The Thrift Thread

[davekershaw]

Quote:Just buy bread, same thing just with a slight difference...I see where you're coming from,but it don't quench my thirst in quite the same way.AND it's nearly as expensive now!AND I'd feel daft asking for a pint of bread in the pub!

[crystallions]

Sept 11, 2008, 7:45am, aimusic wrote:A great method of shopping my girl and I found is, try shopping only for the next +-4days, don't bulk shop (as many do) because then you have a tendancy to buy stuff you don't need. Try plan meal ideas for the next 4 days and buy ONLY what you need, we've managed to reduce our weekly shopping by like £20/$40 a week...Planning what you are going to eat and only buying what you need for those meals is great.We started dong this recently and found that we are saving lots of money as well. Used to buy everything bulk but as you said we would buy extra things + we would never have time to eat all of the fresh produce before some would go bad. I have also stopped going to the stores that carries more than food such as clothes and jewelry etc. I always used to see things that I "needed" and ended up spending much more than planned. Now I go places where all they have is food. Saves me a lot of money. ~ Lydia

[jchitty]

Sept 11, 2008, 3:29am, feaker wrote:chitMarried 39 years, my wife and I are always looking for humor each day.We also do not like to waste. When either one of us is on the pot, the other (if in need) will yell out "hold that flush" Thrifty Paul and RozHey, Paul and Devin....glad you folks are enjoying the thread here....I've enjoyed reading all these great tips and observations.