How to Save Money Shopping at Wal-Mart

Saving money is very important during this time. Everyone is trying to stretch a dollar as far as they can. There are ways to cut back on expenses while shopping for groceries and house hold items. Here are some helpful ways to get more for your dollar when shopping at Wal-Mart.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Paper
• Pencil
• Coupons

1. Before you leave the house make a list of everything you need. When you have a list you are less likely to buy things you don’t need. Make your list and stick to it.

2. Clip coupons for anything that you buy. You can find coupons online and in your Sunday paper.

3. Check the sales that other companies are having. Wal-Mart will match the price from other stores on the same items.

4. Buy store brand items. Store brand and name brand items have the same ingredients in them. Store brand items cost less and taste them same.

5. Don’t go shopping while you are hungry. When you shop hungry you spend more money

6. As you are shopping, pay close attention to the prices and write down what you are spending. If you keep up with how much you spend, you tend to not go overboard.

7. While the cashier is ringing you up, pay attention to each item that is rung up. If the price is wrong, Wal-Mart is suppose to honor their agreement to take $3 off any thing that rings up the wrong price. Make sure they do.

Tips & Warnings

• Know how much money you have for groceries and household items before you shop.
• Buy what you have to before you buy snacks, but don't go over your budget when buying snacks.
• Some stores require you to bring in the ad from another store before they match the price.

[maryellen1001]

on 1/4/2009 Great tips!

[bdcblogs]

on 1/2/2009 Sound advice. As the economy tanks, we are doing more of our shopping at Wal-mart. 5*

[Kallicat]

on 1/1/2009 I did not know about step 7. I will be watching closely now when I am at Walmart.

[alethabarno]

on 1/1/2009 GREAT TIPS FOR SHOPPING AT WAL-MART, I USUALLY GO AND CAN'T FIND ALL THE SAVINGS THAT I HEAR LOTS OF PEOPLE TALK ABOUT. THESE TIPS ARE VERY, VERY HELPFUL. 5* AND WELL EARNED RECOMMENDATION