Comments on: My Spending Diet: Week One

By: Joanna

Joanna — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:52:28 +0000

Wow, I love this post and your spending diet journey so far. Would you mind if I took your idea and did one on my blog too? .-= Joanna´s last blog ..Dance of the Gods and Valley of Silence =-.

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By: Tonia

Tonia — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:29:31 +0000

Great post Sarah. I do exactly the same things you wrote about – from reading the magazines/ cookbooks to just ordering a pizza. And with a 6 mo. old, it’s easy to give in. Also, my husband manages a grocery store, so it’s very easy to text him to bring this & this home with him. I’m ashamed at the amount of fresh ingredients I throw away weekly because I didn’t put them to use.

Beginning in April, we’ve decided to do a $100 Challenge which I’ll post about too. We’ll spend less than $100 that month for groceries & dining out, while still eating good meals. Should be interesting. I’m also going to start trying to cook a few meals to freeze for the week on Sundays.
.-= Tonia´s last blog ..Red Velvet Cake Balls =-.

By: Ally @ Sweet & Savory

Ally @ Sweet & Savory — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:55:09 +0000

Great post, just found your blog! I’ve been doing this for awhile…using up what we have at home, improvising, and only doing our major grocery shopping every 2 weeks. It’s hard, but worth it. I end up making more things from scratch, and feel so much better about it!

By: Sarah Caron

Sarah Caron — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:13:40 +0000

The Teacher Cooks – Once a month! WOW. That must have taken a lot of planning. How did you plan that far ahead?

Donna – It’s definitely great for that … particularly as the week wears on. I’ll be watching for your post about it!

Cate – I totally hear you on the $40 bill thing. That was one of the driving points for me for sure.

Lydia – Saving on gas ended up being a nice bonus, although with my tiny Civic, it ended up taking two trips to get everything — fortunately, the second one was to the grocery store that’s about two miles away. I was able to cram most of the errands into one trip.

By: The Teacher Cooks

The Teacher Cooks — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:24:45 +0000

I really love this post. When my son was small I went to the grocery store once a month. My husband was in the Air Force. The grocery store was an hour away. I saved so much money then. Now it is 10 minutes away and I find myself conveniently forgetting items, too. We should all plan better and save money and time. .-= The Teacher Cooks´s last blog ..Cheese Biscuits and a Mission Accomplished – Vote Here =-.

By: Donna

Donna — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:23:46 +0000

My pantry really REALLY needs cleaning out . . . this would be a great way to tackle that - I'm going to follow your lead, Sarah! Thanks! Check out my blog and see what happens. . . . .-= Donna´s last blog ..Fab Frugal Friday: Crispy Roasted Vegetable Chips =-.

By: Cate O'Malley

Cate O'Malley — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:45:47 +0000

Excellent post! On December 26th, Nick and I decided to stop shopping. Only necessities, food and medical. I can't tell you how refreshing it is, and it made me take a good hard look at what we have, what we need, and more importantly, what we don't need. We frequently do "eat out of the pantry" weeks in an effort to be more creative and thwart those quick runs to the grocery stores for "just two things" that end up with a bill $40 later. Nice job! .-= Cate O'Malley´s last blog ..Chocolate Espresso Bars =-.

By: Lydia (The Perfect Pantry)

Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:45:37 +0000

Great idea, Sarah! I've definitely tried to be more efficient in using both perishables and pantry items, and also consolidating my driving trips so I'm using the car less and saving on gas. Putting the credit card away really helps. .-= Lydia (The Perfect Pantry)´s last blog ..Limes (Recipe: salmon croquettes with sesame-lime sauce) =-.