Since having my little boy, my husband and I are trying to become more frugal with our spending. It is very hard when you are used to a certain lifestyle. I have started clipping coupons and only buying things that are on sale and that I have a coupon for. I gather all of the sale papers for the 3 grocery stores in my area, make my food list and then scour the papers to see who has the best prices. I then compare my food list to the coupons I have. This does take extra time, time that we don't have, but it is worth it. I get so excited when I get my receipt and see how much money I have saved. I also see who gives me a discout for bringing my own shopping bags. One of my local grocery store gives me 5cents per bag for bringing in my own canvas tote bags.
I took $50 one day and went into our local Aldi store to see what I could get for the money. I was surprised at the amout of food I was able to buy with the $50. They carry their own brand of food so there are no coupons. They also charge you for bags so you need to bring your own. Having to bring your own bags is great for the environment so I am all for that. I must say that there are still some items that I prefer to spend the extra money on.
I also look aroud the house to see where we could reduce the needless expenses.
This is still a work in progress. Wish me luck!
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