Comments on: Spending Fast – Day 3 http://www.mysimplerlife.com/blog/spending-fast-day-3-2 Encouraging you in creating a saner, simpler life Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:39:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Beth http://www.mysimplerlife.com/blog/spending-fast-day-3-2/comment-page-1#comment-24091 Beth Mon, 05 May 2008 12:58:30 +0000 http://www.mysimplerlife.com/blog/?p=1111#comment-24091 Excellent job with grocery shopping and planning Joan and Niki! That's true Michelle. The less you are in the stores, the less you buy. So I buy groceries once or twice a month with my coupons and then every few days for produce, dairy and bread which are together at the front of the store. I am blessed to have a grocery store just down the road and across from the high school so I am that way anyway. I notice that when I buy less produce at a time, less has to get thrown out. How much is gas in Germany now Michelle? I've been walking more for errands to. Today I will be walking to the post office. Excellent job with grocery shopping and planning Joan and Niki!

That’s true Michelle. The less you are in the stores, the less you buy. So I buy groceries once or twice a month with my coupons and then every few days for produce, dairy and bread which are together at the front of the store. I am blessed to have a grocery store just down the road and across from the high school so I am that way anyway.

I notice that when I buy less produce at a time, less has to get thrown out.

How much is gas in Germany now Michelle? I’ve been walking more for errands to. Today I will be walking to the post office.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.mysimplerlife.com/blog/spending-fast-day-3-2/comment-page-1#comment-24089 Michelle Mon, 05 May 2008 10:36:25 +0000 http://www.mysimplerlife.com/blog/?p=1111#comment-24089 I also went grocery shopping but actually spent more than usual. I stocked up on some staples including some canned goods. My thought is that I'll be less apt to spend money if I don't have to go to the store so often. I did get one container of different, more expensive brand of yoghurt (on sale) as a treat, and a different brand of powerbar to try. It was awful, so I won't be buying those anymore! However, yesterday (Sunday), I offered to prepare a dinner for a family of 8 from church. The mother is in our home group. She just had a new baby and we're providing some meals for the first week or two. So I'll need to go to the store for that and watch out for "extras". I think it will be something simple like pasta and a salad. Ddad's birthday is this week, so I'm looking for online bargains. But I already told him his gift might be late. I already ordered Mother's Day flowers and found what I think is a pretty good deal. All the online florists have specials this week. And I got 20x frequent flyer miles for the purchase. This week, I want to try to walk to church, the train station, and to do errands as often as possible to save gas. It's a matter of planning and preparing so that I have the extra time, but it's doable. I'll let y'all know how it goes! I also went grocery shopping but actually spent more than usual. I stocked up on some staples including some canned goods. My thought is that I’ll be less apt to spend money if I don’t have to go to the store so often. I did get one container of different, more expensive brand of yoghurt (on sale) as a treat, and a different brand of powerbar to try. It was awful, so I won’t be buying those anymore!

However, yesterday (Sunday), I offered to prepare a dinner for a family of 8 from church. The mother is in our home group. She just had a new baby and we’re providing some meals for the first week or two. So I’ll need to go to the store for that and watch out for “extras”. I think it will be something simple like pasta and a salad.

Ddad’s birthday is this week, so I’m looking for online bargains. But I already told him his gift might be late. I already ordered Mother’s Day flowers and found what I think is a pretty good deal. All the online florists have specials this week. And I got 20x frequent flyer miles for the purchase.

This week, I want to try to walk to church, the train station, and to do errands as often as possible to save gas. It’s a matter of planning and preparing so that I have the extra time, but it’s doable. I’ll let y’all know how it goes!

]]> By: Joan J http://www.mysimplerlife.com/blog/spending-fast-day-3-2/comment-page-1#comment-24073 Joan J Sun, 04 May 2008 13:23:51 +0000 http://www.mysimplerlife.com/blog/?p=1111#comment-24073 I sat down and did meal menu's for the week trying to use up what I already have in my freezer and pantry, and did a minimal grocery shopping ($30) and stuck to my list. If it wasn't on the list, I didn't buy it. I'm an impulse buyer by nature (even at the grocery store!), so this was quite a feat for me! I sat down and did meal menu’s for the week trying to use up what I already have in my freezer and pantry, and did a minimal grocery shopping ($30) and stuck to my list. If it wasn’t on the list, I didn’t buy it. I’m an impulse buyer by nature (even at the grocery store!), so this was quite a feat for me!

]]> By: Niki http://www.mysimplerlife.com/blog/spending-fast-day-3-2/comment-page-1#comment-24059 Niki Sun, 04 May 2008 01:40:21 +0000 http://www.mysimplerlife.com/blog/?p=1111#comment-24059 I agree...weekends are tough! Check out my progress for Day 3 over at my blog: http://free2befrugal.blogspot.com/2008/05/30-day-spend-fast-day-3.html :) I agree…weekends are tough!

Check out my progress for Day 3 over at my blog:
http://free2befrugal.blogspot.com/2008/05/30-day-spend-fast-day-3.html

:)

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