Tips on saving money.

wow, this really is scary.

I love being in my home too.

I mean, Wally and I have spent years fixing it up the way we want it, saving money and trying to be smart with how we pay it off.

There's no place I'd rather be at my comfy house.

Oh, I go out for walks and stuff, I'm not a recluse. Like you I go and buy the stuff I need and come home.

Sometimes when I'm out I see all these cars with all these people driving all around and I think...."WHERE are all these people going?"

You know what? It would be interesting to pick a likely vehicle, and follow it around all day, just to see what I'm missing.

I have a feeling it would be driving from one store to another, staring at stuff....zzzzzzz..... Booooorrrrrrrring......

Speaking of cards, that reminds me of holiday stuff (decorations, cards, etc.). I take it that everyone here knows to shop for those things within the first week after the holiday -- and set aside what you've bought for the following year. HUGE sales as stores try to get rid of outdated holiday stuff so that they don't have to pay to store it for a year.

Two words......Amazon.



I have found so many bargains on that site for this that I have to buy on a regular basis.

Mostly in the grocery section.

For instance, Wally drinks gallons and gallons of herbal ice tea. At the store, one box costs $3. I think that's 20 tea bags.

On Amazon, I'll buy 2 cases of 12, so 24 boxes
Free shipping
And I'll wait until I've gotten a coupon code for like $5 or $10 off over a certain amount spent (like 2 cases)
When I say "wait", that's no problem, Amazon is always sending coupon codes to my email.

End up spending like $2 a box.

The teas gone in no time, especially in this hot weather.

So, instead of constantly schleping 3 or 4 boxes home from the store, (it must be a popular flavor, the stores always out or almost out) and it's delivered to my doorstep, cheaper.

There's other stuff I regularly purchase from them too. I love coming home and finding a package.

If you have a baby, check them out for diapers. You might be able to get them cheaper, and not have all those bulky packages to bring home.

I am looking RIGHT now......

jeeeezeeee louise...

I can actually forfeit on shopping weekly, AND still stay in my 80 buck a week budget with this.

About 27 dollars will buy the Mr his lunch favorites, which he can only get one or two of ( Like the Annie Chun soups?!!) because at the store they are expencive single serve packages.

I can get Beans cereal in boxes of six and not have to shop for it again in one week.

THen the next week, I can buy two more bulk items and not have to shop for them again..
and I can see this dropping our end of the month budget as well.
That last week of themonth is the most expencive.
We have eaten all the food in the house except for spices, so we have to refill.

If I buy two things of bulk a week, ( diffrent things each time) that last bill may be cut in half.......


right. the.fluck.on