I took the same weekly grocery list and $150 budget for my family of four to Aldi and Walmart. Many prices were similar, but Aldi generally had the items I needed for less. Even though my Walmart haul ...

I spend $40 shopping at Aldi for two on a biweekly basis, and I took that grocery list to Walmart. I bought similar items at Walmart and compared prices between the chains based on cost per ounce.

Even those who have mastered the art of avoiding the absolute worst times to shop at Walmart still may, on occasion, need a break from wandering the aisles . With half of America's largest retail ...