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Money is tight for a lot of people these days. We can thank factors like sky-high housing costs and lingering inflation for that.
As such, if you are going to spend money on things, you should be getting their maximum value. With that in mind, here are a few signs that you may not be taking full advantage of your Walmart+ membership.
1. You're choosing convenience over savings when you fill up your car
One major benefit of subscribing to Walmart+ is getting to save $0.10 per gallon of gas at select locations. Using the Walmart app, you can find locations near you that offer that savings, including Exxon and Mobil stations and select Walmart and Murphy stations. If you're not taking that simple step, but rather, are gassing up your car on a whim for convenience, then you may be doing yourself a disservice, financially speaking.
As long as you don't have to drive very far out of your way to fill up at a station offering discounted gas, it pays to do so. You shouldn't drive a long way off to fill up because you might negate your savings. But in some cases, driving around the corner or a couple of blocks over could leave you spending less in the course of fueling your car.
2. You never order grocery delivery
One major perk of a Walmart+ membership is getting free grocery delivery with a $35 minimum order. And seeing how expensive food is these days, that's not a particularly tough threshold to meet.
You may be in the habit of skipping grocery delivery because you're worried about the quality of the items you'll receive. But if your order isn't very produce-heavy, then you may fare okay by having your food delivered to your door.
Produce is the one area where it can pay to do your own shopping. But if you don't happen to need much in the way of fruits and vegetables, then it pays to at least give grocery delivery a try before writing it off as a membership benefit you'll never use. Skipping a trip to the store is another good way to save on gas.
3. You aren't exploring your travel benefits
With Walmart+, you can score 5% Walmart cash back on hotels, car rentals, and more. You can also snag 2% in Walmart cash on airfare. Just use Walmart's travel portal, powered by Expedia, to book your next trip.
But because this is a fairly new benefit, you may not realize it's part of the program. So now, consider yourself informed.
Of course, it's a good idea to research travel options rather than rush to book an itinerary, since travel can be expensive. If you have a Costco membership, for example, then it pays to compare vacation packages and see which one has the most competitive price. The point, however, is to not overlook your options for booking through Walmart and snagging yourself store cash to spend.
A Walmart+ membership costs $98 per year. And that fee may be more than worth it if you're getting a lot of value out of it. But if any of these signs apply to you, it means you may be denying yourself benefits that make a Walmart+ membership even more worth paying for.
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