Walmart,, out of business??

No, I am not advocating for Walmart to close it's doors. I personally have nothing against the big chain stores, with the exception they seem to have contributed to the downfall of the mom and pop stores. They can sell things at a cheaper price, so that is where people tend to shop. Where it's cheaper.

I have a firm belief in The Lord. My personal belief is that The Lord has provided us with everything we need to survive, not Kmart, Meijer, or Walmart. Don't get me wrong, you will see my car at Walmart, I am with everyone else, they have great prices, my point is: I simply do not spend enough there to keep them in business. What do I purchase there?

Dried beans
Onions
Alfredo Sauce
Rice
Aquafina
That comes to about $30.00 per month.

This is not so much about not supporting big businesses, it's more about having the simplicity of only purchasing what we need or making what we need. We do not purchase:

Clothes
Furniture

Once a year we do a *big* shopping trip for things that we do not make that includes:

All underclothes
socks
Yarn

Our total yearly costs at department chain store comes to about $450 per year. Last time I was in walmart the person ahead of me spend around $250 and this was usual for her.

I couldn't help but wonder, I can understand a person shopping at Walmart because it's cheaper. But, how much did she purchase that she didn't need or did not intend on purchasing, but purchased it anyway because it was convenient and maybe she could find it cheaper elsewhere?

Are there items you purchase at big chain stores that you purchase because they have cheaper prices, but, actually end up spending more because you didn't do your due diligence and find out what stores really had the best prices?