One savvy shopper has claimed they can save $250 a month by shopping at Aldi instead of Walmart after showing people online a breakdown of their “full price match”.
Shauna BlighThe 30-year-old from Southern California frequently posts informational clips on TikTok, where she has more than 3,000 followers, and offers viewers tips on how to save money on groceries.
Most recently, the mother of two shocked the internet. by revealing the huge difference between buying food at Aldi and not at Walmart.
In a now viral clip, which has so far racked up more than 684,000 views, he compared the cost of his weekly shop at both stores to find which was cheaper.
Shauna Bligh, 30, from Southern California, frequently posts informational clips on TikTok, where she has more than 3,000 followers, offering viewers tips on how to save money.
She has claimed that you can save $250 a month by shopping at Aldi instead of Walmart after showing people on the web a breakdown of her “full price match”.
In the clip, Shauna filmed her receipt before adding an overlay text that read: “I always wanted to know exactly how much I saved by shopping at Aldi.
‘So I did a full price comparison between Aldi and Walmart. Aldi total price: $191.25. Walmart Total: $255.85. Difference: $64.60.’
She continued: “I shop once a week, which means I save $258.40 a month on groceries by shopping at Aldi instead of Walmart.”
Although the price per item varied slightly between the two stores, the content creator explained that in the end it all added up.
She captioned the video: “I don’t know about you, but I can think of a lot of things to do with an extra $250.”
“My goal is to save money wherever I can in this economy, and that’s Aldi.”
People flooded the comments section and praised the mother of two for breaking down the cost.
One person said: ‘Thank you because I’ve never had the energy to do this myself.’
Most recently, the mother of two scored viral success after surprising people online by sharing the huge difference between buying food at Aldi and not Walmart.
Another user added: “Aldi supremacy.”
‘Wow! Thank you for this!’ commented someone else while a fourth gushed: ‘I love Aldi! I’ve been shopping there for years and it’s very profitable.’
In recent months, consumer food costs have increased substantially due to inflation, which remains high at 7.1 percent, despite a recent decline.
The rising cost of living has forced many people across the United States to try to reduce their expenses.
According to consumer data firm Dunnhumby, a third of households skip meals or reduce portion sizes to save money.
The researchers found that 18 percent of the 2,000 survey participants noted that they were not getting enough food to eat.
Additionally, 31 percent of households have reduced their portion sizes due to empty pantries as a result of rising prices at grocery stores.
In addition to food costs, millions of people across the country lack a financial safety net.
He compared the cost of his weekly shop at both stores (stock images) to find which was cheaper.
People flooded the comments section and praised the mother of two for breaking down the cost.
According to the researchers, 64 percent of participants admitted that they would not be able to raise $400 in an emergency.
Many have suffered due to inflation, which has caused commodity prices to soar, including prices of meat and poultry up 10.4 percent, grains up 15.1 percent, and fruits and vegetables 8.1 percent.
Gasoline prices are another pressure point for many people across the country, with an increase of almost 60 percent over the past year, the cost of airline tickets rising more than 34 percent and the price of used cars increased more than seven percent.
Clothing costs increased 5.2 percent, overall lodging costs increased 5.5 percent and delivery services increased 14.4 percent.
Many people have even resorted to living in cars or vans due to inflation, and new research suggests that a six-figure salary can no longer sustain people like it once did.