Last week at a party I was asking my friends wifes where they picked up a particular snack dip. They told me the store and I mentioned that I shopped at another place. They were shocked that I went there because it was so much more expensive than most other grocery stores. I had no idea that there was such a big difference as they pointed out. You would think that because they have to compete with each other that the prices wouldn't be too far off.

It would be pointless of me to point out which ones are cheaper but here is a way to find out. Try looking at your local news website and see if they have done a story on it. I would bet that they have at some point. Local news companies are always comparing shopping places.

Remember to clip your coupons. You might even find that one grocery store is offering better coupons on a regular basis over the others.