Comments on: A place to save

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:16:24 +0000

Thanks so much, Jenna! I have been on the Southern Savers website for at least an hour today!! I’m even considering going to one of her workshops in South Carolina in January.

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:08:12 +0000

Thanks so much Heidi! I was just adding up what I thought we spent in an average month, and it was nearly $700, which is pretty crazy for three people! With a little bit of effort, I think we could save some money. Not to mention, some nights we have plenty of food, but order food instead of cooking!

I appreciate the idea to visit a discount grocer, it hadn’t even occurred to me. I will definitely look into it!

Thanks!!

By: Heidi

Heidi — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:51:41 +0000

Oh, the woes of grocery shopping! Been there, girl. All the time. I used to be so religious about cutting coupons. I still do, but it’s hard to find the time when you’re working full time and chasing a toddler around at night!

One little hint I do is shop for a lot of basics at a discount grocer like Aldi. I used to think that’s “where poor people shop”. But after doing lots of research, you really are missing out on great products for a greatly reduced rate. I buy milk, eggs, cheese, baking items (sugar, salt, flour, oils), fruit and veggies there. The packaged food is actually made by the same food co (Nabisco, etc) and just package them in private store brand labels.
I’m not the most frugal person out there, but trimming your budget here and there lets you splurge on other special things you might want to do…(special vacation, shopping, etc)

By: Jenna

Jenna — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 03:25:34 +0000

Thanks for the shout-out

By: Jan

Jan — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:21:29 +0000

Thanks for writing a post on mindful consumption-Great message for all of us-Hands down we could all do with less and put our focus and money on the items that are the most important.
Jan