tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8620842698659906921.post4162821437025870379..comments2023-06-21T01:27:16.549-07:00Comments on Coins In The Couch: Still Mulling It Over....Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8620842698659906921.post-26411589913502988282008-02-28T08:05:00.000-08:002008-02-28T08:05:00.000-08:00I used to always go grocery shopping on the same d...I used to always go grocery shopping on the same day every week and buy the same things. Mary Hunt author of Debt Proof Living suggested going one day later each week. The only problem we've had is perishables, namely milk. So now we go grocery shopping 2 times a month with a milk stops in between. We went from spending $240 a month to $130.Rock, Paper, Scissorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112149211926858731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8620842698659906921.post-84136803717012178072008-02-27T14:30:00.000-08:002008-02-27T14:30:00.000-08:00Oh my goodness what Karen does is so what I do.Oh my goodness what Karen does is so what I do.jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10245682023925352452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8620842698659906921.post-75518421911392377452008-02-27T09:15:00.000-08:002008-02-27T09:15:00.000-08:00To add to your thinking: I don't add anything up ...To add to your thinking: I don't add anything up while I shop. And I get extra things if I need them without wondering if I'll be overbudget. <BR/><BR/>Here's how: the groceries are the first thing that I take out of my money. Since I am cash only on everything, the cash in my purse is more than enough to cover all kinds of groceries. I get what I want and need, then if I go over what I wanted to spend, I am more limited on what I can do the rest of the week. <BR/><BR/>I would rather not be in a bind at the grocery store and instead cut out lunch out if those are my choices.<BR/><BR/>I try to spend about the same amount each week, so I'm rarely surprised at the total at the register. I usually am within $20 of my intended total. That's without any adding of anything ahead of time. If my budget were so tight that I didn't have $20 wiggle room, I might be more inclined to pre-plan better.<BR/><BR/>Lastly, there are some weeks when I don't spend much. For instance, what you saw me get on Monday is all I'm getting this week. I had enough food for all my meals already in the house, so I didn't have to get anything other than my stockpile items. So, I still have a good amount left in my groceries section of my envelopes. I'm ordering some stamps with that grocery money ;)Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06664459856348265104noreply@blogger.com