Will I Want That When I'm Retired?
Hi Cath and Team,
I have been a Cheapskate with you guys for a while now and whilst I am not a "die hard" I can afford to pick and choose when to be tight and when not, this is nice. This comes from watching the expenses for a long time.
I have had a big clean out over the weekend and realise that times have changed with the way I shop and store. I no longer look for specials for stationary items like I used to have to, now the items are much cheaper and on sale at the beginning of every year. I find things like sheets and towels are definitely more reasonably priced and the competition in the department store market means we get better quality for less. My shoe shopping has changed too, it is now online. I still like the odd bit of second hand and garage sale.
Last week when I was ordering some things on line my work colleague commented, I said I always shop around. Whilst some things have changed some haven't. Doing your research, knowing your product and prices always equals good savings.
Today I bought a few things on my way home at that German supermarket. I was surprised at the register; I thought he had read the till numbers the wrong way around. It was a few things on my way home which totalled $28 so I thought I should put it through the websites of the other two grocery stores. I used their specials wherever available and again they are still $9 and $10.50 more.
If I only do a "pick up shop" once a week at the German shop it's going to be an extra $500 roughly in my pocket.
I had let my guard down with the round of advertising and specials with the other two but back to basics... see you there!
My kids have benefited from our thoughtful shopping, we all wear name brand shoes and clothes and have afforded a couple of overseas holidays where the children have learnt a whole lot more than they could by eating brand name food and impulse shopping.
Thanks, thanks for reminding me each day with your Tip of the Day of what I don't need. I often think "will I want that when I am retired?" even though I am only 42.
I was always pretty good at this but you make me better.
Thanks,
Lyn
I have been a Cheapskate with you guys for a while now and whilst I am not a "die hard" I can afford to pick and choose when to be tight and when not, this is nice. This comes from watching the expenses for a long time.
I have had a big clean out over the weekend and realise that times have changed with the way I shop and store. I no longer look for specials for stationary items like I used to have to, now the items are much cheaper and on sale at the beginning of every year. I find things like sheets and towels are definitely more reasonably priced and the competition in the department store market means we get better quality for less. My shoe shopping has changed too, it is now online. I still like the odd bit of second hand and garage sale.
Last week when I was ordering some things on line my work colleague commented, I said I always shop around. Whilst some things have changed some haven't. Doing your research, knowing your product and prices always equals good savings.
Today I bought a few things on my way home at that German supermarket. I was surprised at the register; I thought he had read the till numbers the wrong way around. It was a few things on my way home which totalled $28 so I thought I should put it through the websites of the other two grocery stores. I used their specials wherever available and again they are still $9 and $10.50 more.
If I only do a "pick up shop" once a week at the German shop it's going to be an extra $500 roughly in my pocket.
I had let my guard down with the round of advertising and specials with the other two but back to basics... see you there!
My kids have benefited from our thoughtful shopping, we all wear name brand shoes and clothes and have afforded a couple of overseas holidays where the children have learnt a whole lot more than they could by eating brand name food and impulse shopping.
Thanks, thanks for reminding me each day with your Tip of the Day of what I don't need. I often think "will I want that when I am retired?" even though I am only 42.
I was always pretty good at this but you make me better.
Thanks,
Lyn