MOUNTAIN VIEW, Cal. (KMOX) -  Turns out St. Louis was one of the best places to ride out the Recession.

Bargain-savvy shoppers helped St. Louis land at number three on the list of top 25 “Most Frugal Cities” compiled by the website Coupons.com.

“Across the country, more Americans than ever before are turning to digital coupons to help them save their hard-earned cash,” said Jeanette Pavini, Coupons.com household savings expert. “The South and Midwest dominate the list of most frugal U.S. cities.”

She adds that consumers are cashing in on savings with their mobile devices as well, with St. Louis trailing only Atlanta on the list of “Most On-the-Go” frugal cities, meaning residents here are more likely to use their smart phone mobile apps to access, browse, prime and save coupons.

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