Tuesday, June 7, 2011

The Good & The Bad

I was asked what stores I do and do not like to shop at. That is pretty difficult for me to say because it can very each week with different stores. Also stores are different everywhere. I may not like a store where I live, but that same store somewhere else maybe awesome! So I decided to make a Pro & Con list for the local stores.


Walmart

Pros
  • They price match
  • They have pretty good sales
  • They usually aren't out of stock
  • Never had any issues with coupons
Cons
  • They don't put out a weekly circular regularly
  • They are always so busy and crowded 
  • The stores here are limited in their products

Walgreens

Pros
  • Register Rewards
  • You can stack coupons
  • They offer lots of store coupons
  • They put their circular up in advance
  • You don't need a card
Cons
  • They are out of products a lot! Peeve of mine
  • Tags aren't always on sale items & you must check circular
  • Sale items can be hard to find

CVS 

Pros
  • ECBs
  • They put up their circular in advance 
  • In store machine that prints coupon when you scan your card
  • Usually have everything in stock
Cons
  • You have to have a card for discount
  • Normal prices are HIGH
  • Can't use ECBs on prescriptions
  • Items can be hard to find

Kroger

Pros
  • Have really good sales sometimes
  • Ecoupons
  • Catalinas
  • Double & Triple coupons to a certain price
Cons
  • Need card for discount
  • Items are VERY hard to find especially if on sale
  • Can't stack coupons 
  • Normal prices are high

Albertsons

Pros
  • Offer really good sales (My favorite grocery store)
  • Doesn't require card
  • In store coupons

Cons
  •  Limited selection

Brookshire's  

Pros
  •  Decent sales
  • Wide selection, good place to go when I can't find specific items
  • Some double and triple coupons
Cons
  • Normal prices are crazy high!
  • Requires card
  • Its all the way across town from my house and no where near anywhere else I normally go

Target

Pros
  •  Text coupons
  • Online coupon database
  • You can stack coupons
Cons
  •  Some store coupons say specifically not to stack
  • Normal prices are a little bit high

Sorry Okies but we don't have Nichols or Homeland here so I can't help you out there!

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