[Velvet]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I tried to use Walmart to save $4 on roasted chickens. Then, I found out that at least half of the time I went to Walmart, they didn't have any chickens. Product availability was seriously lacking at Walmart, and the checkout line was ridiculous. Now, I do most of my grocery shopping at Publix, but I can afford it. I do take advantage of the Publix BOGOs that come out on Saturday. You can almost always get half price on ice cream, coffee, cheese, and other products. I buy a lot of non-perishable products from Amazon. Paper towels, toilet paper, shampoo, soap, batteries, beverages, cleaning products, napkins, vitamins, medicine, etc. Cheaper and more convenient.

By the way, I just received 14 bars of Dove bar soap from Amazon that I ordered yesterday. $1.15 per bar. The Walmart price was $1.50 per bar.

Well, I select the time when I go shopping at Walmart. The first time I went, I couldn’t believe the lines. I talked to the checkout people about off peak times. Sometimes it has to do with the parking lot because other business use the same lot. Now days I’m in and out in a jiffy. And if they don’t have the rotisserie chicken, I stop on my way home at Publix. My grocery bill is literally almost half now that I actually look at prices. Before my husband passed away recently, he did all the shopping and I had no idea at all about prices. I can afford Publix and Fresh Market and etc… but I also like to get value for money.