Ok I've had people ask how ‘ad matching’ works. This is something i have always done since i learned how to do it (from being a cashier at Wal-mart)

Wal-mart will ad match any ad that you have from a store with in 30-45miles of your area.

Where i use to live the ads come in the newspaper on Thursday. Because i lived in a small town i would pick up the paper that was from the nearest large city in my area, because it would have more ads in it.

Now i live in El Dorado Ks and even though i am close to Wichita they don’t seem to have any other ad but Dillon's in my newspaper and lucky that ad comes to my door step in the free newspaper. So much cheaper and easier then going to by a paper every Thursday.

How to ad match:

1. Not every store has the same brands. If the store has the same brand advertised in the ad, then you have to get that brand. If they do not have that brand you have to then revert to getting the Wal-mart brand.

   So like the Dillon’s store brand is Kroger… for Wal-mart it is Great Value

2. Also read your ad carefully. You have to make sure the item you are getting matches the ad in size, lb – oz – ct ect. But you do not have to get the same quantity. Say the ad says 4/$1…. you do not have to get ‘4’ you can get what ever amount you want. Although if the ad said ‘limit 5’ or something on that order some cashier will make you abide by that.
3. When the ad said something like 2/$5… i find it more helpful if you just tell the cashier the item is $2.50 each or 10 for $10 items tell them $1 each and so on.
4. Make sure to keep all your ads with you when you go shopping because some cashiers ask to see the ad especially if it’s a savings over $1
5. You have to tell the cashier before she rings the product up that you have an ad match on that item.
6. Tell her the price and be prepared to show her the ad. I find it helpful to circle the ad matches in the ad that i want and then to also write the ad match on your grocery list so it’s easy to see and tell the cashier instead of searching through your ad for every items price.

I have saved so much money doing this alone, let alone if you couple it with coupons.

The Krazy Coupon Lady

Click here to see the Dillon’s Online Ad

Some of the things i save on the most from Dillon’s is milk, cheese, chips and produce. But it all depends on the ad.

I hope this helps someone!

Shop smart!