We live in a small town with one grocery store, and we have to travel to get to any “real” stores. Groceries are overpriced and we don’t even get coupons here. What are some ways I can save money even though I live in a rural area?
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I totally believe in coupons and lots of them, they will save you more then you think. Check all local stores, get their coupon policys and start collecting inserts and printing and shopping for nearly free.
I live about 20 minutes from the closest walmart, in our town we have an Albertson’s which can be very expensive compared to walmart so clipping coupons or major grocery shopping at walmart when I can get into town really helps.
My Great Aunt lives in a very rural area, I recall as a child calling her basement the “grocery store” because she had so much stocked down there. I think that was the only way they could spend less on groceries was to go into the city 1 time a month or so and load up.
I have never lived outside the city, so I may not be the best authority – but I would think that shopping online might be a good option if you live in a really remote area – you should probably set up a separate e-mail account to avoid cluttering your primary one, then sign up for the ads of every store that sells grocery and household items so you can keep track of the best deals and stock up when you see the best prices. That way you can limit your local purchases to perishables and not overpay for the basics.
We used to live in a very small town in California and it was very expensive. We had a Walmart, but it wasn’t a super Walmart and the grocery chains that were in town were very expensive. I have a family of 5 and am a stay at home mom, so cutting costs were really important. I actually had to do a lot of couponing and got a lot of them online and did price checks on everything. It was tough for the four years we were there
Same for me! We now have to deal with Walmart no longer matching other stores brands on items too! It is getting really hard!!! I try and save up grocery shopping and do a big trip with coupons when I go to one of the bigger towns.
I totally believe in coupons and lots of them, they will save you more then you think. Check all local stores, get their coupon policys and start collecting inserts and printing and shopping for nearly free.
I live about 20 minutes from the closest walmart, in our town we have an Albertson’s which can be very expensive compared to walmart so clipping coupons or major grocery shopping at walmart when I can get into town really helps.
My Great Aunt lives in a very rural area, I recall as a child calling her basement the “grocery store” because she had so much stocked down there. I think that was the only way they could spend less on groceries was to go into the city 1 time a month or so and load up.
I have never lived outside the city, so I may not be the best authority – but I would think that shopping online might be a good option if you live in a really remote area – you should probably set up a separate e-mail account to avoid cluttering your primary one, then sign up for the ads of every store that sells grocery and household items so you can keep track of the best deals and stock up when you see the best prices. That way you can limit your local purchases to perishables and not overpay for the basics.
We used to live in a very small town in California and it was very expensive. We had a Walmart, but it wasn’t a super Walmart and the grocery chains that were in town were very expensive. I have a family of 5 and am a stay at home mom, so cutting costs were really important. I actually had to do a lot of couponing and got a lot of them online and did price checks on everything. It was tough for the four years we were there
Use as many coupons as possible and do a lot of shopping at one visit (hoping that they have a lot of great sale deals) going on when you go.
order bigger newspapers with coupons shipped to your home.
Coupons and more coupons lol!!
Same for me! We now have to deal with Walmart no longer matching other stores brands on items too! It is getting really hard!!! I try and save up grocery shopping and do a big trip with coupons when I go to one of the bigger towns.
Definitely combine coupons with sales. Price compare all stores in your area. Saving a dollar here or there adds up!