Frugal shopping is tiring!!! - Page 3

Evelyn · 08-18-2007, 06:28 PM

This is awesome! Way to go!!

I like to shop at different stores for bargains! I wish we had an Aldi's here but we don't we have The Grocery Outlet which is sort of the same thing. I found New Zealand cheese the other day! I also got Special K bars for $1.39 a box and at Safeway they are $2.99. Makes great snack at work and only 90 calories!

lovemy2boys · 08-18-2007, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by jandjmommy

What I want to know is...how do you shop with all the kiddos? I forget to hand the cashier my coupons, can't do the math to see if I'm getting a good deal, my list gets eaten...my little ones are so distracting. This may seem like a parenting issue, but it's costing me Money, too! I want to know your secrets!

I was wondering the exact same thing. Math is enough of a challenge for me when I am alone at the store (full disclosure: I was an english major!!).., never mind with several tag-alongs begging for my attention. LOL!!! Great job, Happymom!

Happymom · 08-18-2007, 07:22 PM

I normally do not shop with kids, but I had no choice if I wanted to get it done!! So, the good part was that while I did not have my oldest children with me, the ones I did have were older (7, 8, & 9) and they were very helpful with my 4 yr old, who was very crabby!!! My 9 yr old is awsome and keeping the little one entertained and happy!!! I am not sure why, but they were all very good and not at all demanding.

TracyB · 08-18-2007, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by mom23wife21

My husband and I went to Aldis on Monday, and spent $217 on groceries our goal is to make this last for more than a couple months, we were fortunate to have some food I've been buying when on sale through the summer. But I think it can be done. I like a challenge. There are 4 in our household.

that will be a challange to make $217 last for a few months.....if it does then you all must not eat hardly anything at all.....we are a family of 4 and that is just trip for us

cathleeninnh · 08-20-2007, 11:13 AM

I feed just two of us for $40 a week. That isn't really a challenge as I have adjusted our diets as I learned what was busting my budget.

When the kids were toddlers, I spent time reading shelf labels and decided I wasn't going to spend more than 10 cents an ounce for food. That may be a little low at today's prices, but it tremendously improved our diet by cutting out convenience foods. After the initial effort to analyze stuff, it got easier to know what is a price in my range.

We eat less meat now and will go meatless more often now that the government is encouraging farmers to grow ethanol corn and not feedlot grains.

Cathleen