I don't buy the paper for coupons anymore either. I still coupon, just order them from a coupon clipping service so I get the coupons I want on the products I need. I'd rather spend the $2.00 I used to pay for a Sunday Paper on 40 coupons for chicken.
I've started doing this too. I don't live in a major metropolitan area, and the coupon inserts are much smaller than what other areas get. So of course - its always the coupons *I want* that are mysteriously missing from the smaller version of the insert. Not to mention getting them from a newsstand you aren't guaranteed that they will all even be included like with home delivery - if they run out you are SOL.
Our away-from-home-dining has so far been limited to fast food restaurants . We usually stick to the "dollar menus" and can feed our family of 6 for a decent price.
I do know that it's not the healthiest food and it does add up, but sometimes, I just don't feel like cooking.
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SAHM of 4
May food budget: $500.00 Total spent: $435.35
Balance: $64.65 (13%)
Mine would be that sometimes, I just HAVE to splurge and get an expensive cut of meat. I don't eat any beef except for when I splurge for it, and sometimes this girl just craves a steak!
Other than that, I would say going out to eat, too.
I use Swiffers (duster & floor cleaner). I love my Swiffers!!!!
I don't always hang my clothes. Some days it's much easier to throw in the dryer.
I use cleaners. I like the smell of it and sorry but vinegar does not seem to do the same job.
I use the drying cycle on my dishwasher most of the time.
I could go on and on but this is starting to make me feel
__________________ MARIE --- MOTHER OF TWO ANGELS (MOST OF THE TIME )
I tried to use a mop and bucket when we first moved into our apartment but I couldn't stand the thing. I bought a swiffer wetjet and I love it!
Also, we tried cutting out eating out totally and DH and I found we craved it more than ever, so we now schedule 1 lunch out a week, usually at fast food places but it is lunch and not very expensive.
I just try to make sure that the things that I do frugally outweigh the things that I do unfrugally.
I am still just getting everything under control and I think sometimes I just have to "live" a little. What good is saving every penny that I can if I am not enjoying life? It is keeping everything in balance. I have going out to eat in my planned budget. My budget also includes getting debt free and saving quite a bit along the way. I didn't get into debt overnight -- its unrealistic to expect to get out overnight either.
Bottom line -- I don't want to be miserable either in debt or by being miserly.
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. We usually stick to the "dollar menus" and can feed our family of 6 for a decent price.
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