tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064073069222357979.post3963137435775722702..comments2023-05-24T06:31:26.614-07:00Comments on point.click.enjoy.: "i'm trying to save money"Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360732958739201980noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064073069222357979.post-60621279578927762422012-07-02T07:28:09.717-07:002012-07-02T07:28:09.717-07:00@sandy - that's really smart! sean actually pr...@sandy - that's really smart! sean actually prefers to grocery shop without me because i am a sucker for a BOGO deal and always end up diverging from the list. i guess it's the consumer in me. <br /><br />@jem - we plan our meals ahead too, but i sometimes fall victim to the "eh, i'm not in the mood to eat that today" scenario and end up indulging my cravings via delivery or dining out. we don't have a buffalo exchange, but i've been to the ones in portland and atlanta - and loved them. either way, i should definitely look into consignment or clothing swaps. i was burned once on ebay and haven't used it since, but maybe i'll give it another shot. i've also been planning to open my etsy store for MONTHS now, i just need to get on it! <br /><br />thanks to both of you ladies for the great comments and ideas!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11360732958739201980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064073069222357979.post-36714356035929437672012-06-28T06:48:20.964-07:002012-06-28T06:48:20.964-07:00Things that help me save money : planning my meals...Things that help me save money : planning my meals for an entire week so I don't impulse shop at the grocery store - and it's always cheaper to make meals from scratch than by a ton of pre-made items.<br />When I'm feeling like I want to shop for clothes I always use my job to it's advantage, and bring in some items I'm not really wearing anymore and sell them and use the credit they give to get new items! [I'm not sure if you guys have a buffalo exchange type place in Jax yet - but you need to!].<br />If I'm feeling like I want to shop for make-up - I always make a trip to sephora, I can try lots of different things on and see if I can find some items I like - I write down the items I liked and do a saved search on ebay so that when it comes around on ebay in a price I can manage I swipe it up! Also a good trick at sephora is that they will give you samples of almost every thing - but getting them of perfumes you want to sample is the best for keeping in your purse for a little refresher during the day.<br />If you are crafty in any sort of way or make anything you can always try doing trades on etsy as well for things that you like - I've bartered with a few awesome sellers with my zines on etsy. <br />I've got more things but I feel this list is becoming a bit long! :) good luck!Jemibookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02961104806230767773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064073069222357979.post-1880772640784106442012-06-27T09:12:57.093-07:002012-06-27T09:12:57.093-07:00I play a grocery shopping game, as weird as that m...I play a grocery shopping game, as weird as that may be. There are some items that I will not budge on, brand wise or ingredient wise, but the goal is to make your average price lower each trip. Once you've checked out (sometimes I go to multiple stores) and have all your receipts, take the total price of all and divide it by the number of products you purchased. It makes you much more aware of item pricing and makes grocery shopping really fun (for me anyway)....sandra larkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06895381468465148530noreply@blogger.com