[rm_-rf_slash]

Aldi is insanely cheap, and I mean that literally: I feel as if I am insane to spend my money elsewhere. As much as I love Wegmans, those "helping hands" corralling shopping carts in the sprawling parking lots have to be paid, and it comes out of my purchase.

[kefka]

Ive also found that US Aldi is also carrying some Trader Joes products. I was quite thankful, given we do make a trek to the Trader Joes about 1:20 away. Our Aldi is 10 minutes away.

I've also found fresh foods, cheeses, some wines to be of really good quality. And if something's bad, they have a "replace+money back" guarantee - as in, 'were sorry you had to come back, here's your money and the goods for your hassle'.

[xherberta]

OK, but do think through how you might be better off with a little less in your account and the people around you having jobs, as opposed to having more in your account while unemployed grocery workers throw rocks at your shuttle service and vote in a ridiculous gov't.

But if you want to buy local beer and local socks and support local jobs in other ways with the extra $, coolio.

[rm_-rf_slash]

I'm from Ithaca. We don't have shuttle services or unemployed grocery workers throwing rocks or a ridiculous government, unless you find it ridiculous that our mayor literally walks the walk on reducing CO2 emissions by selling his car and having turned his dedicated parking space into a teeny tiny park with benches and potted plants.

You may be thinking of somewhere else.