Texas Price Check Plain numbers for Texas households. No spin.

Save money in Texas — the durable stuff.

Not this week's coupons — those expire before most people see them. These are the standing programs, tools, and public resources that lower Texas household costs month after month. Every category lists every major option by a stated rule, alphabetically, so nobody's getting a favor.

Links checked quarterly · last check July 2026 · how we choose what's listed: bottom of page

Grocery savings programs

Listed: grocery & warehouse chains with statewide Texas presence, A–Z. All free unless noted.
  • Aldi — no program needed; everyday-low-price model, mostly store brands.
  • Costco — membership ($65/yr); bulk pricing typically beats per-unit grocery prices on staples.
  • Fiesta Mart — weekly ad + digital offers; strong produce pricing in urban markets.
  • H-E-B — digital coupons in the H-E-B app; Own Brand items run well below national brands.
  • Kroger — digital coupons + fuel points (see gas card).
  • Sam's Club — membership ($50/yr); same bulk math as Costco.
  • Target — Target Circle, automatic deals + 1% back.
  • Tom Thumb / Albertsons / Randalls — "for U" program, personalized digital coupons + gas rewards.
  • Walmart — no coupon program needed for its pricing model; Walmart+ ($98/yr) adds fuel discounts — do the math on your driving before paying for it.

Gas savings

Listed: statewide programs and tools that reliably beat posted street prices.
  • Warehouse club fuel — Costco and Sam's stations typically run 15–30¢ under nearby brand stations (membership required).
  • Grocery fuel points — Kroger and Tom Thumb/Albertsons programs convert grocery spending to per-gallon discounts, up to $1/gal at their pumps.
  • H-E-B fuel — H-E-B and Joe V's stations price competitively with warehouse clubs, no membership.
  • Buc-ee's — posted prices along highway corridors consistently undercut nearby interstate stations; no program needed.
  • Price apps — GasBuddy and the AAA app show real-time station prices; spreads of 20–40¢ within a few miles are common.
  • Timing — Monday/Tuesday fills average 3–8¢ less than Friday/Saturday.

Electricity & utilities

Listed: official state resources first, then assistance.
  • PowerToChoose.org — the Public Utility Commission's official plan-comparison site for deregulated areas. Re-shopping at contract end routinely saves $200–500/yr; auto-renewal "holdover" rates are the most expensive plans in Texas.
  • Utility bill help — the Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP), via TDHCA or 2-1-1, pays cooling/heating bills for income-qualified households.
  • Free weatherization — TDHCA's Weatherization Assistance Program upgrades insulation and AC efficiency at no cost for qualifying households.
  • Phone/internet — Lifeline discounts phone or internet service for income-qualified households.

Prescriptions & health

Listed: free price-comparison tools usable without insurance.
  • Cost Plus Drugs — Texas-based online pharmacy, published flat-markup pricing on generics; often the lowest cash price for common medications.
  • GoodRx — compares cash prices across local pharmacies; same drug can vary 5–10x between stores. Free tier is enough; note that discount-card apps monetize usage data.
  • CHIP & Medicaid screening — one application at YourTexasBenefits.com covers children's coverage, SNAP, and more.

Rebate & coupon apps — with the honest caveat

Listed: the major free apps. Read the caveat.
  • Ibotta, Fetch, Rakuten — real money back on groceries and online purchases for households that already buy those items.
  • The caveat: these apps are free because your purchase data is the product, and their offers are designed to change what you buy. They save real money used with a list you already made; they cost money when the offers write the list. We link them because they work — and tell you how they work.

Calendar savings

Listed: recurring Texas-specific dates.
  • Sales-tax holiday (back to school) — first weekend of August: clothing, shoes, backpacks, and school supplies under $100, tax-free statewide (~8.25% off).
  • Emergency-supplies holiday — late April: hurricane and emergency gear, tax-free.
  • Energy-efficient products holiday — Memorial Day weekend: ENERGY STAR appliances, tax-free.
  • All three at the Texas Comptroller's official page.
How this page works — and how it doesn't

Every category states its inclusion rule and lists every major option alphabetically. Nobody pays to be here, we accept no affiliate commissions or referral fees, and no listing is an endorsement — it's an inventory. We link standing programs rather than weekly coupons because coupons expire and programs don't; a page full of dead deals would break our basic promise that what you read here is current. Links are checked quarterly (last: July 2026). Know a statewide program we missed? Tell us: contact@kitchentablenews.org.