant Costco sized jug half way full and cost $32 which you might think is expensive but it is a high concentrated detergent so you only use a tablespoon per load. I have only used a small amount of it and we are into February. I predict it will last me through the summer before I need to fill up again. And I do usually a load a day (all the workout clothes). Something to maybe look into in the future

[@shreddedPaige]

Don’t get Reese’s! Get the aldi brand peanut butter cups!!! They’re amazing!!!

[@karisabutler]

If you have a dollar general around you they have great coupons for laundry detergent. Tide pods, $2 off comes out to $2.95 for like 16-20ish loads. You can also double coupon if you can find extra. Plus $5 off $25 on Saturdays. 😊

[@Mawmawonthego]

I always buy the ground meat in bulk like 10 lbs tubes and I pre cook & season then freeze in smaller bags and it’s super quick to pull out and make tacos spaghetti or even lasagna. Great haul!!

[@lifeasaleach9443]

Yes!!!!!!! This is awesome! Y’all are rocking your channel lately! Love the old y’all back!

[@LukeandCassieVlogs]

I always forget about Aldi, will have to check it out again! Our grocery is always more expensive because our daughter has a ton of food allergies so anything that's not fresh for her is expensive!

[@kimp9377]

Katie there are websites that already link the coupons to the grocery items at various stores. Like the couponingcouple.com. They also tell you where you can print coupons from the web. Don’t forget Publix also has online coupons too. The app flipp will have various ads available for you to help compare sales prices when shopping.